Satellite — Factorio Production Calculator
Satellite is crafted in the assembling machine in 5 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 100 × Low density structure, 100 × Solar panel, 100 × Accumulator, 5 × Radar, 100 × Processing unit, 50 × Rocket fuel. At 60 per minute you need 10 assembling machines, and the chain behind it draws on 6 raw resources: water, petroleum gas, copper ore, iron ore, light oil, coal.
Production chain for 60 Satellite / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper cable | 754,500 | 6,287.5 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfuric acid | 630,000 | 210 | Chemical plant |
| Copper plate | 557,250 | 29,720 | Furnace |
| Iron plate | 506,100 | 26,992 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 235,500 | 3,925 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfur | 63,000 | 525 | Chemical plant |
| Plastic bar | 54,000 | 450 | Chemical plant |
| Steel plate | 42,000 | 11,200 | Furnace |
| Battery | 30,000 | 2,000 | Chemical plant |
| Solid fuel | 30,000 | 500 | Chemical plant |
| Advanced circuit | 12,000 | 2,400 | Assembling machine |
| Low density structure | 6,000 | 3,000 | Assembling machine |
| Solar panel | 6,000 | 2,000 | Assembling machine |
| Accumulator | 6,000 | 2,000 | Assembling machine |
| Processing unit | 6,000 | 2,000 | Assembling machine |
| Rocket fuel | 3,000 | 1,500 | Assembling machine |
| Iron gear wheel | 1,500 | 25 | Assembling machine |
| Radar | 300 | 5 | Assembling machine |
| Satellite | 60 | 10 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Water | 2,205,000 |
| Petroleum gas | 1,485,000 |
| Copper ore | 557,250 |
| Iron ore | 506,100 |
| Light oil | 330,000 |
| Coal | 27,000 |
Machine counts are not rounded up. Add a little headroom in game — belt throughput and inserter speed usually mean you want 5-10% more than the exact number.
Satellite recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 5 s | 1 | Low density structure × 100, Solar panel × 100, Accumulator × 100, Radar × 5, Processing unit × 100, Rocket fuel × 50 |
What the whole chain needs
60 satellites per minute pulls in 18 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 94,750 machines across 3 machine types, fed by 6 raw resources. The table above already sums demand across every branch — if copper cable is used by two recipes, you see the total, not one of them.
Belt check: the busiest input here moves 2,205,000 per minute, which is 2,450 of a yellow belt's 900 per minute. Above 1.0 and you need a second belt (or a faster tier) before the machines themselves become the limit.
What uses satellite
No base-game recipe consumes satellite — it is an end product. Once you build it, the chain stops here, which makes it a good target if you only want to size the sub-factory that feeds your mall.
What satellite is made from
- Low density structure — 100 per craft
- Solar panel — 100 per craft
- Accumulator — 100 per craft
- Radar — 5 per craft
- Processing unit — 100 per craft
- Rocket fuel — 50 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 satellites per minute?
10 assembling machines. One at standard speed produces 6 per minute, so 60 ÷ that number is the count. The calculator above rounds nothing — add 5-10% headroom for belt and inserter losses in a real factory.
How much raw ore does satellite take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 2,205,000 water per minute, 1,485,000 petroleum gas per minute, 557,250 copper ore per minute and 3 more. Those numbers are the theoretical minimum — mining productivity research and productivity modules both reduce them.
Machine counts assume bare machines at standard speed. Recipe data comes from the game's own prototypes (PlayerCalc, Factorio 2.0 base game). Not affiliated with Wube Software.