NationStates Jolt Archive


Quandan space program gets new leap

04-03-2004, 03:54
Quanda Space Center:
“Roger, Space Center, weather is clear. Launch Window is 5 minutes”
“Over, Weather Service. Launch Station, prepare for launch:
“Roger, Space Center, preparing for launch. Crew members, close and lock visors. Initiate final check sequence.
“Roger, Navigation on, radio on, fuel loaded, rocket sequences active, all go for launch.”
“Launch Station, this is Space Center, take us off the ground.”
“Aye, launch sequence initiated. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, LAUNCH!”
“Roger, shuttle is climbing. Rockets at maximum burn.”
“Tower is clear, tower is clear. Space Center, all yours.”
“Over, Launch Station, good work. Space Center, heads up, they’re on our watch now.”

“Secondary Rockets burn-out”
“Initiate release sequence”
“Over, secondary rockets out and gone. Main Engine on-line and firing.”
“Shuttle Team 1, how we holding up?”
“This is Shuttle-Team 1, good ride so far, keep it coming.”
“Give me meds on the crew”
“All normal, Launch Center, heart rates slightly elevated, at 5 G’s.”
“Status, Main Engine?”
“Single-Engine Prestimico”
OOC: Heard it in Armageddon, sounded cool, but no idea what it means!
“Roger, engineering?”
“Shuttle holding up in all aspects. No wear and tear”
“Main Engine burn-out, shuttle is in free-fall”
“Release main engine, altitude check”
“ Main Engine gone, expected altitude is 1,700 miles”
“All right, all up and going. All to do now is wait… Mission Special Teams, get the crew prepped to deploy satellite at designated coordinates”
“Aye, readying.”

The purpose of Quanda’s first reach into space is three-fold.
1. Put a spy sattelite into orbit
2. Explore the effects of space on astronauts
3. Show the World that Quanda is now approaching world power status and must be respected.