United States Air Force Plant 42

United States Air Force Plant 42
Location	Earth
Affiliation	United States of America
type	Shipyard
Status	Active
Operational	1935-
Characteristics
Capabilities:	4 bays build 1,424 mt/year (119 mt/month) warehouse 32 SCUs
Background
Cost (RPs)	143
Annual Upkeep (RP)	7

United States Air Force Plant 42 is the primary spacecraft construction facility for the United States government. It is located in the vicinity of Palmdale, California.

Construction Bays

345 mt all-bays total capacity; 18 mt production monthly

Bay #	Vessel Class	Vessel Name	Mass (mt)	Start Date	Monthly Rate (mt)	Completion Date	notes
1
2
3
4

Shipyard

Total: 1,433 SCU

• 1) Intended to allow for up to 432 mt at a time. Facility Size Rating: 3
• 2) Area: 173 km2 (required: 0.01 km2)
• 3) Infrastructure: 1,037 mt, 154 SCU
• 4) Personnel Systems:
  • Manufacturing Systems: 1 Type I Industrial Fabrication Unit produces up to 216 SCU (1,458 mt) every year, 8 SCU
  • Medical Systems: Rating 1, 5 SCU
  • Recreation Facilities: Rating 4 (1 small rec area, 2 gyms, large galley, 2 small lounges), 72 SCU
  • Personnel Transportation Systems:
    • Lifts: 10 SCU
    • Mobile transports: 3 SCU
  • Fire Suppression Systems: 30 SCU
  • Warehousing: 32 SCU
• 5) Power Systems:
  • Fission Reactors: 3 fission reactors, 45 SCU
  • Backup Batteries: 15 SCU
• 6) Operations Systems:
  • Computers: silicon-based, 1 SCU
  • Security Systems: Security Rating 3, 3-6 brigs, 24 SCU
  • Science Systems (with design department): Science Rating 1, 13 SCU
• 8) Hangers: 128 SCU