Small Atmospheric Thruster
Thruster block information is listed in the table down below.
 Thruster Block |
|
| Components | Required |
| Steel Plate | 20 |
| Construction Component | 20 |
| Functional | |
| Motor | 110 |
| Metal Grid | 10 |
| Large Steel Tube | 8 |
| Construction Component | 30 |
| Steel Plate | 15 |
| Info | |
| Dimensions (W,H,L) | 1,1,3 |
| Mass | 4,000 kg |
| Integrity | 10,180 |
| Build Time | 40 s |
| Max Power Consumption | 2.4 MW |
| Min Power Consumption | 2 W |
| Force | 648 kN |
| Effectiveness at max influence | 100 % |
| Effectiveness at min influence | 0 % |
| Max planetary influence | 100 % |
| Min planetary influence | 30 % |
| Max Flame Length | 3.591 m |
| Power Consumer Group | Thrust |
| Is Airtight | Partially |
| PCU Cost | 15 |
 Thruster Block |
|
| Components | Required |
| Steel Plate | 1 |
| Construction Component | 2 |
| Functional | |
| Motor | 18 |
| Metal Grid | 1 |
| Large Steel Tube | 1 |
| Construction Component | 20 |
| Steel Plate | 2 |
| Info | |
| Dimensions (W,H,L) | 1,1,3 |
| Mass | 699 kg |
| Integrity | 1,770 |
| Build Time | 10 s |
| Max Power Consumption | 0.6 MW |
| Min Power Consumption | 2 W |
| Force | 96 kN |
| Effectiveness at max influence | 100 % |
| Effectiveness at min influence | 0 % |
| Max planetary influence | 100 % |
| Min planetary influence | 30 % |
| Max Flame Length | 0.678 m |
| Power Consumer Group | Thrust |
| Is Airtight | Partially |
| PCU Cost | 15 |
Overview
Small Atmospheric Thrusters are powered Thrust blocks that only work while they’re in an atmosphere of a planet (not any atmosphere in general such as a pressurized room outside a planetary influence). Their effectiveness is proportional to the “thickness” of the atmosphere they’re operating in, being completely ineffective in Space. It moves a ship (grid) in the opposite direction of the exhaust point. The Small Atmospheric Thrusters are less efficient than Large Atmospheric Thrusters, but they’re cheaper to produce and lighter.
- For more information on all thrusters and their mechanics, see Thruster.
Usage
Thrusters are used to move a ship (grid) in a specific direction, and also used to stabilize its position with Inertial dampeners. In order for a grid to be entirely stable, thrusters must be placed in the front, back, left, right, top, and bottom positions.
Small Atmospheric Thrusters don’t require any type of fuel other than energy sources such as a Large Reactor in order to function. They can run on any amount of power, however their full potential can only be used with larger amounts of power.
Tips
- Atmospheric thrusters do not damage players/blocks under their exhaust point currently as of Update 01.112
Programming
Thruster (Ion, Hydrogen, Atmospheric)
Interface name: IMyThrust
Parent: IMyFunctionalBlock
Fields:
float Override
Actions:
OnOff -> Toggle block On/Off
OnOff_On -> Toggle block On
OnOff_Off -> Toggle block Off
IncreaseOverride -> Increase thrust override
DecreaseOverride -> Decrease thrust override
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