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Below is the list of proposed missions for OFMM! These missions are proposed only and have been posted here for discussion. Much like with the roll call thread please keep it on topic about the missions themselves, if think something is silly, say so. If you think I've missed something - say so.
I want to keep this thread open for one week only so that people can have a say in the mission plan and then I want to close the thread so that we can focus on flying and not keep discussing the missions.
Missions are titled OFMM-[NUMBER], those called OFMM-P[Number] are planning 'missions' in support of the main mission. So the very first flight will be from Ascension island to KSC to pick up a satellite which is then flown to Ascension for preperation and flight.
Primary flight location is Ascension Island.
Backup location is Overton Island.
Backup location is there for weather diversions, systems issues, etc.
Now, in the list below I've mentioned vessels to be used for that mission. That is just my interpretation for the mission and the final list is totally up for you guys to discuss. You will be flying so feel free to tear the list apart.
The mission plan is based around a copy of Apollo - something of a 'get someone on Mars just say it's done' I've borrowed some ideas from Zubrin hence the two lots of supplies going to Mars.
To simplfy things I'm assuming that some sort of Mars vessel is already in Earth orbit but hasn't been visited for a few years so needs to be reactivated. I know some people are keen on building a ship in orbit but I'm not sure that's the best plan and we don't really have anything on OH that we can snap together.
I am thinking that a good ship to use for the Mars run is this -> [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2983"]Cosmos V2.0[/ame] as it has four docking ports and I like the idea of taking more than one lander to Mars - especially in the case of problems!
MISSIONS LIST.
OFMM-P1 - TX to KSC, Pick up a mothballed experimental comms satellite and fly it back to Ascension
OFMM-1 - Launch that satellite into Lunar orbit (This is testing for OFMM-7)
OFMM-2 - DGIV to the Mars ship for systems testing and inventory. Two EVAs are planned.
OFMM-2-EVA-1 - Rear half EVA for MMOD damage investigation.
OFMM-2-EVA-2 - Front half EVA for MMOD damage investigation.
OFMM-P2 - Mars Supplies drop test from helicopter, test to see if parachute systems work.
OFMM-3 - Solar early warning satellite for CME's (SEW)
OFMM-4 - Lunar Mission - XR5 for temporary base deployment, testing for emergency mars scenarios
OFMM-4-EVA-1 - Lunar surface EVA, testing deployment of emergency shelter systems.
OFMM-5 - XR-5 Fuel fort mission to Mars ship.
OFMM-5-EVA-1 Repair work to hull for MMOD impacts.
OFMM-5-EVA-2 Further repair work, installation of docking antenna systems and unveiling of OFMM logo
OFMM-6 - Lunar Mission - XR-2 Mars mission experimental testing, crew evaluations
OFMM-6-EVA-1 - Lunar surface EVA, Comms and system tests with satellite from OFMM-1
OFMM-7 - 3 x Comms satellites to Mars - Equ orbit 60 degress apart
OFMM-8 - 3 x Comms satellites to Mars - Equ orbit 60 degress apart
OFMM-9 - supplies drop test from orbit to woomera prohibited area
OFMM-P3 - Collection of drop test articles from woomera and return to Ascension for analysis.
OFMM-10 - Lunar Mission - XR-2 Mars Mission testing
OFMM-11 - DG-IV to Mars vessel, supplies, systems outfitting and docking tests. LANDING at Overton Island
OFMM-P4 - Collect DGIV from Overton and return to Ascension
OFMM-12 - Shuttle-C to Mars vessel, supplies, RMS.
OFMM-13 - Arianne to Mars vessel - ATV docking for further supplies.
OFMM-P5 - Landing Site decision, Primary and backup landing sites.
OFMM-14 - Lander to Mars, target primary site
OFMM-15 - Lander to Mars, target secondary site (or primary should OFMM-14 fail).
OFMM-16 - Supplies to Mars - Targetting primary site.
OFMM-17 - Supplies to Mars - Targetting secondary site.
OFMM-18 - DGIV to Mars ship
OFMM-19 - Mars ship to lunar orbit, shakedown cruise and full systems testing. Luar surface landing (for docked DG-IV). Return to Earth.
OFMM-20 - HLV to Mars orbit - fuel supplies.
OFMM-21 - Humans to Mars, dock with fuel tank - transer fuel then change orbits. HUMANS LAND ON MARS!
OFMM-22 - Excursion to Phobos for core sample retrieval (special request of the Russians)
OFMM-23 - Backup supplies to Mars
OFMM-24 - Humans return to Earth
OFMM-25 - XR-2 to mars ship, retrieve crew and landing.
I want to keep this thread open for one week only so that people can have a say in the mission plan and then I want to close the thread so that we can focus on flying and not keep discussing the missions.
Missions are titled OFMM-[NUMBER], those called OFMM-P[Number] are planning 'missions' in support of the main mission. So the very first flight will be from Ascension island to KSC to pick up a satellite which is then flown to Ascension for preperation and flight.
Primary flight location is Ascension Island.
Backup location is Overton Island.
Backup location is there for weather diversions, systems issues, etc.
Now, in the list below I've mentioned vessels to be used for that mission. That is just my interpretation for the mission and the final list is totally up for you guys to discuss. You will be flying so feel free to tear the list apart.
The mission plan is based around a copy of Apollo - something of a 'get someone on Mars just say it's done' I've borrowed some ideas from Zubrin hence the two lots of supplies going to Mars.
To simplfy things I'm assuming that some sort of Mars vessel is already in Earth orbit but hasn't been visited for a few years so needs to be reactivated. I know some people are keen on building a ship in orbit but I'm not sure that's the best plan and we don't really have anything on OH that we can snap together.
I am thinking that a good ship to use for the Mars run is this -> [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2983"]Cosmos V2.0[/ame] as it has four docking ports and I like the idea of taking more than one lander to Mars - especially in the case of problems!
MISSIONS LIST.
OFMM-P1 - TX to KSC, Pick up a mothballed experimental comms satellite and fly it back to Ascension
OFMM-1 - Launch that satellite into Lunar orbit (This is testing for OFMM-7)
OFMM-2 - DGIV to the Mars ship for systems testing and inventory. Two EVAs are planned.
OFMM-2-EVA-1 - Rear half EVA for MMOD damage investigation.
OFMM-2-EVA-2 - Front half EVA for MMOD damage investigation.
OFMM-P2 - Mars Supplies drop test from helicopter, test to see if parachute systems work.
OFMM-3 - Solar early warning satellite for CME's (SEW)
OFMM-4 - Lunar Mission - XR5 for temporary base deployment, testing for emergency mars scenarios
OFMM-4-EVA-1 - Lunar surface EVA, testing deployment of emergency shelter systems.
OFMM-5 - XR-5 Fuel fort mission to Mars ship.
OFMM-5-EVA-1 Repair work to hull for MMOD impacts.
OFMM-5-EVA-2 Further repair work, installation of docking antenna systems and unveiling of OFMM logo
OFMM-6 - Lunar Mission - XR-2 Mars mission experimental testing, crew evaluations
OFMM-6-EVA-1 - Lunar surface EVA, Comms and system tests with satellite from OFMM-1
OFMM-7 - 3 x Comms satellites to Mars - Equ orbit 60 degress apart
OFMM-8 - 3 x Comms satellites to Mars - Equ orbit 60 degress apart
OFMM-9 - supplies drop test from orbit to woomera prohibited area
OFMM-P3 - Collection of drop test articles from woomera and return to Ascension for analysis.
OFMM-10 - Lunar Mission - XR-2 Mars Mission testing
OFMM-11 - DG-IV to Mars vessel, supplies, systems outfitting and docking tests. LANDING at Overton Island
OFMM-P4 - Collect DGIV from Overton and return to Ascension
OFMM-12 - Shuttle-C to Mars vessel, supplies, RMS.
OFMM-13 - Arianne to Mars vessel - ATV docking for further supplies.
OFMM-P5 - Landing Site decision, Primary and backup landing sites.
OFMM-14 - Lander to Mars, target primary site
OFMM-15 - Lander to Mars, target secondary site (or primary should OFMM-14 fail).
OFMM-16 - Supplies to Mars - Targetting primary site.
OFMM-17 - Supplies to Mars - Targetting secondary site.
OFMM-18 - DGIV to Mars ship
OFMM-19 - Mars ship to lunar orbit, shakedown cruise and full systems testing. Luar surface landing (for docked DG-IV). Return to Earth.
OFMM-20 - HLV to Mars orbit - fuel supplies.
OFMM-21 - Humans to Mars, dock with fuel tank - transer fuel then change orbits. HUMANS LAND ON MARS!
OFMM-22 - Excursion to Phobos for core sample retrieval (special request of the Russians)
OFMM-23 - Backup supplies to Mars
OFMM-24 - Humans return to Earth
OFMM-25 - XR-2 to mars ship, retrieve crew and landing.
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