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| − | Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series from 1970s. Several add-ons for Orbiter recreate the moonbase setting of the series and associated spacecraft. Although the series didn't feature realistic physics, the ships are still enjoyable to operate in Orbiter's realistic simulation environment | + | Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series from 1970s. Several add-ons for Orbiter recreate the moonbase setting of the series and associated spacecraft. Although the series didn't feature realistic physics, the ships are still enjoyable to operate in Orbiter's realistic simulation environment. |
| − | + | On the series universe, a unified Earth space program is supervised by the World Space Commission which is funded by the International Lunar Finance Committee. One of the main economical justification for the lunar bases is atomic waste disposal. It has been done on the Moon since the 1980s. | |
The series features several vehicles, some simulated on Orbiter. | The series features several vehicles, some simulated on Orbiter. | ||
| − | + | Developed using Earth technology: | |
| − | * | + | *Moonbuggy |
| − | *Lasertanks | + | *Lasertanks |
| − | * | + | *Eagle |
| − | + | *Ultra probe - manned interplanetary probe, 1996 | |
| − | * | + | *Hawk - manned Earth-lunar space warship, 1987 |
| − | * | + | *Swift - part of the manned Star Mission 1996 |
| − | * | + | *Reentry-Glider - 2-man re-entry vehicle |
| − | * | + | *Meta probe - manned interplanetary probe, 1999 |
| − | * | + | *Voyager One - unmanned interstellar probe, 1985 |
| − | * | + | *Superswift - manned interstellar probe, conceptual, 1999 |
| − | * | + | *Superswift Pilot Ship - 3-man re-entry shuttle, conceptual, 1999 |
| − | * | + | *Starcruiser - manned interstellar probe, conceptual, 1999 |
| − | * | + | *Phoenix - manned Uranus probe, 1986 |
| − | * | + | *Astro 7 - manned Jupiter probe, 1994 |
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| − | + | Spacestations and bases: | |
| − | * | + | *Moonbase Alpha - established before 1986 |
| − | * | + | *Nuclear Disposal Area 1 |
| − | * | + | *Nuclear Disposal Area 2 |
| − | * | + | *Area B7 |
| − | * | + | *Waste domes |
*at least another lunar colony | *at least another lunar colony | ||
| − | *Interplanetary Space Station | + | *Interplanetary Space Station - in Moon orbit |
*Venus Space Station | *Venus Space Station | ||
| − | + | Alien craft: | |
*Kaldorian ship | *Kaldorian ship | ||
*Jarak's ship | *Jarak's ship | ||
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*Dorzak ship | *Dorzak ship | ||
*Dorcon ships | *Dorcon ships | ||
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