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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 28 2016, 10:07 PM (499 Views) | |
| Astoria | Apr 28 2016, 10:07 PM Post #1 |
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Space n' stuff |
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| Astoria | May 1 2016, 10:46 PM Post #16 |
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June 23rd, 2179 Daily report, Brian Pittman "Flight, this Brian Pittman speaking from the Orion II. We have made it through the Van Allen Belt, with no radiation seeping through. Also, we are currently orbiting the moon, and let me tell you, this is the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed. Captain Carlson is currently outside of the module, performing a space walk, taking pictures for ANASA to post. We will report back to you tomorrow. Pittman out." ![]() Image taken from Glen Carlson's space walk |
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| Astoria | May 2 2016, 12:51 AM Post #17 |
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June 24th, 2179 Daily report, Captain Glen Carlson Orion to flight, this Carlson coming back for another daily report. The module and MPV are still working perfectly, and the radiation shields are still holding up. We are currently thrusting at 90% right now, to slingshot us out of orbit. This thing better be sturdy, because we are hauling ass from the moon. Nothing left to report, Carlson signing off. |
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| Weshnal | May 2 2016, 12:53 AM Post #18 |
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OOC: Wait did you land on the Moon? |
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| Astoria | May 2 2016, 12:57 AM Post #19 |
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OOC: No, just orbiting the moon. It's a practice run for the real deal. |
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| Astoria | May 2 2016, 07:43 PM Post #20 |
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June 25th, 2179 Daily Report, Captain Glen Carlson "This is the Orion, all systems are still indeed working. We are amidst the Van Allen Belt once again, and nobody is puking, so I believe the radiation shields are holding up! Computers are showing we should reenter the Earth by tomorrow. Nothing left to report, Carlson signing off." |
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| Astoria | May 4 2016, 12:16 AM Post #21 |
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June 26th, 2179 Daily Report, Gordon Henderson "Flight this Henderson, we are T- minus 130 minutes away from reentry. We're gonna trust that you guys built this thing right, cause' the internal computer have now taken control. I'm filling in for Carlson because he is currently putting his suit on. Nothing left to report, so see ya guys on the ground, Henderson out." |
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| Astoria | May 5 2016, 11:12 PM Post #22 |
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June 26th, 2179 Atlantic Ocean After 5 long days in space, the spaceraft Orion II, has landed in the Atlantic Ocean. The heat shield worked perfectly, and had so little damage, that it could even reenter at a higher speed. ANASA has decided to wait about a month or so before launching the Orion III, and landing on the moon. |
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| Weshnal | May 5 2016, 11:27 PM Post #23 |
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OOC: If you are gonna land on the Moon, you need a long-ass, in-depth-ass RP and it can't take one month... |
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| Astoria | May 5 2016, 11:51 PM Post #24 |
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OOC: It's going to be a month before we do it. And that's like IRL time too.... |
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| Weshnal | May 6 2016, 12:13 AM Post #25 |
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OOC: It can be a month until you launch the rocket, but not a month until you land on the Moon. |
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| Astoria | May 6 2016, 01:02 AM Post #26 |
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OOC: That's what I meant. And I planned on all of this to be real time. Meaning multiple updates per day, and over all taking 8 days. |
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| Astoria | Apr 7 2017, 08:04 PM Post #27 |
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President Tucker shook the hand of the President of ANASA, before walking up to the podium to give his speech in ANASA headquarters. "We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or bad depends on man, and only if Astoria occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war. I do not say the we should or will go unprotected against the hostile misuse of space any more than we go unprotected against the hostile use of land or sea, but I do say that space can be explored and mastered without feeding the fires of war, without repeating the mistakes that man has made 200 years ago. There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why not put resources elsewhere? We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too. It is for these reasons that I regard the decision last year to shift our efforts in space from low to high gear as among the most important decisions that will be made during my incumbency in the office of the Presidency. We will continue where we left off 22 years ago, when we were the first nation to leave Low-Earth Orbit since the great mistake of WWIII. We will land on the moon, before this decade is out. God bless you all, and God bless the Republic!" Tucker walked away from the podium, and took his seat on the stage while the other officials began to speak. Edited by Astoria, Apr 7 2017, 08:05 PM.
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| Astoria | Apr 8 2017, 12:23 AM Post #28 |
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June 16th, 2201 ANASA Headquarters, Westminster, D.C. 22 years after the Astorians launched the Orion II and orbited the Moon, while successfully testing the heat shield and other elements of X-Hab (Exploration Habitat), there was only one thing left to test before the Americas set their eyes on the red planet of Mars, the MAV, or Mars ascent vehicle. The plan was to land the MAV on the moon, and ascend from it's surface successfully while re-docking with the Command and Service Module which will be orbiting the Moon. The excursion on the Moon will take a total of 15 days, 3 of them will be setting up a small inflatable habitat on the surface of the Moon. After this, the astronauts will leave the moon, which will be the second part of testing for the MAV, and rendezvous with the CSM. Theoretically the astronauts will start their trek back to Earth, and make it home safely. As for the inflatable habitat that will be left, it will be used in a mission later, which will strive to accomplish colonizing the Moon. MSgt Glen Carlson Former Air Force pilot, and Commander of the Orion II mission Glen walked into the office room at the ANASA headquarters in Westminster, D.C. eager to see what the organization wanted from him. Carlson, now 53 years old, has been spending his days training young astronauts, nothing much compared to his glory days of commanding the Orion II, being only 1 of only 3 Astorians to be within miles of the Moon. As Carlson entered the room, he was greeted by a man wearing a navy blue suit, and black slicked back hair. "Hello there Mr. Carlson, it's a pleasure to finally meet, I'm Bennie Dixon, flight director of the Orion III mission." Dixon reached over and shook Glen's hand. After hearing Dixon's position, Carlson's eyes widened. "It's a pleasure meeting you also, I see they re-opened the Orion program?" Carlson asked "Yes, actually that's what I wanted to talk to you about. We are preparing a manned mission to the Moon, relatively soon. The Tucker administration isn't really giving us much time. ANASA wanted to know if you'd like to command the Orion III mission. Let's just say a large sum of money will be involved." The man said to Glen while handing him a cigarette. "No thanks, I don't smoke. But i'm in, you had me at 'money was involved'. Whats my timeline gonna look like, when do I start?" "You start immediately effective of Monday, three days from now." Carlson shook Bennie's hand, and stood up. "Well Bennie, you'll see me 8.00 a.m. Monday morning. I gotta go, my kids got a baseball game in 30 minutes." Glen walked out of the room, and left the building. |
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| Astoria | Apr 8 2017, 03:24 PM Post #29 |
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June 1st, 2201 Vehicle Assembly Building, Kennedy Space Center As the crew for the Orion project is being selected and trained, the SLS rocket, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew vehicle, and the Mars Ascent Vehicle are beginning the first stages of construction in the Vehicle Assembly Building in the newly incorporated state of Florida. Usually this type of project would take a few years at least, but since the SLS, and Orion were basically complete from construction after the Orion II mission, the only thing that needed to be fully constructed was the Mars Ascent Vehicle, which needed to be modified for Lunar ascent. Overall, the project would take no longer than 4 months. ![]() MAV in construction |
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| Astoria | Apr 9 2017, 10:32 PM Post #30 |
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August 17th, 2201 VAB, KSC Two months into the project, things were going smoothly, and quickly. The three Astronauts chosen to go on the mission were Captain Glen Carlson, Lonnie Stephens, and Howard Garcia, all of which being experienced Astronauts. As the Orion capsule and the SLS rocket boosters had been built already, they began getting fresh coats of paint, and their internal systems were checked thoroughly. The total project would cost the Astorian government ~ 15 billion dollars, a little less than projected. As the liquid hydrogen used to fuel the SLS was bought, and put into storage, the only thing left was to finish MAV, which had ~ 2-3 months left before it was finished and ready to be attached to the SLS. In the mean time, mission control will be conducting rehearsals for the launch every day until the real deal. |
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