Turn 7: 1952-1953
World news:
Unusually strong solar activity has resulted in Astonishing pictures of The Aurora Borealis. Scientists expects the increased Solar actitvity will last until the end of 1953
County relations:
USSR US Spain Scot China W-Germ Israel Austria Canada
USSR: Neutral , Neutral, T-A, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
US: Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral T-Embargo Neutral Neutral
Spain: T-A, Neutral, Civil war*,Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Scotland:Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, T-A , T- Embargo Neutral Neutral Neutral
CHina: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, T-A , Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
W-Germ: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, T-Embargo,Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Israel: Neutral , T-Embargo,Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Austria : Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
Canada: Neutral , Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral, Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral
* Fighting has increased. Several provinces have been conquered by the rebels. The Russians are sending aid and tanks. The first rocket has been launched.
W.A.T. Yearly report
Research
- Work progresses on improving the standard fuel.
- Even whitout the acces to uranium your scientists make quick progress on the theoretical aspects of nuclear fussion. They think they should posces enough knowledge to begin developping a small nuclear powerplant or a nuclear battery soon. Nuclear warhead would require far more research. However researching the more practical aspects would require acces to uranium or other nuclear materials.
Production
Produce some more Regained II
2 more regained II's are developped.
Other
Contact the Israeli Government if they would be interested in the Purchase of Weaponized Rockets. There's some interest from Israel, seeing as the american embargo cut of their weapon supplies.
Contact the Spanish Government that we would be able to help them if they Basque Problem and that we could sell them our Rockets. The general, having more or less lost his faith in his own rocket program, would like to buy 3 armed rockets.
Expenses
2000 (Research)+ 1050(rockets) = 3050
ASTRO Yearly report
Research:
Dr Smith will start work on increasing the efficiency of the small thruster (-$2000+$1000=-$1000). Work here progresses fast.
Lab 1 will work on increasing fuel power (-$1000). Work here progresses fast too.
Research cost: $2000
Design:
Redstone II:
Total height: 9m
Total weight: 1775.5kg
Payload to Leo: 875 kg
Stage 1:
4m 2-stage hull (4*97=388kg)
3m fuel tank (3*125=375kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 1 weight: 863 kg
Stage 1 thrust: 890 kg to LEO
Stage 2:
5m Single stage hull (5*62.5=312.5kg)
4m fuel tank (4*125=500kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 2 weight: 912.5kg
Stage 2 thrust: 1187 kg to LEO
Design Cost: $2000 plus however much the Redstone II costs
Production:
None this year
Launch:
None this year
Construction:
None this year
Other:
Your announcement is well recieved.
+2 PRestige
Total Cost: $4000+cost of Redstone II
C.H.A.S.E. Yearly report
Research:
Lab 1st floor: Improve lifetime of solar cells. Work here progresses well.
Lab 2nd floor: Improve commercial solar panel production techniques. Work here doesn't go fast, but some progress is made.
Design & Production
None
Construction
Solar Panel Factory -$5000
Missions:
The launch goes well. The sattelite is properly dropped in stable LEO and has begun transmitting.
Other:
Press Conference: -$1000
Improve prestige from my launch
The press conference goes well. +3 Prestige. However, some people think a 2 year sattelite isn't exactly to be called long term.
Total expenses: -$9500
STARS Yearly report
Research
- Dr Faust works on making the thrusters lighter. Work continues, and Doctor Faust manages to shave off quite a lot of weight from the engine.
- The second research team continues working with explosives. KABLOIE.( Yup, blew up the lab, again) .Again there's only light damage(500)
Design
'Mano de Ayuda' by Alexis Solsona[0.64]
Height: 2m
Weight:253kg
Thrust:281.25kg
Added Thrust: 28.25( This is added to the main rockets thrust per Booster)
Failure chance: 1%( Minimum)
Price: 250
-Booster (2m) = 50kg (2*25)
-Thruster (1m) = 78kg
-Fuel (1m) = 125kg
Production
Build a second 'Mayo de Ayuda' (to pair with the prototype) Done
Missions
Launch the 'El Perajo Cantor II' with the pair of 'Mano de Ayudo' s attached. The launch goes well, and both Boosters detach on time. Sadly they 're both too damaged to repair when they land.( Booster have a 10% reusability chance.)
The press is impressed by your innovation and you manage to secure some extra funds.
+1 Prestige
Other
Expenses
5k (3K for thrusters + 1K explosives + 250*2( Prototype development isn't free)+500 for lab repairs)
The war continous escalating. Today the first rocket was launched, obliterating an entire village( Rebels had evacuated the village before). Tanks are rolling in and supplies are harder to get. The Russians have descided to act and are sending militairy aid. Russian Airplanes are dropping critical supplies and Tanks are on their way. The rebels have blown up all your acces routes, while the Russians are dropping supplies but getting anything else in or out will be a problem.
DWARF Yearly report.
Research:
Fuel scientist will research solid fuel, since normal fuel is tapped out. Solid fuel research goes fast.
Life Support Module: Redesign it to support larger beings. Work here goes slowly.
Large Thruster: Still too explodey. Explodey is bad! Work goes well hereThrusters have reached a certain amount of complexity ( 2000 for further research)
Designs:
Even though it's no cost, I really can't come up with any more designs- there's not much point without swank new components.
Building:
Expand the car engine factory. Factory expanded.
Other:
Arrange a press conference. Make an announcement that DWARF will put a man in space* within three years. Make arrangements with the Air Force seeking a volunteer test pilot.
Not many people believe you'll be able to do this in such a short time and one of the press guys even asks you in how many pieces you'll bring him back.
The Airforce doesn't want to talk to you either.
( That were some bad rolls)
*As defined by LEO
Expenses-8k (3k research + 5k building)
Kingfisher: ASC monthly report
Research:
Continue work on lighter hulls. No progress is made.( Near explosion failure)
Research cost: 1000$
Launch:
Construction:
Other:
Announce my intentions to put a humanlike ape into space by 1955, and study the effects of this. Not many people believe you, but you do manage to get some extra funds.
+2 Prestige
C.a.s.p.
Canada
Research: Both scientists continue their previous projects. (Make thrusters less dangerous, make fuel tank bigger.)
The thruster work doesn't progress fast. The fuel tank work makes some serious progress though.
Designs: nothing!
Other: Send anything we learn in this year to the Austrians, for them to use.
SPecial event: You are awarded bonus funds by your governement for your good work. +1 Prestige
Promises:( All due by the end of the stated year)
Toaster: Dog in space by 1952 Done
: Man in space by 1955
Kashyk: Radio signal from space by 1952 Done
Ruler of nothing: Comm satelite in LEO orbit by 1952 DONE
: Research satt in orbit by 1956
Nirur Torin: Radio transmitting object in space by 1953 DONE
: Functioning long term sattelite by 1954
Kingfisher: Human like ape in space by 1955
Players:
Player name: Xin Su
Archetype: Lobbyist Political Commissar
Funds: 11450 (+12250)
Prestige:20
Organisation Name: Chinese Assembly for Space Exploration (CHASE)
-Motto: Ensuring China's dominance of the Solar System.
-Nation: People's Republic of China
Fuel Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel 110% more thrust [1.42]
- Solid fuel(Doubles explosion chance but 170% the amount of thrust of normal fuel [0.85])Note: Due the inability to turn engines on and of, cannot be used to get in orbit of something.
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 13%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.10kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.85][0.86][2.71]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- Reusable single stage hull(25% chance of reusability, 600kg per meter( This is just the formula freaking out), max 10 meters)[0.25]
-2 stage hull(192 kg per meter high) [0.52]
Payloads.
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 135 kg, 3 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [0.74]
- Large solar powered radio sattelite:500 kg, 3 years lifetime, Basic comm satelitte [0.75]
- Solar power cells: 100kg, 3.7 years lifetime, produces power[1.85]
- Commercial solar power cells:Current profit rate: 1.250 [1.50]
'Flare' class test rocket[0.47]
Failure chance: 18%
Price: 425 dollars
Height: 5m
Weight: 975 kg
Thrust: 1155 kg to Leo
Available Payload: 180 kg
Components:
Single stage hull (5 meter): 75*5-> 375kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x4 (4 meter): 500kg
Expedition class light cargo rocket[0.53]
Height: 10m
Weight: 1850kg
Thrust: 2310.
Payload:560
Price:750
Failure chance: 13%
Components:
Single Stage Hull: 10m (750kg)
Small Thrusters: 1m (100kg)
Small Fuel Tanks: 8m (1000kg)
1m for payload module, swappable.
- 2 floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)
- Small Mission Control (1 launch/year)
- 2 Floor manufacturing and design factory: (Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets ($2000 + cost))
-Solar panel factory ( +1250 money a year)
-0 flare class test rocket
-0 Expidition class light cargo rocket
1 Solarpowered sattelite: 1 Year left
A German engineer (+25 to designing)
Player Name: Urist McLowe
Archetype: Engineer
Funds:13100 (+12000)
Prestige:18
Organisation Name: DeWard Aeronautical Research Foundation [DWARF]
Motto: Strike the moon!
Nation: Scotland
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel 125% more thrust [2]
-Solide fuel: 2 times explosion chance, 160% thrust [0.8]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 25%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.24]
- Large Thrusters: Weight: 400 kg, failure chance:30%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.5 kg of weight to LEO perl liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[2]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-2 stage hull(100 kg per meter high, max height 20 meters) [1]
Payload
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 57.25 kg, 50% survival chance 400 kg.[1][0.29]
The Squat Mk I[0.42]
Failure chance: 30%
Price: 425
Height: 5m
Weight: 975 kg
Available Payload: 125 kg
Thrust: 1150 kg to Leo
Components:
Single stage hull (5 meter): 75*5-> 375kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x4 (4 meter): 500kg
The Spear Mk I[1.04]
Failure chance:1%(That's the minimum)
Price: 750
Height: 10m
Weight: 1850 kg
Available Payload: 450kg
Thrust: 2300 kg to Leo
Components:
Single stage hull (10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2000kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
[1 meter worth of future space]
The Sword Mk I[0.80]
Height: 7m
Weight: 1375kg
Available Payload: 350kg
Thrust: 1725kg to LEO
Price:575
Safety:10%
Components:
Single stage hull (7 meter): 75*10-> 525kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 1500kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x6 (6 meter): 750kg
The Spear Mk II[0.37]
Height: 19m
Weight: 4678kg
Available Payload: 1975(calculated in the webversion of geogebra, that was a lot of scrolling)
Price: 1375
Failure chance:35%+35%
Components:
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (9 meter): 100*9-> 900kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2200kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2000
Thrust: 2300
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 2200kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 1850
Thrust: 2300 kg
The Spear Mk III[0.72]
Height: 20m
Weight: 4550 kg
Available Payload: 3122
Price:2100
Failure chance: 20%+20%
Components:
Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 400kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2400kg
Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 400kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2150 kg
-3 Stories labs(3 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Kinda small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 20 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-2 Stories high manufacturing and design factory:( Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
-Medium sized Car engine factory( +2000)
-FUel scientist: +10 fuel research
0 Squat MK1
0 SPear MK1
1 Spear MKII
1 Sword MKI
Player name: Friedrich von Hohenzollern
Archetype: Astronaut
Funds: 1300(+1500)
Prestige: 1
Organisation Name: W.A.T. (West-German Aeronautical Technologies)
-Motto: Inveniam viam aut faciam ( either i'll find a way, or I'll make one)
-Nation: Western Germany
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Standard fuel: 109% thrust [0.75]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 19.2%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.29]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
- 2 stage hull(156 kg per meter high, max 20 meters) [0.64]
Weapons
- Thermobaric warhead. Attack 6[1.31] Weight:184.5 Price 500
Payload
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg 600 kg [0,67]
Theoretical:
- Nuclear knowlegde:Almost enough expertise to research nuclear batteries and small powerplants [0.80]
Regained I [0.66]
Failure chance: 14.2%
Cost: 725 dollar
Height:9
Weight:1775
Thrust:2180kg to Leo
-Payload: 405kg
-Singlestage hull: 75*9:675kg
-Small Thruster(1 meter): 100kg 2000kg To LEO
-Small fuel tanks(8 meter):1000kg
Regained II
Height:7,Weight:1375,Thrust:1635kg to Leo[O.66]
Fail chance: 14.2%
Cost:575
Payload: 260 kg
Components
Singlestage hull: 75*7:525kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100kg 1500kg To LEO
Small fuel tanks(6 meter):750kg
-Assets
-Small labs(1 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 10 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-2 stories manufacturing and design factory:( Can up to 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets( 2000+Price rocket) a year)
-Rockets:
-0 Regained I
-2 Regained II
-0 Thermobaric warhead
-Special people
- German Secret Weapons Scientist (+40 bonus on Weaponized Research)
- Fuel scientist( +10 fuel research)
Player name: Alexis Solsona
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 6675 (+5500)
Prestige: 9
Organisation Name: Science, Technology And Research in Space (STARS)
-Motto: Vamos a infinito y más allá!
-Nation: Spain
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 78 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[2][2][0.88][4.88]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-Booster: Max height: 2. Attaches to the side of a rocket(always come in pairs). Weight: 25Kg per m. 10% Reusability. [0.66]
Payload
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 110 kg, 3 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [0.90]
-El Abejorro,[0.51]
-Failure chance: 10%
-Price:500
Height: 6m
Weight: 1153kg
Thrust: 1406.25kg to LEO
Payload: 253kg
- Single Stage Hull (6m) = 540kg
- Small Thruster (1m) = 78kg
- Small Fuel Tanks (5m) = 625kg
'-El Pajaro Cantor' by Alexis Solsona[42]
Price:825
Failure chance: 15%
Height: 9 meters
Weight:1753kg
Thrust: 2250kg to LEO
Payload: 497kg
-Single Stage Hull (9m) = 675kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 78kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1000kg
-El Perajo Cantor II by Alexis Solsona[46]
Height: 10 meters
Weight:1828kg
Thrust: 2250kg to LEO
Payload: 422kg
Price:750
Failure chance: 15%
-Single Stage Hull (10m) = 750kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 78kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1000kg
-Space for a 1m Payload (1m) =<320kg
'Mano de Ayuda' by Alexis Solsona[0.64]
Height: 2m
Weight:253kg
Thrust:281.25kg
Failure chance: 1%( Minimum)
Price: 250
-Booster (2m) = 50kg (2*25)
-Thruster (1m) = 78kg
-Fuel (1m) = 125kg
- 2 stories labs(2 research actions per year, researching cost 1000 money)
-Small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 10 meters)
-Small Mission Control (Can monitor exactly 1 launch a year)
-Small manufacturing and design factory:( Can build rockets, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
-Eckbert Faust - German Thruster Scientist (+40 to assigned Thruster Research)
0 El Abajorro
0 El PArajo CantorII
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Player Name: Dr James Smith
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 5625(+5000)
Prestige:8
Organisation Name: American Space Technology and Research Organisation (ASTRO)
Motto: Exploring space for the greater good of mankind.
Nation: USA
Fuel[ Storage
- Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
-Normal fuel: 112% Thrust[1]
Propulsion
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.12kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[2][1]
Chassis
- Single stage hull(62.5 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[1.05]
- 2 stage hull( 97 kg per meter high) [1.31]
Payload[/b
- Radio transmitter sattelite: 100 kg, 12 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite [2]
- S.E.O. Sattelite: 400 kg, 3 month lifetime, can do basic observational research. Subject needs to be defined before launch [0.25]
Redstone I[0.45]
Design Notes:
Price:650
Failure chance 15%
Height: 8 m
Weight: 1475kg
Launch capacity: 1750kg to LEO
Available Payload: 275kg
Components:
Single stage hull(8 meters): 62.5*8 : 500kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100 kg, 1750kg to LEO
Small fuel tank(7 meters): 875kg fuel
Redstone II:[0.39]
Total height: 9m
Total weight: 1775.5kg
Payload to Leo: 875 kg
Failure chance: 20%+ 20%
Price:775
Stage 1:
4m 2-stage hull (4*97=388kg)
3m fuel tank (3*125=375kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 1 weight: 863 kg
Stage 1 thrust: 890 kg to LEO
Stage 2:
5m Single stage hull (5*62.5=312.5kg)
4m fuel tank (4*125=500kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 2 weight: 912.5kg
Stage 2 thrust: 1187 kg to LEO
- two floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)(Damaged)
- Small Mission Control (1 launch/year)
- Small manufacturing and design factory (Can build rockets, can design new rockets ($2000 + cost))
0 redstone I
1 Redstone II
German structural engineer: +40 chassis research
Player name: Teldon Y'rell
Archetype: Businessman
Funds: 20.000(2.200°
Organisation Name: Astronomical Wealth by Orbital Lucritiveness(AWOL)
Motto: 'Making space profitable for everyone'
Nation: Israel
Researched components
-Small fuel tank ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)
-Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 50%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)
-Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
Designs
Assets
-Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Jewelling business(+1000)
Special people
Player name: Franz Herdinand
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 4.000(+2000)
Prestige: 2
Organisation Name: ASC Austrian Space Center
-Motto: 'Screw the rest'
-Nation: Austria
- Small fuel tank ( 162.5 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[0.75]
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 34%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[0.80]
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-Payload:
- Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg, 50% survival chance 500 kg.[0.75][
-Designs
-Assets
- Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Efficient manufacturing and design factory( Rockets are 10% cheaper)
-Special people
-Special thingy:
Efficient Manufacturing Facility
Player name: Anderson Spaceman
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 10.500(+1500)
Prestige: 1
Organisation Name: Have fun with Acronyms
-Motto: C.A.S.P (Canadian air and space program)
-Nation: Oh Canaduuhhh
-Researched components
[spoiler] - Small fuel tank ( 162.5 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[0.75]
- Small thrusters Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 34%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[0.80]
- Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
-Designs
-None at the moment
-Assets
- Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Special people
-None yet
-Special thingy:
A German Scientist(+25 research)[/spoiler]