Basilisk Salvage Tug range, speed and fuel economy

Operators planning routes ask us about three numbers more than any others: how far, how fast and how thirsty. Here are those numbers for the Basilisk Salvage Tug.

Reach: 25 AU between refuelling stops. Velocity: up to 190 km/s. Consumption: about 3.6 tonnes per 100 AU of Argon Hall-effect propellant.

These figures assume the standard crew of 5, of whom 2 are pilots, and a full 2,400 tonnes hold. Lighter loads stretch the range noticeably.

The Basilisk Salvage Tug is a 118 m Salvage tug that first flew on July 2180, with a commissioning price from ₡68.0 million.