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Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: July 18, 2015, 1:03 pm
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((OOC: Moving topic to this section, as it seems to be more
populated))
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Head of Operations: Margaret Hernandez
Headquarters: Wright Federal Air Forces Building, Landfall
Launch Facility: North Columbia Range Facility (Cape
Disappointment)
Mission: To grant the Federation of Enduranca the ability to
venture beyond the planet, and make further inroads into
scientific discovery, as well as learning about our world. The
defense of the nation is also a priority.
Air Force Correspondant: General Tomas Ridgely
Active Spacecraft:
NorthSAT-1 (GEO; weather satellite)
Sagittarius A (SSO; imaging)
Sagittarius B (SSO; imaging, same orbit as Sagitt A)
an array of GPS satellites are also controlled.
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: July 18, 2015, 4:17 pm
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After several successful tests (and an unsuccessful one or two),
the ESA is unveiling its first launch vehicle to the public:
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Icarus
Height: 30 meters
Diameter: 3 meters
Payload to Low Earth Orbit: 1,450 kg
Mass: 137k Kg
First Stage:
Length
Diameter
Empty mass
Gross mass
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
Second Stage:
Length
Diameter
Empty mass
Gross mass
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
Third Stage:
Length
Diameter
Empty mass
Gross mass
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
Upper Stage - AVUM
Length
Diameter
Empty mass
Gross mass
Engines
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: July 24, 2015, 2:01 pm
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After development, a new rocket is being unveiled to the public:
[img]
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Sentry
Height: 50 meters
Diameter: 10.3 meters
Payload to Low Earth Orbit: 7,100 kg
Mass: 305,000 kg
Boosters:
No. boosters
Engines
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
First stage:
Engines
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
Second stage:
Engines
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
Third stage:
Engines
Thrust
Specific impulse
Burn time
Fuel
The Sentry is expected to become the workhorse of the ESA, while
Icarus will be used for launches with more demanding orbit
adjustments.
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: July 29, 2015, 2:12 pm
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Two satellites have recently been launched into Sun-Synchronous
Orbit via Icarus rockets; these are the Sagittarius
reconnaissance satellites for joint defense- and civil use. They
operate on the same orbit, but are 180 degrees apart, allowing
for daily revisits.
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Sagittarius
Mass: 970 kg
Orbital elements
Inclination
Apoapsis
Periapsis
Products
Resolution
Panchromatic: 50 cm
Multispectral: 2 m
Pansharpened: 50 cm ,
Bundle: 50 cm PAN & 2 m MS
Footprint
20 km swath
Single pass mosaics up to 100 km x 100 km
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: July 29, 2015, 4:47 pm
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The ESA has announced it has completed testing of a crewed
spacecraft.
Soyuz capsules are Enduranca's first mannable space vehicles,
and astronauts are being selected for the first flight.
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: August 1, 2015, 12:10 pm
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"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5... go for main engines start... 3, 2, 1,
ignition and liftoff! We have a liftoff of the first Endurancan
to go into space!"
The ESA proudly announces the successful flight of EFAF Major
Peter "Tom" Tomas, flying solo in a Soyuz capsule, and orbiting
the Earth 3 times before returning, landing in the nation's
southwest.
Maj. Tom
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: Caos Date: August 1, 2015, 2:44 pm
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OOC: Heeeeey
My shuttle was going to be named Major Tom!
Bloody... David... Bowie.. joke... can't... be... made now...
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: August 1, 2015, 3:11 pm
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OOC: :P
The ESA is selecting astronauts from EFAF personnel, but in the
future may accept civilian enlistments.
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: August 4, 2015, 2:36 pm
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Several more flights have been conducted, with up to three
astronauts in each capsule. Today, a noticibly different payload
was launched aboard a Sentry rocket.
The ESA announces that the object is the nation's first attempt
at a permanent space station. The module, Starshine, is placed
in low earth orbit. The station will hopefully be crewed within
a month.
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Re: Enduranca Space Agency
By: SomemuttupNorth Date: August 17, 2015, 2:20 pm
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*PUBLIC PRESS RELEASE: ESA TO LAND ON COMET*
Margaret Hernandez was seen on a podium, emblazed with the ESA
symbol.
[quote]Thank you all for coming. We at the Enduranca Space
Agency are excited to reveal the plan to intercept and land on a
comet approaching our planet. This will be the first time in
history anyone has attempted this.
The spacecraft is being called the REDROVER, and will include an
orbiter and main body, as well as a smaller lander to attach to
the comet.
More details to follow. Thank you, and may the spirits bless our
attempts.[/quote]
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REDROVER
Rapid Extraterrestrial Delivery and Robotic ObserVation
Expedition Recorder
Launch mass
Lander: 100 kg (220 lb)
Dry mass
Payload mass
Lander: 27 kg (60 lb)
Dimensions
Power
The spacecraft is scheduled to be launched via Sentry rocket,
although if ARTEMIS is constructed by launch time, it would be
the primary vehicle. Launch on ARTEMIS would occur at Curiosity
Space Centre, otherwise the North Columbia Launching Range would
host the probe.
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