| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Delta V with X Tanks | Relative Cost | Fuel ($ / ton) | ||||||||||||
2 | Reaction Engine | Accel | Delta V | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Fuel Type | |||
3 | TL 7 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Chemical Rocket | 3 | 0.15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 800.000 | Rocket Fuel | |
5 | Nuclear Thermal | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
6 | External Pulse Drive | 2 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 90 | 114 | 10 | 250K | Bomb Pulse Units | |
7 | TL 8 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Ion Drive | 0.0005 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 62 | 81 | 96 | 112 | 135 | 171 | 3 | 180.000 | Ionized Reaction Mass | |
9 | Nuclear Thermal | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
10 | External Pulse Drive | 2 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 62 | 81 | 96 | 112 | 135 | 171 | 10 | 250K | Bomb Pulse Units | |
11 | Solar Thermal | 0.05 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 1.5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
12 | TL 9 | ||||||||||||||
13 | HEDM Rocket | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 6K | HEDM Fuel | |
14 | Mass Driver | 0.01 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2.000 | Rock Dust | |
15 | Nuclear Thermal | 0.5 | 0.45 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
16 | Nuclear Light Bulb | 0.01 | 0.8 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
17 | External Pulse Drive | 2 | 4 | 29 | 50 | 83 | 108 | 128 | 150 | 180 | 228 | 10 | 250K | Bomb Pulse Units | |
18 | Fusion Pulse Drive | 0.01 | 5 | 36 | 63 | 104 | 135 | 160 | 187 | 225 | 285 | 10 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
19 | Adv Fusion Pulse | 0.005 | 20 | 144 | 252 | 416 | 540 | 640 | 748 | 900 | 1,140 | 20 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
20 | Fusion Rocket | 0.005 | 12 | 86 | 151 | 250 | 324 | 384 | 449 | 540 | 684 | 10 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
21 | AM Thermal Rocket | 0.100 | 1.8 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 81 | 103 | 5 | 20K | AM Catalyzed H | |
22 | Laser Rocket | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 80.000 | Ablative Plastic | |
23 | VASIMIR Electric | 0.0002 | 10 | 72 | 126 | 208 | 270 | 320 | 374 | 450 | 570 | 6 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
24 | - High-thrust mode | 0.002 | 0.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 29 | ||||
25 | Solar Thermal | 0.05 | 0.4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 1.5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
26 | ^ Nuclear Saltwater | 2 | 2.5 | 18 | 32 | 52 | 68 | 80 | 94 | 113 | 143 | 5 | 100K | Uranium-Saltwater | |
27 | TL 10 | ||||||||||||||
28 | Nuclear Light Bulb | 0.05 | 0.8 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 5 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
29 | External Pulse Drive | 2 | 8 | 58 | 101 | 166 | 216 | 256 | 299 | 360 | 456 | 10 | 250K | Bomb Pulse Units | |
30 | Fusion Pulse Drive | 0.05 | 10 | 72 | 126 | 208 | 270 | 320 | 374 | 450 | 570 | 10 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
31 | Adv Fusion Pulse | 0.005 | 100 | 720 | 1,260 | 2,080 | 2,700 | 3,200 | 3,740 | 4,500 | 5,700 | 20 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
32 | Fusion Rocket | 0.005 | 60 | 432 | 756 | 1,248 | 1,620 | 1,920 | 2,244 | 2,700 | 3,420 | 10 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
33 | AM Thermal Rocket | 0.2 | 1.8 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 81 | 103 | 5 | 20K | AM Catalyzed H | |
34 | AM Plasma Rocket | 0.01 | 120 | 864 | 1,512 | 2,496 | 3,240 | 3,840 | 4,488 | 5,400 | 6,840 | 5 | 12M | AM Boosted H | |
35 | ^ Fusion Torch | 0.5 | 15 | 108 | 189 | 312 | 405 | 480 | 561 | 675 | 855 | 20 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
36 | ^ AM Plasma Torch | 1 | 120 | 864 | 1,512 | 2,496 | 3,240 | 3,840 | 4,488 | 5,400 | 6,840 | 10 | 12M | AM Boosted H | |
37 | ^ Plasma Torch | 1 | 12.5 | 90 | 158 | 260 | 338 | 400 | 468 | 563 | 713 | 30 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
38 | - High-thrust mode | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 32 | 52 | 68 | 80 | 94 | 113 | 143 | ||||
39 | TL 11 | ||||||||||||||
40 | Fusion Pulse Drive | 0.05 | 40 | 288 | 504 | 832 | 1,080 | 1,280 | 1,496 | 1,800 | 2,280 | 10 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
41 | Adv Fusion Pulse | 0.005 | 350 | 2,520 | 4,410 | 7,280 | 9,450 | 11,200 | 13,090 | 15,750 | 19,950 | 20 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
42 | Fusion Rocket | 0.005 | 180 | 1,296 | 2,268 | 3,744 | 4,860 | 5,760 | 6,732 | 8,100 | 10,260 | 10 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
43 | AM Thermal Rocket | 0.4 | 1.8 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 81 | 103 | 5 | 20K | AM Catalyzed H | |
44 | AM Plasma Rocket | 0.01 | 360 | 2,592 | 4,536 | 7,488 | 9,720 | 11,520 | 13,464 | 16,200 | 20,520 | 5 | 12M | AM Boosted H | |
45 | AM Pion | 0.005 | 3400 | 24,480 | 42,840 | 70,720 | 91,800 | 108,800 | 127,160 | 153,000 | 193,800 | 20 | 10T | Matter/Antimatter | |
46 | ^ Super Fusion Pulse | 20 | 350 | 2,520 | 4,410 | 7,280 | 9,450 | 11,200 | 13,090 | 15,750 | 19,950 | 40 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
47 | ^ Fusion Torch | 0.5 | 45 | 324 | 567 | 936 | 1,215 | 1,440 | 1,683 | 2,025 | 2,565 | 20 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
48 | ^ Super Fusion Torch | 50 | 450 | 3,240 | 5,670 | 9,360 | 12,150 | 14,400 | 16,830 | 20,250 | 25,650 | 40 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
49 | ^ AM Plasma Torch | 1 | 360 | 2,592 | 4,536 | 7,488 | 9,720 | 11,520 | 13,464 | 16,200 | 20,520 | 10 | 12M | AM Boosted H | |
50 | ^ Super AM Plasma | 100 | 360 | 2,592 | 4,536 | 7,488 | 9,720 | 11,520 | 13,464 | 16,200 | 20,520 | 20 | 12M | AM Boosted H | |
51 | ^ AM Pion Torch | 0.1 | 3400 | 24,480 | 42,840 | 70,720 | 91,800 | 108,800 | 127,160 | 153,000 | 193,800 | 20 | 10T | Matter/Antimatter | |
52 | TL 12 | ||||||||||||||
53 | Fusion Rocket | 0.005 | 450 | 3,240 | 5,670 | 9,360 | 12,150 | 14,400 | 16,830 | 20,250 | 25,650 | 10 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
54 | ^ Super Fusion Pulse | 100 | 350 | 2,520 | 4,410 | 7,280 | 9,450 | 11,200 | 13,090 | 15,750 | 19,950 | 40 | 50K | Nuclear Pellets | |
55 | ^ Fusion Torch | 0.5 | 150 | 1,080 | 1,890 | 3,120 | 4,050 | 4,800 | 5,610 | 6,750 | 8,550 | 20 | 2K | Hydrogen | |
56 | ^ Total Conversion | 1 | 10000 | 72,000 | 126,000 | 208,000 | 270,000 | 320,000 | 374,000 | 450,000 | 570,000 | 20 | 0.000 | Anything | |
57 | ^ Super Total Conv | 50 | 10000 | 72,000 | 126,000 | 208,000 | 270,000 | 320,000 | 374,000 | 450,000 | 570,000 | 50 | 0.000 | Anything | |
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59 | Engines in Bold can be used with Ram Scoop for unlimited Delta V. Must achieve 1800mps to activate. | ||||||||||||||