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[SoHowAreYou]

sorry Ill fix it.

[kingfisher1112]

Besides, my plan is to mass driver my way into orbit.

[Kashyyk]

I intend to stuff Vasimirs into booster rockets. It would be insanely powerful.

[10ebbor10]

Update probably this weekend.

I intend to stuff Vasimirs into booster rockets. It would be insanely powerful.

Don't forget that Vasimirs need power too.

[Kashyyk]

I am aware of that. 'tis what batteries are for right?

[10ebbor10]

I am aware of that. 'tis what batteries are for right?

Yup.

[10ebbor10]

Turn 22: 1967-1968

World news:

Spain-Us relatios deteriorate.

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:
                 US                Spain         Scot                China                  Austria         Wales        Britain     
US:           Neutral,        T-Embargo, Bad                 Neutral,               Neutral         Neutral      Neutral       
Spain:       T-Embargo,  Neutral        Neutral,           Neutral,               Neutral         Neutral      Neutral         
Scotland:   Bad              Neutral,       Neutral,          T-A    ,                 Neutral         Neutral      Neutral         
CHina        Neutral,        Neutral,       T-A   ,            Neutral,                Neutral         Neutral      Neutral         
Austria :    Neutral,        Neutral,        Neutral,         Neutral,                United          Neutral      Neutral           
Wales:      Neutral,        Neutral,        Neutral,         Neutral,                Neutral         Neutral      Neutral 
Britain       Neutral,        Neutral,        Neutral,         Neutral,                Neutral         Neutral      Neutral

Spoiler: Austrian armamanent (click to show/hide)

3 armed creepers. Small explosive

Spoiler: Spanish governement (click to show/hide)

5 Vengadors armed with thermobarics.

Research:
Dr Smith will attempt to develop nuclear technology (with emphasis on thrusters and reactors) (free) Work progresses slow
Lab 1 will develop a reusable external fuel tank with the help of Konrad Becker (-$1000) Work progresses a bit.
Lab 2 will improve the lifespan of the solar cells (-$1000) Work goes fast.
Lab 3 will improve the communications ability of the solar powered comms satellite with the help of the electronics expert (-$1000) A minor lab accident causes no progress to be made.
Research cost:$3000

Design:
None this year, although the Hyperion design should be modified to take into account the fact that I have 100kg/m reusable hulls now.

Construction:
Repair Dr Smith's lab (-$5000)
Construct an aerospace department (-$5000)(Like the same thing Nirur has ?)
Construction cost:$10000

Production:
2 LTSEA satellites (-$3000)
Production cost: $3000

Launch:
Launch the 2 LTSEA satellites with a Hyperion into a stable LEO and have them study Earth's weather. Attempt to get the US government (and other governments if that doesn't work) to support further launches of this nature.
The launch is succesfull, but a minor error causes the Hyperion to burn up in the atmosphere. The American governement is mildly interested.

Other:
Announce that ASTRO will launch an advanced communications satellite in the next 3 years. Your announcement goes by unnoticed.
Talk to various governments to see if they want some comms satellites launched. You find no interest among them.
Release our moon map and our map of Mars to the world at a level of [1]. No reactions on this either. (3 Near failure Pr rolls)

Total cost: $16000

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

Liang Chou had smoothly taken over command of CHASE. His first goals involved independence: Both for the space station from as many expensive supply launches as possible, and from DWARF's launch vehicles. They were adequate, but CHASE needed a specialized launch vehicle. A safer method of upgrading or repairing the station would also be helpful; he didn't like risking the taikonauts on spacewalks multiple times per year.

Research:
Lab 1st floor (Propulsion Expert): XL Safe Thruster fuel efficiency. ($2000) No progress is made, but at least nothing is blown up.
Lab 2nd floor: Cargo Clamp's ability to not lose cargo. Work here goes fast.
Lab 3rd floor (Shaiming Hu): Tripod RC repair drones. Work progresses
Lab 4th floor (Specialized for space stations) (Yi shing): Water recycling system's effect on supplies. Progress is swift.

Design & Production
Refit Explorer Mk II shuttle (3) with a docking bay after its second mission of this turn. ($300)

Construction
None.

Missions:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Crew 1: Tiruin and Taikonaut 7
Crew 2: Taikonauts 6 and 8.
Crew 3: Taikonauts 6, 7, and 8

My launch 1, Crew 3, Explorer II (2) without docking system, delivery in Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg
Large station hull piece with two docking systems: 1180kg ($2000)
Supplies: 5kg
Launch  and reentry succesful.

My launch 2, Crew 3, Explorer II (3) without docking system, resupply mission to Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg.
Supplies: 1185kg
Launch  and reentry succesful.
[NOTE: The above payloads have a higher priority than Toaster's. If one fails, please repeat it as one of Toaster's missions.]

Toaster launch 1, Explorer II (1) without docking system, delivery in Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg
Space Lab, first half: 800kg (Make Toaster pay for it.)
3 solar cells: 300kg ($750 + $150 S&H = $900)
Supplies: 85kg
Launch and reentry succesfull.

Toaster launch 2, Explorer II (1) without docking system, delivery in Mao Kongjianzhan's vicinity. Max payload: 1185kg
Space Lab, second half: 800kg (Make Toaster pay for it.)
3 solar cells: 300kg ($750 + $150 S&H = $900)
Supplies: 85kg
Launch and reentry succesfull.

My launch 3, Crew 2, Explorer II (2) with docking system, crew swapping and station upgrade mission to Mao Kongjianzhan. Max payload: 672kg
Launch is to take place three months into the turn.
Supplies: 100kg
1 solar cell: 100kg ($250)
[Set of three suit tanks only if the old ones aboard the station cannot be refilled on the station and are empty]
Old station personnel will undock as crew 2 adds the research station, bring in supplies, and replaces them. The space suits [and tanks if still there] will remain on the station. Install the solar cell only if the research lab is otherwise ready for use
Explorer II (3) will return to Earth with Tiruin, Leader, and Scotonaut Whatever.
Launch and  rentry are succesfull. Adding the research lab and adding supplies is succesfull too.


My launch 4, Crew 1, Explorer II (3) with docking system, crew swapping and resupply mission to Mao Kongjianzhan. Max payload: 672kg.
Launch will be 9 months into the turn.
Supplies: 600kg
Crew 2 on Explorer II (2) will get the supplies inside before returning to Earth.

Launch 4 is succesfull.

[If Explorer II (2) or (3) need repairs, spend up to 7500 on them and continue the launch schedule. If repairs would be too money or time intensive, or a shuttle is destroyed, bring the station-bound shuttle down with the station crew ~2 weeks or so before the next launch is scheduled.]

Total payload:
Large station hull piece with two docking systems
Space lab
7 solar cells
1870kg of supplies
[Set of three suit tanks if needed]


Station:

Expected supply usage:
750kg from three crew first quarter
1500kg from two crew second, third, and fourth quarters.
894kg stored + 2060kg to be delivered.
704kg expected to be stored.

Taikonauts:
Tiruin and Taikonauts 6, 7, and 8 will not be training to improve their skills between station stays.
If Taikonauts die in the line of duty, give $1000 to their families.

Other:
Aerospace department investment (year 2 of 5) ($1000)
Use PR on the first crew swapping mission. This didn't go very well, luckly you managed to talk your way out of it. (A non-Lobyist would have lost 1-6 prestige)
Press conference when the ex-leader returns. $2000This didn't work out either.

Total expenses: $(8300 + 4050[missions] +  1870 supplies(cost of supplies: 1/kg))
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Research
-Dr Faust stabilises the Vasimirs.
-Dr Barreuco works on making the boosters 3m tall.
-Dr Fuerza works on a method of fuelling the Vasimirs (If I can do it straight from solar cells, then do that, otherwise, batteries).

Design
Relampagos by Alexis Solsona [0.40]
Height: 4m
Weight: 1367kg
Thrust: 1000kg
Payload: 70.9kg (LEO stabilised)
Failchance: 47.6%
Price:1650 (Boosters not included)
-Mano de Ayuda x4 = +445kg thrust
-Vasimir (2m) = 600kg
-4 Solar pannels= 400 kg
-Single Stage Hull (4m) = 267kg
-Small Fuel tank (1m) = 100kg
-1m replaceable payload

Construction
1 Mano de Ayuda, 1 Relampagos

Missions
Launch the Relampagos, with 4 Mano de Ayuda and a Comm sat to stabilised LEO. If possible I apply PR to this also.

The launch is succesfull. However, the weight of the solarpannels prevented a comm sat from being included. 3 of the boosters were reuseable. The launch did give you some prestige: +1

Other
-The power/Fuel Scientist shall be know as Dr Fuerza.
-Doctor Barrueco resigned today for personnal reasons.

Expenditure:
3250 + 1650 (1k Vasimir, 1k Boosters, 1k Solar Cells, 250 Mano de Ayuda, 1650 Relampago)
DWARF

Research:
[Electronics Expert] Continue theoretical work on unmanned rovers.  (1k) Work progresses.

[Thruster Expert]  Let's make an ionic thruster.  (Yes, I'm aware they're only practical in space.) (1k) Research doesn't progress

Design an internal cargo hold for safe transit of items to orbit and beyond.  (1k) I'm afraid I don't understand what you're trying to do. You already have internal cargo holds(with a virtually infinitif capacity for small items and a 100% effeciency for larger items. You can't upgrade that whitout making your rocket bigger on the inside.)

Increase the reusability of the Space Shuttle hull.  (2k) Research here doesn't progress.


Designs:

Nope, no design.

Building:

Upgrade the Labs to add another level. (30k)?

Other:

Again, see Nirur's turn.  My launch schedule is in that.

Expenses: 38k (4k research, 30k construction, 4K space lab)


Kingfisher: ASC monthly report

Turn:

Research:
Mass drivers. Work progresses. 2K
VASIMIR engines. Work progresses. 1K
improved sensors. Work here progresses. 1K

Build: Mass driver big enough to fire a panchea. The mass driver isn't capable of launching things of it's own, but it'll lessen the effective weight of the ship by 20%. This is however not enough to launch a panchea. 5K
Other: None.


Business man trait as a perk

Research
Advanced medicine commercialization.Work progresses fast 1k
Continue alloy for 1k  An explosion damages the lab. (Repair costs: 2000) 1k
Computer scientist create learning algorithms 1k A fire destroy the lab and all progress made this year.(Repair cost:5000)1k
Robotics automation 1kNot much progress is made here.1K

have Whales go to local elementry school to talk of the future. You fail to leave an impression.

((Yeahz, that were some bad rolls.))

4K
adwarf.
Research:
-Basic Life Support Hub: Recycles air, and water to allow extended stays in space, works well in combination with the Agricultural Hub for my ship. Progress is fast
-Basic Crew Quarters Hub: Houses a crew to maintain the space shuttle, and a few extra. Progress is slow.

Things you are designing:
Excalibur I Continue designing this Are you sure, it won't resolve the weight problem, and will only result in a minor safety gain. Anyway, no progress is made on the design.
-Small Fuel Tank (5 Meter Height)
-Small Thrusters (1 Meter Height)
-Single Stage Hull (10 Meter Capacity)
-Agricultural Hub (4 Meter Height)

Building things(If you want to)
Spend 5.000 to construct an Arms Factory  (You can't construct a building for 10.000. It's either 5.000 or 15.000)

Other things
Rent out the spare level of the research lab to Britain. You get 3000 for your services(and near critting the roll).

9K
Sattelites and other things in orbit:

Venus
Advanced SEO Atmospheric studies: 1 years left

Earth
Leo:
Advanced SEO: Space health: 1 years left
Advanced SEO: Earth weather: 2 years left
Advanced SEO: Earth weather: 2 years left
Station: Mao Kongjianzhan

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

4m hull piece[Space lab][1.25](1 Shuttle docked)
4m hull piece[Large sleeping cabin(2/2)] [1.20]
4m hull piece[Large sleeping cabin(0/2)] [1.15]
4m hullpiece[Gym] [1.15]
2m hullpiece[Lifesupport(3/9)] [1.15]
1 m hull piece[Control hub(5/10)] [1.15]
13 solar panels (3 years left,4 years left(1)) (12.45/13)
Storage:
1304/3600 (704:Food,600: Solar cells(6))
Crew: (Stayed here 3 months. Max 7.5)
-Tiruin
-Taikonaut 7

Moon
Advanced Seo: Surface mapping: 1 years left
Mars
Advanced SEO:Surface mapping:1 years left
Promises:( All due by the end of the stated year)
Open source:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Docking tech: 0.5 200 kg

Moon MAp: [1.00]
MArs Map [1.00]
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[10ebbor10]

Players:

Player name: Xin Su
Archetype: Lobbyist Political Commissar
Traits: Taikonaut trainer, Scientific
Funds: 23713 (+22250)
Prestige:40
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)
             - 10 m fuel tank (3000 liter fuel)[1.00]
               Normal fuel: 125% Thrust[2]
             - 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]
             - XL safe thruster: Weight 600 kg  Failure chance 5%  3m high, can carry 2.5 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, max fuel use  6000.[2]
             Chassis
             - Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
             - Reusable single stage hull(25% chance of reusability, 220kg per meter, max 10 meters)[0.69]
             -2 stage hull(192 kg per meter high) [0.52]
             - Space shuttle:300 kg per meter high, max height 20 meters, 75% reusability chance)  [3]
             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]
            - Cockpit module: 3 meter, 3 people, allows piloting, 860 kg, 25% succes chance when returning[0.93]
            - Cargo clamp:1 meter Weight: 100 kg Max cargo limit: 400 kg Fail chance 10%[0.98][1.15] (You can use multiple clamps to carry larger pieces, clamps are exterior and not fireproof)
            Non standalone pieces
             -Escape rocket. Weight 50. Saving chance: 80% Max payload weight: 100[1.63]
            - Docking system: Weight : 90. Allows docking. [1.40]
            - 3 person carbon filtration lifesupport unit: 1 meter, does not contain seats nor return shield. 300 kg. Requires 100 kg of supplies a month. Battery lifetime: 1 day(requires 1 Solar panel) [0.75]
            - 9 person chemical lifesupport 2 meter, does not contain seats nor retuns shield. 660 kg . Requires 4 power.  No battery [0.90]
             Spacestation pieces
            - Sleeping quarters: Size: medium(2m), Capacity: 1, Weight: 400kg , Max stay duration: 2 weeks [1]
            - Large Sleeping quarters: Size: Large (4m), Capacity: 2, Weight: 780kg , Max stay duration: 2 months [0.5][1.2][2]
            - Solar power cells: 100kg, 5 years lifetime, produces power[2.5]
            - Life support: Theoretical: High enough for a permanent medium lifesupport system(6-10 people). Can do a small lifesupport system ( 3 people max) [2.20]
            - Gym station: Size: 4 Max capacity: 10 Weight: 780kg  max stay duration  X3: [1.2] [2.52]
            - Water recycling system: Size:4 Max capacity: 4,Weight 1600 kg, Reduces human supplies needed by 35%, 10 power [0.5][0.8]
            - Agricultural module: 4 meters, 800 weight, can support 4 people, Reduces supplies used by 50% ,11 power use [1][1][0.25]
            - Space stations: Theoretical: Advanced enough for 4(nearly 5) meter station pieces. Can be combined with other parts to make space station parts(no research)[4.25]
             Theoretical and non components
            - Commercial solar power cells:Current profit rate: 1.250 [1.50]
            -Space health studies: Can not be researched on Earth [1.35] Allows you to increase stay duration by 2 weeks.(Applied before any other modifiers)
            - Space duct tape. Decreases lose change to 32.5%, Doubles cargo weight. [1.7]
            -Nanotech: Allows research of selfrepairing metal [2.0]
            Taikonaut gear
           -Spacesuits: 50 kg, 7.5 hours lifesupport, 10% failure chance( Note that this chance is based on a normal( 1.00) astronaut.)  [2][0.25]
           -Tripod RC repair drone. 200 kg, 1 power used, 71% Fail chance  [0.70]
       

       

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)

- 4 floor upgraded labs (4 research/year for $1000, +10 bonus)
- SLightly bigger launchpad (Max rocket height of 20m)
- 3 floor upgraded Mission Control (4 launches/year)(+5 to crew actions)
- 2 Floor manufacturing and design factory: (Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design 2 new rockets ($2000 + cost))
- Small security system
- Well equiped Taikonaut training facility (10/10)
- 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)

-2 Expidition class light cargo rocket
-2 Explorer Space shuttle (2,3)

Spoiler: Special People (click to show/hide)

- Yi shing scientist: +25 to extraterrestial structures
-Schaiming Hu: +10
-Propulsion expert: +20 to thrusters

Spoiler: Taikonauts (click to show/hide)

-Taikonaut Tiruin [1.87]
-Taikonaut six [1.76]
-Taikonaut eight [1.72]
-Taikonaut seven [1.44]
-Taikonaut nine [1.44]
-Taikonaut five[1.43]
-Taikonaut twelve[1.41]
-Taikonaut ten[1.33]
-Taikonaut eleven[1.32]

Player Name:  Urist McLowe
Archetype: Engineer
Traits: Charismatic: Bonus to attracting/recuiting special people, Management
Funds:13650 (+20000+2000)
Prestige:32
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)
             - XL fuel tank ( 1500 liters of liquid fuel per 5 meters height) [3]
             - Normal fuel 125% more thrust [2]
             - Solid fuel: 1.6 times explosion chance, 160% thrust [1.6][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: 335 kg, failure chance:10%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.75 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[3][1.3][2] [4]
             Chassis
             - Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
             - 2 stage hull( 100 kg per meter hight. max 20 [1]
             - Space shuttle:300 kg per meter high, max height 20 meters, 87.5% reusability chance)  [3][1]
             - Booster rocket: 25 kg per meter high, max height 5 meters, 18.2% reusability chance [1.78][0.41]
             Payload
             - Cockpit module: 3 meter, 3 people, allows piloting, 481 kg[0.83]
             - Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 hour lifesupport, Max 80.5 kg, 87.5% survival chance 400 kg.[1][1.62][1.5][4.12]
             - Docking system: Weight : 90. Allows docking. [1.40]
             - Docking system: Weight : 200. Allows docking. [0.50]
             - Escape rocket. Weight 50. Saving chance: 75% Max payload weight: 100[1.1]
             - Computer Feedback: Weight  100 , +16% Safety[3.21]
             - Anti missile warhead: 100 kg Defense: 2 [1.06]
             - Space duct tape. Decreases lose change to 32.5%, Doubles cargo weight. [1.7]
            - Cargo clamp:1 meter Weight: 100 kg Max cargo limit: 400 kg Lost cargo chance 75%[0.98] (You can use multiple clamps to carry larger pieces, clamps are exterior and not fireproof)
             Spacestation pieces
            - Sleeping quarters: Size: medium(2m), Capacity: 1, Weight: 400kg , Max stay duration: 2 weeks [1]
            - Space stations: Theoretical: Advanced enough for 4(nearly 5) meter station pieces. Can be combined with other parts to make space station parts(no research)[4.25]
            - Space lab: 4 meters, Uses 6 power. Needs 269 kg/year supplies and 3 astronauts. Counts as a normal lab, but then in space. 1600 kg. [0.5][0.62]
            -Anti missile launcher: 2 meters, Uses 2 power, Can fire missiles up to 3 length;380 kg [1.2]
           Theoretical and non components
            -Space health studies: Can not be researched on Earth [0.50]
            -Rover science: Can construct less small rovers(0.5 m³) [2.23]
 

       

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

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

[Personal Design][0.23]
Firecracker MkI Booster Rocket
Height: 3m
Weight:  375 kg
Available Payload: 425 kg
Thrust: 800 kg to LEO
Added thrust: 375
Failure chance: 80%
Price:350

Components:
Booster Rocket hull (3 meter): 25*5-> 75kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg, 800kg To LEO
Solid fuel tanks x2 (2 meter): 250kg

[Personal Design][0.96]
Supporter Booster Rocket
Height: 5m
Weight:  725 kg
Available Payload: 1275 kg
Thrust: 2000 kg to LEO
Price: 550
Failure chance: 30%

Components:

Booster Rocket hull (5m): 5*25 = 125 kg
Small thruster (1 meter): 100kg,  2000 kg To LEO
Solid fuel tanks (4 meter): 500 kg

[Personal Design][0.90]
Explorer Space Shuttle Mk II
Height: 20m
Weight:  10931 kg
Available Payload: 2819
Thrust: 13750 kg
Price: 7400
Safety: 1%+ 5%(reentry)

Components:

Space Shuttle hull (20m): 20*300 = 6000kg
Large thruster (2 meter): 350kg, 8465.625 kg To LEO
XL normal fuel tanks  (3*5 meter): 4000/4500 kg
Computer Feedback:  100kg
Cockpit module (3 meter):  481 kg

       

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

             - 5 Stories advanced labs(5 research action per year, researching cost 1000 money, +10 Research bonus)
             - Kinda small launchpad(Can launch rockets of up to 20 meters)
             - 2 Floor Mission Control (Can monitor 2 launches a year, +5 to landings of all kind)
             - 2 Stories high manufacturing and design factory:( Can build 20 meter of rocket a year, can design new rockets( 2000+Price rocket))
             -2 stories R D center. (+10 to designing.)
             - Large Car engine factory( +3000)

             - Scotonaut training facility (2/10 people)
              -Security station
             - Space expo: Can hold theme days(5000) which have a chance to attract scientists.

Spoiler: Special people (click to show/hide)

             -Fuel scientist: +10 fuel research
             -Thruster scientist: +10
             -Electronics scientist Scientist: +10

Spoiler: Scotonauts (click to show/hide)

Taikonaut one.[1.66] (TEMP)
Scotonaut 5[1.16]
Scotonaut 3[1.14]
Scotonaut 4[1.13]
Scotonaut 1 [1]
Scotonaut 2[1]

       

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

       0 Spear MK III
       1 Supporter booster rocket
       1 Firecracker booster
       2 Explorer Space shuttle   

Player name: Alexis Solsona
Archetype: Engineer
Traits: PR, Manageing talent
Funds: 27250 (13000+1300=14300)
Prestige: 26
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  ( 169 liters of liquid fuel per meter height) [0.88]
             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: 250 kg, failure chance:10%, 2 meter high, Can carry 2.75 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use 4000)[3][2.5] [2]
            -  Vasimir engines Weight 600 kg, Failure chance 37.6%; 2 meters high, Can carry 10 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 100 (Requires 4 solar pannels worth of power) [1.62]
             Chassis
             - Single stage hull(66.75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[0.33]
             - 2 stage rocket 100kg per meter  max 20 meters[1]
             - Booster: Max height: 3. Attaches to the side of a rocket(always come in pairs). Weight: 25Kg per m. 10% Reusability. [1.43]
             Payload
             - Radio transmitter sattelite: 110 kg, 7 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite  [0.90][0.60]
             - Explosive charge 500kg 3 attack Price: 250[0.20]
             - Thermobaric warhead. Attack 6 Weight:184.5 Price 500 fully reversed engineered [1.15]
            -  Solar cells: 100kg Lifetime: 1.5 years[0.7]
             Theoretical
             -Magnetic thruster:1 for functioning small Vasimirs, 3 For magnetic solar sails,... . [1.7]
       

       

Spoiler: -Designs (click to show/hide)

          -El Perajo Cantor II by Alexis Solsona[76]
Height: 10 meters
Weight:2069.5kg
Thrust: 3042kg
Payload: 946kg
-Price:
-Failure chance: 1%
-'Mano de Ayuda' x4 (+225kg thrust)
-Single Stage Hull (10m) = 667kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Small Fuel Tanks (8m) =1352kg
- 1 meter replaceable payload


'Mano de Ayuda' by Alexis Solsona[0.75]
Height: 2m
Weight:269kg
Failchanche : 1 %
Price:250
Thruster Bonus: 111.25kg
-Small thruster (1m) 50kg
-small fuel tank (1m) 169kg
-Booster (2m) 25*2=50kg

'Vengador' by Alexis Solsona[0.52]
Height: 4m
Weight: 751.5kg
Price: 800(300 rocket+500 payload)
Failure chance: 10%
Thrust: 562.5kg (1125 at 500km)
-Single Stage Hull (4m) = 267kg
-Small Thruster (1m) = 50kg
-Fuel Tanks (2m) = 250kg
-Thermobaric Warhead (1m) = 184.5kg

Explorador [0.61]
Height: 10m
Weight: 2100.5kg (3315.75kg at GEO)
Payload: 2041 kg to LEO (Updated) 293.9kg at stabilised GEO ( not updated)
Failurechance: 5 %
Pric: 775
-Mano de Ayuda x4 (445kg Thrust)
-Large Thruster (2m) 250kg
-Small Fuel Tank (7m) 169*7=1183kg
-Single Stage Rocket (10m) 10*66.75=667.5kg
-1m replaceable payload

Relampagos by Alexis Solsona [0.40]
Height: 4m
Weight: 1367kg
Thrust: 1000kg
Payload: 70.9kg (LEO stabilised)
Failchance: 47.6%
Price:1650 (Boosters not included)
-Mano de Ayuda x4 = +445kg thrust
-Vasimir (2m) = 600kg
-4 Solar pannels= 400 kg
-Single Stage Hull (4m) = 267kg
-Small Fuel tank (1m) = 100kg
-1m replaceable payload

       

Spoiler: -Assets (click to show/hide)

             - 3 stories labs(3 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)
              -Dr Barruece (+10 to all)
              - Dr Fuerze( +10 to power)

       

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

             3 Mano de Ayuda
              0 El PArajo CantorII
              0 Rempalagos
              0 Vengadors
              0 Thermobaric warhead

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Player Name: Dr James Smith
Archetype: Scientist (2)
Traits: Manager
Funds: 10783 (19100+1910=21010)
Prestige:31
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  ( 225 liters of fuel per meter hight)[2]
             - Normal fuel: 125% Thrust[2]
             -Solid fuel: 1.875 times explosion chance, 200% thrust [2][0.5]
             -Kerosene fuel: 61.5% thrust, same explosion chance [0.81]
             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]
             -Altitude compensating small thruster: Weight: 100kg, failure chance: 10%, 1 meter high, can carry 2.5 kg/per liter fuel, Max fuel use:1382 [3][2][5][1.53]
             -Altitude compensating Medium thruster: Weight: 200kg, failure chance: 50%, 2 meter high, can carry 2.5 kg/per liter fuel, Max fuel use:2000 [1]
             Chassis
             - Single stage hull(50 kg weight per meters high, max 10.85 meters)[2][0.17]
             - Reusable single stage hull(72.5% chance of reusability, 100 kg per meter, max 10 meters)[2][1.9]
             - 2 stage hull( 75 kg per meter high) [2]
             - Single stage lander: 50kg per meter high, max 10 meters. Count as payload when not in use. [1.05]
             - External Fuel tank: Max size:2 Weight: 150kg /meter. [0.75]
             Payload
            - Radio transmitter sattelite: 100 kg, 12 month lifetime, Sends out a periodic signal + Basic comms sattelite  [2]
            - Large solar powered radio sattelite: 480 kg, 3 years lifetime, Basic comm satelitte [1.20]
            - S.E.O. Sattelite: 400 kg, 18 month lifetime, can do basic observational research. Subject needs to be defined before launch [1.53]
            - Long term S.E.O. Sattelite: 590 kg 3 years lifetime, can do advanced observationall research [1.10][1.64]
            - Life support module, includes seating and return heathshield. 1 days lifesupport, Max 70.5 kg 600 kg 87.5% survival chance [1.04] [0.82] [0.65] [1.5]
            - 3 Person capsule: 2 meter high, 1 day lifesupport, max capacity: 150 kg/3 chairs, Weight: 1111 kg, 70% survival chance [0.72][0.80]
            - Computer feedback: Weight: 200, Safety: +5% [0.50]
            - Solar cells: 100kg Lifetime: 5 years[2.75]
            - Medium explosive 150 kg 4 attack [1]
            - Spysat: 207 kg, lifetime 3 weeks can take color pictures  [1.93] [1.07]
            - Batteries: 100kg Energy stored: 5 (1 solar pannel produces one energy in one month) [0.50]
              Theoretical
            - Battery technology 1300 [2.20]
            - Superconductors Allows VAsimir/ small mass driver at one[0.96]
            - Mass driver: Allows the research of small mass drivers(Slightly stronger then most firework.) [1.6]
            - Nuclear technology:[0.41]
            Space based studies
            - Solar flames studies: [2.80] Can construct safety systems for simple and advanced electronics.
            - Aerospatial health studies[2.20] Increases stay duration by 3 weeks, before modifiers.
            - Earth weather: Basic knowledge of weather systems. [1.0]
            - Moon map[2.07] Detailed map of the lunar surface. Interesting locations marked. Visual and height only.
            - Venus atmospheric studies: [1.15]
            - Mercury surface map [0.75]
            - Mars map:Basic map of the lunar surface. Interesting locations marked. Visual and height only.[1.75]

 

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

Redstone III[0.9]
Cost: $975
Fail chance: 1%+1%
Payload: Leo4123 MEO:2961, GEO: 2913 OoO:1249
Stage 1:
5m 2-stage hull (5*75=375kg)
4m solid fuel tank (4*225=900kg)
1 small AC thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 1 weight: 1375kg
Stage 1 thrust: 4500kg to LEO

Stage 2:
5m single stage hull (5*50=250kg)
2m fuel tank (2*225=450kg)
1 small AC thruster (1m, 100kg)
Stage 2 weight: 800kg
Stage 2 thrust: 1406.25kg to LEO
Design cost: $1500+975

Hyperion RLV (Reusable Launch Vehicle)[0.61]
Weight: 2450
Thrust:4218
Payload:1768(To Leo)
Fail chance:1%+ 22.5%(reentry)
Price:1000
10m reusable single stage hull (1000kg)
1 small AC thruster (100kg)
6m fuel tank (6*225=1350kg)
3m payload space

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

• Advanced three floor labs (3 research/year for $1000)+10
• Small launchpad (Max rocket height of 10m)
• 3 story Mission Control (4 launches/year)
• Small advanced manufacturing and design factory (Can build 20 meter of rocket a year ($1500 + cost))
• Well equiped Astronaut training center (4/10)
• Medium sized Battery factory: +2600
• Aerospace Departement(can invest in the youth. 1000/Turn. 5 turns)

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

0 Redstone III
0 Hyperion RLV

Spoiler: Special People (click to show/hide)

German structural engineer: +40 chassis research
Fuel scientist(+10)
Electronics scientist(+10)

Spoiler: astronauts (click to show/hide)

Astronaut 1 [1.15]
Astronaut 5:[1.11]
Astronaut 4[1.08]
Astronaut 3:[0.88]
Astronaut 2:[0.82]
 

Player name: Franz Herdinand
Archetype: Engineer
Skills: Scientsist, PR
Funds: 425(6000)
Prestige: 10
Organisation Name: ASC Austrian Space Center
      -Motto: 'Screw the rest'
      -Nation: Austria

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

           Fuel
            - Small fuel tank  ( 171.5 liters of liquid fuel per meter hight)[1.25]
           Thrusters
            - 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]
            - Vasimir engines Weight 600 kg, Failure chance 46%%; 2 meters high, Can carry 10 kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 100 (Requires 4 solar pannels worth of power) [1.40]
          Hull
           - Single stage hull(50 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)[1]
          -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]
          - Droppable explosive 500 kg 2 attack [0.36]
          - Sensors: 100 kg , can detect anything larger then 10 meters [1.00][2]
          -Solar cells: 100kg Lifetime: 3.5 year[1.75]
          - Computer feedback: Weight: 200, Safety: +5% [0.50]
          - S.E.O. Sattelite: 400 kg, 18 month lifetime, can do basic observational research. Subject needs to be defined before launch [1.53]
          Theoretical and noncompints
          -Superconductors Allows VAsimir/ small mass driver[1.75]
          -Ceramic hulls. Can use on existing hulls to give them a 25% chance to survive reentry. Weight: 937.5 per m( Formula freaks) [0.32]
          -Earth map (Height map of a limited part of the Earth)[0.2]
          -Mass driver: Allows the research of small mass drivers(Capable of moving things of small moons and planetoids, and aid with Earth launches.) [3.3]
          -Nanotech: Allows the research of self repairing steel.[3.0]

Spoiler: Designs (click to show/hide)

-The Creeper 1[0.88]
-Price: 525
-Fail chance: 1%
5 small fuel:  857.5 l
1 small thruster: 100kg 1826 thrust
1 m payload( Max 514 kg)
Hull: 7*50= 350


Diamond 1[0.77]
Weight:100+100+2*(171.5)+250
Thrust: Enough
Price: 625(562.5 with efficient factory)
Failure chance: 3%
3 Fuel tank.
1 Small Thruster
1 Sensor Suite
5m hull.

Design:Panchea 1[0.96]
Weight: 1800
Price: 2500
Thrust: 1000kg (Innsuficient for flight)
Failurechance: 26%
1 VASIMIR engine: 600kg (1000kg thrust)kg
1 Fuel tank: 100 kg
5 Solar panels (500 kg )
3 Sensors (300 kg)
6 meter hull plating (300 kg)

Spoiler: Rockets (click to show/hide)

 
  -2 timed blasters
  -2 creepers

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

 
             -Small 3 Stories labs(+5)
             -Small launchpad
             -Small Massdriver: Max 2000kg, Decreases launching weight by 20%
             -Small Mission Control
             -Efficient manufacturing and design factory( Rockets are 10% cheaper, 10 meter rocket a year)

 

Player name: Samuel Whales
Archetype:Scientist
Perks: Managerial talent
Funds: 4,200(+2000+200)
Prestige:0
Organisation Name: W.I.S. Welsh in Space
      -Motto:In space nobody can hear the party.
      -Nation: Whales
      -Researched components:
             Fuel Storage
             - Small fuel tank  ( 125 liters of liquid fuel per meter height)
             Propulsion
             - Small thrusters   Weight 100 kg, Failure chance 50%, 1meter high, Can carry 2kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 1000)
             Chassis
             - Single stage hull(75 kg(71.25) weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
            Theoretical
           -Nanotech: Allows the research of self repairing steel, advanced solar pannels and nanomedicin(Or attempts at least) [7.76]
           -Computer miniturization:[1.0]
           -Computer commercialization:1000 profit [1.0]
           -Light hull alloy: Lowers weight of hulls by 5% [1.5]
           -Nanomedicin: Can cure small diseases and problems. [1.04]
           -Learning algoritms: [0.6]
           -Nano medicin commercialization.Profit rate: 1000 [1.00]
           -Robotics automation [0.4]
       -Assets:small factory, 4 floor lab, launch pad, and mission control, computer fab
           
-Special people:
Material scientist( +40)
Robotics(+10)
Computer (+10)

Player name:
Archetype: Buisnessman
Traits: Scientific
Funds: 17.300 (+1100)
Prestige:
Organisation Name: P.ro S.pace O.rganization
      -Motto: "For the betterment of our knowledge."
      -Nation: Britain
     

Spoiler: -Researched components (click to show/hide)

            - 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)
            - Advanced XL thrusters Weight 800 kg, Failure chance 10%, 5 meter high, Can carry 6kg of weight to LEO per liter fuel, Max fuel use: 3000)[1][2][5][2]
            - Single stage hull(75 kg weight per meters high, max 10 meters)
            - Agricultural module: 4 meters, 400 weight, can support 10 people, 4 power use [MAX]
            - Lifesupport: 2 meters: 175 weight, can support 5 people, 3 power use [1.50]
            - Solar power cells: 100kg, 5 years lifetime, produces power[2.5]
            - Sleeping quarters: Size: medium(2m), Capacity: 1, Weight: 800kg , Max stay duration: 2 weeks [0.5]
            - 3 person lifesupport 2 meter, does not contain seats nor returns shield. 800 kg . Requires 2 power.  No battery [0.50]
     

       -Designs

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 
Excalibur I Continue designing this[0.78]
Weight: 1875
Thrust:1250 kg to LEO (Doesn't fly)
Price:2100
Fail chance:40%
-Small Fuel Tank (5 Meter Height)625 kg
-Small Thrusters (1 Meter Height) 100kg
-Single Stage Hull (10 Meter Capacity) 750kg
-Agricultural Hub (4 Meter Height) 400kg

       
-Assets

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

             - Updated 3 floor labs labs
             -Small launchpad
             -2 floor Mission Control
              -Small manufacturing and design factory   

-Special people

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

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             None yet

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[kingfisher1112]

 Ebbor, have to say really enjoying this game.
Research: VASIMIR, Superconductors, mass drivers.
Launch: Ye olde creeper 1 to get some prestige, not much really.
Other: Announce the intention to have a mass driver launch by 1970.

[Kashyyk]

Looks like I have a vacancy..

Research
-Dr Faust stabilises the Vasimirs more.
-Dr Fuerza lightens the Solar Panels
-Floor three commercialises the Solar Panels.


Construction
Build 1 Relampago and 1 Mano de Ayuda

Missions
Launch the Relampago with the Mano do Ayuda, as far as it will go.

Other
Send another advert to all the universities, looking for scientists. (3000+PR)

Expenditure
4900 + ? (1k Vasimirs, 1k Solar Panels, 1k boosters, rockets, Commercialisation)

[10ebbor10]

Commercialization= Research.

[Kashyyk]

Commercialization= Research.

Ahhh, I'll edit that in somehow then.

[RulerOfNothing]

Alright. A few questions:

• How many external fuel tanks can I put on a spacecraft?
• What are the effects, if any, of earth weather studies?
• In what ways is a detailed map of the moon better than a basic map?
• With regards to the increased lifetime of my solar panels, do all of my payloads using them get an increase in lifetime too?
• Having a quick look at the space based studies between this turn and last turn, I notice that aerospatial health studies is still at [1.90]

Anyhow, my turn:

Research:
Dr Smith will continue researching nuclear technology (free)
Lab 1 will increase the power of the kerosene fuel with the help of Robert Caldwell (-$1000)
Lab 2 will improve the communications capabilities of the large radio satellite with the help of the electronics expert (-$1000)
Lab 3 will improve the survival chance of the 3 person capsule (-$1000)
Research cost: $3000

Design:
None this year.

Construction:
Add a fourth floor to the labs (-$20000)
Construction cost: $20000

Production:
1 solar powered comms satellite (-$1500)
1 Hyperion RLV (-$1000)
Production cost: $2500

Launch:
Launch the comms satellite into a stable LEO with the Hyperion

Other:
Invest $1000 into the aerospace department (year 1 of 5)
After launching the comms satellite, try contacting various governments (especially the US government) to see if they have changed their minds regarding comms satellites.
Inquire further to see what funding the US government wants to provide towards launching further weather satellites.
Other costs: $1000

Total cost: $26500

[10ebbor10]

• How many external fuel tanks can I put on a spacecraft?
• What are the effects, if any, of earth weather studies?
• In what ways is a detailed map of the moon better than a basic map?
• With regards to the increased lifetime of my solar panels, do all of my payloads using them get an increase in lifetime too?
• Having a quick look at the space based studies between this turn and last turn, I notice that aerospatial health studies is still at [1.90]

After launching the comms satellite, try contacting various governments (especially the US government) to see if they have changed their minds regarding comms satellites.
1. One
2. High level of this gives bonusses to geoengineering and terraforming attemps.
3. Biggerbonus to landing attempts.
4. Normally yes, If I don't forget it.
5. Forgot that one.

[RulerOfNothing]

Another question regarding fuel tanks: do they count towards production costs (i.e. will a 10m rocket with a 2m fuel tank count as 10m or 12m for the purposes of manufacturing)?