Heatsink Launcher - Revision history

Fandom>Androgeos Exeunt: /* Sirius Heatsink Launcher */ Outfitting is now linked earlier in the article so this older internal link is no longer necessary. Furthermore, only materials are needed to unlock the module, so mention of commodities is removed.

2026-05-11T15:21:36Z

Sirius Heatsink Launcher: Outfitting is now linked earlier in the article so this older internal link is no longer necessary. Furthermore, only materials are needed to unlock the module, so mention of commodities is removed.

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	==Sirius Heatsink Launcher==		==Sirius Heatsink Launcher==
	The '''Sirius Heatsink Launcher''' is a [[Engineers#Pre-Engineered modules\|pre-Engineered]] Heatsink Launcher with enhanced [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher\|Ammo Capacity]] engineering, which can be acquired from [[Technology Broker]]s located on [[megaship]]s owned by the [[Sirius Corporation]]. Unlocking it on the Technology Broker screen immediately adds one module to local [[Outfitting]] storage at no additional cost. The module can be unlocked repeatedly to obtain multiple copies. While the pre-engineered modification can be removed, [[Engineers]] cannot re-apply the same pre-engineered effect, or apply extra engineering on top of the pre-engineered effect.		The '''Sirius Heatsink Launcher''' is a [[Engineers#Pre-Engineered modules\|pre-Engineered]] Heatsink Launcher with enhanced [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher\|Ammo Capacity]] engineering, which can be acquired from [[Technology Broker]]s located on [[megaship]]s owned by the [[Sirius Corporation]]. Unlocking it on the Technology Broker screen immediately adds one module to local Outfitting storage at no additional cost. The module can be unlocked repeatedly to obtain multiple copies. While the pre-engineered modification can be removed, [[Engineers]] cannot re-apply the same pre-engineered effect, or apply extra engineering on top of the pre-engineered effect.

	Unlocking requires the following [[Materials~~]] and [[Commodities~~]]:		Unlocking requires the following [[Materials]]:
	*8 [[Mechanical Scrap]]		*8 [[Mechanical Scrap]]
	*6 [[Niobium]]		*6 [[Niobium]]

Fandom>Androgeos Exeunt: Merged relevant text in the article-wide "Purchase Locations" section into the "Usage" section.

2026-05-11T15:19:18Z

Merged relevant text in the article-wide "Purchase Locations" section into the "Usage" section.

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	The Heatsink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]]. Heatsinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess [[heat]] when making multiple hyperspace jumps or straying too close to a star while [[Fuel Scoop\|fuel scooping]]. Heatsink Launchers are also important to prevent overheating caused by the use of [[Shield Cell Bank]]s or other high-heat modules and weapons. Additionally, deploying a heatsink partially replenishes the [[Power Distributor]]'s WEP (weapon) capacitor; each active heatsink provides 2.0MJ/s of power to WEP, allowing more powerful weapons to be sustained for a short period of time. This effect stacks with multiple heatsinks.		The Heatsink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]]. Heatsinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess [[heat]] when making multiple hyperspace jumps or straying too close to a star while [[Fuel Scoop\|fuel scooping]]. Heatsink Launchers are also important to prevent overheating caused by the use of [[Shield Cell Bank]]s or other high-heat modules and weapons. Additionally, deploying a heatsink partially replenishes the [[Power Distributor]]'s WEP (weapon) capacitor; each active heatsink provides 2.0MJ/s of power to WEP, allowing more powerful weapons to be sustained for a short period of time. This effect stacks with multiple heatsinks.

	Heatsink Launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount. Multiple launchers can be installed, but activating them will only ~~ever~~ fire a single heatsink from one launcher ~~at a time~~, even if all Heatsink Launchers are linked to the same fire group. Each launcher holds 3 heatsinks and each heatsink ~~can hold approx~~ 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heatsinks can be launched via a dedicated ~~key binding~~ or the fire button of the fire group to which ~~the~~ launcher is assigned. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heatsink.		Heatsink Launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount. Multiple launchers can be installed but activating them will only fire a single heatsink from one launcher per button press, even if all Heatsink Launchers are linked to the same fire group. Each launcher holds 3 heatsinks and each heatsink will absorb approximately 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heatsinks can be launched via a dedicated keybind or the fire button of the fire group to which their launcher is assigned. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heatsink.

	~~Heatsinks~~ can be restocked at [[Starport]]s, or via [[Synthesis#Heat Sink\|Synthesis]].		Heatsink Launchers are a ubiquitous module that can be purchased at most locations with [[Outfitting]] services. They can be restocked at [[Starport]]s or via [[Synthesis#Heat Sink\|Synthesis]].

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	~~==Purchase Locations==~~
	~~This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item. (Not available on console 3.8 anymore)~~

	~~New location is V886 Centauri near Musashi station.~~

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

Fandom>Androgeos Exeunt: /* Sirius Heatsink Launcher */ Updated formal names, attempted to reduce word cruft, and expanded on existing information.

2026-05-01T05:49:24Z

Sirius Heatsink Launcher: Updated formal names, attempted to reduce word cruft, and expanded on existing information.

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 ==Sirius Heatsink Launcher==
-A [[Engineers#Pre-Engineered modules|pre-Engineered]] Heatsink Launcher with enhanced [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher|Ammo Capacity]] named "(Pre-Engineered) Heatsink Launcher" can be purchased from the Human [[Technology Broker]]s at the Spirit of Laelaps in the V886 Centauri system.   Unlike unlocking most other Technology Broker items, which makes them permanently available for purchase with [[credits]] at station outfitting services, unlocking a Sirius Heatsink Launcher immediately places one module in local storage at no additional cost. The module must also be unlocked repeatedly in order to obtain multiple copies. Note that although the included modifications can be removed, [[Engineers]] cannot re-apply them or apply any other modifications to these modules.
+The '''Sirius Heatsink Launcher''' is a [[Engineers#Pre-Engineered modules|pre-Engineered]] Heatsink Launcher with enhanced [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher|Ammo Capacity]] engineering, which can be acquired from [[Technology Broker]]s located on [[megaship]]s owned by the [[Sirius Corporation]]. Unlocking it on the Technology Broker screen immediately adds one module to local [[Outfitting]] storage at no additional cost. The module can be unlocked repeatedly to obtain multiple copies. While the pre-engineered modification can be removed, [[Engineers]] cannot re-apply the same pre-engineered effect, or apply extra engineering on top of the pre-engineered effect.
 Unlocking requires the following [[Materials]] and [[Commodities]]:
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 *6 [[Vanadium]]
 *5 [[Mechanical Components]]
-======Specifications (compared to a regular Heatsink Launcher):======
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 !Ammo Maximum
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 |17.5 s (+75%)
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-Note that the Sirius Heatsink Launcher is also significantly superior to an [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher|Ammo Capacity]] engineered Heatsink Launcher.  It adds two, rather than just one, round of ammo.  Moreover, the Sirius Heatsink Launcher incurs none of the mass increase of the engineered Heatsink Launcher.  The sole advantage of the engineered Heatsink Launcher is that it increases reload time only to 15 s, rather than 17.5 s.
 ==Purchase Locations==

Fandom>Long0900: typo fix

2025-11-01T23:37:22Z

typo fix

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	==Purchase Locations==		==Purchase Locations==
	This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item.(Not ~~avaliable~~ on console 3.8 anymore )		This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item. (Not available on console 3.8 anymore)

	New location is V886 Centauri near Musashi station.		New location is V886 Centauri near Musashi station.

Fandom>Goofierknot: Recharge is measured in Megajoules, not Megawatts

2025-08-09T03:19:46Z

Recharge is measured in Megajoules, not Megawatts

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	== Usage ==		== Usage ==
	The Heatsink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]]. Heatsinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess [[heat]] when making multiple hyperspace jumps or straying too close to a star while [[Fuel Scoop\|fuel scooping]]. Heatsink Launchers are also important to prevent overheating caused by the use of [[Shield Cell Bank]]s or other high-heat modules and weapons. Additionally, deploying a heatsink partially replenishes the [[Power Distributor]]'s WEP (weapon) capacitor; each active heatsink provides 2.~~0MW~~/s of power to WEP, allowing more powerful weapons to be sustained for a short period of time. This effect stacks with multiple heatsinks.		The Heatsink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]]. Heatsinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess [[heat]] when making multiple hyperspace jumps or straying too close to a star while [[Fuel Scoop\|fuel scooping]]. Heatsink Launchers are also important to prevent overheating caused by the use of [[Shield Cell Bank]]s or other high-heat modules and weapons. Additionally, deploying a heatsink partially replenishes the [[Power Distributor]]'s WEP (weapon) capacitor; each active heatsink provides 2.0MJ/s of power to WEP, allowing more powerful weapons to be sustained for a short period of time. This effect stacks with multiple heatsinks.

	Heatsink Launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount. Multiple launchers can be installed, but activating them will only ever fire a single heatsink from one launcher at a time, even if all Heatsink Launchers are linked to the same fire group. Each launcher holds 3 heatsinks and each heatsink can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heatsinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or the fire button of the fire group to which the launcher is assigned. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heatsink.		Heatsink Launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount. Multiple launchers can be installed, but activating them will only ever fire a single heatsink from one launcher at a time, even if all Heatsink Launchers are linked to the same fire group. Each launcher holds 3 heatsinks and each heatsink can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heatsinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or the fire button of the fire group to which the launcher is assigned. Hardpoints do not need to be deployed to launch a heatsink.

Fandom>Hstracker90 at 11:30, 29 November 2024

2024-11-29T11:30:27Z

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	==Sirius Heatsink Launcher==		==Sirius Heatsink Launcher==
	A [[Engineers#Pre-Engineered modules\|pre-Engineered]] Heatsink Launcher with enhanced [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher\|Ammo Capacity]] named "(Pre-Engineered) Heatsink Launcher" can be purchased from the Human [[Technology Broker]]s at the Spirit of Laelaps in the ~~[[Luyten's Star]]~~ system. Unlike unlocking most other Technology Broker items, which makes them permanently available for purchase with [[credits]] at station outfitting services, unlocking a Sirius Heatsink Launcher immediately places one module in local storage at no additional cost. The module must also be unlocked repeatedly in order to obtain multiple copies. Note that although the included modifications can be removed, [[Engineers]] cannot re-apply them or apply any other modifications to these modules.		A [[Engineers#Pre-Engineered modules\|pre-Engineered]] Heatsink Launcher with enhanced [[Ammo Capacity Heat Sink Launcher\|Ammo Capacity]] named "(Pre-Engineered) Heatsink Launcher" can be purchased from the Human [[Technology Broker]]s at the Spirit of Laelaps in the V886 Centauri system. Unlike unlocking most other Technology Broker items, which makes them permanently available for purchase with [[credits]] at station outfitting services, unlocking a Sirius Heatsink Launcher immediately places one module in local storage at no additional cost. The module must also be unlocked repeatedly in order to obtain multiple copies. Note that although the included modifications can be removed, [[Engineers]] cannot re-apply them or apply any other modifications to these modules.

	Unlocking requires the following [[Materials]] and [[Commodities]]:		Unlocking requires the following [[Materials]] and [[Commodities]]:

Fandom>MRgoodbearX3: /* Sirius Heatsink Launcher */

2024-11-10T22:00:37Z

Sirius Heatsink Launcher

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	==Purchase Locations==		==Purchase Locations==
	This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item.(Not avaliable on console 3.8 anymore )		This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item.(Not avaliable on console 3.8 anymore )

			New location is V886 Centauri near Musashi station.

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

Fandom>AndricReal: added infobox

2023-12-19T01:56:34Z

added infobox

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-[[File:Heatsink Launcher.png|thumb|300px|Heatsink Launcher]]
+{{Equipment_Infobox
 {{quote|Purges ship's heat into a disposable sink block, which is then ejected. Requires ammunition.|In-Game Description}}
 The '''Heatsink Launcher''' is a utility module that can be used to temporarily reduce a ship's [[heat]] levels. When activated, all of a [[Ships|ship's]] internally stored heat is rapidly transferred into a heatsink, and then the heatsink itself is ejected from the ship.

Fandom>Bonesaw66 at 03:24, 18 December 2023

2023-12-18T03:24:41Z

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	==Purchase Locations==		==Purchase Locations==
	This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item.		This is the most common item in the game. Most stations with outfitting have this item. Almost all if not all industrial stations have this item.(Not avaliable on console 3.8 anymore )

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==

Fandom>Æternitatis: /* Sirius Heatsink Launcher */

2023-02-04T21:00:09Z

Sirius Heatsink Launcher

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	======Specifications (compared to a regular Heatsink Launcher):======		======Specifications (compared to a regular Heatsink Launcher):======
	{\| class="article-table" border="1" style="text-align: center; font-size: small;"		{\| class="article-table" border="1" style="text-align: center; font-size: small;"
	!Ammo ~~Capacity~~		!Ammo Maximum
	!Reload Time		!Reload Time
	\|-		\|-
	\|4 (+2)		\|5 (+2)
	\|17.5 s (+75%)		\|17.5 s (+75%)
	\|}		\|}