Simkid
29-07-2004, 22:10
The Empire of Simkid is proud to annouce that it's line of space vehicles is now publicly available for the first time ever. The vehicles are available to all nations, and all prices are in Simkid dollars, which are currently fixed at one American dollar.
Saturn VB
The Saturn VB is our discount heavy lift booster, it is capably of launching 118,000 kg to orbit or 47,000 kg to the moon. This booster, designed by Wernher von Braun himself was the first to carry men to the moon, and has never suffered a failure. This updated version offers updated control and guidance systems, and sets new standards of quality and reliability. It is also planned as the basis for the Empire's Mars program, which is now underway.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/satv1.jpg
Unit Price: $600 Million
Production Rights: Not Available
Saturn IC
The Saturn IC is used for Apollo orbital flights, and can be adapted to launch the X-20 Dyna-Soar mini shuttle (available soon). It's payload is up to 18,600 kg and like all members of the Saturn family, it has never suffered a failure.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/sat1bl34.jpg
Unit Price: $150 Million
Production Rights: Not Available
Apollo Block IV Command & Service Modules
The Apollo system has been updated for the 21st century with new computer systems in all areas, along with updated navigation, control and life support systems. Other upgrades include a parasail for controlled descent (backup parachutes remain in place) and retro rockets allowing safe land landing capability (no naval recovery force required). The vehicle retains all capabilities of all previous versions and can sustain a crew of three for up to 100 days. The spacecraft has been designed to remain inoperative in space indefinatly, docked or solitary, and all systems have been upgraded to survive travel throughout the solar system (obviously other vehicles would be required to support such a mission). It has been designed to be launched on either the Saturn VB or Saturn IC and has suffient thrust to return from Lunar orbit with it's own engine. Each vehicle is shipped with an advanced mapping and survey package for use in orbit around any destination (it was designed for lunar survey). An unmanned space station resupply verison is available for a discount of $15 Million.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/c/csm15lun.jpg
Unit Price: $125 Million
Production Rights: $10 Billion
A cargo module that can be launched in place of a Lunar Module and used for space station resupply is available at no aditional price, production rights are granted with purchase of the main vehicle.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/a/apoxss.gif
Apollo LM Taxi
This upgraded version of the Apollo Lunar Module can carry a crew of three to the lunar surface and sustain them there for up to three days, it can also remain on the surface inactive for up to 14 days. Each vehicle is equiped with modernised systems, and includes a Lunar Rover and three surface EVA suits. A fully loaded and fueled vehicle can be launched aboard the same Saturn VB as a Block IV CM, allowing an a classic LOR lunar landing mission.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/l/lmonmoo2.jpg
Unit Price: $75 Million
Production Rights: $5 Billion
SkyLab II
This is an upgraded version of the Skylab space station built inside the upper stage of a Saturn class booster. Both wet lab and dry lab versions are available for the same price. The wet lab version is used as the upper stage, and the empty upper stage must be converted to a space station in orbit. In the dry lab version this work is completed on the ground prior to launch, but must be launched on a Saturn V (the IB does not have the thrust to reach orbit without the upper stage). It is also possible to create a lunar station by launching a wet lab on a Saturn V along with an Apollo CM for braking into lunar orbit. Each can house a crew of six with resupply flights required every six monthes, there are four docking modules on each station, and a fifth can be added for greater expandability if the telescope mount is ommited. The stations ship with two orbital EVA suits, and have been upgraded with new computers, a robotic arm simlier to the one on the International Space Station to ease external work and the station reboost module intended to be fitted to the first SkyLab by the Space Shuttle is now an integral component.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/skylab.jpg
Unit Price: $1 Billion
Production Rights: Not Available
Apollo Escape CM
This is an Apollo CM with seats for six that has been outfitted to serve as a space station lifboat, it is launched by a Saturn booster and docked to the space station, where is can remain untill needed. It has very limited dwell time, but allows a crew to escape a damaged station at any time. This is a vital component of any long term space station.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/a/apcsmeac.jpg
Unit Price: $100 Million, $25 million discount if bought with a SkyLab Station
Production Rights: Included with Apollo CM or $1 Billion seperatly
Apollo Rescue CM Conversion Kit
This is a conversion kit to allow an Apollo command module launched with a crew of two to rescue another full Apollo crew from orbit. There are enough supplies on board that such a mission can be launched to Earth or lunar orbit. If launched with an LM a rescue from the lunar surface is even possible if there is enough time before the stranded crews consumables run out.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/a/aporesc2.jpg
Unit Price: $25 Million
Production Rights: Included with Apollo CM, not available seperatly.
All spacecraft are equiped with pressure suits for each crew member and EVA suits come with some craft (noted if applicable). All orbital EVA suits are suitable for use in space and come with a SAFER (Siplified Aid For EVA Rescue) unit, allowing a seperated Astronaut to fly back to his spacecraft. Surface EVA suits are equiped for use on the Moon, Mars or any other vacume or low pressure environment. MMUs (Manned Maneuvering Units) of the type used on the Shuttle are also available.
All spacesuits and MMUs cost $10 Million each when purcahsed seperatly.
Saturn VB
The Saturn VB is our discount heavy lift booster, it is capably of launching 118,000 kg to orbit or 47,000 kg to the moon. This booster, designed by Wernher von Braun himself was the first to carry men to the moon, and has never suffered a failure. This updated version offers updated control and guidance systems, and sets new standards of quality and reliability. It is also planned as the basis for the Empire's Mars program, which is now underway.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/satv1.jpg
Unit Price: $600 Million
Production Rights: Not Available
Saturn IC
The Saturn IC is used for Apollo orbital flights, and can be adapted to launch the X-20 Dyna-Soar mini shuttle (available soon). It's payload is up to 18,600 kg and like all members of the Saturn family, it has never suffered a failure.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/sat1bl34.jpg
Unit Price: $150 Million
Production Rights: Not Available
Apollo Block IV Command & Service Modules
The Apollo system has been updated for the 21st century with new computer systems in all areas, along with updated navigation, control and life support systems. Other upgrades include a parasail for controlled descent (backup parachutes remain in place) and retro rockets allowing safe land landing capability (no naval recovery force required). The vehicle retains all capabilities of all previous versions and can sustain a crew of three for up to 100 days. The spacecraft has been designed to remain inoperative in space indefinatly, docked or solitary, and all systems have been upgraded to survive travel throughout the solar system (obviously other vehicles would be required to support such a mission). It has been designed to be launched on either the Saturn VB or Saturn IC and has suffient thrust to return from Lunar orbit with it's own engine. Each vehicle is shipped with an advanced mapping and survey package for use in orbit around any destination (it was designed for lunar survey). An unmanned space station resupply verison is available for a discount of $15 Million.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/c/csm15lun.jpg
Unit Price: $125 Million
Production Rights: $10 Billion
A cargo module that can be launched in place of a Lunar Module and used for space station resupply is available at no aditional price, production rights are granted with purchase of the main vehicle.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/a/apoxss.gif
Apollo LM Taxi
This upgraded version of the Apollo Lunar Module can carry a crew of three to the lunar surface and sustain them there for up to three days, it can also remain on the surface inactive for up to 14 days. Each vehicle is equiped with modernised systems, and includes a Lunar Rover and three surface EVA suits. A fully loaded and fueled vehicle can be launched aboard the same Saturn VB as a Block IV CM, allowing an a classic LOR lunar landing mission.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/l/lmonmoo2.jpg
Unit Price: $75 Million
Production Rights: $5 Billion
SkyLab II
This is an upgraded version of the Skylab space station built inside the upper stage of a Saturn class booster. Both wet lab and dry lab versions are available for the same price. The wet lab version is used as the upper stage, and the empty upper stage must be converted to a space station in orbit. In the dry lab version this work is completed on the ground prior to launch, but must be launched on a Saturn V (the IB does not have the thrust to reach orbit without the upper stage). It is also possible to create a lunar station by launching a wet lab on a Saturn V along with an Apollo CM for braking into lunar orbit. Each can house a crew of six with resupply flights required every six monthes, there are four docking modules on each station, and a fifth can be added for greater expandability if the telescope mount is ommited. The stations ship with two orbital EVA suits, and have been upgraded with new computers, a robotic arm simlier to the one on the International Space Station to ease external work and the station reboost module intended to be fitted to the first SkyLab by the Space Shuttle is now an integral component.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/skylab.jpg
Unit Price: $1 Billion
Production Rights: Not Available
Apollo Escape CM
This is an Apollo CM with seats for six that has been outfitted to serve as a space station lifboat, it is launched by a Saturn booster and docked to the space station, where is can remain untill needed. It has very limited dwell time, but allows a crew to escape a damaged station at any time. This is a vital component of any long term space station.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/a/apcsmeac.jpg
Unit Price: $100 Million, $25 million discount if bought with a SkyLab Station
Production Rights: Included with Apollo CM or $1 Billion seperatly
Apollo Rescue CM Conversion Kit
This is a conversion kit to allow an Apollo command module launched with a crew of two to rescue another full Apollo crew from orbit. There are enough supplies on board that such a mission can be launched to Earth or lunar orbit. If launched with an LM a rescue from the lunar surface is even possible if there is enough time before the stranded crews consumables run out.
http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/a/aporesc2.jpg
Unit Price: $25 Million
Production Rights: Included with Apollo CM, not available seperatly.
All spacecraft are equiped with pressure suits for each crew member and EVA suits come with some craft (noted if applicable). All orbital EVA suits are suitable for use in space and come with a SAFER (Siplified Aid For EVA Rescue) unit, allowing a seperated Astronaut to fly back to his spacecraft. Surface EVA suits are equiped for use on the Moon, Mars or any other vacume or low pressure environment. MMUs (Manned Maneuvering Units) of the type used on the Shuttle are also available.
All spacesuits and MMUs cost $10 Million each when purcahsed seperatly.