RLS-9
Repulsorlift Landing Strut
A landing strut with a repulsor assist, so a heavy hull can set down on ground that was never rated to hold it.
UNIT PRICE
68,000 GCR
LEAD TIME
21 standard days
RATING
340 t per strut
Specification
| Static load | 340 t per strut |
|---|---|
| Repulsor assist | Up to 60% of static load |
| Self-levelling | ±14° terrain compensation |
| Damper | Field-serviceable cartridge |
| Deploy time | 4.5 seconds |
| Surface pressure | 0.9 kg/cm² with assist engaged |
| Mass | 1.4 tonnes per strut |
| Certification | Planetary Landing Class II |
Flight notes
- Repulsor assist carries up to 60% of static load, dropping footprint pressure to 0.9 kg/cm².
- A repulsor failure is a hard landing, not a collapse — the strut carries the rest mechanically.
- Each strut compensates independently for up to 14° of terrain slope.
- Damper is a field-replaceable cartridge that reports its remaining cycles.
HULL COMPATIBILITY
Ground you cannot land on is the most common reason a delivery does not happen. The RLS-9 lowers the effective footprint pressure of a heavy hull enough to change which surfaces count as a landing site.
Sixty percent of the load, carried by field
The repulsor assist takes up to 60% of static load, dropping surface pressure to 0.9 kg/cm² — below the bearing capacity of most unimproved regolith and a good deal of soft ground. The strut carries the rest mechanically, so a repulsor failure is a hard landing, not a collapse.
Self-levelling to fourteen degrees
Each strut compensates independently for up to 14° of terrain slope, and the set negotiates between themselves to keep the deck level. The crew sees an attitude readout and, ideally, nothing else worth noticing.
The damper is a cartridge
Landing dampers are consumables that get treated as permanent fixtures, usually until one fails on touchdown. The RLS-9's damper is a cartridge, replaceable in the field with no jack and no lift, and the strut reports its remaining cycles.
Fitting notes
Sold individually; most hulls run three or four. Requires a rated hardpoint and a 90 kW tap per strut for the repulsor. Compatible with all Acme Space airframe interfaces.
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