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| − | Authorized by the [[Alliance Space Command]] (ASC), the AS Altair was | + | Authorized by the [[Alliance Space Command]] (ASC), the '''''AS Altair''''' was launched by the [[Western Alliance]] to explore [[Mars]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Altair was the first of the Altair class transports using conventional chemical propulsion. It was part of the ASC missions to Mars. | + | The ''Altair'' was the first of the ''Altair'' class transports using conventional chemical propulsion. It was part of the ASC missions to Mars. |
| − | Launching in July, [[2017]] with a crew of six, the Altair was equipped with scientific instrumentation and supplies for the year long round trip. | + | Launching in July, [[2017]] with a crew of six, the ''Altair'' was equipped with scientific instrumentation and supplies for the year-long round trip. |
| − | There are known to be at least four Altair class transports including the second mission to Mars by the | + | There are known to be at least four ''Altair'' class transports, including the second mission to Mars by the ''AS Procyon'' and the fusion drive-refit ''[[AS Columbia]]'', nine years later. |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | * ''DropShips and JumpShips'', pp. 6-7 | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 21:45, 30 March 2010
Authorized by the Alliance Space Command (ASC), the AS Altair was launched by the Western Alliance to explore Mars.
History
The Altair was the first of the Altair class transports using conventional chemical propulsion. It was part of the ASC missions to Mars.
Launching in July, 2017 with a crew of six, the Altair was equipped with scientific instrumentation and supplies for the year-long round trip.
There are known to be at least four Altair class transports, including the second mission to Mars by the AS Procyon and the fusion drive-refit AS Columbia, nine years later.
References
- DropShips and JumpShips, pp. 6-7