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Survival Ready  [developer] 6 Jan, 2022 @ 3:16pm
Takeoff from the surface
It is carried out from a vertical position (see slide № 3). Works if both modules are connected and the landing plate is locked. Launches by pressing the button #4 of the digital panel #2 from the cockpit.

After the start, the solar panels are folded and acceleration begins to 95 m/s with 6 engines of both modules. When this speed is reached, the thrusters are turned off and the ship continues to climb by inertia until the speed reaches 35 m/s.

This cycle repeats until the ship leaves the gravity of the planet. Then the brake thrusters of both modules are switched on.

Such a take-off saves hydrogen — the consumption for lifting from Titan is 17% of the total hydrogen supply for an empty ship weighing 35.7 tons.
@launch { if Status of Landing Plate = Locked { Rotate Hinge Solar to 90 at 3 OnOff_On Thruster OnOff_Off Thruster Back Over of Thruster Forw = 100% Unlock S2 Landing Plate @over Over of Thruster Forw = 0 OnOff_On Thruster Back if Status of S2 Connector Front != Unconnected { When Speed of S2 Remote < 5 OnOff_Off S2 Hydro Thruster } Run S1 PBL EasyPlay = info(Ready) } } * acceleration cycle @over { if Natural Gravity of S2 Remote > 0.00 { if Speed of S2 Remote > 95 { Over of Thruster Forw = 0 } else if Speed of S2 Remote < 35 { Over of Thruster Forw = 100% } Delay 1000 @over } }
Last edited by Survival Ready; 6 Jan, 2022 @ 3:18pm