Sepratron I

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Sepratron I
Part image
Solid rocket booster by
Periapsis Rocket Supplies Co

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 75.00 Funds
(dry) 70.20 Funds
Mass (total) 0.07250 t
(dry) 0.01250 t
Drag 0.2-0.3
Max. Temp. 2000 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 7 m/s
Research Precision propulsion.png Precision Propulsion
Unlock cost 1 100 Funds
Since version 0.17
Part configuration solidBoosterSep.cfg
Solid rocket booster
Maximum thrust (1 atm) 13.79 kN
(vacuum) 18.00 kN
Isp (1 atm) 118 s
(vacuum) 154 s
Fuel consumption 1.59 Units of fuel/s


Thrust vectoring No
Fuel 8.0 Units of fuel
Burn time (1 atm) 3.9 s
(vacuum) 5 s
Testing Environments
On the surface No
In the ocean No
On the launchpad Yes
In the atmosphere Yes
Sub orbital Yes
In an orbit Yes
On an escape No
Docked No
Test by staging Yes
Manually testable Yes

The Sepratron I is a very tiny Solid Rocket Booster, though you would be unlikely to ever attempt to take off with it.

Usage

Initially, such a small Solid Rocket Booster may seem pointless, but it can be a nice addition when you are detaching stages. By placing it on the stage to be detached, rotating the part so that it is facing towards the nose of the rocket, and setting up the staging correctly, the Sepratron can work as a brake (assuming your nose is facing the direction of travel). From the perspective of the Command Module, this has the effect of 'driving' the dead stage away from the rocket, which will let it be safely cleared out of the way. If enough of them are used in this way, the detached stage can slow down enough to de-orbit. Alternatively, if you are having trouble getting a heavy plane off the runway, you may mount a few on the body to perform a JATO, due to the fact when empty, they weigh almost nothing. It can actually provide a considerably quick takeoff on a lightweight vehicle; a vessel comprised of 1 Octo-2 Probe and 18 Seprtatron 1s, and nothing else, is likely to explode due to overheating approximately 3 seconds after takeoff (upper troposphere). This is only useful for testing capsule durability (or possibly having a Kerbonaut standing atop such a vessel and then launching it, if you are in a homocidal mood)

Description

Although formerly designated as "really pretty crappy", Kerbal Scientists have slowly warmed up to the Sepratron I's many uses, such as separating things. For best results, angle before use.

Periapsis Co. Rocket Supplies

Changes

0.19
  • Mass decreased from 0.2175t Full, 0.15t Empty to 0.0725t Full, 0.0125t Empty. Thrust decreased from 20kN to 18kN. Fuel capacity reduced from 9L to 8L. The Sepratron I now has the best TWR of all stock engines.
0.17
  • Initial release.