Space · Item
Dewar of RP-1
Refined rocket kerosene: the densest fuel, the most propellant in a tank.
In the game
How to get it
Refinery, choice RP-1: an empty dewar and 64 voxels of kerosene, 15 s.
What it is for
A rocket fuel, burned with liquid oxygen; the densest, so a tank holds the most of it.
Why it exists
The oil route to space, with no gas to liquefy.
The same text the game shows in its progress tree and on the item's sheet (I).
How to get it
Refinery Fractions → Kerosene → refinery RP-1: an empty dewar + 64 voxels of kerosene, 15 s.
Compared
| Propellant (with liquid oxygen) | Made | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid methane | gas plant: an empty dewar + 64 units of natural gas, 12 s | the balanced choice |
| RP-1 | refinery: an empty dewar + 64 voxels of kerosene, 15 s | the densest: most in a tank |
| Liquid hydrogen | gas plant: an empty dewar + 64 units of hydrogen (or 32 voxels of water), 30 s | the most efficient engine, but 2.3 times less in a tank |
On the progress path
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One of the items of the step Propellants.
- BeforeFU1 · Rocket parts
- This stepFU2 · Propellants
- NextFU3 · Fueling tower