NationStates Jolt Archive

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Today at 6:22 AM EST the Confederate Aerospace Operations Command authroized the first launch of Tulrania's new space shuttle, the CAS Independence. Onboard the shuttle is stored the first part of the CAOC's new plans for a space station.

More to come when information arrives.

-Signed- Commander in Chief Alexander Reign
-------Leader of the Confederacy of Tulrania

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CAS Independence Flight Commander Ronert Godart reports successful orbital mission specification and will send in images of deployment of the new Confederate Space Station Reliant when it is ready.

CAOC Aerospace Command Center Operational Update:

---- Mission Statis ----

Confederate Aerospace Ship Independence

-- Flight Statis:
-98.99% Overall Check,
-100% Check to Operations Systems

-- Shuttle Statis:
-100% Mission Ready Check
-98.99% Overall Flight Check
-99.99% Thruster Ratio Check
-100% Communications Cherck
-99.98% Fuel Burn Check
-100% Overall Shuttle System Readiness Check

-- Schedule Statis
1. 0600 Hours, 6:00 AM, EST Launch--COMPLETE--
----Halted until 0622, 6:22 AM, EST for launch check
2. Orbital Specification/Bay Door Open 1050 Hours, 10:50 AM, EST--COMPLETE--
----Launch caused 1100 Hours, 11:00 AM, EST update
3. Main Bay Doors open for Cargo Deployment 1130 Hours, 11:30 AM, EST--IMCOMPLETE--

CAOC Shuttle Problem List:

-- 1118 Hours, 11:18 AM, EST telementry recieved on problem with ONE(1) forward retro thruster.
-SOLUTION- Problem Filed and Logged, Solution is decided to monitor situation for further developments.