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| [{{:avatar:dsa_logo.png?140|DSA Insignia}}] The Dwarven Space Agency (DSA) is a civilian launch complex that is dedicated to space exploration. If you're feeling adventurous, if you don't mind the very real chance of exploding, and if you can afford the TNT, then maybe you can fly with... the **A**stronaut Team. | [{{:avatar:dsa_logo.png?140|DSA Insignia}}] The Dwarven Space Agency (DSA) is a civilian launch complex that is dedicated to space exploration. If you're feeling adventurous, if you don't mind the very real chance of exploding, and if you can afford the TNT, then maybe you can fly with... the **A**stronaut Team. |
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| | The operations manual for the Minerva Launch Vehicle can be found on the [[DSA Launch Procedure|launch procedure]] page. |
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| {{gallery> :screenshot:dsa:dsa_complex_helicopter.png?lightbox&400x400 }} | {{gallery> :screenshot:dsa:dsa_complex_helicopter.png?lightbox&400x400 }} |
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| * Via [[Dwarven Transit Authority#minecarts|DTA Minecarts]], take the magenta line from [[Trigonography.]] The magenta line becomes the gray line. The gray line terminates at SpaceWay Station, which is located on the surface of the DSA's main island. | * Via [[Dwarven Transit Authority#minecarts|DTA Minecarts]], take the magenta line from [[Trigonography.]] The magenta line becomes the gray line. The gray line terminates at SpaceWay Station, which is located on the surface of the DSA's main island. |
| * In the Nether, head in the direction of Trigonography. Continue past Trigonography and follow signs for "DSA." The mundis-side Nether portal is located on the surface near the minecart station. | * In the Nether, head in the direction of Trigonography. Continue past Trigonography and follow signs for "DSA." The mundis-side portal is located on the surface near the minecart station. |
| * The DSA is located along the Mt. Paradox -- Aransas ocean route. Follow the pumpkin trail towards Aransas until you make visual contact with the launch pad. Marker buoys will indicate the best navigable route to the harbor. | * The DSA is located along the Mt. Paradox -- Aransas ocean route. Follow the pumpkin trail towards Aransas until you make visual contact with the launch pad. Marker buoys will indicate the best navigable route to the harbor. |
| * From space, land on the planet. Then proceed via one of the above transportation modes. | * From space, land on the planet. The marker beacon will help guide you to a safe landing. After landing, proceed to the Space Center via one of the above transportation modes. |
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| ==== SpaceHab One ==== | ==== SpaceHab One ==== |
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| {{gallery>:screenshot:dsa:spacehab_exterior.png?lightbox }} SpaceHab One provides temporary housing for DSA astronauts and ground crew. Since astronauts must be kept in quarantine before flight, the DSA has designed comfortable living quarters with modern facilities. The SpaceHab prepares astronauts for their journey with a final medical screening and assistance with donning their space suits. The general public is welcome to watch astronauts take their last steps on Earth from a public visitation and viewing area. | {{gallery>:screenshot:dsa:spacehab_exterior.png?lightbox }}{{gallery>:screenshot:dsa:spacehab_interior.png?lightbox }} SpaceHab One provides temporary housing for DSA astronauts and ground crew. Since astronauts must be kept in quarantine before flight, the DSA has designed comfortable living quarters with modern facilities. The SpaceHab prepares astronauts for their journey with a final medical screening and assistance with donning their space suits. The general public is welcome to watch astronauts take their last steps on Earth from a public visitation and viewing area. |
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| The SpaceHab can be readily identified by the large tracking radar, which is installed on the rooftop. | The SpaceHab can be readily identified by its spacecraft-tracking radar, which is installed on the rooftop. |
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| {{gallery>:screenshot:dsa:launch_pad_and_vehicle_low.png?lightbox }} The Minerva launch vehicle, and it service tower, sit atop a massive sandstone structure that is designed to contain and deflect the thunderous fury of a space launch. The launch pad is connected to the mainland via a large gravel road. A small boat dock and sea-stairs are also available. | {{gallery>:screenshot:dsa:launch_pad_and_vehicle_low.png?lightbox }} The Minerva launch vehicle, and it service tower, sit atop a massive sandstone structure that is designed to contain and deflect the thunderous fury of a space launch. The launch pad is connected to the mainland via a large gravel road. A small boat dock and sea-stairs are also available. |
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| The service tower provides access to the space capsule and the rocket's fueling ports. It also contains the ground-launch sequencer, which is essential for starting the vehicle's engines. A red/green beacon indicates the state of the countdown. | The service tower is mated to the [[dwarven_space_agency#Minerva_Launch_Vehicle|Minerva Launch Vehicle]] at four different swing arms. The first swing arm distributes liquid hydrogen to the Minerva Main Engines. The second swing arm provides access to the rocket's internal components. The third swing arm carries data connections, and the fourth arm is used for crew boarding. The service tower also houses the ground-launch sequencer, which is essential for starting the vehicle's engines. |
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| | Auxiliary controls for starting and holding the countdown are located at the tower's base. A red/green beacon indicates the state of the countdown. An evacuation slide provides for rapid crew egress in the event of an emergency. |
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| | ==== Minerva Launch Vehicle ==== |
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| | {{gallery>:screenshot:dsa:minerva_launch_vehicle_below.png?lightbox }} The Minerva Launch Vehicle has been described by no one at all as "forty five meters of pure delta-//vee//" and, alternatively, "32 m/s<sup>2</sup> of pure magic." Minerva is an adaptation of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_II_GLV|Gemini Launch Vehicle]] used in previous missions. It retains the GLV's two-stage design and coloration. An additional two engines were added to extend the booster's lift capacity and assist the rocket in escaping the unusually strong pull of Cubeworld's gravity. |
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| | The booster was fabricated from organic, biodegradable components. This was a deliberate design choice: the booster components burn up in the atmosphere rather than land whole---potentially crushing someone's cows in the process. The Minerva space capsule, on the other hand, is made from highly advanced ceramic composites which will survive the trip into space. And back. We think. |
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| | Minerva's namesake comes from the dwindling supply of Roman deities which have //not// been used for manned spaceflight programs. It is, in fact, sufficiently advanced technology. |
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| | The operations manual for the Minerva Launch Vehicle can be found on the [[DSA Launch Procedure|launch procedure]] page. |
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| | ==== Transportation Services ==== |
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| | {{gallery> :screenshot:dsa:dsa_transit_services_in_context.png?lightbox}} A co-located minecart station and a Nether portal provide easy access for both man and material. Transportation services are immediately adjacent to the Launch Control Center. If permission from Range Control is obtained, incoming boats may also dock at the SpaceHab One harbor. During active operations, this harbor is reserved for official astronaut and crew operations. |
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| An evacuation slide provides for rapid crew egress in the event of an emergency. | >//We up go!// |
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