diff --git a/GameData/RealismOverhaul/Engine_Configs/RCS_Config.cfg b/GameData/RealismOverhaul/Engine_Configs/RCS_Config.cfg
index 8b4f088bd8..dc1df8458b 100644
--- a/GameData/RealismOverhaul/Engine_Configs/RCS_Config.cfg
+++ b/GameData/RealismOverhaul/Engine_Configs/RCS_Config.cfg
@@ -415,56 +415,68 @@
 	//FIXME: This should probably be shown in PAW, similar to MERF
 	@description ^= :$: <b><color=red> RCS requires High-Pressure tanks to function.</color></b>
 }
-@PART[*]:HAS[~useRcsMass[True],#engineType[RCSGeneric]]:FOR[RealismOverhaulEngines]
+@PART[*]:HAS[#engineType[RCSGeneric],@MODULE[ModuleEngines*]]:FOR[RealismOverhaulEngines]
+{
+	//just tag generic thrusters, since TF doesn't apply to RCS
+	%useRCSTestFlightConfig = true
+}
+@PART[*]:HAS[~useRcsMass[?rue],#engineType[RCSGeneric]]:FOR[RealismOverhaulEngines]
 {
 	@MODULE[ModuleEngineConfigs]:HAS[#type[ModuleRCS]]
 	{
 		-origMass = NULL
 	}
 }
-@PART[*]:HAS[#useRCSTestFlightConfig[True],!MODULE[TestFlightInterop]]:BEFORE[zTestFlight]:NEEDS[TestLite|TestFlight]
+//these have to cover an incredibly wide range of thrusters over a wide era, so be pretty generous
+@PART[*]:HAS[#useRCSTestFlightConfig[?rue],!MODULE[TestFlightInterop]]:BEFORE[zTestFlight]:NEEDS[TestLite|TestFlight]
 {
 	!useRCSTestFlightConfig = NULL
 
+	//cold gas thrusters completely inert, only failures likely from valves during start/shutdown
 	TESTFLIGHT
 	{
 		name = ColdGasRCS
 		mainConfiguration = engineConfig = Helium,engineConfig = Nitrogen:ColdGasRCS
-		ratedBurnTime = 1200
+		ratedBurnTime = 36000	//10 hours
 		ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.98
-		ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.999
+		ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.9999
 		ignitionDynPresFailMultiplier = 0.1
-		cycleReliabilityStart = 0.98
-		cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.999
-		reliabilityDataRateMultiplier = 0.1
-		techTransfer = NitrousOxide,HTP,Hydrazine,Cavea-B,MMH+NTO,MMH+MON3,MMH+MON10,UDMH+NTO,Aerozine50+NTO:50
+		cycleReliabilityStart = 0.99
+		cycleReliabilityEnd = 1.0
+		reliabilityDataRateMultiplier = 7.8	//100 minutes to max du?
+		techTransfer = NitrousOxide,HTP,Hydrazine,ASCENT,Cavea-B,MMH+NTO,MMH+MON3,MMH+MON10,UDMH+NTO,Aerozine50+NTO,Kerosene+O2,Syntin+O2,Ethanol+O2,CH4+O2,H2+O2:20
 	}
 
+	//catalyst erosion and burnthroughs can occur, but are rare
+	//Once again, most failures due to valves during ignition
 	TESTFLIGHT
 	{
 		name = MonopropellantRCS
-		mainConfiguration = engineConfig = NitrousOxide,engineConfig = HTP,engineConfig = Hydrazine,engineConfig = Cavea-B:MonopropellantRCS
-		ratedBurnTime = 1200
-		ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.98
-		ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.999
+		mainConfiguration = engineConfig = NitrousOxide,engineConfig = HTP,engineConfig = Hydrazine,engineConfig = Cavea-B:MonopropellantRCS,engineConfig = ASCENT:MonopropellantRCS
+		ratedBurnTime = 36000	//10 hours
+		ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.96
+		ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.9995
 		ignitionDynPresFailMultiplier = 0.1
-		cycleReliabilityStart = 0.98
-		cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.999
-		reliabilityDataRateMultiplier = 0.1
-		techTransfer = Helium,Nitrogen,MMH+NTO,MMH+MON3,MMH+MON10,UDMH+NTO,Aerozine50+NTO:50
+		cycleReliabilityStart = 0.975
+		cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.9995
+		reliabilityDataRateMultiplier = 7.8	//100 minutes to max du?
+		techTransfer = Helium,Nitrogen,MMH+NTO,MMH+MON3,MMH+MON10,UDMH+NTO,Aerozine50+NTO,Kerosene+O2,Syntin+O2,Ethanol+O2,CH4+O2,H2+O2:20
 	}
 
+	//more valves, potential for hard start, more failure modes
+	//burnthrough failures can occur, but are unlikely
+	//Reference AJ10-Mid (first AJ10 with restarts) for start data, AJ10-190 (modern AJ10) for end data
 	TESTFLIGHT
 	{
 		name = BipropellantRCS
-		mainConfiguration = engineConfig = MMH+NTO,engineConfig = MMH+MON3,engineConfig = MMH+MON10,engineConfig = UDMH+NTO,engineConfig = Aerozine50+NTO:BipropellantRCS
-		ratedBurnTime = 1200
-		ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.98
-		ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.999
+		mainConfiguration = engineConfig = MMH+NTO,engineConfig = MMH+MON3,engineConfig = MMH+MON10,engineConfig = UDMH+NTO,engineConfig = Aerozine50+NTO:BipropellantRCS,engineConfig = Kerosene+O2:BipropellantRCS,engineConfig = Syntin+O2:BipropellantRCS,engineConfig = Ethanol+O2:BipropellantRCS,engineConfig = CH4+O2:BipropellantRCS,engineConfig = H2+O2:BipropellantRCS
+		ratedBurnTime = 36000	//10 hours
+		ignitionReliabilityStart = 0.90
+		ignitionReliabilityEnd = 0.9994
 		ignitionDynPresFailMultiplier = 0.1
-		cycleReliabilityStart = 0.98
-		cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.999
-		reliabilityDataRateMultiplier = 0.1
-		techTransfer = Helium,Nitrogen,NitrousOxide,HTP,Hydrazine,Cavea-B:50
+		cycleReliabilityStart = 0.95
+		cycleReliabilityEnd = 0.9994
+		reliabilityDataRateMultiplier = 7.8	//100 minutes to max du?
+		techTransfer = Helium,Nitrogen,NitrousOxide,HTP,Hydrazine,ASCENT,Cavea-B:20
 	}
 }