Thermal propulsion rockets are a heavy space-elevator part. They combine several advanced lines in a manufacturer.
What you need
- The rocket recipe inputs (advanced structural and fuel parts).
- Manufacturers to combine them.
Step-by-step build
- Check the exact rocket recipe in-game.
- Set up every required input line.
- Feed all inputs into manufacturers to make rockets.
- Belt the rockets to storage or the space elevator.
- Balance every input to the manufacturer.
- Add manufacturers as demand grows.
Throughput tips
- Verify the recipe in-game
- Keep every input balanced
- Belt rockets to storage
- Scale with demand
Practical notes
Thermal propulsion rockets are among the heaviest elevator parts, so the inputs span several advanced chains at once. Check the exact recipe in-game first, then build each input line before the manufacturers. Balance every feed to the manufacturer, because one missing input idles the whole assembly.
These rockets feed space elevator deliveries, so a buffer prevents a stalled tier. Scale by adding manufacturers as demand grows, and overclock the input lines that lag. Keep the assembly near the heaviest input line to shorten the belts.
The heaviest elevator parts need the most floor space, so plan the pad before the machines arrive.
Rocket production runs in bursts before a tier deadline rather than a steady flow.
Every input chain is a late chain, so start them all before the assembly floor.
Common mistakes
- Guessing the recipe
- One input running dry
- Unbalanced inputs