AmateurAstronaut1969 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) On December 5th 2014, a Delta IV heavy rocket thundered into the skies above Cape Canaveral, carrying a prototype of NASA's new Orion spacecraft. The mission was a success, but behind the awe of the launch, NASA was in shambles: It was building a capsule with no intended use, and a rocket to launch it to nowhere! During this period, it was doubted if the Space Launch System would ever even fly, lest do anything of note. However, this was anything but a sign of things to come - In late 2017, the leftover elements of past programs such as Constellation and the Asteroid Redirect missions, were collated and reformed under a unified program, one which gave a goal and a future to Orion and SLS, one which would achieve NASA's 50 year objective of returning Humans to the Moon. It's name? The Project In this Project, me and @Jacktical are aiming to recreate all the past present and future Artemis missions, Including: - NASA launches - Commercial partner launches - International partner launches - And more We are hoping to keep this semi-realistic, with the initial Artemis missions playing out as is currently planned by NASA, with later missions coming (hopefully) our own interpretations and hopes for the future of Human Spaceflight Posts should be regular enough, but we aren't gonna make a strict schedule for it It's time to return to the Moon! NEXT LAUNCH: CAPSTONE Edited September 20, 2023 by AmateurAstronaut1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Wow impressive work guys keep it up cannot wait to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Excited to see where this goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianDogmeat Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Holy W this is going to be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, AdrianDogmeat said: Holy W this is going to be great Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktical Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 NASA-Rocket Lab | CAPSTONE | 28 June 2022 NASA's "CAPSTONE" mission, which stands for "Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment," was designed to test and validate key technologies and operational concepts needed for NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon and eventually establish a sustainable human presence there. The primary goals of the mission are as follows: Lunar Gateway Navigation: CAPSTONE was tasked with proving the ability to navigate in a unique orbit around the Moon known as a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). This orbit is intended for NASA's Lunar Gateway, a space station that will serve as a staging point for lunar missions. Autonomous Navigation: The mission sought to demonstrate autonomous navigation capabilities, allowing the spacecraft to make its own decisions regarding orbital maneuvers and position adjustments, reducing the need for constant ground control. Spacecraft Communications: CAPSTONE aimed to test the spacecraft's communication systems in the lunar environment, including its ability to communicate with the Lunar Gateway and Earth. Liftoff from LC-1 at Rocket Lab's Mahia launch complex. The Electron rocket included the NASA worm to signal the collaborative mission between the two partners. MECO and second-stage ignition. Fairing Separation. Providing the final kick towards the moon is Rocket Lab's Lunar Photon kick stage. Lunar Photon Separation. Due to its ballistic transfer, CAPSTONE took three months to reach lunar insertion. CAPSTONE spent the next six months collecting data, flying within 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of the Moon’s North Pole on its near pass and 43,500 miles (70,000 km) from the South Pole at its farthest. NEXT LAUNCH: ARTEMIS I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerothecat Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 What mod adds the Capstone spacecraft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmateurAstronaut1969 Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 8 hours ago, Aerothecat said: What mod adds the Capstone spacecraft? Starastro space systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 WOW keep it up guys AMAZING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalswissarmyknife Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 On 9/23/2023 at 8:35 PM, AmateurAstronaut1969 said: Starastro space systems Checked it out and its Amazing what mod for the electron dodo labs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktical Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 20 hours ago, Royalswissarmyknife said: what mod for the electron dodo labs? It's a custom build, none of the parts are dodo apart from the lunar photon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmateurAstronaut1969 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Sorry for the delay to Artemis 1 everyone. I’m rather busy rn and it’s hard to find time to get stuff done, especially with problems with the crafts. Aiming to get A1 finished tomorrow and hopefully posting over the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster355 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Dang it, I was thinking of making the exact same thing ! I knew it was odd that I didn't see anything like this when I tried looking! Good thing I changed my mind a little while ago for something else... But seriously, I am very hyped to see where this is going to go. Godspeed, Amateur and Jack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 1:57 PM, Toaster355 said: Dang it, I was thinking of making the exact same thing ! I knew it was odd that I didn't see anything like this when I tried looking! Good thing I changed my mind a little while ago for something else... But seriously, I am very hyped to see where this is going to go. Godspeed, Amateur and Jack! same i have a link to my low quality version in my signature lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmateurAstronaut1969 Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) ARTEMIS 1 - Tomorrow! Edited October 15, 2023 by AmateurAstronaut1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmateurAstronaut1969 Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) NASA | Artemis 1 | 16th November 2022 A mission 12 years in the making, the Space Launch System finally prepares to launch. Marking the beginning of a new era of Spaceflight, Artemis 1 will be an all up test of the SLS rocket and it's Orion spacecraft. SLS will launch from the newly refurbished LC-39B, from Mobile Launcher 1, another remnant of the Constellation program. Standing at 98m tall, the SLS consists of the booster stage, a set of extended RSRBs, salvaged from the Shuttle program, a core stage, somewhat derived from the Shuttle's External Tank, and the Interim Cryogenic Upper Stage (ICPS), adapted from the Delta IV. This is the SLS Block 1. However, as the upper stage describes, Block 1 is only Interim - Due to budgetary concerns, it's designed as a stopgap before much more evolved configurations SLS. Despite this, it's designed for one job: Sending Orion to the Moon. At the very top of SLS is Orion, NASA's deep space Spacecraft, designed with the most important element in mind - The Astronauts. It's made of 3 major parts; The Crew Module (CM), the European Service Module (ESM) and the Launch Abort System (LAS). Artemis 1 will launch uncrewed, with the first crewed flight following 2 years later. ''...and here we go. Hydrogen burn-off ignitors initiated 7 6 5 Core stage engines start... 3 2 1... Boosters ignijition! And liftoff of Artemis 1!'' ''We rise together, back to the Moon and Beyond!'' ''All 4 RS-25 engines on the core stage and 2 solid rocket boosters now propelling the vehicle at 128mph...now 30s into the flight of Artemis 1'' SLS ascends into the Heavens and begins a new chapter in Human spaceflight. ''Confirmation that the Solid Rocket Boosters have separated'' Orion sheds its ESM fairings and LAS shroud Core stage shut-off and ICPS separation. Arriving in an eccentric low earth orbit, Orion deploys it's solar panels and begins to prepare for Trans-Lunar injection Orion begins TLI as it emerges into daylight Orion seperates from ICPS, leaving the upper stage to deploy its set of smallsats. 5 days later, Orion approaches the Moon Orion now ignites its OMS engine, to insert it into an eliptical Lunar Orbit At its Apalune, Orion circularises, inserting itself into Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) After half an orbit in DRO, Orion fires retrograde to lower its Perilune, at which point it fires up it's OMS engine once again to send itself on a return trajectory towards Earth. Orion arrives at Earth and prepares for ESM separation Orion re-orients for reentry, approaching earth at 25,000mph Orion deploys it's parachutes to deccelerate all the way down to a safe 25mph ''From Tranquility base to Taurus Littrow to the Tranquil waters of the pacific, the latest chapter of NASA's journey to the moon comes to a close - Orion back on Earth!'' NASA's first step on the road to the Moon has been achieved... NEXT LAUNCH: Starship IFT-1 Edited October 15, 2023 by AmateurAstronaut1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalswissarmyknife Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 50 minutes ago, AmateurAstronaut1969 said: NASA | Artemis 1 | 16th November 2022 A mission 12 years in the making, the Space Launch System finally prepares to launch. Marking the beginning of a new era of Spaceflight, Artemis 1 will be an all up test of the SLS rocket and it's Orion spacecraft. SLS will launch from the newly refurbished LC-39B, from Mobile Launcher 1, another remnant of the Constellation program. Standing at 98m tall, the SLS consists of the booster stage, a set of extended RSRBs, salvaged from the Shuttle program, a core stage, somewhat derived from the Shuttle's External Tank, and the Interim Cryogenic Upper Stage (ICPS), adapted from the Delta IV. This is the SLS Block 1. However, as the upper stage describes, Block 1 is only Interim - Due to budgetary concerns, it's designed as a stopgap before much more evolved configurations SLS. Despite this, it's designed for one job: Sending Orion to the Moon. At the very top of SLS is Orion, NASA's deep space Spacecraft, designed with the most important element in mind - The Astronauts. It's made of 3 major parts; The Crew Module (CM), the European Service Module (ESM) and the Launch Abort System (LAS). Artemis 1 will launch uncrewed, with the first crewed flight following 2 years later. ''...and here we go. Hydrogen burn-off ignitors initiated 7 6 5 Core stage engines start... 3 2 1... Boosters ignijition! And liftoff of Artemis 1!'' ''We rise together, back to the Moon and Beyond!'' ''All 4 RS-25 engines on the core stage and 2 solid rocket boosters now propelling the vehicle at 128mph...now 30s into the flight of Artemis 1'' https://imgur.com/sSR1zMU SLS ascends into the Heavens and begins a new chapter in Human spaceflight. ''Confirmation that the Solid Rocket Boosters have separated'' Orion sheds its ESM fairings and LAS shroud Core stage shut-off and ICPS separation. Arriving in an eccentric low earth orbit, Orion deploys it's solar panels and begins to prepare for Trans-Lunar injection Orion begins TLI as it emerges into daylight Orion seperates from ICPS, leaving the upper stage to deploy its set of smallsats. 5 days later, Orion approaches the Moon Orion now ignites its OMS engine, to insert it into an eliptical Lunar Orbit At its Apalune, Orion circularises, inserting itself into Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) After half an orbit in DRO, Orion fires retrograde to lower its Perilune, at which point it fires up it's OMS engine once again to send itself on a return trajectory towards Earth. Orion arrives at Earth and prepares for ESM separation Orion re-orients for reentry, approaching earth at 25,000mph Orion deploys it's parachutes to deccelerate all the way down to a safe 25mph ''From Tranquility base to Taurus Litro to the Tranquil waters of the pacific, the latest chapter of NASA's journey to the moon comes to a close - Orion back on Earth!'' NASA's first step on the road to the Moon has been achieved... NEXT LAUNCH: Starship IFT-1 How does your moon look SO good. Anyways that was one of the best mission reports I have ever read. Can't wait for IFT-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmateurAstronaut1969 Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 23 minutes ago, Royalswissarmyknife said: How does your moon look SO good. Anyways that was one of the best mission reports I have ever read. Can't wait for IFT-1. Thanks man The moon is from KSRSS reborn, which recently got 16k textures. It does have a 64k addon for earth moon and mars, but I didn’t manage to get that working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, AmateurAstronaut1969 said: NASA | Artemis 1 | 16th November 2022 A mission 12 years in the making, the Space Launch System finally prepares to launch. Marking the beginning of a new era of Spaceflight, Artemis 1 will be an all up test of the SLS rocket and it's Orion spacecraft. SLS will launch from the newly refurbished LC-39B, from Mobile Launcher 1, another remnant of the Constellation program. Standing at 98m tall, the SLS consists of the booster stage, a set of extended RSRBs, salvaged from the Shuttle program, a core stage, somewhat derived from the Shuttle's External Tank, and the Interim Cryogenic Upper Stage (ICPS), adapted from the Delta IV. This is the SLS Block 1. However, as the upper stage describes, Block 1 is only Interim - Due to budgetary concerns, it's designed as a stopgap before much more evolved configurations SLS. Despite this, it's designed for one job: Sending Orion to the Moon. At the very top of SLS is Orion, NASA's deep space Spacecraft, designed with the most important element in mind - The Astronauts. It's made of 3 major parts; The Crew Module (CM), the European Service Module (ESM) and the Launch Abort System (LAS). Artemis 1 will launch uncrewed, with the first crewed flight following 2 years later. ''...and here we go. Hydrogen burn-off ignitors initiated 7 6 5 Core stage engines start... 3 2 1... Boosters ignijition! And liftoff of Artemis 1!'' ''We rise together, back to the Moon and Beyond!'' ''All 4 RS-25 engines on the core stage and 2 solid rocket boosters now propelling the vehicle at 128mph...now 30s into the flight of Artemis 1'' SLS ascends into the Heavens and begins a new chapter in Human spaceflight. ''Confirmation that the Solid Rocket Boosters have separated'' Orion sheds its ESM fairings and LAS shroud Core stage shut-off and ICPS separation. Arriving in an eccentric low earth orbit, Orion deploys it's solar panels and begins to prepare for Trans-Lunar injection Orion begins TLI as it emerges into daylight Orion seperates from ICPS, leaving the upper stage to deploy its set of smallsats. 5 days later, Orion approaches the Moon Orion now ignites its OMS engine, to insert it into an eliptical Lunar Orbit At its Apalune, Orion circularises, inserting itself into Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) After half an orbit in DRO, Orion fires retrograde to lower its Perilune, at which point it fires up it's OMS engine once again to send itself on a return trajectory towards Earth. Orion arrives at Earth and prepares for ESM separation Orion re-orients for reentry, approaching earth at 25,000mph Orion deploys it's parachutes to deccelerate all the way down to a safe 25mph ''From Tranquility base to Taurus Litro to the Tranquil waters of the pacific, the latest chapter of NASA's journey to the moon comes to a close - Orion back on Earth!'' NASA's first step on the road to the Moon has been achieved... NEXT LAUNCH: Starship IFT-1 HOLY SHIP THAT IS AMAZING also for the starship IFT-1 i have an handy transcript on my twitter acc @AIIThingsSpace3 also i beilive litro is spelt litrow Edited October 15, 2023 by kspbutitscursed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toaster355 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) On 10/15/2023 at 1:23 PM, AmateurAstronaut1969 said: NASA | Artemis 1 | 16th November 2022 A mission 12 years in the making, the Space Launch System finally prepares to launch. Marking the beginning of a new era of Spaceflight, Artemis 1 will be an all up test of the SLS rocket and it's Orion spacecraft. SLS will launch from the newly refurbished LC-39B, from Mobile Launcher 1, another remnant of the Constellation program. Standing at 98m tall, the SLS consists of the booster stage, a set of extended RSRBs, salvaged from the Shuttle program, a core stage, somewhat derived from the Shuttle's External Tank, and the Interim Cryogenic Upper Stage (ICPS), adapted from the Delta IV. This is the SLS Block 1. However, as the upper stage describes, Block 1 is only Interim - Due to budgetary concerns, it's designed as a stopgap before much more evolved configurations SLS. Despite this, it's designed for one job: Sending Orion to the Moon. At the very top of SLS is Orion, NASA's deep space Spacecraft, designed with the most important element in mind - The Astronauts. It's made of 3 major parts; The Crew Module (CM), the European Service Module (ESM) and the Launch Abort System (LAS). Artemis 1 will launch uncrewed, with the first crewed flight following 2 years later. ''...and here we go. Hydrogen burn-off ignitors initiated 7 6 5 Core stage engines start... 3 2 1... Boosters ignijition! And liftoff of Artemis 1!'' ''We rise together, back to the Moon and Beyond!'' ''All 4 RS-25 engines on the core stage and 2 solid rocket boosters now propelling the vehicle at 128mph...now 30s into the flight of Artemis 1'' SLS ascends into the Heavens and begins a new chapter in Human spaceflight. ''Confirmation that the Solid Rocket Boosters have separated'' Orion sheds its ESM fairings and LAS shroud Core stage shut-off and ICPS separation. Arriving in an eccentric low earth orbit, Orion deploys it's solar panels and begins to prepare for Trans-Lunar injection Orion begins TLI as it emerges into daylight Orion seperates from ICPS, leaving the upper stage to deploy its set of smallsats. 5 days later, Orion approaches the Moon Orion now ignites its OMS engine, to insert it into an eliptical Lunar Orbit At its Apalune, Orion circularises, inserting itself into Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) After half an orbit in DRO, Orion fires retrograde to lower its Perilune, at which point it fires up it's OMS engine once again to send itself on a return trajectory towards Earth. Orion arrives at Earth and prepares for ESM separation Orion re-orients for reentry, approaching earth at 25,000mph Orion deploys it's parachutes to deccelerate all the way down to a safe 25mph ''From Tranquility base to Taurus Littrow to the Tranquil waters of the pacific, the latest chapter of NASA's journey to the moon comes to a close - Orion back on Earth!'' NASA's first step on the road to the Moon has been achieved... NEXT LAUNCH: Starship IFT-1 I'm just gonna yoink those screenshots and use them as wallpapers for my phone... That was an incredible mission report, to say the least!!! I'm glad you made an Artemis thread instead of me, because you did it infinitely better than I could have. I think what carries it is the portrait screenshots, and of course, TUFX. The screenies themselves aren't actually too different than mine; you use a similar (not really) TUFX profile to me, but the use of portrait screenshots makes them look larger and more epic. Fantastic work mates! Super excited for Starship Integrated Flight Test-1 Edited October 18, 2023 by Toaster355 Embarrassing Typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktical Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Starship IFT-1 - Today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacktical Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) SpaceX|Starship IFT-1|20th April 2023 After a series of high-altitude flight tests culminating in the successful landing of SN15, SpaceX set its eyes on the first orbital test flight. While originally planning on using Booster 4 and Ship 20, the design was deemed too obsolete to fly and swapped over to the newer Booster 7 and Ship 24. Standing 121m tall and 9m wide, Starship is the tallest and most powerful launch vehicle ever developed. Starship is planned to be fully reusable, with both its Superheavy booster and Starship upper stage being caught by a pair of mechanical arms attached to the tower, dubbed Mechazilla by Elon. Starship is currently being developed in Starbase, Texas and will later fly from LC-39A and potentially LC-49 at Kennedy Space Center. NASA has selected Starship HLS as a lander for the Artemis 3 and Artemis 4 missions. "Starship second stage main fuel and LOx tanks are loaded for flight right now. The Superheavy first stage booster propellant loading is continuing." "5 4 Booster ignition... 2 1 We have liftoff!" "T+33 seconds into the test flight of the inaugural Starship vehicle" "We are flying at twice the thrust of the Saturn V heading to space" "I'M GONNA BE ON THAT THING" - Screams Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut and future dearMoon crew member. Multiple raptor engines failed during flight. The vehicle rose to a maximum altitude of 39km before losing control and entering a spin. The Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) destroyed the vehicle around 40 seconds after being triggered. "As we promised, an exciting end to the inaugural Starship integrated test flight!" With the launch of Starship, SpaceX have begun the journey towards the era of fully reusable spaceflight... NEXT LAUNCH: Starship IFT-2 Edited November 11, 2023 by Jacktical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Beautiful shots guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellurium128 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Very pleased that i have discovered this thread... waiting for future missions)) Gorgeous missions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspbutitscursed Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) On 10/19/2023 at 3:20 AM, Jacktical said: SpaceX|Starship IFT-1|20th April 2023 After a series of high-altitude flight tests culminating in the successful landing of SN15, SpaceX set its eyes on the first orbital test flight. While originally planning on using Booster 4 and Ship 20, the design was deemed too obsolete to fly and swapped over to the newer Booster 7 and Ship 24. Standing 121m tall and 9m wide, Starship is the tallest and most powerful launch vehicle ever developed. Starship is planned to be fully reusable, with both its Superheavy booster and Starship upper stage being caught by a pair of mechanical arms attached to the tower, dubbed Mechazilla by Elon. Starship is currently being developed in Starbase, Texas and will later fly from LC-39A and potentially LC-49 at Kennedy Space Center. NASA has selected Starship HLS as a lander for the Artemis 3 and Artemis 4 missions. "Starship second stage main fuel and LOx tanks are loaded for flight right now. The Superheavy first stage booster propellant loading is continuing." "5 4 Booster ignition... 2 1 We have liftoff!" "T+33 seconds into the test flight of the inaugural Starship vehicle" "We are flying at twice the thrust of the Saturn V heading to space" "I'M GONNA BE ON THAT THING" - Screams Tim Dodd, Everyday Astronaut and future dearMoon crew member. Multiple raptor engines failed during flight. The vehicle rose to a maximum altitude of 39km before losing control and entering a spin. The Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) destroyed the vehicle around 40 seconds after being triggered. "As we promised, an exciting end to the inaugural Starship integrated test flight!" With the launch of Starship, SpaceX have begun the journey towards the era of fully reusable spaceflight... NEXT LAUNCH: Vulcan CERT-1 Amazing views here coming to us from starbase texas, *cheering* flight director is go for flight. 10 9 8 7 6 ignition 3 engines fail to ignite we have liftoff clear tower go to procedure 3 decimal 100 (idk) post launch flight operations booster engines are norminal *engine 19 rud* T+33 seconds into the test flight of the inaugural starship vehicles tower clear we are into pitch over propulsion reporting first stage engine are nominal what a sight from the ground cameras at Starbase we are traveling at twice the thrust of the Saturn v heading to space. we are coming up on max Q the maximum dynamic pressure on the vehicle Max Q call out of max Q now Edited October 20, 2023 by kspbutitscursed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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