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[10ebbor10]

Is it possible to have a thruster with a failure chance lower than 10%? Also 10ebbor10, do you mind if I make a table listing the achievements and capabilities of each space program after you put turn 10 up?

Yes, but you need to specifically state you're going for a safe thruster. ( I'll let you go down to 5 but no less). No I don't mind. Can't guarantee I'd use it though.
I do have a little but slightly predictable suprise for the next turn.

[10ebbor10]

Turn 10: 1955-1956

World news:

Nothing happened

Also, since most of the Spacecenters are now a decade old, there are quite a lot of celebrations. Also presents: Every player gets an additional perk or can upgrade and existing one:

Spoiler: Perks (click to show/hide)

-Scientific: +5 bonus to research (Lv 2: +10)
-P.R.- ific: Pr. Bonus/minus to (others) launches. LV 2: Increased bonus
-Enginious: + 5 bonus to engineerins LV2: +10
-Astronautical: +5 bonus to training astronauts( Lv2 : +10)
-Managing talent: +10% extra money. LV2: +15%
-Other: To be discussed

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,       T-A              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,        T-A     ,        T-Embargo,   Neutral,       Neutral         Neutral    T-Embargo  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:
Lab 1: continue research on small nuclear powerplants (+40 Secret Weapons Scientist). Research is impossible because the lab is radioactive. (REPAIR COST =5000)
Lab 2: continue Research on Kerosene (+10 Fuel Scientist). Work on the Kerosene fuel progresses.



Building:
2 More Regained II including warheads. DONE


Other:
Show the World Media, our evidences about the Austrian Spionage incident and of course the dear little sucker himself ( thereby trying to worsen German-Austrian Relations, or forcing Austrians to pay recompense)You succesfully manage to worsen the relations between Austria and Germany, and have convinced most of the world media.

ask if the Spanish Rebels want more rockets now that they are winning ground. In case of yes sell all our rockets. The Russian troops managed to cut off all the rebels supply routes. You couldn't contact them.

The German military still doesn't want to buy any rockets but they do ask you some questions: Why are these some similair to the rockets the rebels used? WHy did you make them?  They threathen to take serious measures if you don't answer their questions satisfactoy (    That was a bad roll)

Expenses: 1000+ 1000 warheads + 2100 rockets:


ASTRO Yearly report

Research:
Dr Smith will increase the survivability of the life support module (free) Work on the module progresses.
Lab 1 will reduce the weight of the single stage hull with the help of Konrad Becker (-$1000). Work here progresses fast. You reach the minimal weight quickly so the researcher  continues to increase the height limit. ( NEW COST TO UPGRADE: 2000)
Lab 2 will continue to improve the standard fuel (-$1000) Work here progresses.
Research cost:$2000

Design:
None this year.

Production:
1 Redstone II (-$775)
1 SEA satellite (-$1000)
Production cost: $1775

Construction:
Rebuild Dr Smith's labratory (-$5000)
Construction cost: $5000

Launch:
Launch a SEA satellite into medium earth orbit using a Redstone II, with the same research objective as the first SEA mission.
The launch succeeds

Other:
Announce that ASTRO will send a probe past the moon to take pictures of its far side in the next 3 years.
Your announcement is unsuccesfull and is soon drowned in a lot of cheeserelated jokes.
Trade my improved fuel for CASP's improved fuel tanks.

Total cost:$2000+$1775+$5000= $8775

You recieve some additional funds: +1000


C.H.A.S.E. Yearly report

CHASE

Research:
Lab 1st floor: Taikonaut training facility. Um you don't actually need to research this one. Just build it.
Lab 2nd floor: Escape rocket. Work on the escape rocket progress quickly.
Lab 3rd floor: Life support, theoretical. Work on the lifesupport progresses quickly. There are 2 types of lifesupport systems though. One that filters the air using carbonfilters and then adds new oxygen out of a tank and one that uses chemical processes to turn the air back breathable. Type 1 requires supplies from the ground but Type 2 uses far more power.

Design & Production
Mothball the Flare design, but don't delete it entirely -- I do not expect to need it again, and so it probably won't need to be updated, but I'd rather not completely scrap it.

Construction
Upgrade laboratory security. ($5000) DOne: Cameras and suchlike have been installed in the entire facility
Invest in the aerospace department of a nearby university ($5000) Done:
Missions:
None.

Other:
Try to get a contract with the Chinese government for solar satellites, including the one currently in orbit. The Chinese governement would like to pay you up to 500/sattelite/Year for up to four sattelites. The funds will be paid for each year and they will not pay for any required repairs

Try to get a contract with the Scottish government for the usage rights to a single solar satellite in orbit. (CHASE will still own it, and have the rights to reclaim it once it dies if the Scottish are unwilling to pay for CHASE to repair it.) The Scotts are confident in the abilities of their own space agency
Train fees for university personnel traveling to or from CHASE. Prioritize science. ($1500)  There's a fairly talented person amongst the group who just graduated and would like to work for you. He had a general science education but would like to specialize further( Gained:  1 nondescript scientist: ( that were some good rolls))
Press conference: Announce that a Chinese space station will be in orbit in ten years. ($2000)
+2 Prestige

Total expenses: $15500



STARS Yearly report

Research
-Dr Faust will take the small thruster design and use it to make a bigger version. As bigger is always better, right?
-More Thermobarics!! Work here continues.

Design
none

Construction
Bigger Rocket factory (more meters per year)
1 El Perajo Cantor II

Missions
Launch an 'El Parajo Cantor II' with 4 Mano de Ayudo's to stabilised MEO. The launch is succesfull but all four boosters are unrecoverable.



Expenditure
7750 (1k medium thruster, 1k Thermobaric, 5k rocket Factory, 750 rocket)


DWARF Yearly report.

Research:
Life Support Module:  Increase the survival chance. WOrk here progresses.

Space Shuttle:  Let's look into reusable launch vehicles. A bug caused a computer crash, which resulted in the loss of all info and some damage to the systems( Repair: 4000). All scientist have now been provided with flysweepers.

Large Thruster:  They almost blew up the lab. ALMOST

Designs:
None today


Building:
Build a security station for the complex (5k). DONE


Other:
Build a Spear Mk III, put the life support module (with escape rocket) on it, put someone in there, and launch it!  Go to MEO if possible (I think the thrust is sufficient.)
You managed to find one Airforce testpilot who wanted to go, but only once. The Rocket performed exeptionally well, and the lifesupport module even better. The whole operation was a giant media succes Having the capsule accidentilly land in the middle of London didn't help either.

+8 Prestige 

Priority list for astronauts:
Air Force/other military pilot
Other NATO country pilots
Professional commercial pilots
Volunteers from the research lab
Other volunteers
Stunt pilots from anywhere (paid if needed)
Myself.

Expenses:  12.1k (4k research + 2100 rocket + 5k building+ 1000 lifesupport


Kingfisher: ASC monthly report

ASC:
Research: Light hulls! The welder your scientist were using blew up, destroying the entire lab. ( 5000 to rebuild) ( Also, a 1)

Designs: nothing!

Other: Press conference. Counter accuse THEM of espionage, and claim that they attempted to steal my Hull research. You pressconference was bad( and used by the germans as such) and to make it all worse some intern found a lot of papers and made them publice. International agencies have started their investigations .( Bad roll)

Also your monkey in space deadline goes past but nobody really notices.

All done.


C.a.s.p.

Canada
Research: German scientist work on making thrusters more powerful. Work here goes fast.
I see if I can make a contact-detonation explosive. No you can't. Almost blew your hand of .

Designs: nothing!

Other: Send anything we learn in this year to the Austrians, for them to use, EXCEPT the gains from the American Trade. (sorry Kingfisher)
Trade techs with the Americans (i give them higher capacity fuel tanks, for their more efficient fuel)
All done.
           

Promises:( All due by the end of the stated year)
Toaster: Dog in space by 1952 Done
           : Man in space by 1955 Done
Kashyk: Radio signal from space by 1952 Done
           : Comm satt in MEO by 1956
Ruler of nothing: Comm satelite in LEO orbit by 1952 DONE
                       : Research satt in orbit by  1956 DONE
Nirur Torin: Radio transmitting object in space by 1953 DONE
                 : Functioning long term sattelite by 1954 DONE
                 : Space Station by 1965
Kingfisher: Human like ape in space by 1955 FAILED


Players:

Player name: Xin Su
Archetype: Lobbyist Political Commissar
Funds: 10700 (+15250)
Prestige:26
Organisation Name: Chinese Assembly for Space Exploration (CHASE)
      -Motto: Ensuring China's dominance of the Solar System.
      -Nation: People's Republic of China

       

Spoiler: Researched Components (click to show/hide)

             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, 220kg per meter( This is just the formula freaking out), max 10 meters)[0.69]
             -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, 5 years lifetime, Basic comm satelitte [0.95]
            - Escape rocket. Weight 50. Saving chance: 66% Max payload weight: 100[0.88]
            Theoretical and non components
            - Solar power cells: 100kg, 5 years lifetime, produces power[2.5]
            - Commercial solar power cells:Current profit rate: 1.250 [1.50]
            - Life support: Theoretical: Almost high enough for a permanent small lifesupport system [0.78]

       

       

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Expedition class light cargo rocket[0.58]
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.
 

       

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

- 3 floor labs (2 research/year for $1000)
- Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)
- 2floor Mission Control (2 launches/year)
- 2 Floor manufacturing and design factory: (Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets ($2000 + cost))
- Small security system
- Solar panel factory ( +1250 money a year)
- Aerospace departement: Can invest in the youth: ( 5 Years: 1000/Year. May result in one random scientist)

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

-0 flare class test rocket
-2 Expidition class light cargo rocket

Spoiler: Sattelites (click to show/hide)

Solar powered sattelite: 4 years left

Spoiler: Special People (click to show/hide)

A German engineer (+25 to designing)
- 1 scientist: +15 to science

Player Name:  Urist McLowe
Archetype: Engineer
Funds:15900 (+16000)
Prestige:26
Organisation Name: DeWard Aeronautical Research Foundation [DWARF]
      Motto: Strike the moon!
      Nation: Scotland
     

Spoiler: Researched Components (click to show/hide)

             Fuel[ Storage
             - Small fuel tank  ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
             - Normal fuel 125% more thrust [2]
             - Solide fuel: 1.74 times explosion chance, 160% thrust [0.8][1.04][1.84]

             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: 350 kg, failure chance:10%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.5 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[3][1][4]

             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 80.5 kg, 70% survival chance 400 kg.[1][1.62][0.82][2.62]
             - Escape rocket. Weight 50. Saving chance: 75% Max payload weight: 100[1.1]
 

       

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

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:20%+20%
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[0.82]

Height: 20m
Weight:  4550 kg
Available Payload:LEO 3188
Price:2100
Failure chance: 1%+1%
Components:

Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2350kg

Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3125kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight:  2100 kg

Lance MK1[0.21]
Price: 2100
Failure chance: 35%+25%
Height: 20m
Weight:  4550 kg
Available Payload: 3928 kg to LEO

Stage 1:
2 stage hull (10 meter): 100*10-> 1000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 4000kg To LEO
Solid fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight: 2350kg

Stage 2
1 stage hull ( 10 meter): 75*10-> 750kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 3150kg To LEO
Normal fuel tanks x8 (8 meter): 1000kg
Weight:  2100 kg

       

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

             -3 Stories advanced labs(3 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money, +10 Research bonus)
             -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)

             - Security station

Spoiler: Special people (click to show/hide)

             -FUel scientist: +10 fuel research

       

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

       0 Squat MK1
       0 SPear MK1
       1 Spear MKII
       1 Spear MK III
       1 Sword MKI
       1 Lance MKI

Player name: Friedrich von Hohenzollern
Archetype: Astronaut
Funds: 50(+3500)
Prestige: 5
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
     

Spoiler: Researched Components (click to show/hide)

             Fuel[ Storage
             - Small fuel tank  ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
             -Standard fuel: 109% thrust [0.75]
             -Kerosene fuel: 130% thrust, same safety[1.20]
             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 Weight:184.5 Price 500 [1.31]
            Payload
             - Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg 600 kg [0,67]
             Theoretical:
            - Nuclear knowledge:Nuclear batteries, small powerplants. Almost enough for Mediumsized powerplants and more advanced batteries [1.70]
       

Spoiler:  Designs (click to show/hide)

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

           

Spoiler:  Assets and personnel (click to show/hide)

      -Assets
             -2 floor labs(2 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
           -4 Regained II
           -4 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: 8275 (+6000)
Prestige: 10
Organisation Name: Science, Technology And Research in Space (STARS)
      -Motto:  Vamos a infinito y más allá!
      -Nation: Spain
     

Spoiler: Researched Components (click to show/hide)

             Fuel[ Storage
             - Small fuel tank  ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)

             Propulsion
             - Small thrusters   Weight 50 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1200)[2][2][2][0.40][2]
             - Large Thrusters: Weight: 400 kg, failure chance:50%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.5 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[1]


             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]
             -Explosive charge 500kg 3 attack Price: 250[0.20]
             -Thermobaric warhead. Attack 6 Weight:184.5 Price 500 Almost fully reversed engineered [1.15]
       

       

Spoiler: -Designs (click to show/hide)

          -El Perajo Cantor II by Alexis Solsona[51]
Height: 10 meters
Weight:1800kg (2250kg at MEO)
Thrust: 2250kg
Payload: 675kg (225at MEO)
-Price:
-Failure chance: 10%
-'Mano de Ayuda' x4 (+225kg thrust)
-Single Stage Hull (10m) = 750kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1000kg
- 1 meter replaceable payload

'Mano de Ayuda' by Alexis Solsona[0.69]
Height: 2m
Weight:225kg
Thrust:281.25kg
Thruster bonus: 56.25 kg
Failure chance: 1%( Minimum)
Price: 250
-Booster (2m) = 50kg (2*25)
-Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Fuel (1m) = 125kg

       

Spoiler: -Assets (click to show/hide)

             - 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)
             -2 stories manufacturing and design factory:( Can build rockets 20 m of rocket a year( 2000+Price rocket))

       

Spoiler: -Personnel (click to show/hide)

             -Eckbert Faust - German Thruster Scientist (+40 to assigned Thruster Research)

       

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

              1 Mano de Ayuda
              1 El PArajo CantorII
              1 Regained 2
              1 Thermobaric warhead

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Player Name: Dr James Smith
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 7300(+6000)
Prestige:10
Organisation Name: American Space Technology and Research Organisation (ASTRO)
Motto: Exploring space for the greater good of mankind.
Nation: USA
     

Spoiler: Researched Components (click to show/hide)

             Fuel[ Storage
             - Small fuel tank  ( 171 liters of fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
             - Normal fuel: 125% Thrust[2]
             Propulsion
             - Small thrusters   Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 10%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.25kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[2][2]
             Chassis
             - Single stage hull(50 kg weight per meters high, max 10.85 meters)[2][0.17]
             - 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]
            - Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg 600 kg 63% survival chance [0,65][0.54]
            - Solar flames studies: [0.30]
       

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Redstone I[0.45]
Design Notes:
Price:650
Failure chance 15%
Height: 8 m
Weight: 1500kg
Launch capacity: 2812kg to LEO
Available Payload: 1312kg
Components:
Single stage hull(8 meters): 50*8 : 400kg
Small Thruster(1 meter): 100 kg, 2812 kg to LEO
Small fuel tank(7 meters): 1000kg fuel

Redstone II:[0.57]

Total height: 9m
Total weight: 1775.5kg
Payload to Leo: 2012 kg(374kg OoO)
Failure chance: 10%+ 10%
Price:775

Stage 1:
4m 2-stage hull (4*97=388kg)
3m fuel tank (3*171=513kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 1 weight: 863 kg
Stage 1 thrust: 1442 kg to LEO

Stage 2:
5m Single stage hull (5*50=250kg)
4m fuel tank (4*171=684kg fuel)
Small thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 2 weight: 1034kg
Stage 2 thrust: 1923.75 kg to LEO

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

• 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))

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

0 redstone I
0 Redstone II

Spoiler: Special People (click to show/hide)

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

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-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

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-None at the moment

Assets

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-Small labs
-Small launchpad
-Small Mission Control
-Small manufacturing and design factory
-Jewelling business(+1000)     

Special people

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-None yet

Player name: Franz Herdinand
Archetype: Engineer
Funds: 3000(+4000)
Prestige: 6
Organisation Name: ASC Austrian Space Center
      -Motto: 'Screw the rest'
      -Nation: Austria

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- Small fuel tank  ( 171.5 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
            - Small thrusters   Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 18%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.13kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.60][1.47]
            - Single stage hull(65 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[0.77]
                 -Payload:
          - Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 50 kg, 50% survival chance 500 kg.[0.75][

          - Small explosive: 300kg 1 attack [0.35]
       
-Designs
       -Assets
             -Small 2 Stories labs(+5)
             -Small launchpad
             -Small Mission Control
             -Efficient manufacturing and design factory( Rockets are 10% cheaper)   
-Special people
       -Special thingy:
             Efficient Manufacturing Facility

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Player name: Anderson Spaceman
Archetype: Scientist
Funds: 14.500(+3.500)
Prestige: 5
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  ( 171 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
             - Normal fuel: 125% Thrust[2]

            - Small thrusters   Weight 100 kg,Failure chance 18%, 1meter high, Can carry 2.13 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)[1.60][1.47]
            - Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
            - Small explosive: 300kg 1 attack [0.35]

       -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]

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[Ghazkull]

The German Officer in front of him was one of those horrible German Beauraucrats. The kind usually only found in German Tax Offices.

" Well My Dear Hauptmann, i have no idea how the Rebels got their hands on our rockets. Propably stole them from the Spanish Government. And for building these rockets, well they are part of our finance programme, we sell them off to responsible Governments in need of such devices, namely the Spanish one. Besides these rockets are a necessary evil if we want to send somebody to the stars. As you can see they have already done good things: we have progressed far ont he nuclear range and may soon be able to replace Coal power by far cheaper and safer Nuclear Power. And now could we leave that matter? I think you should rather deal with Austrian Spies then how we do our business."

Research

Lab 1: Repair EEET! and then continue on the damn powerplants

Lab 2: Kerosene!!

Other:

Do another Press Conference Blaming the Nuclear Accident at our labs on the Austrians. Try to incite war. ((yes i should try and reach for the stars but...if a war breaks out i might be able tog et some military funds )

i'll take the scientific perk

[10ebbor10]

You can repair and research in the same turn.

Also, look at the news section( Global news)

[Nirur Torir]

I have crafted some spreadsheets. They'll take research and designs, then tell you how much payload you can carry to wherever you want it. There might be a few bugs, but I have faith that, after a few hours of tinkering, I at least have the bugs ironed out of the two-stage rocket designs.

Just fill in the green squares. The grey squares can be copy-pasted to the forums, resulting in this:

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Lance Mk I[0.58]
Failure chance:25.66%
Price:2100 Dollars
Height: 20m
Weight:4450kg
Available Payloads:
Payload to stable LEO:3544kg
Payload to stable GEO:1778kg
Payload out of Earth's Orbit:567kg

Stage 1 components:
Single Stage Hull 10m
Large Thrusters 2m
Small Fuel Tank 8m containing 8m of Liquid Fuel

Stage 2 components:
2 Stage Hull 10m
Large Thrusters 2m
Small Fuel Tank 8m containing 8m of Solid Fuel

Get them here.
If there are any compatibility errors, they were made in whatever version of Libre Office is on the front page.

I was originally going to have them calculate three stage rockets.

Spoiler: Wolfram Alpha strongly advised against it. (click to show/hide)

[Kashyyk]

Hah. Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. These thrusters are appalling in comparison to the ones we already have. Eckbert agrees, and was quite happy to spend his time refining the design. Hopefully,the Thermobarics will be done soon.

Research
-Dr Faust makes the large thrusters more stable
-Thermobarics!!! rawr.

Construction
Build three 'Mano de Ayudo'
Refit the 'El Parajo Cantor II' with a comm satellite

Missions
Launch the 'Parajo Cantor II', with 4 'Mano de Ayudo' and a comm satellite, to stabilised MEO

Other
Alexis shall branch out into PR.

Expenditure
2,860 (1K thrusters, 1k thermobarics, 750 boosters, 110 Comm sat)

[RulerOfNothing]

Well, that press conference could have gone better. Fortunately it seems that with the technologies we now posesss, we can send a probe to the Moon.

Research:
Dr Smith will continue improving the survivability of the life support module (free)
Lab 1 will reduce the weight of the 2 stage hull with the help of Konrad Becker (-$1000)
Lab 2 will extend the operating time of the life support module (-$1000)
Research cost:-$2000

Design:
None this year.

Production:
None this year.

Construction:
Upgrade the labs (+5 bonus) (-$5000)
Construction cost:$5000

Other:
Dr Smith will start developing his managerial talents. Also he will announce that ASTRO will launch a living being into space for at least 24 hours in the next 4 years. Also also he will suggest that the US government start monitoring the proliferation of rocket technologies.

Total cost:$2000+$5000=$7000.

[Toaster]

The celebrations lasted for days.  They had done it- they had put a man in space.

Urist smiled as he settled back down to work.  What next?  Well, others had put up satellites, but Urist liked the idea of humans in space- that seemed to be his specialty, so why not focus on it.  He had a spare rocket- why not make a return trip for someone?

He needed a better way to get people up, and the shuttle design should prove valuable.  Too bad all data was lost in the crash...

Urist reminded himself to yell at the tech guys, then got back to work.


Research:
Life Support Module:  Increase the survival chance.

Space Shuttle:  Continue to look into reusable launch vehicles.

Large Thruster:  Keep getting that explosion risk down!


Designs:
None today


Building:
Build an astronaut training facility.


Other:
See if any other pilots want to launch into space.  If so, launch them in the other Spear Mk III into MEO.

"Charismatic" perk discussed in PM.  [Higher chance to attract special people.]

Expenses:  9k  (4k research + 5k building)

[Nirur Torir]

CHASE

(My space station will be modular. I think the hub module will provide basic computer control, backup life-support, and enough solar power to function.)

Xin Su had found an excellent candidate for his replacement. He still had two years of school left, but was enthusiastic, smart, and would be able to convince the world of the superiority of CHASE's achievements.

The staff of CHASE had voiced several concerns over his decision to donate equipment to a university that exceeded their own. He signed the authorization for the computers they wanted. It wouldn't do do have his project crash back into the Earth from a simple mathematical error, and the computers would help there. Along similar lines, he would focus on training the best possible crew for CHASE vehicles and extra-terrestrial assets.

Research:
Lab 1st floor: 'Cai Cheng' Docking System Mk I (I want a circular airlock [and docking seals] that can be attached to any docking system designed with its compatibility in mind.)
Lab 2nd floor: Space Stations, theoretical. (If that's not possible, upgrade the escape rocket's success chances.)
Lab 3rd floor: Life support, theoretical. (I'll follow the supply-based branch first.)

Design & Production
Nothing.

Construction
Taikonaut training facility ($5000)
Upgrade the laboratory with a "highly advanced" supercomputer ($5000)

Missions:
None.

Other:
Take a perk in taikonaut training.
Aerospace department investment (year 1 of 5) ($1000)
Yi Hsing (scientist) will spend the year taking specialization training for extra-terrestrial structures (Orbital stations and Lunar colonies), or if that's not a valid choice, safety and redundancy. ($1000)

Total expenses: $15,000

[10ebbor10]

I was originally going to have them calculate three stage rockets.

Spoiler: Wolfram Alpha strongly advised against it. (click to show/hide)

Three stage rocket calculation =

T1*( W1+W2+W3+P)+ T2*(W2+W3+P)+ T3(W3+P) -1

W= Weight
T= Thrust
P=Payload

Also please note that the Traits aren't equal to their corresponding perks.
Also, waiting for some other people.

Edit1 : added waiting thingy
Edit2: Yeehz that was fast.

[ansontan2000]

Player name: Anderson Spaceman
C.A.S.P
Canada
Research: German scientist work on making thrusters more powerful
I research if timed explosives can be set up on a rocket.

Designs: nothing!

Other: Send anything we learn in this year to the Austrians, for them to use, EXCEPT the gains from the American Trade. (sorry Kingfisher)
Trade techs with the Americans (i give them higher capacity fuel tanks, for their more efficient fuel)
Take perk for ‼SCIENCE‼

[Nirur Torir]

Three stage rocket calculation =

T1*( W1+W2+W3+P)+ T2*(W2+W3+P)+ T3(W3+P) -1

W= Weight
T= Thrust
P=Payload

Thrust is divided by weight, not multiplied. Division's not as nice to work with for getting P alone.

[10ebbor10]

Three stage rocket calculation =

T1*( W1+W2+W3+P)+ T2*(W2+W3+P)+ T3(W3+P) -1

W= Weight
T= Thrust
P=Payload

Thrust is divided by weight, not multiplied. Division's not as nice to work with for getting P alone.

Oops, Typo. Can't you just enter it the way it is( Probably not , considering it's an Excel look-a like)? The program I'm using works like that.

Also, a question is your docking system an airlock at the same time?( Ie 1 systems consists of 2 doors) If so It's going to weight a lot and take up much space( Atleast 2 meters). Note that you design a system with a single door and then couple two together( With a room inbetween) to get an airlock

Also Ansontan that's exactly the same post as the previous time . Is it meant to be that way?

[Nirur Torir]

Oops, Typo. Can't you just enter it the way it is( Probably not , considering it's an Excel look-a like)? The program I'm using works like that.

I need to get it in the form of X = formula. If your program can covert the formula into X = and give it in copy-pastable plaintext, I could easily put that into the spreadsheet. If you do, multiply everything in the initial formula by 5 so I can see where to change numbers for different distances.

Also, a question is your docking system an airlock at the same time?( Ie 1 systems consists of 2 doors) If so It's going to weight a lot and take up much space( Atleast 2 meters). Note that you design a system with a single door and then couple two together( With a room inbetween) to get an airlock

I'll just stick with a single door and have them form an airlock when both craft are docked, and use some sort of large cargo doors for deploying cargo.

[10ebbor10]

Oops, Typo. Can't you just enter it the way it is( Probably not , considering it's an Excel look-a like)? The program I'm using works like that.

I need to get it in the form of X = formula. If your program can covert the formula into X = and give it in copy-pastable plaintext, I could easily put that into the spreadsheet. If you do, multiply everything in the initial formula by 5 so I can see where to change numbers for different distances.

Also, a question is your docking system an airlock at the same time?( Ie 1 systems consists of 2 doors) If so It's going to weight a lot and take up much space( Atleast 2 meters). Note that you design a system with a single door and then couple two together( With a room inbetween) to get an airlock

I'll just stick with a single door and have them form an airlock when both craft are docked, and use some sort of large cargo doors for deploying cargo.

Unfortunately not.

As for the airlock, seems like it'll work. PLease note that you'll need this docking system for every part of your space station( How are you going to connect the modular parts otherwise?)