Re: Let's play: Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space
Posted: 2011-08-17 01:22pm
Not to fret Simon, at least we got our plan figured out, now lets see what goes explosivly wrong for who this time!
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Astronauts in XMS-2 program:
Crew I:
OLDS - CAP 3, LM 0, EVA 0, DOCK 3, END 3 ; MOOD: 40 (Pilot)
GORDON - CAP 0, LM 1, EVA 2, DOCK 2, END 3 ; MOOD: 68 (LM Pilot/EVA specialist)
WILLIAMS - CAP 1, LM 3, EVA 1, DOCK 2, END 1 ; MOOD: 73 (Docking specialist)
Crew II:
RAVENSBURG - CAP 3, LM 3, EVA 0, DOCK 0, END 4 ; MOOD: 42 (Pilot)
COLLINS - CAP 0, LM 3, EVA 4, DOCK 1, END 1 ; MOOD: 93 (LM Pilot/EVA specialist)
BARNESTI - CAP 2, LM 1, EVA 2, DOCK 2, END 4 ; MOOD: 49 (Docking specialist) - will retire next season
Crew III:
BROWN - CAP 4, LM 2, EVA 2, DOCK 1, END 2 ; MOOD: 39
CUNNINGHAM - CAP 1, LM 2, EVA 1, DOCK 0, END 4 ; MOOD: 93
MCCANDLESS - CAP 3, LM 0, EVA 0, DOCK 2, END 2 ; MOOD: 88
Crew IV:
CONRAD - CAP 4, LM 1, EVA 1, DOCK 1, END 3 ; MOOD: 17 - will retire next year
ROCKET - CAP 3, LM 0, EVA 2, DOCK 2, END 2 ; MOOD: 78
CHAFFEE - CAP 0, LM 1, EVA 2, DOCK 3, END 2 ; MOOD: 78
Unassigned astronauts:
MAY - CAP 3, LM 2, EVA 2, DOCK 4, END 2 ; MOOD: 70
LOOPY - CAP 4, LM 1, EVA 2, DOCK 3, END 2 ; MOOD: 55
SUITCASE - CAP 3, LM 2, EVA 2, DOCK 4, END 3 ; MOOD: 70
HAISE - CAP 4, LM 3, EVA 0, DOCK 0, END 2 ; MOOD: 65
EISELE - CAP 0, LM 0, EVA 2, DOCK 1, END 3 ; MOOD: 65
SWIGERT - CAP 2, LM 0, EVA 0, DOCK 1, END 1 ; MOOD: 63
ANDERS - CAP 0, LM 2, EVA 2, DOCK 2, END 1 ; MOOD: 60
Other astronauts:
REXMODEM - retired fall 1968
BORMAN - retired fall 1968
KNIGHT - retired fall 1967
FLASHHEART - retired fall 1967
MODEMJR - retired spring 1965
CUNTSER - retired fall 1965
KELLY - retired spring 1965
MCCAIN - retired fall 1963
HARDBEEF - retired spring 1963
OHJESUS - DECEASED, MERCURY IX
JOHNSON - DECEASED, MERCURY XVI
Programs running: Explorer, Ranger, Mighty Strapons, Atlas, Titan, Mercury, XMS-2, EVA Suits, Kicker-B
Launch pads: 3
Scheduled missions:
Launch Pad A, Lunar probe flyby
Launch Pad B, Unmanned orbital docking, XMS-2/B-Titan
Launch Pad C, Unmanned orbital docking, XMS-2/B-Titan
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Cosmonauts in Lapot program:
Crew I:
KLIMUK - CAP 4, LM 0, EVA 2, DOCK 1, END 2 ; MOOD:82 (PILOT)
LEBEDEV - CAP 3, LM 1, EVA 2, DOCK 1, END 3 ; MOOD: 75 (LM PILOT/EVA SPECIALIST)
BRZECZYSZCZ - CAP 3, LM 2, EVA 0, DOCK 3, END 3 ; MOOD: 39 (DOCKING SPECIALIST)
Crew II:
KARZANOVSKI - CAP 4, LM 1, EVA 0, DOCK 0, END 3 ; MOOD: 40
ZHOLOBOV - CAP 1, LM 3, EVA 1, DOCK 1, END 3 ; MOOD: 60
SMIRNOFF - CAP 2, LM 0, EVA 1, DOCK 3, END 2 ; MOOD: 60
Crew III:
IVANCHENKOV - CAP 3, LM 1, EVA 1, DOCK 1, END 3 ; MOOD: 71
LAZAREV - CAP 1, LM 3, EVA 0, DOCK 0, END 2 ; MOOD: 61
RUKAVISHNIKOV - CAP 1, LM 2, EVA 1, DOCK 2, END 3 ; MOOD: 70
Cosmonauts not assigned to programs:
BORISOV - CAP 3, LM 0, EVA 2, DOCK 1, END 1 ; MOOD: 39
FILLYERESKI - CAP 1, LM 1, EVA 1, DOCK 3, END 1 ; MOOD: 66
NEFARTNYI - CAP 2, LM 2, EVA 1, DOCK 3, END 2 ; MOOD: 55
YEBANOVY - CAP 2, LM 3, EVA 0, DOCK 1, END 2 ; MOOD: 66
GRECHKO - CAP 2, LM 1, EVA 0, DOCK 3, END 2 ; MOOD: 78
KOVALYANOK - CAP 2, LM 1, EVA 3, DOCK 1, END 4 ; MOOD: 70
MAKAROV - CAP 0, LM 2, EVA 1, DOCK 3, END 2 ; MOOD: 60
Other cosmonauts:
MAMETOV - joined the Red Army in 1969.
PETROV - imprisoned for re-education in Spring 1969
FAAABIO - retired spring 1969
BEREGOVOY - retired spring 1969
YEBANOV - retired spring 1968
ALEXANDROV - washed out in training, fall 1967
DIGADITCH - left to join the Red Army, spring 1967
NIKOV - retired Fall 1966
DOSTAROVASKI - Forcibly retired, Fall 1964
TITOV - Retired Spring 1964
IVANOVICH - Grounded due to lung cancer
VLADIMIRENSKY - Deceased, training accident
IVANOV - Deceased, VOSTOK VII
Programs running: Sputnik, Cosmos satellite, Lunar Probe,A-Series, Proton, Booster stage, Voskhod, EVA Suits, Docking module, Lapot, Kicker-B, N-1
Launch pads: 3
Scheduled missions:
Launch pad A, Lunar probe landing
Launch pad B, None
Launch pad C, None
You'd have had it if you asked for it, but now I can't be arsed to rewrite the entire thingSimon_Jester wrote:Ah. Well, in that case we only failed to launch one probe!
Although dang, I was hoping for glourious sample return... not that I'm willing to try my luck with another probe launch to get it, given the prestige payoff or lack thereof for a second lander.
You mean, "permitted to drive the luna rover from Earth".Bugger me, I'm not sure which is more shocking....
Comrade Chief Designer's gambles all coming off and netting 23 prestige in one season (and denying the Murcans their shot at same), or Fillyereski being permitted to drive the luna rover.
ChaserGrey wrote:Well, shit. On two accounts. I thought Titan could lift XMS-2 and a Kicker-B. The new version weights are really ****ing with my calculations, and I really can only blame myself.
Moving on.
One team on Kicker-B this season, plan another lunar probe flyby and two more unmanned orbital docking missions. Launch all missions as planned. Break the crews with Barnesti and Conrad on them and try to form new compatible ones with those 'nauts. We're not doing manned anytime soon and if we have to recruit another group of astronauts I'd rather know now.
EDIT: All this, of course, subject to the Director's approval.
It is a question of prestige cost versus reward, the cost is the same while the reward is vastly diminished for a second flight. And also of the extra opportunity cost- what else could we do with that Proton?OmegaChief wrote:Comrade Chief Designer, we get more prestige if our second Lunar Lander lands da? Why don't we go ahead anyway, and then RP getting back some samples too, the odds are very good of the mission succeeding after all, and whats the worst that could happen?
The argument for using the Proton to further the Lapot reseach is a good argument, but on the other hand we have the mission prepped to go how bad would the prestige failure be vs the potential even more presteige we could earn and thus even more funds for next season which would help boost critical research, it's a gamble sure, but it's one I think we should go for.Simon_Jester wrote:It is a question of prestige cost versus reward, the cost is the same while the reward is vastly diminished for a second flight. And also of the extra opportunity cost- what else could we do with that Proton?OmegaChief wrote:Comrade Chief Designer, we get more prestige if our second Lunar Lander lands da? Why don't we go ahead anyway, and then RP getting back some samples too, the odds are very good of the mission succeeding after all, and whats the worst that could happen?
I'll seriously consider it, though.