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Imperial Cutter

2017-06-18T21:00:34Z

172.248.55.166: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = moar_cutter.png
| manufacturer = Gutamaya
| landingpad = Large
|medium = 4|large = 2|huge = 1|utility = 8|manoeuvrability =0 |shields =704.76 |factionreq = Empire|factionrank = Duke<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=209378&page=2&p=3222741#post3222741</ref> |armour = 720|hullmass = 1100|cargocapacity = 164|fuelcapacity = 64|jumprange = 8.21|size3 = 1|size4 = 1|size5 = 2|size6 = 3|size8 = 2|cost = 208,969,451|topspeed = 202|boostspeed = 323|maxjumprange = 25.70|maxtopspeed = 232|maxboostspeed = 372|type = Multipurpose|maxcargocapacity = 792|masslock = 27|dimensions = 192.6L - 111.1W- 33.4H|reservedic = 2x Size 5 [[ Military Compartment | Military Compartments ]]}}{{Quote|The Imperial Cutter fulfils a similar role as the Corvette for the Imperial Navy. The design philosophy reflects Imperial sensibilities as it is faster and more elegant than the Corvette, but doesn't quite match it in firepower. As with other Imperial warships the Cutter is also used for projecting soft power, via diplomatic missions and support for friendly powers. It is possible, although rare, for a well connected client or patron to own one of these ships. Like the Corvette, some models can deploy two small fighter sized ships, although civilian models are restricted to one.|In-game description}}The '''Imperial Cutter''' is manufactured by [[Gutamaya]], and is the [[Empire|Imperial Navy's]] counterpart to the [[Federal Corvette]].<ref>"The Imperial Cutter fulfils a similar role as the corvette for the Imperial Navy" - http://inara.cz/galaxy-shipyard/75</ref> It is currently the second largest player-piloted ship available, behind only the [[Beluga Liner]]. It was added in the 1.5 "[[Ships (Update)|Ships]]" update in December, 2015.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=191898</ref>

The Cutter is a heavily armed ship, featuring four medium [[hardpoint]]s: two on the nacelles and two on the chin; two large hardpoints on top of the ship and a single huge hardpoint on the chin. Notably, the exterior lights on the ship change color from blue to red once hardpoints are deployed. It has 8 utility mounts and is one of the 7 ships compatible with [[Fighter_Hangar|fighter hangar]] for [[Ship-Launched_Fighters|ship-launched fighters]] as of the release of [[Horizons]]: Guardians.

With a staggering 792 tons of max cargo capacity, the Imperial Cutter has the largest cargo bay of all playable ships in the game, an almost 50% increase in size from the [[Type-9 Heavy]], while having significantly better defensive and offensive capabilities and speed than the latter. This makes it an ideal ship for traders. However it is also the most expensive ship in the game at a cost almost three times higher than a Type-9, and requires very high rank with the Empire to purchase.

Unlike the Type-9, it is extremely well-shielded, very fast for its size (though not maneuverable as it will take more than 8 seconds at minimum to make a 180 degree turn and more than 17 seconds for a 360 degree turn), and reasonably well-armed, giving it far greater survivability and allowing use of it as a combat ship, especially in the piracy role, as well as being more than capable of rivaling a Corvette or Anaconda in combat. In addition, with plenty of internals available to mount mining accessories while still leaving the largest open for cargo holds, excellent speed for moving from asteroid to asteroid, and a sufficiency of medium weapon mounts, the Cutter is an excellent choice for mining.

The pilot's station is offset to the right of the ship's centerline. Currently, the primary and secondary fire group HUD brackets are misaligned with their centerline being far above where the weapon reticles appear. This means that it is not possible to use the center of the side brackets to align the ship with a destination as doing so will cause the ship to fly under the target and not straight at the target. Instead, for alignment in supercruise, use the center space between the repeating series of bars that appear to indicate speed and movement as a general guide to line up the ship with distant destinations along with the nav compass.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System !! Station!! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|Achenar
|Bell Terminal
|June 06, 2017
|
|-
|V374 Pegasi
|MacKellar Hub
|May 15, 2017
|Courier, Clipper and Eagle also here
|-
|Harm
|Gentil Hub
|09 May 2017
|15% discount = 177,624,034 cr
|-
|Beta Caeli
|Lloyd Port
|10 June 2017
|10% discount = 188,072,505 cr
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|18 June 2017
|
|}
<nowiki/>{{Clr}}

== Outfitting ==
All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Imperial Cutter.
{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
|[[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="8" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x64] || C || 6 || 6
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x128] || E || 7 || 8
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 5
|-
| ''Empty'' || --|| --|| 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 3
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Imperial_Cutter_concept_art_01.png|Imperial Cutter Concept Art
On the bridge imperal cutter.jpg|On the bridge of the Imperial Cutter
landed_cutter.JPG|Cutter on the Surface
cutter_view.png|Imperial Cutter
cutter_hardpoints.png|Ditto, hardpoints deployed. Note the lighting color change
cutter_nose.png
cutter_profile.png
cutter_3-4.png
cutter_stern.png
cutter_hp_new.png|One huge and two medium hardpoints right below the cockpit
cutter_nacelle_hp.png|Two medium hardpoints on engine nacelles
cutter_large_hp.png|Two large hardpoints on top of the ship
cutter_hawt.png|Cutter ready for an FSD jump, heat radiators deployed
cutter_docking_bay_scoop_thingy.png|Cargo scoop/docking bay
cutter_cockpit.png|Cockpit view, UI turned off
wiki_landing_pad.png|On a landing pad, note the little lights
Screenshot_0011.jpg|Imperial Cutter
Screenshot_0068.jpg|Cobra next to cutter
Cutter near planet.jpg|Flying near planet
Screenshot_0023.jpg|imperial cutter with some type 6 ships
Combat with a wanted Anaconda.jpg|combat with a wanted Anaconda
Screenshot_0242.jpg|View inside the bridge if cutter
Screenshot_0245.jpg|Right side of cutter bridge
File:Cutter3.jpg |Huge Hardpoint Detail
Cutter_Galaxy.jpg|Ready to go!
Cutter.jpg|Cutter On Pad
Black Friday Edition.jpg|Black Friday paintjob
2016-01-26_00010.jpg|Rear of a black Cutter
2016-01-26_00039.jpg|Black Imperial Cutter over Earth-like
File:Elite0413.jpg
Ímperial Cutter - Imperial Glory.jpg|Imperial Glory
File:Fresh-cutter.jpg |Imperial Cutter side profile while landed on a planetary body
File:Gutamaya-interface.jpg |Auxiliary Station Detail view
File:5ZmAj14.png |Rear of a Cutter highlighted by a planet's rings
EliteDangerous64 2016-05-02 02-38-00.png|Beauty in Black
EliteDangerous64 2016-05-02 04-09-58.png|On Patrol
20160710000707_1.jpg|Pristine metallic light effect in an engineers hangar
20160628200202_1.jpg|thruster's chemtrail's light effect
bp-imperial-cutter.png|Gutamaya Imperial Cutter Blueprint
Imperial Cutter Chrome.jpg|Imperial Cutter Chrome
Imperial-Cutter-cockpit.jpg|Imperial Cutter cockpit
tbf-transporter.png|Vibrant Green Cutter (Weitz Landing, Kapperapai)
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}
[[Category:Multipurpose]]
[[Category:Gutamaya]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Beluga Liner

2017-06-18T20:59:06Z

172.248.55.166: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = D1-Ship.png
| manufacturer = Saud Kruger
| dimensions = 209.1m length x 131.6m width x 38.6m height
| type = Passenger Liner
| cost = 84532780
| topspeed = 197
| boostspeed = 276
| manouvrebility = 2
| shields = 110
| armour = 504
| hullmass = 950
| cargocapacity = 44
| fuelcapacity = 128
| jumprange = 10.60
| landingpad = Large
| utility = 6
| small =
| medium = 5
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 =
| size3 = 4
| size4 = 1
| size5 =
| size6 = 2
| size7 =
| size8 =
| maxjumprange = 29.82
| maxtopspeed = 230
| maxboostspeed = 322
| maxcargocapacity = 368
| manoeuvrability = 2
| reservedic = 2x Size 5 [[Reserved Compartment]] 2x Size 6 [[Reserved Compartment]]
| masslock = 18
}}
{{Quote|The Beluga Class Liner is one of the most prestigious vessels to travel the space lanes. Only the Imperial Gutamaya liners rival these glorious vessels. If you want to travel in style, this is the vessel to do it in. A fighter hangar can be equipped to these ships.|In-game Description}}
The '''Beluga Liner''' is a passenger [[Ships|ship]] added in "The Guardians" update 2.2.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_FcXnyV5Q Elite Dangerous patch 2.2 - aliens, space stations & more Gamescom 2016], 2016-08-17</ref> Comparable to an [[Imperial Cutter]] in mass and even bulkier in volume, the Beluga is designed to carry passengers to their destination in comfort; only it and its smaller cousins the [[Orca]] and the [[Dolphin]] can be equipped with Luxury Suite Cabin modules, allowing it to transport VIPs. Slow and cumbersome, the Beluga is difficult to maneuver inside a dock, but features a Class 7 [[Frame Shift Drive]] and a massive [[Fuel Tank]] that gives it an impressive travel range for long-distance cruises. This ship can be bought in 9 Ceti on "Fanning Vision" and in the Founders World. The Beluga Liner is one of the seven ships capable of equipping a [[Fighter Hangar]].

The ship might have heat management issues, especially while entering and exiting a hyperspace jump. This can be somewhat mitigated with higher grade power plants.

The Beluga does suffer though from a lack of outfitting space to fit a [[Fighter Hangar]] and a [[Fuel Scoop]] superior to a class 4 since it cannot fit a [[Shield Generator]] of this size and of the numerous [[Reserved Compartment]]s.

Due to its high hull mass and lack of class 7 or above unreserved internal compartments, the Beluga is limited to fitting only Class 6 [[Shield Generator]]s. This makes it currently the only ship that is unable to fit an optimized mass shield generator.

The ship is available only to the owners of the [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|Horizons expansion]].<ref>[https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=345 Official FAQ]</ref>

==Purchase Locations==
Note the recent date seen are the most accurate. Some purchase locations can get outdated after a while.
{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
! Notes
|-
|9 Ceti
|Fanning Vision
|
|
|-
|Alioth
|Irkutsk
|April 16, 2017
|Orca (20%) and Dolphin also available here
|-
|Baedule
|Coye Horizons
|Oct 29, 2016
|Orca also available here
|-
|Waq
|Fischer Orbital
|Nov 14, 2016
|
|-
|Jitabos
|Finney Ring
|Dec 1, 2016
|
|-
|HR 692
|Zindell Gateway
|Nov 12, 2016
|10% discount
|-
|Qama
|Thurston Ring
|Apr 8, 2017
|15% discount
|-
|Exioce
|Macmillan Depot
|Oct 29, 2016
|
|-
|Anlave
|Kobayashi City
|Oct 25, 2016
|
|-
|LHS 3447
|Dalton Gateway
|Sep 25, 2016
|
|-
|Gende
|Bellunas Hub
|Jan 29, 2017
|
|-
|CD-61 1439
| Huygens Gateway
|Feb 7, 2017
|
|-
|NLTT 21088
|Weber Terminal
|Mar 02, 2017
|
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|June 18, 2017
|
|-
|LTT 377
|Zoline Port
|Apr 14, 2017
|
|-
|Eleu
|Farmer Silo
|May 01, 2017
|
|}

==Outfitting==
{{Main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Beluga Liner.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 2
|-
|[[Pulse Laser]]
|F
|1
|2
|-
|''Empty''
| --
| --
| --
|-
|''Empty''
| --
| --
| --
|-
| ''Empty''
| --
| --
| --
|-
| rowspan="6" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
|''Empty''
| --
| --
|0
|-
|''Empty''
| --
| --
|0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Thruster Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 7|| 7
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 7|| 7
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 8|| 8
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 6|| 6
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5|| 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x128] || C || 7|| 7
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]]|| E || 6|| 6
|-
|[[Cargo Rack]] [x32]
|E
|5
|6
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] [r]
| D|| 6|| 6
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] [r]
| D|| 6|| 6
|-
| [[Passenger Cabin]] [r]
| D|| 4|| 5
|-
|[[Passenger Cabin]] [r]
|D
|4
|5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
|[[Cargo Rack]] [x4]
|E
|2
|3
|-
|''Empty''
| --
| --
|3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 3
|}
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
* [r] = [[Reserved Compartment]] for [[Cargo Rack]], [[Passenger Cabin]], [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], or [[Module Reinforcement Package]].

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center">
Beluga Liner.jpg|Beluga Liner
Beluga-Liner.jpg|Concept of the Beluga Liner
File:17204x1827.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17203x1624.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17199x1635.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17250x9741.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17309x5406.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17285x1987.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:17201x1221.jpg |From v2.2 beta
File:Beluga_Liner_right_side_of_cockpit.jpg |The right side of the cockpit of a Beluga Liner (from v2.2 beta)
File:Beluga_Liner_right_rear_view_of_cockpit.jpg |The rear right hand side of the cockpit of a Beluga Liner (from v2.2 beta)
Screenshot_0103.jpg|Beluga Liner landing
Screenshot_0071.jpg|Beluga Liner
Beluga Liner at station.jpg|Beluga Liner at station
bp-beluga.png|Saud Kruger Beluga Liner Blueprint
Beluga-Liner-Official-Art.png|Beluga Liner official art
</gallery>

== Pre-Release Description ==
{{Quote|Whale by name, whale by nature, the Beluga is one of the largest ships in the game. As a specialised Passenger Liner the Beluga has multiple module slots that can accommodate all types of passenger cabins. Well armoured, and decently quick for such a large civilian ship, the Beluga has a similar speed to the Hauler. When escorting passengers across the galaxy you’ll need defence, so the Beluga has 6 utility mounts and 5 medium hardpoints. The Beluga has plenty of mid-range sized internal slots (4 threes, 1 four, 2 fives and 4 sixes). The Beluga can fit a size 7 FSD, but it’s a very heavy ship so it’s more suited for multiple jumps rather than giant leaps.|From Gamescon 2016 Day One Complete Thread dev post}}

==References==
<references />

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}

[[ru:Beluga Liner]]
[[Category:Passenger]]
[[Category:Saud Kruger]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Orca

2017-06-18T20:52:29Z

172.248.55.166: /* Purchase Locations */

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Orca_Newsletter_50_2.jpg
| manufacturer = Saud Kruger
| cost = 48,539,887
| topspeed = 308
| boostspeed = 390
| manoeuvrability = 1
| shields = 233
| armour = 396
| hullmass = 290
| cargocapacity = 72
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange =
| utility = 4
| small =
| medium = 2
| large = 1
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 1
| size4 = 1
| size5 = 2
| size6 =
| size7 =
| size8 =
| reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Reserved Compartment]] 1x Size 6 [[Reserved Compartment ]]
| landingpad = Large
| dimensions = 130.4L - 50.8W - 22.7H
| type = Passenger Liner
| maxjumprange = 35.80
| maxtopspeed = 348
| maxboostspeed = 441
| maxcargocapacity = 192
| masslock = 13
}}
{{quote|Saud Kruger are famed for their range of luxury passenger vessels. This is their top of the line vessel (although they do offer custom built vessels that are bigger) and is capable of carrying passengers in extreme comfort and elegance. For its size and class it's also quite capable of defending itself.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Orca''' is a large ship manufactured by Saud Kruger and is currently one of three known passenger ships, the others being the [[Beluga Liner]] and the [[Dolphin]].

As a passenger ship, it and its two cousins, the Beluga Liner and the Dolphin are capable of carrying the luxury suite cabins which can transport VIP's.

It handles far better than its official maneuverability rating might indicate, with a remarkably high turn rate combined with high acceleration, and even--unlike the Imperial Clipper, with similar maneuverability--a very powerful strafing ability. Its large silhouette (easy target) and relatively limited hardpoint capacity hinder attempts to use it as a serious combat ship, but fully geared and in skilled hands it makes for an extremely hard target or dangerously effective pirate.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Notes
|-
|Achenar
|Macmillian Terminal
|May 8, 2015
|
|-
|Nu
|Syromyatnikov Horizon
|April 13, 2017
|
|-
| Afli
| Pu City
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
| Afli
| Quetelet Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
|Alioth
|Irkutsk
|Nov 1, 2016
|20% discount (see below)
|-
| Arexe
| Janes Horizon
| Jan 3, 2015
|
|-
|Arjung
|Hiyya Orbital
|Apr. 25, 2015
|
|-
| AZ Cancri
| Fisher Station
|
|
|-
|Baedule
|Coye Horizons
|Oct 29, 2016
|Begula liner also available here
|-
| EZ Aquarii
| Magnus Gateway
|
|
|-
| Fular
| Kotov Orbital
|
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Jan. 23, 2015
|
|-
| HIP 105408
| Binney Horizons
| Jan 4, 2015
|
|-
| HR 7793
| Benyovszky Ring
| Jan 21, 2015
|
|-
| Bhritzameno
| Feynman Terminal
| 14 Jan. 2015 (Version 1.04)
|
|-
| Branglal
| Skripochka Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
|CD-87 103
|Shajn City
|Jun 29, 2016
|
|-
| Clayakarma
| Kaleri Gateway
|
|
|-
|Chona
|Smoot Terminal
|Jan 16, 2016
|
|-
| LFT 367
| Levi-Montalcini Terminal
| Feb 15, 2015
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|
|-
|LHS 531
|Nelson Terminal
|May 17, 2015
|
|-
|LHS 2651
|Kennan Dock
|June 7, 2015
|
|-
| LHS 3262
| Sy Base
| Gamma 1.05
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Release 1.03
|
|-
| LP 694-16
| Chapman Terminal
|
|
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|
|-
|LTT 15278
|Zholobov Enterprise
|May 19, 2015
|
|-
|LTT 2337
|Bowen Terminal
|Oct 11,2015
|
|-
|Maridal
|Vonarburg
|May 11, 2015
|
|-
|Nahua
|Fuller Vision
|June 18, 2017
|
|-
|Neto
|Ising Vision
|April 2 2016
|
|-
|NU-1 COLUMBAE
|MOORE RING
|Aug 26 2015
|
|-
|Nyororor
|Biermann Dock
|April 29, 2015
|
|-
|Obambivas System
|Galouye Terminal
|Apr, 13, 2015
|
|-
|Okinura
|Fisher Terminal
|Feb 23, 2016
|
|-
|Porta
|39 Tauri
|Aug 21, 2015
|
|-
| Qama
| Thurston Ring
| Feb 18, 2015
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|
|-
|Tellus
|Ahern Enterprise
|May 23, 2017
|
|-
| Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Beta-1
|
|-
| Turona
| McNair Terminal
| Jan 18, 2015
|
|-
| TURIR
| Brooks Terminal
|
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|
|-
| V374 Pegasi
| Mackeller Hub
| Jan. 22, 2015
|
|-
| Xihe
| Zhen Dock
| Jan 18, 2015
|
|-
|Yawa
|Dean Hub
|16: Jan 2016
|
|-
|Quince
|Jeffries High
|Apr 16, 2017
|
|-
| YZ Ceti
| Clement Orbital
| May 22 2016
|
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Orca.

{| style="text-align: center;" class="article-table" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thruster Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
|-
| rowspan="8" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [r] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [r] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
* [r] = [[Reserved Compartment]] for [[Cargo Rack]], [[Passenger Cabin]], [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], or [[Module Reinforcement Package]].

==Notes==
* Initially decals could not be fitted. Now they can and even some basic paint jobs are available (Vibrant pack, Tactical pack, and Military pack)
* The Orca sells for a 20% discount at Irkutsk in the Alioth system. (As Alioth is the political center of the Alliance, a system permit is required. Places to get such a permit include Rominger Dock in the 78 Ursae Majoris system. Look for the "Permit Acquisition Opportunity" job on the Mission Board. Be aware that you will need an allied reputation with the Alioth Independents faction in order to accept this job.)
* A 'fasten seatbelt' tone will sound in the cabin when using this ship's boost.
* According to the Newsletter #84, with 0.016% of players piloting it the Orca is the least popular ship in the game.

==Gallery==
<gallery navigation="true">
File:Orca_Newsletter_50.jpg
File:Passenger_ship.jpg|Passenger ships
File:Orca.jpg
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-06-59.png|Orca Sunglare 01
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-07-30.png|Orac Sunglare 02
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-07-55.png|Orca Sunglare 03
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-13 01-08-31.png|Orca Sunglare 04
20160331163734_1.jpg|Cockpit view.
20160401045245_1.jpg|Orca with the Black Friday paintjob.
20160405223047_1.jpg|Orca flying above icy body surface
20160510211150_1.jpg|Orca Over Earth-Like Planet
20160510161732_1.jpg|Orca Landed On Planet
New Africa rising 01.jpg|New Africa rising 01 - taken on Mitterand Hollow in Epsilon Indi
New Africa rising 02.jpg|New Africa rising 02 - taken on Mitterand Hollow in Epsilon Indi
O-Type star and Orca.png|Orca escaping the grasp of an O-Type Star|link=http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Orca
20160828004654_1.jpg|Orca mining within an Ice Ring.
EliteDangerous64 2016-10-31 19-16-20.png|Orca approaching an earthlike
bp-orca.png|Saud Kruger Orca Blueprint
</gallery>

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[[ru:Orca]]
[[Category:Passenger]]
[[Category:Saud Kruger]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Asp Explorer

2016-08-14T06:32:36Z

172.248.218.92:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Asp_Explorer_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
| cost = 6,661,153
| topspeed = 254
| boostspeed = 345
| manoeuvrability = 6
| shields = 152
| armour = 378
| hullmass = 280
| cargocapacity = 38
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange = 13.12
| utility = 4
| small = 4
| medium = 2
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 3
| size4 =
| size5 = 1
| size6 = 1
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Medium
|dimensions = 56.5L - 51.3W 19.7H|type = Multipurpose|maxjumprange = 38.19|maxtopspeed = 290|maxboostspeed = 395|masslock = 11}}
{{quote|The Asp Explorer is the civilian version of the military model Asp MkII (which first saw service in 2878). Lakon Spaceways now owns the licence to construct these ships and has marketed them heavily at customers looking for their first multi-crewed ships. The ship class has earned a solid reputation for long range missions and those requiring some discretion.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Asp Explorer''' has a high jump range relative to other ships in the game and thus is quite good for use as an exploration ship. It has six weapon [[hardpoint]]s and has a good turning radius for its size which makes the Asp good for more than just exploration. The Asp can act as a heavy-duty bounty hunting vessel due to its superb weapon capacity and good manoeuvrability for its size. [[Pirate]]s can also use the Asp to great effect because of the ample cargo capacity, heavy armament, long jump range and large mass (allowing it to charge its own [[Frame Shift Drive]] with minimal mass disruption while also mass disrupting the frame shift drive of most [[ships]]). The Asp Explorer also features a copilot seat located directly under the player's seat, visible while outfitting the ship.

The main downside of this ship is the high initial purchase cost and high maintenance costs. It is also known to be prone to overheating when equipped with heat intensive weapon loadouts. Many roles that the Asp fills can be fulfilled with cheaper ships, though the Asp's performance is typically better than that of the less expensive option. An example would be pirating which can be done in a [[Cobra MkIII]] whose purchase cost is 6.3 million credits less, while still having a moderate cargo capacity and comparable weapon armament. Another example would be trading which can be done in a [[Type-6 Transporter]] that has nearly the same cargo capacity, and costs 5.6 million credits less. A further example would be bounty hunting which can be done better in a [[Vulture]] which is more manoeuvrable and has higher firepower, while costing 1.7 million credits less.

The Asp Explorer can be purchased at a 20% discount at Irkutsk station in the Alliance capital system of [[Alioth]].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=122593 Discounted purchase price forum article]</ref> It can also be purchased from some stations in [[Li Yong-Rui]] controlled systems at a 15% discount.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: On each side of the cockpit, 1 medium hardpoint above the waterline and 1 small hardpoint below the waterline (total 2 medium, 2 small), and 2 small hardpoints located directly beneath the cockpit. Due to the shape of the ship and the hardpoint locations, the medium hardpoints and small hardpoints share a small field of fire (i.e mostly directly ahead). Pilots should be aware that Turrets in both Medium Hardpoints will have firing arcs above the cockpit where the pilot can generally see the target that the turrets are shooting at. However, turrets in all four Small Hardpoints will have firing arcs below the cockpit, where the target will tend to be obscured from the pilot's vision by the flight console and the floor.

The pilot's station is located along the centerline of the ship on the top flight deck. An Auxiliary station is located along the centerline of the ship on the bottom flight deck which is directly underneath the top flight deck.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
|+
|-
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Sector
!Notes
|-
|HIP 6978
|Plucker Dock
|Aug 13, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
|Itza
|Ellison Station
|Aug 13, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
|LHS 215
|Spring Gateway
|Oct 7, 2015
|<nowiki>-20:13:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
|10 Canum Venaticorum
|HE Port
|25 May 2015
|0:55:0
|
|-
|39 Tauri
|Porta
|Jan 11, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
| 41 Gamma Serpentis
| Kidman Settlement
| Feb 18, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:26:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|July 15, 2015
|0:8:90
|
|-
| Abrog
| Thagard Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|<nowiki>-120:-43:10</nowiki>
|
|-
|Aasgananu
|Houssay Ring
|Jun 24, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-63:-70</nowiki>
|15% discount
|-
| Aiabiko
| White Orbital
| Mar 13, 2015
|<nowiki>-80:1:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
| Alioth
| Irkutsk
| Jan 03, 2016
|<nowiki>-30:72:-20</nowiki>
|20% discount
|-
| Altair
| Solo Orbiter
| Aug 13, 2016
|<nowiki>-10:-3:20</nowiki>
|
|-
|Amenta
|Bauschinger City
|Dec 23, 2015
|
|
|-
| Andhrimi
| Yurchikhin
| Feb 28, 2015
|20:-55:20
|
|-
|Angurongo
|Dahm Port
|May 28, 2015
|80:-160:40
|
|-
| Aphra
| Beckman Terminal
| Feb 06, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:-5:70</nowiki>
|
|-
|Arawere
|Korolyov Hub
|Oct 4, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:-102:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Asgaa
|Wheeler Horizons
|Apr 20, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:10:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Atlantis
| - No Longer On Sale Here
| Jan 03, 2015
|70:-118:50
|
|-
| Ba Babal
| Caryanda Orbital
| Jan 8, 2015
|30:114:120
|
|-
|BD-22 3573
|Khayyam Orbital
|Apr 11, 2015
|70:75:70
|
|-
|Belarsuk
|Kurland Hub
|Mar 29, 2015
|50:-21:40
|
|-
| Beta-1 Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Jan 03, 2015
|70:-110:50
|
|-
| Beta Hydri
| ???
| Jan 06, 2015
|20:-16:20
|
|-
|Bidio
|<nowiki>- Not for sale here anymore</nowiki>
|Nov 2, 2015
|
|15% discount
|-
| Black Mausoleum
| Silves Dock
| Jan 06, 2015
|???
|
|-
|Bragpurukab
|Zalyotin Hub
|Mar 22, 2015
|20:-23:100
|
|-
|Brani
|Virtanen Hub
|July 15, 2015
|60:-12:60
|
|-
|Bulgarlmadi
|Eggleton Terminal
|September 21, 2015
|140:-109:50
|
|-
| Bunda
| Faraday Ring
| Dec 31, 2014
|70:17:30
|
|-
|Candecama
|Horrocs Gateway
|Jul 30, 2015
|60:-100:90
|
|-
| Cauani
| Hardy City
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:18:80</nowiki>
|
|-
|CD-72 190
|Phillips Terminal
|Oct 5, 2015
|120:-114:50
|
|-
|Cerktondhs
|Bluford Gateway
|Jan 7, 2016
|
|
|-
|CF 464
|Bartini Enterprise
|Nov 14, 2015
|
|
|-
| Chapsugaibo
| Schlesinger City
| Gamma 1.05
|50:-81:20
|
|-
| Chona
| Smoot Station
| Aug 17, 2015
|110:-112:70
|
|-
|Croatigae
|Carrington Hub
|Dec 23, 2015
|
|
|-
| Diaguandri
| Ray Gateway
| Jan 24, 2016
|0:-63:-100
|15% discount
|-
|EZ Aquarii
|Magnus Gateway
|Nov 30, 2014
|0:-10:10
|
|-
|Faust 68
|Slipher Hub
|Oct 20, 2015
|
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Vela Ring
| Gamma ?
|20:22:70
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|20:22:70
|
|-
| Frigga
| Henson Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|130:-25:40
|
|-
| Gallemi
| Rabinowitz Vision
| Feb 14, 2015
|70:-263:0
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Feb 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:0:50</nowiki>
|
|-
| Gliese 563.1
| Matteucci Ring
| Jul 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:70:20</nowiki>
|
|-
|Gliese 868
|Bacon Port
|June 16, 2015
|0:-39:20
|
|-
| [[Guy]]
| [[Mondeh Terminal]]
| 16th Jan, 2015
|30:14:10
|
|-
| Heike
| Brunel City
| Gamma 2.03
|<nowiki>-70:71:70</nowiki>
|
|-
|HIP 5700
|Bracewell Port
|Oct 12, 2015
|
|
|-
| Herthans
| Henry Vision
|
|50:-122:50
|
|-
| Ho Hsien
| Dutton Station
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-70:21:40</nowiki>
|
|-
|Inarajajara
|Laval Terminal
|Sept 9, 2014
|<nowiki>-80:-94:-30</nowiki>
|
|-
| Jera
| Moore Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|40:-84:50
|
|-
|Jonai
|Privylov Port
|May 26, 2015
|<nowiki>-90:18:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Kamorin
| Godwin Vision
| ? 1.03
|<nowiki>-120:-82:50</nowiki>
|
|-
|Khampti
|Wafa Hub
|May 25, 2015
|60:-148:50
|
|-
|Ki Laufey
|Fiennes Orbital
|July 20, 2015
|170:-15:0
|
|-
| Kokojina
| Ali Ring
| Feb 12, 2015
|0:-7:60
|
|-
|Koira
|Ahern Installation
|July 20, 2015
|140:17:60
|
|-
| Kugay
| Shepherd Dock
| ? 1.03
|40:-95:-70
|
|-
| Kumata
| Vishweswarayya Enterprise
| Jan 1, 2015
|<nowiki>-150:67:-30</nowiki>
|
|-
| Kurmodiae
| Virchow Dock
| Jul 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:23:80</nowiki>
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|60:17:40
|
|-
|LFT 1300
|Virchow Dock
|Mar 20, 2015
|40:-17:40
|
|-
| LHS 2764A
| Low Orbital
| Gamma 2.0
|0:54:10
|
|-
|LHS 331
|Dyr Enterprise
|Dec 16, 2015
|20:63:-20
|
|-
|LHS 371
|Pawelczyk Orbital
|Jan 21, 2016
|0:49:20
|
|-
| LHS 3447
| Dalton Gateway
| March 4 2016
|<nowiki>-40:-6:60</nowiki>
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Apr 16, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-13:40</nowiki>
|
|-
| LHS 3564
| Froude Enterprise
| 24/05/15
|<nowiki>-60:-33:60</nowiki>
|
|-
| LP 355-65
| Barba Ring
| Jan 7, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|50:25:20
|
|-
| LTT 377
| Zoline Port
| Jan 03, 2015
|10:-64:10
|
|-
|LTT 7548
|Boltzmann Station
|Oct 8, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-13:80</nowiki>
|
|-
| Lwen
| Oliver Enterprise
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-50:-29:90</nowiki>
|
|-
|Malarhones
|Kurtz Dock
|Mar 29, 2015
|90:-79:40
|
|-
| Maljenni
| Bowsersox Enterprise
| Dec 31, 2014
|70:38:20
|
|-
|Mehet
|Schwann Dock
|
|
|
|-
| Mizar
| Judson Station
| May 27, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:72:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
| Okinura
| Bennett Gateway
| Feb 16, 2016
|
|
|-
|Phiagre
|The Victoria Chapell Foundation
|Dec 24, 2015
|
|
|-
|Rhea
|Ito Orbital
|Jul 21, 2015
|60:22:-20
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|10:16:-10
|
|-
| Sanuma
| Dunyach Orbital
| Jan 10, 2015
|160:61:80
|
|-
|Siddha
|Meuron Station
|Apr 16, 2015
|30:-109:0
|
|-
|Tiolce
|Gordom Terminal
|Apr 13, 2015
|20:-35:30
|
|-
|Tote
|Whitelaw Enterprise
|July 26, 2015
|<nowiki>-20:-16:-90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Turir
| Brooks Terminal
|
|30:-76:60
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:41:100</nowiki>
|
|-
| Uoluskas
| Moisuc Dock
| Gamma 1.05
|30:15:-90
|
|-
| V1688 Aquilae
| Littlewood Terminal
| Jan 11, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:-1:60</nowiki>
|
|-
|Wolf 867
|Dana terminal
|June 24, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:-5:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Wolf 906
|Herbert Dock
|Jan 3, 2016
|<nowiki>-20:-26:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Xihe
|Zhen Dock
|Aug 16, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:-36:40</nowiki>
|
|-
|Yembo
|Naddoddur Terminal
|Apr 12, 2015
|<nowiki>-90:11:50</nowiki>
|
|-
| Zaonce
| Ridley Scott
| Jan 3, 2015
|90:48:70
|
|-
| Zaragas
| Jenner Hub
| Jan 9, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-7:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Pangilagara
| Tange Vision
| Nov 29, 2015
|-
|Bolg
|Maxon's Mojo
|Jan 30, 2016
|-
|GD 140
|Liwei Terminal
|Jan 31, 2016
|-
|Njikan
|Smeaton Port
|Feb 13, 2016
|-
|Vetr
|Aristotle Horizons
|May 31, 2016
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Asp Explorer.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty''
| --
| --
| 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[PAS]] || G || 1 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
*''PAS = Planetary Approach Suite''

==Trivia==
* First revealed in Newsletter #6.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=94dad3b09c Newsletter #6]</ref>
* Released with Beta 2.0 on 9/30/14.
* Starting Cargo capacity has been lowered from 70 in Beta to 38 in Gamma.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="304">
File:Asp_explorations.jpg|Asp Drawings
File:Asp_shipyard.png|Asp Shipyard
File:Asp_stock.png|Asp Stock
File:Asp_view.png|Asp View
OuuCM6w.png
hBkEGy0.png|Aft View of Asp Explorer
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Hangar View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View
Exploration.png|Asp Explorer in supercruise.
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 11_5_2015 6_31_34 PM.png|Asp Explorer
My Screenshot 30.jpg|Asp Explorer on surface of ringed planet with star in background
asp_gold.jpg|ASP - Gold Skin
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_46_29 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_17_2016 9_29_48 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_44_24 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_15_2016 8_22_02 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 10_34_46 AM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_33_19 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_19_2016 9_34_17 PM.png|ASP Explorer
File:LightnShade-Shade.jpg |Top view of Asp Explorer showing heat radiators uncovered
File:LightnShade-Light.jpg |Top view of Asp Explorer showing heat radiators with the emissive sections contrasted by the Star's back-lighting of the ship
File:Image1.jpeg |Hi-res of Asp Explorer at a planetary outpost
image.jpeg|Orange Asp orbiting a star
2016-02-06_00001.jpg|The Asp in supercruise
2016-02-29_00001.jpg|The golden Asp in a tertiary star system
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}
[[ru:Asp Explorer]]
[[Category:Multipurpose]]
[[Category:Lakon Spaceways]]
[[Category:Explorer]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Asp Explorer

2016-08-14T06:31:39Z

172.248.218.92:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Asp_Explorer_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
| cost = 6,661,153
| topspeed = 254
| boostspeed = 345
| manoeuvrability = 6
| shields = 152
| armour = 378
| hullmass = 280
| cargocapacity = 38
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange = 13.12
| utility = 4
| small = 4
| medium = 2
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 3
| size4 =
| size5 = 1
| size6 = 1
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Medium
|dimensions = 56.5L - 51.3W 19.7H|type = Multipurpose|maxjumprange = 38.19|maxtopspeed = 290|maxboostspeed = 395|masslock = 11}}
{{quote|The Asp Explorer is the civilian version of the military model Asp MkII (which first saw service in 2878). Lakon Spaceways now owns the licence to construct these ships and has marketed them heavily at customers looking for their first multi-crewed ships. The ship class has earned a solid reputation for long range missions and those requiring some discretion.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Asp Explorer''' has a high jump range relative to other ships in the game and thus is quite good for use as an exploration ship. It has six weapon [[hardpoint]]s and has a good turning radius for its size which makes the Asp good for more than just exploration. The Asp can act as a heavy-duty bounty hunting vessel due to its superb weapon capacity and good manoeuvrability for its size. [[Pirate]]s can also use the Asp to great effect because of the ample cargo capacity, heavy armament, long jump range and large mass (allowing it to charge its own [[Frame Shift Drive]] with minimal mass disruption while also mass disrupting the frame shift drive of most [[ships]]). The Asp Explorer also features a copilot seat located directly under the player's seat, visible while outfitting the ship.

The main downside of this ship is the high initial purchase cost and high maintenance costs. It is also known to be prone to overheating when equipped with heat intensive weapon loadouts. Many roles that the Asp fills can be fulfilled with cheaper ships, though the Asp's performance is typically better than that of the less expensive option. An example would be pirating which can be done in a [[Cobra MkIII]] whose purchase cost is 6.3 million credits less, while still having a moderate cargo capacity and comparable weapon armament. Another example would be trading which can be done in a [[Type-6 Transporter]] that has nearly the same cargo capacity, and costs 5.6 million credits less. A further example would be bounty hunting which can be done better in a [[Vulture]] which is more manoeuvrable and has higher firepower, while costing 1.7 million credits less.

The Asp Explorer can be purchased at a 20% discount at Irkutsk station in the Alliance capital system of [[Alioth]].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=122593 Discounted purchase price forum article]</ref> It can also be purchased from some stations in [[Li Yong-Rui]] controlled systems at a 15% discount.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: On each side of the cockpit, 1 medium hardpoint above the waterline and 1 small hardpoint below the waterline (total 2 medium, 2 small), and 2 small hardpoints located directly beneath the cockpit. Due to the shape of the ship and the hardpoint locations, the medium hardpoints and small hardpoints share a small field of fire (i.e mostly directly ahead). Pilots should be aware that Turrets in both Medium Hardpoints will have firing arcs above the cockpit where the pilot can generally see the target that the turrets are shooting at. However, turrets in all four Small Hardpoints will have firing arcs below the cockpit, where the target will tend to be obscured from the pilot's vision by the flight console and the floor.

The pilot's station is located along the centerline of the ship on the top flight deck. An Auxiliary station is located along the centerline of the ship on the bottom flight deck which is directly underneath the top flight deck.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
|+
|-
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Sector
!Notes
|-
|HIP 6978
|Plucker Dock
|Aug 13, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
|Itza
|Ellison Station
|Jan 03, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
|LHS 215
|Spring Gateway
|Oct 7, 2015
|<nowiki>-20:13:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
|10 Canum Venaticorum
|HE Port
|25 May 2015
|0:55:0
|
|-
|39 Tauri
|Porta
|Jan 11, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
| 41 Gamma Serpentis
| Kidman Settlement
| Feb 18, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:26:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|July 15, 2015
|0:8:90
|
|-
| Abrog
| Thagard Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|<nowiki>-120:-43:10</nowiki>
|
|-
|Aasgananu
|Houssay Ring
|Jun 24, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-63:-70</nowiki>
|15% discount
|-
| Aiabiko
| White Orbital
| Mar 13, 2015
|<nowiki>-80:1:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
| Alioth
| Irkutsk
| Jan 03, 2016
|<nowiki>-30:72:-20</nowiki>
|20% discount
|-
| Altair
| Solo Orbiter
| Aug 13, 2016
|<nowiki>-10:-3:20</nowiki>
|
|-
|Amenta
|Bauschinger City
|Dec 23, 2015
|
|
|-
| Andhrimi
| Yurchikhin
| Feb 28, 2015
|20:-55:20
|
|-
|Angurongo
|Dahm Port
|May 28, 2015
|80:-160:40
|
|-
| Aphra
| Beckman Terminal
| Feb 06, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:-5:70</nowiki>
|
|-
|Arawere
|Korolyov Hub
|Oct 4, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:-102:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Asgaa
|Wheeler Horizons
|Apr 20, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:10:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Atlantis
| - No Longer On Sale Here
| Jan 03, 2015
|70:-118:50
|
|-
| Ba Babal
| Caryanda Orbital
| Jan 8, 2015
|30:114:120
|
|-
|BD-22 3573
|Khayyam Orbital
|Apr 11, 2015
|70:75:70
|
|-
|Belarsuk
|Kurland Hub
|Mar 29, 2015
|50:-21:40
|
|-
| Beta-1 Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Jan 03, 2015
|70:-110:50
|
|-
| Beta Hydri
| ???
| Jan 06, 2015
|20:-16:20
|
|-
|Bidio
|<nowiki>- Not for sale here anymore</nowiki>
|Nov 2, 2015
|
|15% discount
|-
| Black Mausoleum
| Silves Dock
| Jan 06, 2015
|???
|
|-
|Bragpurukab
|Zalyotin Hub
|Mar 22, 2015
|20:-23:100
|
|-
|Brani
|Virtanen Hub
|July 15, 2015
|60:-12:60
|
|-
|Bulgarlmadi
|Eggleton Terminal
|September 21, 2015
|140:-109:50
|
|-
| Bunda
| Faraday Ring
| Dec 31, 2014
|70:17:30
|
|-
|Candecama
|Horrocs Gateway
|Jul 30, 2015
|60:-100:90
|
|-
| Cauani
| Hardy City
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:18:80</nowiki>
|
|-
|CD-72 190
|Phillips Terminal
|Oct 5, 2015
|120:-114:50
|
|-
|Cerktondhs
|Bluford Gateway
|Jan 7, 2016
|
|
|-
|CF 464
|Bartini Enterprise
|Nov 14, 2015
|
|
|-
| Chapsugaibo
| Schlesinger City
| Gamma 1.05
|50:-81:20
|
|-
| Chona
| Smoot Station
| Aug 17, 2015
|110:-112:70
|
|-
|Croatigae
|Carrington Hub
|Dec 23, 2015
|
|
|-
| Diaguandri
| Ray Gateway
| Jan 24, 2016
|0:-63:-100
|15% discount
|-
|EZ Aquarii
|Magnus Gateway
|Nov 30, 2014
|0:-10:10
|
|-
|Faust 68
|Slipher Hub
|Oct 20, 2015
|
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Vela Ring
| Gamma ?
|20:22:70
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|20:22:70
|
|-
| Frigga
| Henson Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|130:-25:40
|
|-
| Gallemi
| Rabinowitz Vision
| Feb 14, 2015
|70:-263:0
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Feb 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:0:50</nowiki>
|
|-
| Gliese 563.1
| Matteucci Ring
| Jul 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:70:20</nowiki>
|
|-
|Gliese 868
|Bacon Port
|June 16, 2015
|0:-39:20
|
|-
| [[Guy]]
| [[Mondeh Terminal]]
| 16th Jan, 2015
|30:14:10
|
|-
| Heike
| Brunel City
| Gamma 2.03
|<nowiki>-70:71:70</nowiki>
|
|-
|HIP 5700
|Bracewell Port
|Oct 12, 2015
|
|
|-
| Herthans
| Henry Vision
|
|50:-122:50
|
|-
| Ho Hsien
| Dutton Station
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-70:21:40</nowiki>
|
|-
|Inarajajara
|Laval Terminal
|Sept 9, 2014
|<nowiki>-80:-94:-30</nowiki>
|
|-
| Jera
| Moore Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|40:-84:50
|
|-
|Jonai
|Privylov Port
|May 26, 2015
|<nowiki>-90:18:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Kamorin
| Godwin Vision
| ? 1.03
|<nowiki>-120:-82:50</nowiki>
|
|-
|Khampti
|Wafa Hub
|May 25, 2015
|60:-148:50
|
|-
|Ki Laufey
|Fiennes Orbital
|July 20, 2015
|170:-15:0
|
|-
| Kokojina
| Ali Ring
| Feb 12, 2015
|0:-7:60
|
|-
|Koira
|Ahern Installation
|July 20, 2015
|140:17:60
|
|-
| Kugay
| Shepherd Dock
| ? 1.03
|40:-95:-70
|
|-
| Kumata
| Vishweswarayya Enterprise
| Jan 1, 2015
|<nowiki>-150:67:-30</nowiki>
|
|-
| Kurmodiae
| Virchow Dock
| Jul 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:23:80</nowiki>
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|60:17:40
|
|-
|LFT 1300
|Virchow Dock
|Mar 20, 2015
|40:-17:40
|
|-
| LHS 2764A
| Low Orbital
| Gamma 2.0
|0:54:10
|
|-
|LHS 331
|Dyr Enterprise
|Dec 16, 2015
|20:63:-20
|
|-
|LHS 371
|Pawelczyk Orbital
|Jan 21, 2016
|0:49:20
|
|-
| LHS 3447
| Dalton Gateway
| March 4 2016
|<nowiki>-40:-6:60</nowiki>
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Apr 16, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-13:40</nowiki>
|
|-
| LHS 3564
| Froude Enterprise
| 24/05/15
|<nowiki>-60:-33:60</nowiki>
|
|-
| LP 355-65
| Barba Ring
| Jan 7, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|50:25:20
|
|-
| LTT 377
| Zoline Port
| Jan 03, 2015
|10:-64:10
|
|-
|LTT 7548
|Boltzmann Station
|Oct 8, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-13:80</nowiki>
|
|-
| Lwen
| Oliver Enterprise
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-50:-29:90</nowiki>
|
|-
|Malarhones
|Kurtz Dock
|Mar 29, 2015
|90:-79:40
|
|-
| Maljenni
| Bowsersox Enterprise
| Dec 31, 2014
|70:38:20
|
|-
|Mehet
|Schwann Dock
|
|
|
|-
| Mizar
| Judson Station
| May 27, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:72:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
| Okinura
| Bennett Gateway
| Feb 16, 2016
|
|
|-
|Phiagre
|The Victoria Chapell Foundation
|Dec 24, 2015
|
|
|-
|Rhea
|Ito Orbital
|Jul 21, 2015
|60:22:-20
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|10:16:-10
|
|-
| Sanuma
| Dunyach Orbital
| Jan 10, 2015
|160:61:80
|
|-
|Siddha
|Meuron Station
|Apr 16, 2015
|30:-109:0
|
|-
|Tiolce
|Gordom Terminal
|Apr 13, 2015
|20:-35:30
|
|-
|Tote
|Whitelaw Enterprise
|July 26, 2015
|<nowiki>-20:-16:-90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Turir
| Brooks Terminal
|
|30:-76:60
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:41:100</nowiki>
|
|-
| Uoluskas
| Moisuc Dock
| Gamma 1.05
|30:15:-90
|
|-
| V1688 Aquilae
| Littlewood Terminal
| Jan 11, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:-1:60</nowiki>
|
|-
|Wolf 867
|Dana terminal
|June 24, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:-5:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Wolf 906
|Herbert Dock
|Jan 3, 2016
|<nowiki>-20:-26:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Xihe
|Zhen Dock
|Aug 16, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:-36:40</nowiki>
|
|-
|Yembo
|Naddoddur Terminal
|Apr 12, 2015
|<nowiki>-90:11:50</nowiki>
|
|-
| Zaonce
| Ridley Scott
| Jan 3, 2015
|90:48:70
|
|-
| Zaragas
| Jenner Hub
| Jan 9, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-7:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Pangilagara
| Tange Vision
| Nov 29, 2015
|-
|Bolg
|Maxon's Mojo
|Jan 30, 2016
|-
|GD 140
|Liwei Terminal
|Jan 31, 2016
|-
|Njikan
|Smeaton Port
|Feb 13, 2016
|-
|Vetr
|Aristotle Horizons
|May 31, 2016
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Asp Explorer.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty''
| --
| --
| 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[PAS]] || G || 1 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
*''PAS = Planetary Approach Suite''

==Trivia==
* First revealed in Newsletter #6.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=94dad3b09c Newsletter #6]</ref>
* Released with Beta 2.0 on 9/30/14.
* Starting Cargo capacity has been lowered from 70 in Beta to 38 in Gamma.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="304">
File:Asp_explorations.jpg|Asp Drawings
File:Asp_shipyard.png|Asp Shipyard
File:Asp_stock.png|Asp Stock
File:Asp_view.png|Asp View
OuuCM6w.png
hBkEGy0.png|Aft View of Asp Explorer
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Hangar View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View
Exploration.png|Asp Explorer in supercruise.
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 11_5_2015 6_31_34 PM.png|Asp Explorer
My Screenshot 30.jpg|Asp Explorer on surface of ringed planet with star in background
asp_gold.jpg|ASP - Gold Skin
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_46_29 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_17_2016 9_29_48 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_44_24 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_15_2016 8_22_02 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 10_34_46 AM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_33_19 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_19_2016 9_34_17 PM.png|ASP Explorer
File:LightnShade-Shade.jpg |Top view of Asp Explorer showing heat radiators uncovered
File:LightnShade-Light.jpg |Top view of Asp Explorer showing heat radiators with the emissive sections contrasted by the Star's back-lighting of the ship
File:Image1.jpeg |Hi-res of Asp Explorer at a planetary outpost
image.jpeg|Orange Asp orbiting a star
2016-02-06_00001.jpg|The Asp in supercruise
2016-02-29_00001.jpg|The golden Asp in a tertiary star system
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

{{ShipNavbox}}
{{ShipTypeNavbox}}
[[ru:Asp Explorer]]
[[Category:Multipurpose]]
[[Category:Lakon Spaceways]]
[[Category:Explorer]]
[[Category:Pilotable]]

Asp Explorer

2016-08-13T20:56:09Z

172.248.218.92:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Asp_Explorer_-_Profile.png
| manufacturer = Lakon Spaceways
| cost = 6,661,153
| topspeed = 254
| boostspeed = 345
| manoeuvrability = 6
| shields = 152
| armour = 378
| hullmass = 280
| cargocapacity = 38
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange = 13.12
| utility = 4
| small = 4
| medium = 2
| large =
| huge =
| size1 =
| size2 = 2
| size3 = 3
| size4 =
| size5 = 1
| size6 = 1
| size7 =
| size8 =
| landingpad = Medium
|dimensions = 56.5L - 51.3W 19.7H|type = Multipurpose|maxjumprange = 38.19|maxtopspeed = 290|maxboostspeed = 395|masslock = 11}}
{{quote|The Asp Explorer is the civilian version of the military model Asp MkII (which first saw service in 2878). Lakon Spaceways now owns the licence to construct these ships and has marketed them heavily at customers looking for their first multi-crewed ships. The ship class has earned a solid reputation for long range missions and those requiring some discretion.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Asp Explorer''' has a high jump range relative to other ships in the game and thus is quite good for use as an exploration ship. It has six weapon [[hardpoint]]s and has a good turning radius for its size which makes the Asp good for more than just exploration. The Asp can act as a heavy-duty bounty hunting vessel due to its superb weapon capacity and good manoeuvrability for its size. [[Pirate]]s can also use the Asp to great effect because of the ample cargo capacity, heavy armament, long jump range and large mass (allowing it to charge its own [[Frame Shift Drive]] with minimal mass disruption while also mass disrupting the frame shift drive of most [[ships]]). The Asp Explorer also features a copilot seat located directly under the player's seat, visible while outfitting the ship.

The main downside of this ship is the high initial purchase cost and high maintenance costs. It is also known to be prone to overheating when equipped with heat intensive weapon loadouts. Many roles that the Asp fills can be fulfilled with cheaper ships, though the Asp's performance is typically better than that of the less expensive option. An example would be pirating which can be done in a [[Cobra MkIII]] whose purchase cost is 6.3 million credits less, while still having a moderate cargo capacity and comparable weapon armament. Another example would be trading which can be done in a [[Type-6 Transporter]] that has nearly the same cargo capacity, and costs 5.6 million credits less. A further example would be bounty hunting which can be done better in a [[Vulture]] which is more manoeuvrable and has higher firepower, while costing 1.7 million credits less.

The Asp Explorer can be purchased at a 20% discount at Irkutsk station in the Alliance capital system of [[Alioth]].<ref>[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=122593 Discounted purchase price forum article]</ref> It can also be purchased from some stations in [[Li Yong-Rui]] controlled systems at a 15% discount.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: On each side of the cockpit, 1 medium hardpoint above the waterline and 1 small hardpoint below the waterline (total 2 medium, 2 small), and 2 small hardpoints located directly beneath the cockpit. Due to the shape of the ship and the hardpoint locations, the medium hardpoints and small hardpoints share a small field of fire (i.e mostly directly ahead). Pilots should be aware that Turrets in both Medium Hardpoints will have firing arcs above the cockpit where the pilot can generally see the target that the turrets are shooting at. However, turrets in all four Small Hardpoints will have firing arcs below the cockpit, where the target will tend to be obscured from the pilot's vision by the flight console and the floor.

The pilot's station is located along the centerline of the ship on the top flight deck. An Auxiliary station is located along the centerline of the ship on the bottom flight deck which is directly underneath the top flight deck.

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
|+
|-
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Sector
!Notes
|-
|HIP 6978
|Plucker Dock
|July 27, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
|Itza
|Ellison Station
|Jan 03, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
|LHS 215
|Spring Gateway
|Oct 7, 2015
|<nowiki>-20:13:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
|10 Canum Venaticorum
|HE Port
|25 May 2015
|0:55:0
|
|-
|39 Tauri
|Porta
|Jan 11, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
| 41 Gamma Serpentis
| Kidman Settlement
| Feb 18, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:26:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|44 B Ophiuchi
|Feustel Gateway
|July 15, 2015
|0:8:90
|
|-
| Abrog
| Thagard Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|<nowiki>-120:-43:10</nowiki>
|
|-
|Aasgananu
|Houssay Ring
|Jun 24, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-63:-70</nowiki>
|15% discount
|-
| Aiabiko
| White Orbital
| Mar 13, 2015
|<nowiki>-80:1:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
| Alioth
| Irkutsk
| Jan 03, 2016
|<nowiki>-30:72:-20</nowiki>
|20% discount
|-
| Altair
| Solo Orbiter
| Aug 13, 2016
|<nowiki>-10:-3:20</nowiki>
|
|-
|Amenta
|Bauschinger City
|Dec 23, 2015
|
|
|-
| Andhrimi
| Yurchikhin
| Feb 28, 2015
|20:-55:20
|
|-
|Angurongo
|Dahm Port
|May 28, 2015
|80:-160:40
|
|-
| Aphra
| Beckman Terminal
| Feb 06, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:-5:70</nowiki>
|
|-
|Arawere
|Korolyov Hub
|Oct 4, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:-102:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Asgaa
|Wheeler Horizons
|Apr 20, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:10:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Atlantis
| - No Longer On Sale Here
| Jan 03, 2015
|70:-118:50
|
|-
| Ba Babal
| Caryanda Orbital
| Jan 8, 2015
|30:114:120
|
|-
|BD-22 3573
|Khayyam Orbital
|Apr 11, 2015
|70:75:70
|
|-
|Belarsuk
|Kurland Hub
|Mar 29, 2015
|50:-21:40
|
|-
| Beta-1 Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| Jan 03, 2015
|70:-110:50
|
|-
| Beta Hydri
| ???
| Jan 06, 2015
|20:-16:20
|
|-
|Bidio
|<nowiki>- Not for sale here anymore</nowiki>
|Nov 2, 2015
|
|15% discount
|-
| Black Mausoleum
| Silves Dock
| Jan 06, 2015
|???
|
|-
|Bragpurukab
|Zalyotin Hub
|Mar 22, 2015
|20:-23:100
|
|-
|Brani
|Virtanen Hub
|July 15, 2015
|60:-12:60
|
|-
|Bulgarlmadi
|Eggleton Terminal
|September 21, 2015
|140:-109:50
|
|-
| Bunda
| Faraday Ring
| Dec 31, 2014
|70:17:30
|
|-
|Candecama
|Horrocs Gateway
|Jul 30, 2015
|60:-100:90
|
|-
| Cauani
| Hardy City
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:18:80</nowiki>
|
|-
|CD-72 190
|Phillips Terminal
|Oct 5, 2015
|120:-114:50
|
|-
|Cerktondhs
|Bluford Gateway
|Jan 7, 2016
|
|
|-
|CF 464
|Bartini Enterprise
|Nov 14, 2015
|
|
|-
| Chapsugaibo
| Schlesinger City
| Gamma 1.05
|50:-81:20
|
|-
| Chona
| Smoot Station
| Aug 17, 2015
|110:-112:70
|
|-
|Croatigae
|Carrington Hub
|Dec 23, 2015
|
|
|-
| Diaguandri
| Ray Gateway
| Jan 24, 2016
|0:-63:-100
|15% discount
|-
|EZ Aquarii
|Magnus Gateway
|Nov 30, 2014
|0:-10:10
|
|-
|Faust 68
|Slipher Hub
|Oct 20, 2015
|
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Vela Ring
| Gamma ?
|20:22:70
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|20:22:70
|
|-
| Frigga
| Henson Ring
| Feb 07, 2015
|130:-25:40
|
|-
| Gallemi
| Rabinowitz Vision
| Feb 14, 2015
|70:-263:0
|
|-
| GD 219
| McKee Ring
| Feb 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:0:50</nowiki>
|
|-
| Gliese 563.1
| Matteucci Ring
| Jul 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:70:20</nowiki>
|
|-
|Gliese 868
|Bacon Port
|June 16, 2015
|0:-39:20
|
|-
| [[Guy]]
| [[Mondeh Terminal]]
| 16th Jan, 2015
|30:14:10
|
|-
| Heike
| Brunel City
| Gamma 2.03
|<nowiki>-70:71:70</nowiki>
|
|-
|HIP 5700
|Bracewell Port
|Oct 12, 2015
|
|
|-
| Herthans
| Henry Vision
|
|50:-122:50
|
|-
| Ho Hsien
| Dutton Station
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-70:21:40</nowiki>
|
|-
|Inarajajara
|Laval Terminal
|Sept 9, 2014
|<nowiki>-80:-94:-30</nowiki>
|
|-
| Jera
| Moore Dock
| Feb 15, 2015
|40:-84:50
|
|-
|Jonai
|Privylov Port
|May 26, 2015
|<nowiki>-90:18:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Kamorin
| Godwin Vision
| ? 1.03
|<nowiki>-120:-82:50</nowiki>
|
|-
|Khampti
|Wafa Hub
|May 25, 2015
|60:-148:50
|
|-
|Ki Laufey
|Fiennes Orbital
|July 20, 2015
|170:-15:0
|
|-
| Kokojina
| Ali Ring
| Feb 12, 2015
|0:-7:60
|
|-
|Koira
|Ahern Installation
|July 20, 2015
|140:17:60
|
|-
| Kugay
| Shepherd Dock
| ? 1.03
|40:-95:-70
|
|-
| Kumata
| Vishweswarayya Enterprise
| Jan 1, 2015
|<nowiki>-150:67:-30</nowiki>
|
|-
| Kurmodiae
| Virchow Dock
| Jul 23, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:23:80</nowiki>
|
|-
| LFT 926
| Meredith City
| Dec 31, 2014
|60:17:40
|
|-
|LFT 1300
|Virchow Dock
|Mar 20, 2015
|40:-17:40
|
|-
| LHS 2764A
| Low Orbital
| Gamma 2.0
|0:54:10
|
|-
|LHS 331
|Dyr Enterprise
|Dec 16, 2015
|20:63:-20
|
|-
|LHS 371
|Pawelczyk Orbital
|Jan 21, 2016
|0:49:20
|
|-
| LHS 3447
| Dalton Gateway
| March 4 2016
|<nowiki>-40:-6:60</nowiki>
|
|-
| LHS 3505
| Olivas City
| Apr 16, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-13:40</nowiki>
|
|-
| LHS 3564
| Froude Enterprise
| 24/05/15
|<nowiki>-60:-33:60</nowiki>
|
|-
| LP 355-65
| Barba Ring
| Jan 7, 2016
|
|15% discount
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| Dec 29, 2014
|50:25:20
|
|-
| LTT 377
| Zoline Port
| Jan 03, 2015
|10:-64:10
|
|-
|LTT 7548
|Boltzmann Station
|Oct 8, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-13:80</nowiki>
|
|-
| Lwen
| Oliver Enterprise
| Jan 2, 2015
|<nowiki>-50:-29:90</nowiki>
|
|-
|Malarhones
|Kurtz Dock
|Mar 29, 2015
|90:-79:40
|
|-
| Maljenni
| Bowsersox Enterprise
| Dec 31, 2014
|70:38:20
|
|-
|Mehet
|Schwann Dock
|
|
|
|-
| Mizar
| Judson Station
| May 27, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:72:-10</nowiki>
|
|-
| Okinura
| Bennett Gateway
| Feb 16, 2016
|
|
|-
|Phiagre
|The Victoria Chapell Foundation
|Dec 24, 2015
|
|
|-
|Rhea
|Ito Orbital
|Jul 21, 2015
|60:22:-20
|
|-
| Saktsak
| Bursch Enterprise
|
|10:16:-10
|
|-
| Sanuma
| Dunyach Orbital
| Jan 10, 2015
|160:61:80
|
|-
|Siddha
|Meuron Station
|Apr 16, 2015
|30:-109:0
|
|-
|Tiolce
|Gordom Terminal
|Apr 13, 2015
|20:-35:30
|
|-
|Tote
|Whitelaw Enterprise
|July 26, 2015
|<nowiki>-20:-16:-90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Turir
| Brooks Terminal
|
|30:-76:60
|
|-
| Una
| Hoard Orbital
| Feb 19, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:41:100</nowiki>
|
|-
| Uoluskas
| Moisuc Dock
| Gamma 1.05
|30:15:-90
|
|-
| V1688 Aquilae
| Littlewood Terminal
| Jan 11, 2015
|<nowiki>-60:-1:60</nowiki>
|
|-
|Wolf 867
|Dana terminal
|June 24, 2015
|<nowiki>-40:-5:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Wolf 906
|Herbert Dock
|Jan 3, 2016
|<nowiki>-20:-26:30</nowiki>
|
|-
|Xihe
|Zhen Dock
|Aug 16, 2015
|<nowiki>-10:-36:40</nowiki>
|
|-
|Yembo
|Naddoddur Terminal
|Apr 12, 2015
|<nowiki>-90:11:50</nowiki>
|
|-
| Zaonce
| Ridley Scott
| Jan 3, 2015
|90:48:70
|
|-
| Zaragas
| Jenner Hub
| Jan 9, 2015
|<nowiki>-30:-7:90</nowiki>
|
|-
| Pangilagara
| Tange Vision
| Nov 29, 2015
|-
|Bolg
|Maxon's Mojo
|Jan 30, 2016
|-
|GD 140
|Liwei Terminal
|Jan 31, 2016
|-
|Njikan
|Smeaton Port
|Feb 13, 2016
|-
|Vetr
|Aristotle Horizons
|May 31, 2016
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customizable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Asp Explorer.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] (L) || F || 1 || 1
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 1
|-
| ''Empty''
| --
| --
| 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="4" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 4 || 4
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x4] || E || 2 || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[PAS]] || G || 1 || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 2
|}
*''(L) = Loaned''
*''[x#] = Capacity''
*''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
*''PAS = Planetary Approach Suite''

==Trivia==
* First revealed in Newsletter #6.<ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=94dad3b09c Newsletter #6]</ref>
* Released with Beta 2.0 on 9/30/14.
* Starting Cargo capacity has been lowered from 70 in Beta to 38 in Gamma.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="304">
File:Asp_explorations.jpg|Asp Drawings
File:Asp_shipyard.png|Asp Shipyard
File:Asp_stock.png|Asp Stock
File:Asp_view.png|Asp View
OuuCM6w.png
hBkEGy0.png|Aft View of Asp Explorer
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Bottom View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Aft Top Hangar View
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Bottom Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Front Top Coriolis Hangar
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Top Aft View on Outpost
E-D - Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View.jpg|Asp Explorer - Red Pharao Supercruise Aft View
Exploration.png|Asp Explorer in supercruise.
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 11_5_2015 6_31_34 PM.png|Asp Explorer
My Screenshot 30.jpg|Asp Explorer on surface of ringed planet with star in background
asp_gold.jpg|ASP - Gold Skin
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_46_29 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_17_2016 9_29_48 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_44_24 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_15_2016 8_22_02 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 10_34_46 AM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_14_2016 12_33_19 PM.png|ASP Explorer
Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 2_19_2016 9_34_17 PM.png|ASP Explorer
File:LightnShade-Shade.jpg |Top view of Asp Explorer showing heat radiators uncovered
File:LightnShade-Light.jpg |Top view of Asp Explorer showing heat radiators with the emissive sections contrasted by the Star's back-lighting of the ship
File:Image1.jpeg |Hi-res of Asp Explorer at a planetary outpost
image.jpeg|Orange Asp orbiting a star
2016-02-06_00001.jpg|The Asp in supercruise
2016-02-29_00001.jpg|The golden Asp in a tertiary star system
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

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