Geneticon
14-04-2006, 20:34
The Celer Aestus ICBM
ATTN: This is a creation and product of the GAFE (Geneticon Armed Forces Engineering) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=479386). All business may be done here (OOC: in this thread), but all sales are recorded there.
Picture (http://images.pennnet.com/articles/mae/cap/cap_150810.jpg)
Overview:
In response to the request of the creation of an ICMB which could launch satellites into orbit, the Celer Aestus was created. The scientists or Geneticon were eager to begin work on this project which would be very helpful both for Geneticon and her allies, as well as those who purchased the ICBM. Research and design took approximately three years to perfect, seeing how the Celer Aestus is an advancement on current satellite launching ICBMs.
The Celer Aestus was prototyped for those three years under the alias: “Starry Night”. Once the design was completed, the ICBM was renamed “Celer Aestus” which is Latin for “Swift Heat”. The Celer Aestus is a completely peaceful missile, incapable of carrying a weapon warhead without extensive modifications.
Missile Frame:
The Celer Aestus is a small rocket with a height of only 18 meters. Geneticon scientists improved the packing capabilities of the Celer Aestus in order to pack a large amount of thrust into a small amount of space. With this modification, the Celer Aestus is able to launch a satellite into any of the five orbit altitudes (explained below).
The Celer Aestus has a certain number of stages, varying depending on the desired altitudes of the satellite itself. Each of the stages goes through a progression, with the final stage delivering the satellite to its desired altitude. The stages each have their names (which they have kept from the prototype version) and each one is significant to the success of each launch.
The diameter of the of the Celer Aestus is only 3 quarters of a meter, reducing the drag on the frame of the missile and making the missile smaller. Additionally, with the tighter packed thrust available, the diameter was allowed to be smaller, to accompany the smaller height.
The frame of the missile itself is space travel equipped, and can be adapted to work with any of the specific desired altitudes for satellite’s orbit.
The Orbit Altitudes and the Celer Aestus’ Interaction:
There are five orbit altitudes which satellites tend to orbit the earth in:
• Low Earth Orbit (LEO: 200 to 1200 km above the Earth's surface)
• Medium Earth Orbit (ICO or MEO: 1200 to 35286 km)
• Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO: 35786 km above Earth's surface)
• Geostationary Orbit (GSO: zero inclination geosynchronous orbit)
• High Earth Orbit (HEO: above 35786 km)
Each of these orbits has its own advantage and disadvantage to a satellite:
The first altitude, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is the most common for a satellite to be placed in. Typically, normal satellites are in this orbit. The upside to this orbit is that it takes less energy and thrust to reach it. The downside is that the lower it is to the ground, the more satellites you will need to create a network of satellites. Communications satellites cannot be deployed in this orbit.
The second altitude, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), is a less frequented height. Satellites at this orbit generally have the same capabilities as a normal satellite, although they do gain small advantage of needing less of them to create a network, because of the greater area it can cover. Communications satellites are rarely to be deployed in this orbit.
The third altitude, Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), is the most common orbit for Communications satellites. This orbit height is unique because satellites at this height tend to orbit at the exact same speed as the world turns, making the satellite remain in a fixed position over the earth surface.
The fourth altitude, Geostationary Orbit (GSO), is very similar to GSO orbit. Communications satellites are also very common in this orbit.
The fifth and final altitude, High Earth Orbit (HEO), allows for satellites to remain in the air much longer than a typical satellite can at a lower orbit. This orbit is used very frequently by communications satellites, and is extremely high.
The Celer Aestus has the unique ability to launch a satellite into ANY of the five orbit regions. Geneticon scientists worked with the “Starry Night” to develop this special ability. The ability hinges on the fact that the Celer Aestus uniquely has four stages of launching, of which two can be disabled and all four modified, to ensure that the satellite is launched to the proper height. The stages are explained in more detail below.
Stages, Control Systems, and Engines:
The Celer Aestus is broken up into four stages which help determine the height of the satellite at the end of the launch. Each stage is explained here at the maximum usage (with their original names):
Stage One (Body Heat):
In the first stage of the missile, the missile is launched from a ground based dock, which initially holds the Celer Aestus. As the stage begins, the thrust is ignited and the rocket lifts off. The unique part of the Celer Aestus is that ALL of its four stages are powered by a mix of solid and liquid fuel. The first stage has the largest thrust of all of the stages, and allows the Celer Aestus to lift off the ground and begin its mission of deploying the satellite. As it reaches the end of its run, this stage falls off.
Stage Two (Mind Heat):
In the second stage the missile continues its path towards the desired location. The new stage begins its thrust as the first stage falls off. The thrust is much less than the initial burst from the first stage because the missile is already moving, and much of the sky has already been traversed. Again, a mix of solid and liquid fuel is used to keep the missile moving. As it nears its end the second stage falls off, revealing a third stage.
Stage Three (Heart Heat):
Considered the “tongue twister” stage by the Geneticon scientists, this stage consists of even less thrust than the second stage did. The third stage begins firing as soon as the second stage breaks away. The mix of liquid and solid fuel is again utilized, and the missile typically has reached a massive height by the end of this stage.
Stage Four (Soul Heat):
As the third stage falls away, the “Soul” of the ICBM can be seen. Powered solely by liquid fuel, this final stage is the launcher of the satellite. As the stage reaches its end, the satellite is hurled from the fourth stage, placing it specifically in its orbit.
Each of these stages is controlled by electronics from the ground. Occasionally (and preferably), satellite communications can be used to control the ICBM. The Celer Aestus has been created in a way that the electronics can be modified. This allows the stages to break off in exact precision, based on the requirements of the launcher.
In other words, the Celer Aestus’ stages can come off without firing, if that is the desired effect. A total launch (with no modifications) will ultimately put the satellite in HEO, but this is not always the desired effect. A minimal launch, with only the first and last stages thrusting (and the middle two stages falling off without being used), will put the satellite at LEO. In every case, the thrust of every stage can be modified electronically to put the satellite at the desired height.
The engines of each stage were created specifically by Geneticon scientists. Each engine is either a GeN 23-R-Gh Engine, or a modification thereof. These engines were created smaller than most engines, but with just as much thrust, allowing for a tighter packed ICBM. Additionally, the engines are unique in that they can take a mix of liquid and solid fuel, or either individually. They have also been perfected so that they are cheaper and more efficient than a typical rocket engine.
Specifications:
Height: 18 meters
Diameter: .75 meters
Empty Weight: 6,600 lb.
Loaded Weight: 18,700 lb.
Stage One Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 120,000 lbf/160 sec
Stage Two Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 16,000 lbf/26 sec
Stage Three Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 9,000 lbf/14 sec
Stage Four Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 3,000 lbf/10 sec
Engines: Four Modified GeN 23-R-Gh Engines
Fuel: Liquid and Solid
Price: 500 million
ATTN: This is a creation and product of the GAFE (Geneticon Armed Forces Engineering) (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=479386). All business may be done here (OOC: in this thread), but all sales are recorded there.
Picture (http://images.pennnet.com/articles/mae/cap/cap_150810.jpg)
Overview:
In response to the request of the creation of an ICMB which could launch satellites into orbit, the Celer Aestus was created. The scientists or Geneticon were eager to begin work on this project which would be very helpful both for Geneticon and her allies, as well as those who purchased the ICBM. Research and design took approximately three years to perfect, seeing how the Celer Aestus is an advancement on current satellite launching ICBMs.
The Celer Aestus was prototyped for those three years under the alias: “Starry Night”. Once the design was completed, the ICBM was renamed “Celer Aestus” which is Latin for “Swift Heat”. The Celer Aestus is a completely peaceful missile, incapable of carrying a weapon warhead without extensive modifications.
Missile Frame:
The Celer Aestus is a small rocket with a height of only 18 meters. Geneticon scientists improved the packing capabilities of the Celer Aestus in order to pack a large amount of thrust into a small amount of space. With this modification, the Celer Aestus is able to launch a satellite into any of the five orbit altitudes (explained below).
The Celer Aestus has a certain number of stages, varying depending on the desired altitudes of the satellite itself. Each of the stages goes through a progression, with the final stage delivering the satellite to its desired altitude. The stages each have their names (which they have kept from the prototype version) and each one is significant to the success of each launch.
The diameter of the of the Celer Aestus is only 3 quarters of a meter, reducing the drag on the frame of the missile and making the missile smaller. Additionally, with the tighter packed thrust available, the diameter was allowed to be smaller, to accompany the smaller height.
The frame of the missile itself is space travel equipped, and can be adapted to work with any of the specific desired altitudes for satellite’s orbit.
The Orbit Altitudes and the Celer Aestus’ Interaction:
There are five orbit altitudes which satellites tend to orbit the earth in:
• Low Earth Orbit (LEO: 200 to 1200 km above the Earth's surface)
• Medium Earth Orbit (ICO or MEO: 1200 to 35286 km)
• Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO: 35786 km above Earth's surface)
• Geostationary Orbit (GSO: zero inclination geosynchronous orbit)
• High Earth Orbit (HEO: above 35786 km)
Each of these orbits has its own advantage and disadvantage to a satellite:
The first altitude, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is the most common for a satellite to be placed in. Typically, normal satellites are in this orbit. The upside to this orbit is that it takes less energy and thrust to reach it. The downside is that the lower it is to the ground, the more satellites you will need to create a network of satellites. Communications satellites cannot be deployed in this orbit.
The second altitude, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), is a less frequented height. Satellites at this orbit generally have the same capabilities as a normal satellite, although they do gain small advantage of needing less of them to create a network, because of the greater area it can cover. Communications satellites are rarely to be deployed in this orbit.
The third altitude, Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), is the most common orbit for Communications satellites. This orbit height is unique because satellites at this height tend to orbit at the exact same speed as the world turns, making the satellite remain in a fixed position over the earth surface.
The fourth altitude, Geostationary Orbit (GSO), is very similar to GSO orbit. Communications satellites are also very common in this orbit.
The fifth and final altitude, High Earth Orbit (HEO), allows for satellites to remain in the air much longer than a typical satellite can at a lower orbit. This orbit is used very frequently by communications satellites, and is extremely high.
The Celer Aestus has the unique ability to launch a satellite into ANY of the five orbit regions. Geneticon scientists worked with the “Starry Night” to develop this special ability. The ability hinges on the fact that the Celer Aestus uniquely has four stages of launching, of which two can be disabled and all four modified, to ensure that the satellite is launched to the proper height. The stages are explained in more detail below.
Stages, Control Systems, and Engines:
The Celer Aestus is broken up into four stages which help determine the height of the satellite at the end of the launch. Each stage is explained here at the maximum usage (with their original names):
Stage One (Body Heat):
In the first stage of the missile, the missile is launched from a ground based dock, which initially holds the Celer Aestus. As the stage begins, the thrust is ignited and the rocket lifts off. The unique part of the Celer Aestus is that ALL of its four stages are powered by a mix of solid and liquid fuel. The first stage has the largest thrust of all of the stages, and allows the Celer Aestus to lift off the ground and begin its mission of deploying the satellite. As it reaches the end of its run, this stage falls off.
Stage Two (Mind Heat):
In the second stage the missile continues its path towards the desired location. The new stage begins its thrust as the first stage falls off. The thrust is much less than the initial burst from the first stage because the missile is already moving, and much of the sky has already been traversed. Again, a mix of solid and liquid fuel is used to keep the missile moving. As it nears its end the second stage falls off, revealing a third stage.
Stage Three (Heart Heat):
Considered the “tongue twister” stage by the Geneticon scientists, this stage consists of even less thrust than the second stage did. The third stage begins firing as soon as the second stage breaks away. The mix of liquid and solid fuel is again utilized, and the missile typically has reached a massive height by the end of this stage.
Stage Four (Soul Heat):
As the third stage falls away, the “Soul” of the ICBM can be seen. Powered solely by liquid fuel, this final stage is the launcher of the satellite. As the stage reaches its end, the satellite is hurled from the fourth stage, placing it specifically in its orbit.
Each of these stages is controlled by electronics from the ground. Occasionally (and preferably), satellite communications can be used to control the ICBM. The Celer Aestus has been created in a way that the electronics can be modified. This allows the stages to break off in exact precision, based on the requirements of the launcher.
In other words, the Celer Aestus’ stages can come off without firing, if that is the desired effect. A total launch (with no modifications) will ultimately put the satellite in HEO, but this is not always the desired effect. A minimal launch, with only the first and last stages thrusting (and the middle two stages falling off without being used), will put the satellite at LEO. In every case, the thrust of every stage can be modified electronically to put the satellite at the desired height.
The engines of each stage were created specifically by Geneticon scientists. Each engine is either a GeN 23-R-Gh Engine, or a modification thereof. These engines were created smaller than most engines, but with just as much thrust, allowing for a tighter packed ICBM. Additionally, the engines are unique in that they can take a mix of liquid and solid fuel, or either individually. They have also been perfected so that they are cheaper and more efficient than a typical rocket engine.
Specifications:
Height: 18 meters
Diameter: .75 meters
Empty Weight: 6,600 lb.
Loaded Weight: 18,700 lb.
Stage One Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 120,000 lbf/160 sec
Stage Two Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 16,000 lbf/26 sec
Stage Three Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 9,000 lbf/14 sec
Stage Four Maximum Thrust/Burn time: 3,000 lbf/10 sec
Engines: Four Modified GeN 23-R-Gh Engines
Fuel: Liquid and Solid
Price: 500 million