Solar Satellite

Solar satellites are ships that directly convert sunlight into usable energy for their planet.

Solar satellites have no engine and cannot leave the planet of the shipyard in which they were built.

Solar satellites located at planets that are closer to their star (i.e. closer to position 1) collect more energy (in direct proportion to the planet's temperature).

Solar satellites have constant build cost per unit, whereas solar power plants have exponential build costs.
Consequently, there is some level at which the solar power plant becomes less cost-effective than solar satellites.

Solar satellites are essential to Graviton Research which requires 300,000 energy.

CAUTION: Solar satellites can be destroyed in battle!

Energy Production

Energy = ( Temperature + 160 ) / 6

Prerequisites

Shipyard - Level 1

Build Cost

Crystal: 2,000
Deuterium: 500

Combat Stats

Hull: 200

Rapidfire

All ships¹⁾ have 5 rapidfire against solar satellites, apart from the Battle Fortress which has 1,250 rapidfire.

Direction	Ship Class	Rapidfire
From	Light Cargo	5
From	Heavy Cargo	5
From	Recycler	5
From	Colony Ship	5
From	Light Fighter	5
From	Heavy Fighter	5
From	Cruiser	5
From	Battleship	5
From	Bomber	5
From	Battle Cruiser	5
From	Star Fighter	5
From	Battle Fortress	1,250

See also:

¹⁾

Except for Spy Probes and Solar Satellites, which have no Attack Power.