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==Summary==
==Summary==


An s is used to propel [[Solar_Sail|Solar Sails]] into an orbit around a star to form a [[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm| Dyson Swarm]].
The EM-Rail Ejector is used to propel [[Solar_Sail|Solar Sails]] into an orbit around a star to form a[[Dyson_Sphere#The_Dyson_Swarm| Dyson swarm]].


The [[EM-Rail Ejector]] must have a direct line of sight to the injection point on the dyson sphere orbit in order to work. Therefore, players usually construct [[EM-Rail Ejector|EM-Rail Ejectors]] at the poles of  
In order to launch a Solar Sail, the EM-Rail Ejector must have direct line of sight to the point the Solar Sail will occupy in the swarm. Therefore, players usually construct EM-Rail Ejectors at the poles of the planet, to ensure continuous operation.
a planet, to ensure continuous operation.


==Required Technology==
==Required Technology==
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|{{RecipeItem|ItemName=Coal|ItemCount=20}}
|{{RecipeItem|ItemName=Coal|ItemCount=20}}
|}
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[[File:Solar Sail Launch Mechanics.png|thumb|418x418px]]


==Player Tips & Tricks==
==Player Tips & Tricks ==


# The pitch angle must be between 5 degrees and 60 degrees to allow firing.
* The pitch angle (vertical angle) must be between 5 degrees and 60 degrees to allow firing. When the pitch angle is outside these ranges, the EM-Rail Ejector glows orange instead of blue, and the "Target Status" info will read "{{glow|Pitch limit}}" instead of "Active".
# The vector towards the targeted solar orbit must not be blocked by any celestial bodies (i.e. moons orbiting Gas giants get blocked often).
* Additionally, the line of sight to the targeted Solar Sail position cannot be blocked by a celestial body (which may commonly occur on satellites of gas giants).
# This facility can be 'daisy-chained'. Each facility can take [[Solar_Sail|Solar Sails]] from a belt via a sorter and pass the excess sails back onto a belt, via a sorter, to another Rail Ejector
* A sorter can take excess Solar Sails from the EM-Rail Ejector so that they can be fed into another Rail Ejector, either via a conveyor belt or directly.
* Railguns build on the poles have the highest uptime if the correct orbit is selected. Its usually sufficient to tilt the orbit to 180° (or the inverse) and select an orbit that fits the planetary distance to the star- closer planets require smaller orbits, while planets further away require medium-large orbits. To understand what makes a orbit valid see the picture to the right- the trajectory requires direct line of sight, and the entry point needs to be in the right direction of rotation. If set correctly, such an setup will fire for up to half a year nonstop (planet completing half an orbit around the star).
* Railguns can fire 20 Solar Sails per minute, up to 40 when [[Proliferator Mk.III|proliferated]].  Each node in a Dyson Sphere can absorb up to 30 solar sails per minute.  To saturate solar sail absorption, you should have 1.5 EM-Rail Ejectors firing per node in the Dyson Spheres around a star, or 0.75 proliferated Ejectors firing.  Since Ejectors cannot fire at all times due to line of sight and pitch limit requirements, you will require at least double that number of actual Ejectors distributed over a planet to meet the required number firing at any given time.


==Historical==
==Historical==
Prior to [[Patch Notes/Archive#Early Access Patch Version: 0.6.15.5636|Patch 0.6.15.5636]], the recipe was:
Prior to [[Patch Notes/0.6.15.5636|Patch 0.6.15.5636]], the recipe was:
{{ItemRecipe
{{ProductionChainTable/head}}
|Out1=EM-Rail Ejector
{{ProductionChain
|Out1Qty=1
|Building=Assembler
|CraftTime=6 s
|Replicator=Yes
|In1=Steel
|Technology=Solar Sail Orbit System
|In1Qty=20
|Recipe=         
|In2=Gear
  {{ItemRecipe
|In2Qty=20
    |Out1=EM-Rail Ejector
|In3=Processor
    |Out1Qty=1
|In3Qty=5
    |CraftTime=6 s
|In4=Super-Magnetic Ring
    |In1=Steel
|In4Qty=20
    |In1Qty=20
}}
    |In2=Gear
 
    |In2Qty=20
    |In3=Processor
    |In3Qty=5
    |In4=Super-Magnetic Ring
    |In4Qty=20
    }}
  }}
|}


{{Item Navbox}}
{{Item Navbox}}

Latest revision as of 04:16, 30 April 2024

EM-Rail Ejector
Production Facility
Launch a large amount of solar sails into the orbit of a star to form a Dyson Swarm.
Icon EM-Rail Ejector.png
Eject Speed20/min
Work Consumption1.80 MW
Idle Consumption60.0 kW
Made InAssembler
Hand-MakeReplicator
Stack Size30
Icon EM-Rail Ejector.png
1
6 s
Icon Steel.png
20
Icon Gear.png
20
Icon Processor.png
5
Icon Super-Magnetic Ring.png
10

Summary

The EM-Rail Ejector is used to propel Solar Sails into an orbit around a star to form a Dyson swarm.

In order to launch a Solar Sail, the EM-Rail Ejector must have direct line of sight to the point the Solar Sail will occupy in the swarm. Therefore, players usually construct EM-Rail Ejectors at the poles of the planet, to ensure continuous operation.

Required Technology

Production Chain

Recipe Building Replicator? Technology
Icon EM-Rail Ejector.png
1
6 s
Icon Steel.png
20
Icon Gear.png
20
Icon Processor.png
5
Icon Super-Magnetic Ring.png
10
 Icon Assembling Machine Mk.I.pngIcon Assembling Machine Mk.II.pngIcon Assembling Machine Mk.III.pngIcon Re-composing Assembler.png ✔
Tech Solar Sail Orbit System.png

Total Raw Materials

Icon Iron Ore.png
330
Icon Copper Ore.png
60
Icon Silicon Ore.png
40
Icon Coal.png
20
Solar Sail Launch Mechanics.png

Player Tips & Tricks

  • The pitch angle (vertical angle) must be between 5 degrees and 60 degrees to allow firing. When the pitch angle is outside these ranges, the EM-Rail Ejector glows orange instead of blue, and the "Target Status" info will read "Pitch limit" instead of "Active".
  • Additionally, the line of sight to the targeted Solar Sail position cannot be blocked by a celestial body (which may commonly occur on satellites of gas giants).
  • A sorter can take excess Solar Sails from the EM-Rail Ejector so that they can be fed into another Rail Ejector, either via a conveyor belt or directly.
  • Railguns build on the poles have the highest uptime if the correct orbit is selected. Its usually sufficient to tilt the orbit to 180° (or the inverse) and select an orbit that fits the planetary distance to the star- closer planets require smaller orbits, while planets further away require medium-large orbits. To understand what makes a orbit valid see the picture to the right- the trajectory requires direct line of sight, and the entry point needs to be in the right direction of rotation. If set correctly, such an setup will fire for up to half a year nonstop (planet completing half an orbit around the star).
  • Railguns can fire 20 Solar Sails per minute, up to 40 when proliferated. Each node in a Dyson Sphere can absorb up to 30 solar sails per minute. To saturate solar sail absorption, you should have 1.5 EM-Rail Ejectors firing per node in the Dyson Spheres around a star, or 0.75 proliferated Ejectors firing. Since Ejectors cannot fire at all times due to line of sight and pitch limit requirements, you will require at least double that number of actual Ejectors distributed over a planet to meet the required number firing at any given time.

Historical

Prior to Patch 0.6.15.5636, the recipe was:

Recipe Building Replicator? Technology
Icon EM-Rail Ejector.png
1
6 s
Icon Steel.png
20
Icon Gear.png
20
Icon Processor.png
5
Icon Super-Magnetic Ring.png
20
 Icon Assembling Machine Mk.I.pngIcon Assembling Machine Mk.II.pngIcon Assembling Machine Mk.III.pngIcon Re-composing Assembler.png ✔
Tech Solar Sail Orbit System.png
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