The Let's Play Archive

Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space

by Frankomatic

Part 44: Spring 1968: Pre-Vote





In the wake of the disasterous LM test... well, that happens. Unfortunately, reloading the game to do this turn will end up picking another astronaut at random for the news report, so I'll have to let you guys know who's actually leaving for that when we get there.



That also gives me a reason to show Arlington Cemetery, no longer empty of people we know. There's nothing else to do on this screen either, clicking on the names does nothing.



Lastly, Catastrophic Failures cause the safety rating of the appropriate part to bottom out. The Kicker B is now back down to 48% safety. I'm going to assume this will have you scrubbing both of those missions you had planned, as they're definitely not going to go well with this kind of rating.



Also here's your Photo Recon and LM points. Thought you might like to see them.

On the plus side, you can replace the leaving wave of men with a new set of guys if you wish to do so. 16 new bodies for 15 MB, if you wish. Here's the stats just in case:

Brand: Cap 2, End 2
Bean: Cap 2, End 1
Bull: Cap 1, End 1
Carr: Cap 1, End 4
Duke: Cap 2, End 2
Engle: Cap 3, End 1
Evans: Cap 2, End 2
Freeman: Cap 2, End 2
Musgrave: Cap 3, End 2
Kerwin: Cap 1, End 3
Gibson: Cap 1, End 2
Garriott: Cap 1, End 3
Mattingly: Cap 1, End 2
England: Cap 1, End 1 (the entire country)
Pogue: Cap 1, End 3
Schmitt: Cap 0, End 2
Weitz: Cap 2, End 2
Michel: Cap 1, End 3
Lind: Cap 0, End 2
Llewellyn: Cap 1, End 2
Crippen: Cap 3, End 1
Fullerton: Cap 2, End 2
Hartsfield: Cap 3, End 2
Overmyer: Cap 4, End 1
Peterson: Cap 3, End 0
Truly: Cap 4, End 3
McKay: Cap 3, End 2
Henize: Cap 2, End 2

No females in this set at all. You've got 147 MB to spend.

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: 98%
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: 91%
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: 48%
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, 73 Mood, Gemini Program
Schirra: Cap 3, LM 2, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 1, 73 Mood, Gemini Program

Ms. Gorelick: Cap 4, LM 3, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 3, 70 Mood, Gemini Program, Retiring
Chaffee: Cap 1, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 2, End 3, 70 Mood, Gemini Program

Aldrin: Cap 3, LM 4, EVA 0, Dock 4, End 2, 88 Mood, Gemini Program
Basset: Cap 2, LM 2, EVA 2, Dock 2, End 4, 78 Mood, Gemini Program

McCandless: Cap 4, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 3, 100 Mood, Gemini Program
Ms. Beeson: Cap 2, LM 3, EVA 1, Dock 0, End 3, 88 Mood, Gemini Program, Retiring

Eisele: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 0, Dock 2, End 4, 69 Mood, Gemini Program
Cernan: Cap 3, LM 2, EVA 2, Dock 0, End 4, 69 Mood, Gemini Program, Retiring

Ms. Funk: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 0, End 4, 72 Mood, Gemini Program, Retiring
Cunningham: Cap 1, LM 2, EVA 1, Dock 0, End 3, 72 Mood, Gemini Program


Wood: Cap 1, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 0, End 2, 33 Mood, Nowhere
Lovell: Cap 2, LM 3, EVA 2, Dock 1, END 3, 37 Mood, Nowhere, Retiring
Givens: Cap 4, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 1, End 4, 33 Mood, Nowhere
Scott: Cap 2, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 1, End 3, 63 Mood, Nowhere
Mitchell: Cap 2, LM 1, EVA 1, Dock 1, End 1, 58 Mood, Nowhere
Conrad: Cap 4, LM 2, EVA 1, Dock 3, End 4, 40 Mood, Nowhere, Retiring


Kincheloe: Cap 4, LM 1, EVA 0, Dock 1, End 2, 94 Mood, Gemini Program Retired
Walker: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 0, End 2, 54 Mood, Gemini Program Retired
Crews: Cap 4, LM 0, EVA 0, Dock 3, End 1, Basic II Retired
Grissom: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 0, Dock 3, End 2, 85 Mood, Gemini Program Retired
Knight: Cap 4, LM 3, EVA 2, Dock 2, End 1, 58 Mood, Nowhere Retired
Young: Cap 2, LM 3, EVA 1, Dock 2, End 0, 78 Mood Nowhere Retired
Borman: Cap 4, LM 0, EVA 2, Dock 2, End 2, 59 Mood, Nowhere Retired
Slayton: Cap 4, LM 1, EVA 1, Dock 0, End 1, 59 Mood, Nowhere Retired
See: Cap 2, LM 2, EVA 2, Dock 4, End 4, 57 Mood, Nowhere Retired
Cooper: Cap 3, LM 3, EVO 0, Dock 2, End 4, 38 Mood, Nowhere Retired
Irwin: Cap 3, LM 0, EVA 3, Dock 1, End 2, 66 Mood, Gemini Program Stranded
Schweickart: Cap 1, LM 3, EVA 4, Dock 1, End 0, 71 Mood, Gemini Program Stranded

Equipment in Stock
Nothing.

Missions to occur this season
Pad A: Manned Lunar Orbital LM Test
Pad B: Historical Lunar Landing

Voting for what to do will end at 6:00PM EST on Thurssday, March 10th.