Suggestion: Launchpad/Utility Rocket

1st Official Post

    Kind of a spin-off of the GPS ideas.


    A two part machine to launch satellites into orbit. First part would be to build a launchpad machine. Second part would be to build one time use payload capable rockets to launch from the launchpad.


    Uses: Satellite for GPS as mentioned in another thread. Orbital microwave energy collector that links to a ground based collector (full time solar generator). Kinetic strip miner: launch a rock with a guidance system, place remote target, fire the kinetic round from space with a remote like dynamite. All this for a big hole in the ground. Weather satellite; stage one gives time warning to weather changes, stage two allows you to control the weather. Plus whatever else seems useful to stick into orbit. Or how about a trip to the moon as another form of the Nether. (you did remember to build another launchpad and shuttle rocket before you went to the moon didn't you?)


    Thoughts: Launchpad could be fairly simple and cheap to build. Rockets...not so much. Rocket are built in stages; propulsion, payload, and guidance. Each one is basically an advanced machine built separately, then assembled for launch. Place the assembled rocket into the launcher and fire remotely. At launch, a controlled blast (say 1 high by 3 wide centered on the launcher) will clear anything near the launcher.

    that would also be a really good idea to implement the another dimension such as the aether if you so desired. As for modules that would work as well, you can be a few rocket components that you can assemble in different variations to get the different rockets. the weather control is kinda op though. if you wanna avoid weather in a certain area then maybe have the forcefield block weather =P

    Weather control could work like beamed energy and have a receiver and an area effect. Right-click the weather control rocket on the desired receiver before launch, launch the rocket, place the desired weather effect in the receiver to activate. Bucket of water for rain, snowball, or a block of sand to stop rain/snow. The change would effect a ten block radius for a minute or two.


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