Orbital Space Yards

[aegisx]

Do Orbital Space Yards need supply canisters?

[GuyOfDoom]

I'm going to guess yes, because they decided that EVERYTHING needs supplies regardless of whether it has engines or weapons.

[aegisx]

They seem to be able to build ships without any though.

[se5a]

they don't need supplies to build ships no.

[Tim_Ward]

Also, is it me or is it odd that orbital shipyards a slower than planetary ones. You'd think it'd be the other way round, what with the lack of gravity.

[aegisx]

The beginning space yard tech only build 1k at a time while the ground based does 2 I think. Increasing space yard tech probably increases the construction rate.

Working in low/0 G probably has it's difficulties too, until you get good at it.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Momentum would still be there and be even more dangerous.

[Caduceus]

Yeah, they tend to fly stuff up into space and then stick it together. But the fine work is done with gravity.

[Suicide Junkie]

Big stuff and momentum is the problem.

With little stuff, you can put it inside the machine tools and clamp it down. The problem there is getting rid of the waste.

[Intimidator]

Always easier to build on Earth, but the only reason that (or at least the theory is , nowadays) orbital construction is prefered is that they won't have to build/supply engines that are capable of overcome Earths gravity (escaping speed is 1km pro seconds, if I recall correctly !!)

[Rilo57]

Yes, I think 1 km/sec will give you escape... but gravity is only 9.8 m/sec, so you only need to exceed .0098km/sec in continous acceleration.

[Suicide Junkie]

1G is a very impressive continuous acceleration. Escape velocity in under two minutes.
And travel to other stars in a reasonable time too.