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[[File:Heatsink Launcher.png|thumb|300px|Heatsink Launcher]]

{{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~~. The Heatsink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]]~~.

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.

Heatsinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps~~. With release of~~ [[~~Horizons~~]]~~, heatsink launchers~~ also ~~became~~ important to prevent overheating ~~due to~~ the use of ~~shield cell banks~~. ~~Deploying~~ a heatsink ~~also regenerates your~~ weapon ~~distributor~~; each active ~~heat sink gives~~ 2.0MW/s of ~~weapons~~ power, allowing more powerful weapons to be sustained for a short period of time~~; this~~ effect stacks with multiple ~~heat sinks~~.

== 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.

Heatsink Launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount ~~and you~~ can ~~install more than~~ one ~~providing your ship has additional Utility Mounts~~ to ~~install them in~~. Each ~~heatsink has a capacity of~~ 3 ~~sinks~~ and each ~~sink~~ can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heatsinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or ~~launched via~~ the fire button of the fire group the launcher is assigned to. 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.

~~If you use fire groups to launch heatsinks, make sure each launcher is bound separately. Otherwise, every sink bound to that key will launch at once, depleting ammo.~~

Heatsinks can be restocked at [[Starport]]s, or via [[Synthesis#Heat Sink|Synthesis]].

~~They~~ can be restocked at [[Starport]]s, or via [[Synthesis#Heat Sink|Synthesis]].

== Specifications ==

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 [[File:Heatsink Launcher.png|thumb|300px|Heatsink Launcher]]
 {{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. The Heatsink Launcher can be used both in normal space and while in [[Supercruise]].
+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.
-Heatsinks are most commonly used in connection with [[Silent Running]] or with larger ships dumping excess heat when making multiple hyperspace jumps. With release of [[Horizons]], heatsink launchers also became important to prevent overheating due to the use of shield cell banks. Deploying a heatsink also regenerates your weapon distributor; each active heat sink gives 2.0MW/s of weapons power, allowing more powerful weapons to be sustained for a short period of time; this effect stacks with multiple heat sinks.
+== 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.
-Heatsink Launchers are installed on a ship's Utility Mount and you can install more than one providing your ship has additional Utility Mounts to install them in. Each heatsink has a capacity of 3 sinks and each sink can hold approx 90-100% of the ship's maximum heat capacity. Heatsinks can be launched via a dedicated key binding or launched via the fire button of the fire group the launcher is assigned to. 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.
-If you use fire groups to launch heatsinks, make sure each launcher is bound separately. Otherwise, every sink bound to that key will launch at once, depleting ammo.
+Heatsinks can be restocked at [[Starport]]s, or via [[Synthesis#Heat Sink|Synthesis]].
-They can be restocked at [[Starport]]s, or via [[Synthesis#Heat Sink|Synthesis]].
 == Specifications ==

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