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File:VespineTransportSystems CargoCanister.png

A Cargo Canister

Cargo Canisters are containers that are used to transport commodities across the galaxy. A filled canister weighs approximately 1 tonne, and is designed to fill a standardized space within a Cargo Rack.

Overview

Each Cargo Canister is shaped like a rounded octagonal prism and is roughly two meters in height. They are designed to fit through a standard Cargo Hatch. There are various different cannister designs, used by different types of commodities, but most are manufactured by Vespine Transport Systems. Other markings on the exterior may relate to the canister's type and content.

All commodities transported in the Cargo Racks of Ships and SRVs, including mined commodities, are contained in canisters. Cargo Canisters can be salvaged with a Cargo Scoop or Limpets in space or on a planetary surface. When a Cargo Canister is targted, the HUD will indicate whether it is legal or illegal salvage.

Various other objects, such as Black Boxes, Occupied Escape Pods, and Thargoid Sensors conform to the size dimensions of a Cargo Canister closely enough to be compatible with standard Cargo Racks, although Thargoid technology is corrosive and must be transported in Corrosion Resistant Cargo Racks to prevent damage to the ship that is carrying it.

File:Cargo Containers.png

Cargo Containers

Cargo containers seen inside starport docking bays and stored on the exteriors of certain megaships contain multiple Cargo Canisters.

Gallery

Early development renders of canister models

Early development renders of canister models
Detailed view of two types of cargo canisters. As indicated by the markings on the side, they are manufactured by the Vespine Transport Systems.

Detailed view of two types of cargo canisters. As indicated by the markings on the side, they are manufactured by the Vespine Transport Systems.
Cargo Canisters on a planet surface

Cargo Canisters on a planet surface
Cargo Canisters and a skimmer

Cargo Canisters and a skimmer
Asp salvage canisters

Asp salvage canisters
Pilot and cargo canisters art

Pilot and cargo canisters art
Lakon Type 7 salvaging canisters

Lakon Type 7 salvaging canisters
Concept art for cargo canisters

Concept art for cargo canisters
Canister commander scale

Canister commander scale
Cargo Canister Human Scale

Cargo Canister Human Scale

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-[[File:CanistersOnAMoon.png|thumb|300px|Cargo canisters on a moon, part of a [[point of interest]].]]
+[[File:VespineTransportSystems CargoCanister.png|right|thumb|300px|A Cargo Canister]]
+'''Cargo Canisters''' are containers that are used to transport [[commodities]] across the galaxy. A filled canister weighs approximately 1 tonne, and is designed to fill a standardized space within a [[Cargo Rack]].
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+{{clr}}
-'''Cargo Canisters''' are used to transport different goods across the galaxy. A filled canister weighs approximately 1 tonne. All [[Commodities]] transported in the [[Cargo Rack]]s of [[Ships]] and [[SRV]]s do so in canisters.
+== Overview ==
+Each Cargo Canister is shaped like a rounded octagonal prism and is roughly two meters in height. They are designed to fit through a standard [[Cargo Hatch]]. There are various different cannister designs, used by different types of commodities, but most are manufactured by [[Vespine Transport Systems]]. Other markings on the exterior may relate to the canister's type and content.
-Various other objects, such as [[Black Box]]es, [[Occupied Escape Pod]]s, and [[Unknown Artefact]]s conform to the canister form factor closely enough to be compatible with standard cargo racks.
+All [[commodities]] transported in the [[Cargo Rack]]s of [[Ships]] and [[SRV]]s, including [[Miner|mined]] commodities, are contained in canisters. Cargo Canisters can be [[salvage]]d  with a [[Cargo Scoop]] or [[Limpet Controller|Limpets]] in space or on a planetary surface. When a Cargo Canister is targted, the [[HUD]] will indicate whether it is legal or illegal salvage.
-You can [[salvage]] canisters with a [[Cargo Scoop|cargo scoop]] or limpet [[Collector Drone|collectors]] in space or on a celestial body's surface. Check the GUI text when targeting canisters whether it's "legal salvage" or "illegal salvage".
+Various other objects, such as [[Black Box]]es, [[Occupied Escape Pod]]s, and [[Thargoid Sensor]]s conform to the size dimensions of a Cargo Canister closely enough to be compatible with standard Cargo Racks, although Thargoid technology is corrosive and must be transported in [[Corrosion Resistant Cargo Rack]]s to prevent damage to the ship that is carrying it.
-==Appearance==
+[[File:Cargo Containers.png|thumb|250px|Cargo Containers]]
-[[File:Cargo Containers.png|thumb|250px|Cargo Containers]]Each cargo canister is shaped like a rounded octagonal prism and is about the size of a full-grown human. There are various different cannister designs, used by different types of commodities.
+Cargo containers seen inside [[starport]] docking bays and stored on the exteriors of certain [[megaship]]s contain multiple Cargo Canisters.
-==Cargo Containers==
+{{clr}}
-Cargo containers contain multiple canisters. One metric tonne cargo cannisters are utilized to contain freight. This standardized system has made loading and unloading more efficient and easier.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-Cargo.jpg|Concept art for cargo canisters.
+Cargo Canisters.jpg|Early development renders of canister models
-Cargo_Canisters.jpg|Early renders of canister models.
+Cargo Canisters View.png|Detailed view of two types of cargo canisters. As indicated by the markings on the side, they are manufactured by the Vespine Transport Systems.
-Goldcanister online.jpg|A canister of [[Gold]] during one of the [[Elite Dangerous]] pre-release testing phases.
+Elite-Dangerous-Cargo-Canisters-Planet-Surface.png|Cargo Canisters on a planet surface
-CanistersInSpace.png|Ejected cargo canisters of various types floating in space.
+Elite-Dangerous-Cargo-Canisters-Planet-Surface-2.png|Cargo Canisters and a skimmer
-ContainerOfCanisters.png|These large cuboid containers contain multiple canisters.
+Asp-Salvage-Canisters.png|Asp salvage canisters
-Cargo Containers.png|Cargo Containers
+Elite-Dangerous-Pilot-Cargo-Canisters-Art.png|Pilot and cargo canisters art
-Elite-Dangerous-Pilot-Cargo-Canisters-Art.png|Pilot and cargo canisters
+Lakon Type 7 Salvage Canisters.jpg|Lakon Type 7 salvaging canisters
-Lakon Type 7 Salvage Canisters.jpg
+Cargo.jpg|Concept art for cargo canisters
-CanistersOnAMoon.png
+File:ED Canister Commander Scale.png|Canister commander scale
+File:Cargo Canister Human Scale ED.jpg|Cargo Canister Human Scale
 </gallery>
 ==See Also==
 * [[Cargo Scoop]]ing
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+[[ru:Ёмкость с грузом]]
+[[zh:Cargo Canister]]
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