United States Air Force Plant 42
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| United States Air Force Plant 42 | |
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| Location | Earth |
| Affiliation | United States of America |
| type | Shipyard |
| Status | Active |
| Operational | 1935- |
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| Background | |
| Cost (RPs) | 1 |
| Annual Upkeep (RP) | 1 |
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
| Bay # | Vessel Class | Vessel Name | Mass (mt) | Start Date | Monthly Rate (mt) |
Completion Date |
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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 211 SCU (1,424 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