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--- scifi:spacecraft:drives:chemical [2020/03/07 16:26] – sam
+++ scifi:spacecraft:drives:chemical [2020/04/27 20:41] (current) – [Standard Engines] sam
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 They often have poor //impulse// and very low //thrust//. There will often be multiple
 such engines arranged around a craft.
+{{:scifi:spacecraft:drives:linear-rcs-thruster.png?nolink&100|Linear RCS Thruster}}
 ^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type  ^ Density ^ Environment ^
+| Linear RCS | ⅛  | 1        | 200       | 3.4     | Mono       |  12     | Vacuum      |
 | RCS        | ⅛  | 1        | 100       | 3.2     | Mono       |  12     | Vacuum      |
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 ^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type  ^ Density ^ Environment ^
-| RD-4/a     | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 3.9     | Kerolox    |  14     | Atmosphere  |
+| RD-4/a     | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 3.8     | Kerolox    |  14     | Atmosphere  |
-| RD-4/a     | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 4.2     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      |
+| RD-4/a     | ¼  | 1        | 900       | 4.1     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      |
-| RD-4/v     | 2  | 2        | 1,000     | 4.8     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      |
+| RD-4/v     | 1  | 2        | 1,000     | 4.5     | Kerolox    |  14     | Vacuum      |
 | RD-2/a     | ½  | 2.5      | 3,000     | 3.7     | Methalox   |  10     | Atmosphere  |
 | RD-2/a     | ½  | 2.5      | 3,000     | 4.0     | Methalox   |  10     | Vacuum      |
-| RD-2/v     | 4  | 5        | 3,200     | 4.5     | Methalox   |  10     | Vacuum      |
+| RD-2/v     | 2  | 5        | 3,200     | 4.3     | Methalox   |  10     | Vacuum      |
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 | Aerospike  | 3  | 30       | 2,500     | 3.8     | Methalox   |  10     | Atmosphere  |
 | Aerospike  | 3  | 30       | 2,500     | 4.5     | Methalox   |  10     | Vacuum      |
+===== TL 10 Engines =====
+==== Standard Engines ====
+This is the pinnacle of chemical engines using classic fuels. More exotic fuels are required for any further improvement.
+^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type  ^ Density ^ Environment ^
+| RX-2/v     | 2  | 4        | 4,000     | 4.5     | Methalox   |  10     | Vacuum      |
+| HX-A/v     | 1  | 2        | 2,000     | 5.2     | Hydrolox   |  4      | Vacuum      |
+==== TL 11 Engines ====
+Monatomic hydrogen engines become available. These are not as efficient as nuclear engines, but are significantly cleaner. The only issue is fuel density is very low. By this point, pretty much all engines are of the aerospike design, since it provides a lot more flexibility and the material/heating problems have been solved.
+^ Engine     ^ dT ^ Mass (t) ^ Thrust    ^ Impulse ^ Fuel Type     ^ Density ^ Environment ^
+| H1-A/v     | 2  | 4        | 1,000     | 18      | Hydrogen (H1) |  1      | Vacuum      |