Drop Capsules
Drop Capsules (TL10)
A drop capsule is a re-entry capsule protected by an ablative shield, allowing an occupant or cargo canister to be safely dropped from a spaceship in low orbit. It takes two minutes to load a drop capsule. The capsule must be launched from a vehicle bay or missile launcher on a trajectory that will de-orbit it.
Re-entry is handled by an autopilot. After a series of braking parachutes have reduced descent speed, the capsule breaks up a mile or so above the surface. A conventional parachute, parawing, or grav belt can then be used. The drop capsule is not reusable. A drop capsule's split DR is DR 100 ablative armor (all of which is usually gone after the re-entry) on its underside, plus DR 20 from its composite body. LC3.
Drop Capsules Table
| TL | Vehicle | ST/HP | Hnd/SR | HT | Move | LWt. | Load | SM | Occ. | DR | Cost | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Life Pod | 50 | -5/1 | 13 | 1/1,000 (0.1G) | 1 | 0.5 | +2 | 4SV | 100/20 | $100,000 | – |
| 10 | Drop Capsule | 50 | – | 13 | – | 1 | 0.5 | +2 | 2SV | 100/20 | $10,000 | – |
| 10 | Stealth Capsule | 50 | – | 13 | – | 1 | 0.3 | +2 | 1SV | 100/20 | $50,000 | – |