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There are only three xenon gas related parts available at the moment. The [[PB-Ion Electric Propulsion System]] is an extremely efficient engine which consumes xenon and produces a minuscule amount of thrust (about half of one RCS thruster) but can run continuously for extremely long periods. The inline [[PB-X150 Xenon Container]] and the radially attached [[PB-X50R Xenon Container]] are xenon tanks which can supply the engine, which also requires large amounts of electricity.
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There are only three xenon gas related parts available at the moment. The [[PB-Ion Electric Propulsion System]] is an extremely efficient engine which consumes xenon and a lot of [[electric charge]], and produces a minuscule amount of thrust (about half of one RCS thruster). However, it can run continuously for extremely long periods. The inline [[PB-X150 Xenon Container]] and the radially attached [[PB-X50R Xenon Container]] are tanks which can supply the engine with xenon, however additional means of generation and storage are necessary to supply electricity.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:49, 9 August 2013

Xenon gas
Density 0.1 kg/unit
Transferable Yes
Tweakable Yes
Drainable Yes
Flow mode Everywhere
Cost Funds/unit
40 Funds/kg
Since version 0.18
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Xenon gas is a resource that fuels ion engines. With a density of only 0.1 kg per unit is this the lightest resource after electric charge which has no mass and thus no density.

Uses

There are only three xenon gas related parts available at the moment. The PB-Ion Electric Propulsion System is an extremely efficient engine which consumes xenon and a lot of electric charge, and produces a minuscule amount of thrust (about half of one RCS thruster). However, it can run continuously for extremely long periods. The inline PB-X150 Xenon Container and the radially attached PB-X50R Xenon Container are tanks which can supply the engine with xenon, however additional means of generation and storage are necessary to supply electricity.