space pod landing?

[gribbitboy]

im in orbit of the moon of the alien plant and i turned the space pod into a station so it doesn't move but im wondering if the ions on the space pod can stop it just to land can anyone run the numbers to see if i don't die

[frag2k4]

Why not blueprint the pod and see if you can fly it around the alien planet, if you can do so with whatever is stored in it then you can land it. They are only 20% effective on planets.

https://spaceengineers.fandom.com/wiki/Thruster_Comparison

This here says a single large grid small ion thruster will carry 7000kg, I think the pod has 2 so 14000kg, might need a parachute and 5 canvases.

Edit: Just checked and it doesn't. 2 small atmos will however work for the pod with nothing else in it, so unless you load it up to the gills should work with materials too.

[TheHellKat]

If your just worried about landing then you can reposition some of the thrusters to point down.
Find a spot that looks good from orbit (just outside the gravity well) then move all the forward and reverse thrusters to point down (leave the side thrusters for positioning) then use the upward d facing thruster to push yourself I to the gravity of the planet.

[frag2k4]

Originally posted by TheHellKat:

If your just worried about landing then you can reposition some of the thrusters to point down.
Find a spot that looks good from orbit (just outside the gravity well) then move all the forward and reverse thrusters to point down (leave the side thrusters for positioning) then use the upward d facing thruster to push yourself I to the gravity of the planet.

Don't think that will work, the lift capacity is just over 7 tons on earthlike per thruster and alien planet is 1.1g, this idea gives less than 49 tons of lift, a single large grid atmo has 66 tons and that didn't work, I needed 2 in my test. if not building atmos for the journey they will need parachutes.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Assume the landing position: head tucked firmly between your legs so you can kiss your ass goodbye!

[TheHellKat]

Originally posted by frag2k4:

Originally posted by TheHellKat:

If your just worried about landing then you can reposition some of the thrusters to point down.
Find a spot that looks good from orbit (just outside the gravity well) then move all the forward and reverse thrusters to point down (leave the side thrusters for positioning) then use the upward d facing thruster to push yourself I to the gravity of the planet.

Don't think that will work, the lift capacity is just over 7 tons on earthlike per thruster and alien planet is 1.1g, this idea gives less than 49 tons of lift, a single large grid atmo has 66 tons and that didn't work, I needed 2 in my test. if not building atmos for the journey they will need parachutes.

I can land anything.... Once.

[frag2k4]

Well as long as you walk away from it I guess thats all that matters.

[TheHellKat]

Woo woo woo! Who said anything about walking? I never promised walking. Only landing...

[Dan2D3D]

Hi, take no chances and build Parachutes, no need of thrusters this way.
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You are already in space where all ores can be found at 30Km around the Moon so all you need to build Parachute is there.

[Husker_85]

Your ions will not work in atmosphere so you'll definitely crash. Bring parachutes

[Rox]

Originally posted by frag2k4:

... alien planet is 1.1g ...

So much reading fail in the responses here...

The op said "the moon of the alien plan(e)t"

Standard current space spawnship - reconfigure the thrusters to get 4 pointed down and its fine, controlling the descent speed carefully.

[Husker_85]

Originally posted by Rox:

So much reading fail in the responses here...

The op said "the moon of the alien plan(e)t"

Standard current space spawnship - reconfigure the thrusters to get 4 pointed down and its fine, controlling the descent speed carefully.

Oh.. right XP Well in that case I would say reconfigure for hydrogen 'cause hydrogen is the ♥♥♥♥. Basically just rip the back off, shove three small hyudrogen tanks, slap a bunch of thrusters on it, and you're good :)