Red Rocket

Red Rocket is probably the name for the franchise of refueling stations for pre-war automobiles. They can be encountered all across the wasteland. They are landmarks for many pre-war rest areas and garages throughout the wastes and can also be found near pre-war suburban settlements such as Springvale. There are usually some trash bins or Nuka-Cola vending machines to be found in the vicinity.

However, there may be a slight inconsistency concerning the existence of pre-war motor vehicles at the Red Rocket sites; before the Great War, petroleum was all but absent from existence, yet parked cars seem to surround these refueling stations. A theory to their use is that while they are fuel stations, they do not dispense petroleum, but instead may service fission-powered robots and fusion powered cars. Interestingly, though, if one looks closely at the base of a fueling station (where the gas pumps would be on an ordinary station), a dirty sign is visible that appears to say "Petroleum spirit. Highly flammable."

Red Rocket refueling stations seem to appear next to almost every gas station in the Capital Wasteland too. The Church Of Atom in Megaton have a 'Red Rocket' rocket on top of their church, either taken from one of the refueling stations or a piece of climbing apparatus from Springvale Elementary playground. Known locations of these refueling stations are as followed:

There is also a theory that the 'Red Rocket' stations are in fact disguised pre war missile silos. Look at the ground and see the concrete foundation, and iron gratings.


 * Springvale - On the main street
 * Rockbreaker's Last Gas - Includes a Nuka Cola Quantum on top of the vending machine.
 * Smith Casey's Garage - Contains some abandon cars next to an army roadblock
 * Old Olney - A random encounter location, usually Radscoropions attacking a wastelander. Advised to avoid.
 * Andale - On the main street, south of the residents houses.
 * Jocko's Pop & Gas Stop - Next to the steel shack
 * Car Dealership - North-east of this location
 * Bethesda Ruins - West of the ruins