Spring 1962Marshal Kaminov proposed to the supreme Soviet that space funding should be diverted to a Space weapons program to shoot down the Capitalist aggressos.
In Cosmonaut news...
Bykovsky died last season in a mission.
PhantomX1 was a physical washout: retired.
Actions:Vostok capsule is shelved after two deaths because of it.
Improved Voskshod capsule is purchased and researched to 21%, up by 16%.
Booster stage researched to 51%, up by 9%.
Two unmanned suborbital missions are planned with the Voskshod.
Fall 1962Developments in the world...
There has been a scientific breakthrogh in the Voskshod program. The safety factor has been increase 26%.
In Cosmonaut news...
Nikolayev has announced retirement for health reasons.
Nelyubov has announced retirement to join the Great Red Army.
The second phase of Cosmonauts graduate from basic training.
Actions:
Booster stage researched to 66%, up by 15%.
Cosmonauts are reassigned to two man crews for Voskshod missions.
Missions:
Voskshod I
engine burns out on launch.
Vokshod II
explodes on the launchpad.
Spring 1963The ministry of production announces that due to shortages no rockets can be delivered for a year.
Popovich announced retirement for 'personality conflicts'.
Actions:
Voskhod module is researched to 69%, up by 22%.
Booster stage is researched to 82%, up by 16%.
EVA suits researched to 90%, up by 13%.
Fall 1963Developments in the world...
A Red Army general has recommended a one-way mission to the moon. This is another superior plan to allow a long-term Soviet presence on the moon.
Popovich has retired this season.
Actions:Voskhod capsule researched to 80%, up by 18%.
Booster stage researched to 86%, up by 4%.
Two manned earth orbital EVA's are planned for next season.
Spring 1964Developments in the world...
The space program has managed to transfer a top scientist from an eastern bloc country. R&D will improve this season.
Actions:
Docking module is purchased.
An A-series rocket & booster are purchased.
Missions:
Voskhod VI negative ignition on booster, mission scrubbed.
Voskhod VIIThe Cosmonauts make the first ever EVA...Capsule lands in a lake, but everyone is fine.Cosmonaut Tarren leads the first two manned space orbital mission and the first EVA mission in one go.