Part 42: Spring 1967: Pre-Vote
Huh, apparently everyone needs to shut up about negative things happening. Oh well, you should still end up with the Cricket most of the way to max R&D if not totally there barring some really awful rolls. Also that picture seems to have nothing to do with the news story.
Soviet Russia is still looking more awesome in terms of space despite not really accomplishing anything towards the actual goal here. Assuming the missions you guys have planned go properly though you should go shooting by probably in both graphs.
Might want to keep in mind that the first 4 man capsule in space is worth 20 points of Prestige for no obvious reason though, so that could be an equalizer. Pretty sure it has to not explode for it to count though.
The moon as you know it. Mostly complete, will probably be close to topped out with the Lunar Pass and eventual orbital, assuming you do both. Which you will, because you have no reason not to aside from possible heckling from the danger seekers in the peanut gallery. You've got 128 MB in the bank.
Purchased Projects and relevant information
Ranger Satellite
Unit Cost: 4
R&D Cost Per Team: 3
Unit Weight: 700
Current Safety: 93%
Max R&D: 90%
Max Safety: 93%
Other Notes: This is for the various Flyby missions.
Atlas
Unit Cost: 3
R&D Cost Per Team: 2
Max Payload: 600
Current Safety: 86%
Max R&D: 84%
Max Safety: 98%
Titan
Unit Cost: 12
R&D Cost Per Team: 4
Max Payload: 1500
Current Safety: 98%
Max R&D: 90%
Max Safety: 98%
Saturn V
Unit Cost: 18
R&D Cost Per Team: 6
Max Payload: 3200
Current Safety: 96%
Max R&D: 95%
Max Safety: 98%
Mercury Capsule
Unit Cost: 2
R&D Cost Per Team: 1
Unit Weight: 500
Current Safety: 81%
Max R&D: 80%
Max Safety: 90%
Other Notes: One man capsule. No Lunar Landings or Docking ability.
Gemini Capsule
Unit Cost: 6
R&D Cost Per Team: 2
Unit Weight: 1200
Current Safety: 94%
Max R&D: 84%
Max Safety: 94%
Other Notes: Two man capsule. Can make it to the moon with a kicker and also dock. Can use a 1 man LM.
Cricket Module
Unit Cost: 8
R&D Cost Per Team: 4
Unit Weight: 1000
Current Safety: 79%
Max R&D: 90%
Max Safety: 94%
Other Notes: 1 man LM. Can be used with Gemini, Apollo, or XMS-2.
Kicker-B Booster
Unit Cost: 6
R&D Cost Per Team: 2
Unit Weight: 600
Current Safety: 94%
Max R&D: 94%
Max Safety: 96%
Other Notes: Need either this or Kicker-A for Lunar Missions not involving the Apollo or Jupiter. This is the stronger of the two and basically makes the A pointless unless you're running on the cheap.
EVA Suits
Unit Cost: 0
R&D Cost Per Team: 3
Unit Weight: 0
Current Safety: 92%
Max R&D: 91%
Max Safety: 94%
Other Notes: It's a spacesuit. Needed for EVA stuff.
Docking Module
Unit Cost: 2
Unit Weight: 300
Current Safety: 90%
Max R&D: NOT POSSIBLE
Max Safety: 93%
Other Notes: The only thing that CANNOT be researched. All safety improvement comes from live testing. Required for most of the Lunar Landing mission types.
Equipment List
Missions you could attempt
Refer to this post for a list of all possible missions
Astronaut Stats and Location
Armstrong: Cap 4, LM 4, EVA 1, Dock 2, End 3, 57 Mood, Gemini Program
Schirra: Cap 3, LM 2, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 1, 57 Mood, Gemini Program
Ms. Gorelick: Cap 4, LM 3, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 3, 74 Mood, Gemini Program
Chaffee: Cap 1, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 2, End 3, 74 Mood, Gemini Program
Aldrin: Cap 3, LM 4, EVA 0, Dock 4, End 2, 82 Mood, Gemini Program
Basset: Cap 2, LM 2, EVA 2, Dock 2, End 4, 72 Mood, Gemini Program
McCandless: Cap 4, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 3, 82 Mood, Gemini Program
Ms. Beeson: Cap 2, LM 3, EVA 1, Dock 0, End 3, 72 Mood, Gemini Program
Irwin: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 1, End 2, 66 Mood, Gemini Program
Schweickart: Cap 1, LM 3, EVA 4, Dock 1, End 0, 71 Mood, Gemini Program
Eisele: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 0, Dock 2, End 4, 76 Mood, Gemini Program
Cernan: Cap 3, LM 2, EVA 2, Dock 0, End 4, 76 Mood, Gemini Program
Ms. Funk: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 0, End 4, 76 Mood, Gemini Program
Cunningham: Cap 1, LM 2, EVA 1, Dock 0, End 3, 71 Mood, Gemini Program
Wood: Cap 1, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 2, 40 Mood, Nowhere
Lovell: Cap 2, LM 3, EVA 2, Dock 1, END 3, 44 Mood, Nowhere
Armstrong: Cap 4, LM 4, EVA 1, Dock 2, End 3, 69 Mood, Nowhere
Givens: Cap 4, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 1, End 4, 40 Mood, Nowhere
Scott: Cap 2, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 1, End 3, 70 Mood, Nowhere
Mitchell: Cap 2, LM 1, EVA 1, Dock 1, End 1, 65 Mood, Nowhere
Cooper: Cap 3, LM 3, EVO 0, Dock 2, End 4, 38 Mood, Nowhere, Retiring
Conrad: Cap 4, LM 2, EVA 1, Dock 3, End 4, 47 Mood, Nowhere
Equipment in Stock
1 Cricket Module
Missions to occur this season
Pad A: Manned Earth Orbital LM Test
Pad B: Manned Lunar Pass
Voting for what to do will end at 5:00PM EST on Wedensday, March 9th.
Leaving this the same as the last one, given that things will probably follow the established form of the thread with only one real plan being offered. I've got some things to do later today but I'll probably run the turn around the time given.