====== Orbital Capacity ======

The amount of spots in a system where orbital projects can be deployed is limited. To represent this, each orbit has a certain amount of orbital capacity. The amount is determined by several factors, and (system wide) projects use up this capacity.

Normally, simple projects (such as the [[Planetary Defence Grid]]) take up a single orbital capacity, while system-wide projects (such as the [[LaGrange Point Conduit Stations]]) take up a point of orbital capacity in every planetary orbit. Of course, projects can have different specifics.


===== Generated Orbital Capacity =====

Each orbit, and the sun(s) itself, generate a certain amount of orbital capacity. Each planetary orbit generates a small amount of orbital capacity, which is then increased by the presence of certain celestial bodies. The following list shows which factors are relevant:

  * Base for planetary orbits: 1
  * Large Moon: +1
  * Small Planet: +2
  * Medium Planet: +3
  * Large Planet: +4
  * Ice Giant: +5
  * Jovian Giant: +5
  * Brown Dwarf: +5 (note that a Trinary star is still in this category, regardless of chosen colour)

Note that a large planet that takes up the normal 2 planetary orbits will generate at least 6 orbital capacity: it takes up two orbits, so it generates 2 orbital capacity from the 'base for planetary orbits', and +4 for being a Large Planet.

The sun itself also generates an amount of orbital capacity:

  * Binary Stars: 6
  * Other Stars: 7