Space Elevator

Space Elevator
Requires deliveries of special Project Parts to complete Phases of Project Assembly. Completing Phases in the Space Elevator will unlock new Tiers in the HUB Terminal.
Unlocked by	Tier 0 - HUB Upgrade 6
Class name	Desc_SpaceElevator_C
Building
Overclock­able	No
Conveyorinputs	6
Dimensions
Width	54 m
Length	54 m
Height	118 m
Area	2916 m2
Ingre­dients
500 ×  Concrete
250 ×  Iron Plate
400 ×  Iron Rod
1,500 ×  Wire

“	That’s why you’re sent to that planet. You [have] to build this thing, you construct this giant space elevator and you funnel resources into it in a few stages. You can finish [Satisfactory] and get to the end and press the ‘I Win’ button.	„
	~ Oscar Jilsén

The Space Elevator is a special building used to complete phases of Project Assembly by supplying it with Project Assembly Parts. The first three deliveries unlock two higher Tiers of Milestones, while the fourth one unlocks the 'Employee of the Planet' Cup in the AWESOME Shop.

It is visible from all parts of the world, making it a useful landmark for navigation.

Usage

The Space Elevator must be constructed to unlock Tier 3 and above. Only one Space Elevator can be built in a game; however, it can be dismantled and relocated without losing progress at any time.

Project Assembly Parts can be manually supplied from the inventory Tab ↹, or with connected conveyors. Once an item has been loaded into the elevator, it cannot be retrieved.

Once the required items are fully satisfied, use the mouse and drag the handle down, 2 times (Load → Seal → Send). When sent, an animation will play where the cargo platform will be ejected up into space, gliding along the central rail. After a while, it will come back down and dock in its default position.

If the package is sealed, but not sent, and the UI is closed, the handle will have to be re-pulled again (Load → Seal).

In a multiplayer game, the Space Elevator and its progress is shared among all players. The handle in the UI doesn't sync between players.

Project Assembly phases

Initial phase requirements

Phase	Name	Cost	Delivery unlocks
1	Platform	50 ×  Smart Plating	Tiers 3 and 4
2	Framework	500 ×  Smart Plating 500 ×  Versatile Framework 100 ×  Automated Wiring	Tiers 5 and 6
3	Systems	2 500 ×  Versatile Framework 500 ×  Modular Engine 100 ×  Adaptive Control Unit	Tiers 7 and 8
4	Propulsion	4 000 ×  Assembly Director System 4 000 ×  Magnetic Field Generator 1 000 ×  Nuclear Pasta 1 000 ×  Thermal Propulsion Rocket	'Employee of the Planet' Cup in the AWESOME Shop

Total number of parts needed

Most project parts from later phases also need project parts from earlier phases, e.g. the  Modular Engine is needed 500 times in Phase 3 and 2 500 times in Phase 4 (for crafting 1 000  Thermal Propulsion Rockets). This means that the total number of parts needed in every phase is higher than the initial phase requirements for that part (e.g. 3 000  Modular Engine in total vs. just the 500 for completing Phase 3).

Project Part	Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3	Phase 4	Total
Smart Plating	50	500	1 000	5 000	6 550
Automated Wiring	0	100	750	60 000	60 850
Versatile Framework	0	500	2 500	10 000	13 000
Adaptive Control Unit	0	0	100	8 000	8 100
Modular Engine	0	0	500	2 500	3 000
Assembly Director System	0	0	0	4 000	4 000
Magnetic Field Generator	0	0	0	4 000	4 000
Nuclear Pasta	0	0	0	1 000	1 000
Thermal Propulsion Rocket	0	0	0	1 000	1 000

Tips

• Although it has two terminals in its model, the player can interact with the Space Elevator from any angle.
• If you are placing a Space Elevator on a foundation platform, you can get centering guidelines by placing observation towers at two cardinal, non-aligned compass points (N/E, N/W, S/E, or S/W, but not N/S or E/W) on your platform, then stand on one of the towers, you will get alignment guidelines to place the center of the elevator in the center of the platform.
• Due to the high cost of project parts, early-stage pioneers might want to prevent overproducing them, in order to save up on parts that are harder to manufacture. Later on, the project parts can be a good source of AWESOME Sink points.

Trivia

• After each delivery, the Space Elevator will ascend to the sky for a few minutes then descend back to the lower level.
• Only the anchors of the Space Elevator are constructed by the pioneer, which explains its rather cheap price. When built, the anchor grabs the shaft, which is dropped from space.
• The delivery mechanism of the Space Elevator does have collision maps, so if the player managed to work their way up to the top, they would be able to walk around on it. However, this collision area is very inaccurate, meaning that you won't be walking directly on the platform.
• Project Assembly itself cannot be seen in-game, but it appears briefly at the end of the E3 trailer.
• The elevator's shaft texture is very low-quality above the platform. Below the platform, the shaft has a much higher-quality texture. This part of the elevator has blinking lights that flash in an upward-traveling pattern.
• It is possible to complete the last phase within 30 hours. In speedrun community, it is often referred as 'Npackage% speedrun' where N can be 1, 2, 3 or 4, and '1' is omitted for the first phase.
• The internal name of the Space Elevator is "Spelevator".
• An early concept had considered using the Space Elevator for sinking items, but this was discarded due to concerns about getting all the resources to one central location.

Food Court

• According to Jace, Sofi, and Snutt, there is supposedly a food court at the top of the Space Elevator.
  • According to Snutt, Project Assembly both is a Food Court and has a Food Court.

Menu

• If the planet's flora & fauna are to be used in preparing food to be served in the food court, it is possible that the digestive tracts of the native species are either non-existent or toxic to the intended diners as the FICSIT catering department will likely need to order synthetic sausage casings.
• Lizard Doggo burgers, tacos, kebabs, stir-fry, and gyoza will be on the menu.
  • The Lizard Doggo burger will cost 1 coupon.
  • Vegetarian options have been considered but not confirmed.
• Hog steak will be a special on the menu.

Gallery

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  Concept art of the space elevator.

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  Project Assembly as seen in the E3 trailer.

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  Send-off animation.

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  Concept art of the supposed food court.

History

• Patch 0.6.0.4: Fixed HUB and Space Elevator not being able to be turned off on the map or compass
• Patch 0.5.0.1: Fixed an occasional crash when inputting items into the Space Elevator via conveyor belt in certain scenarios
• Patch 0.4.0.4: Fixed exploit that made it able to obtain multiple upgrades of the Space Elevator at the same time in multiplayer
• Patch 0.4.0.2: Fixed the last tier of the Space Elevator being unlockable without completing the requirements for it
• Patch 0.4.0.0:
  • Implemented the fourth delivery
  • Added specific factory building legs
• Patch 0.3.4.9: Client players can now see the delivery animations
• Patch 0.3.1.0: Now should show the correct values in cost slots now
• Patch 0.3: Now requires special Project Assembly parts for deliveries
• Patch 0.1.15: Now locks after the Tier 7&8 unlock
• Patch 0.1.14: Implemented the third delivery
• Patch 0.1:
  • Locked the Phase that opens up Tiers 7 and 8
  • Changed screen textures
  • Added custom build sound and animation sounds
  • Changed Phase names
• Patch Closed Alpha 5.1: Send-off sequence added
• Patch Closed Alpha 2: Introduced