Fall 1967Developments in the world...
The Soviet ministry of aerospace has submitted a proposal for a large reusable space shuttle for use in the post-lunar program.
In Cosmonaut news...
Baterski & Ryumin died last season
Actions:Lapot researched to 28%, up by 6%.
Voskhod is 8% safety due to accident, I'm going to pin everything on Lapot for a 1969 ish moon landing.
Planned a Lapot unmanned and orbital mission. May be scrubbed if research isnt sufficiently successful. We cant risk mistakes.Spring 1968Developments in the world...
Today, Comrade Fidel Castro toured the Soviet military facilities. A great Socialist under the imperialists' soft underbelly, Premier Castro complimented the CCCP as true followers of Lenin and the Socialist way of life.
Cosmonaut news...
Tarren has announced retirement: relocation to Siberia was approved.
Actions:Lapot researched to 40%, up by 12%.
Unmanned Lapot mission will go ahead, we cannot afford to wait.Missions:
Lapot II burns up on re-entry.
Fall 1968Developments in the world...
The minister of production announced today that the Voskhod program will cost an additional 2 m.b's for each spacecraft.
In Cosmonaut news...
Xanatos Jr. has retired.
Deadmeat has retired
Tarren has retired.
Euchrea has announced retirement.
Actions:Lapot researched to 53%, up by 13%.
Missions:Lapot IVHas a premature engine burnout and is destroyed.
Spring 1969Developments in the world...
The military and KGB have decided to cut funding in favor of more conventional weapons and internal security. The space budget has been reduced to 25 m.b's (
wtf hamstring me why dont you )
In Cosmonaut news...
Euchrea retired.
pussy.Actions:Lapot was researched to 71%, up by 18%.
Fall 1969Developments in the world...
A new surface-to-air missile was tested today and successfully shot down its target.
In Cosmonaut news...
3 unknown Cosmonauts retired.
KGB reports:
Capitalist swine have made a manned lunar orbit.
Missions:
Lapot VI
Explodes on the launchpad.
Jesus this isnt even the lapot! our well tested A-Series rockets are failing us now.Spring 1970Developments in the world...
The general secretary demands the next launch be manned, but provides 10 m.b's extra to do this.
Actions:
Lapot is researched to 78%, up by 7%.
Group V of the Cosmonaut program are recruited, including:
U. Overlord
D Churev
Missions:
Lapot VIII success, unmanned orbital achieved.
Fall 1970Cosmonaut news...
Codek Chekov announces retirement.
This is slipping away from us. The americans are nearing a landing Spring 1971Developments in the world...
The French prime minister visits the Soviet space museum in moscow.
In Cosmonaut news...
Codec Chekov has retired.
Actions:Lapot researched to 87%, up by 26%.
Missions:
Lapot IXMission success, the Lapot is ready for manned missions once the next wave of Cosmonaut graduate.
Fall 1971Developments in the world...
EVA suits have been found faulty, incurring a loss of 20% SF.
The next wave of Cosmonauts graduate.
Actions:Planned manned orbital duration in Lapot next season.
May Lenin save us.Missions:
Lapot X unmanned Lapot successfully orbits and returns.
Spring 1972Developments in the world...
Internal security captures a top scientist, R&D improved.
Actions:Proton rocket researched to 81%, up by 22%.
Kicker A researched to 59%, up by 19%.
Planned a Jt orbital docking mission next season.
Missions:
Lapot XIThe shuttle launches....
Manages to maintain orbit....
EVA goes successfully...
Re-entry is fine....
Landing successful!!! Total success! Prestige +25!!!