Space Engineers: Thruster calculator to counter planet gravity
Date: 04.03.2019 (update 1.189.040)
Ship weight (kg):
(e.g. 200000)
Ion thrusters:
small grid small thruster = 14 400 N
small grid large thruster = 172 800 N
large grid small thruster = 345 600 N
large grid large thruster = 4 300 000 N
Hydrogen thrusters:
small grid small thruster = 98 400 N
small grid large thruster = 480 000 N
large grid small thruster = 1 100 000 N
large grid large thruster = 7 200 000 N
Atmospheric thrusters (sea lvl):
small grid small thruster = 94 200 N
small grid large thruster = 565 100 N
large grid small thruster = 635 300 N
large grid large thruster = 6 400 000 N
Cargo worst case scenario:
1 liter of platinum ingot weights 21.27 Kg
1 liter of steel plate weights 6.7 Kg
Planet gravity:
(e.g. 1.0)
Thruster force (N):
Ion SmallGrid Small
Ion SmallGrid Large
Ion LargeGrid Small
Ion LargeGrid Large
Hydro SmallGrid Small
Hydro SmallGrid Large
Hydro LargeGrid Small
Hydro LargeGrid Large
Atmo SmallGrid Small
Atmo SmallGrid Large
Atmo LargeGrid Small
Atmo LargeGrid Large
Include cargo calculation:
(worst case)
Small grid:
Large grid:
Multiplier:
(e.g. 1)
Small cargo containers:
(e.g. 1)
Medium cargo containers:
(e.g. 1)
Large cargo containers:
(e.g. 1)