Post by Ivan Gregorovich on Apr 5, 2007 12:55:48 GMT
The sun slowly rises over Sashaburg Space Center, Ertia. On the launchpad stands the gleaming Vostok 1 spacecraft. All around it, technicians scramble to finish final preparations for launch. In only a few hours, cosmonaut Boris Kyznetsov will become the first colian in space. 5 miles away, Launch Control waits anxiously as the countdown continues. Half an hour away from the launchpad is Kyznetsov, undergoing a final medical checkup. All around the USSC, people watch on their TV screens as it gets closer to launch.
An hour before launch, Kyznetsov arrives at Sashaburg to the sound of thunderous applause. 30 minutes before liftoff, Kyznetsov climbs the elevator to his capsule. At the top of the elevator Kyznetsov gives the following statement: "Dear friends, known and unknown to me, my dear compatriots and all people of the world! Within minutes from now, a mighty Soviet rocket will boost my ship into the vastness of outer space. What I want to tell you is this. My whole life is now before me as a single breathtaking moment. I feel I can muster up my strength for successfully carrying out what is expected of me."
He then climbs into the capsule.
Launch Control begins running through final preparations. 20 minutes later, the announcer declares: T – 1 minute. Inside Launch Control, a hush falls over the personnel. All those months of preparations have all led up to this.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, liftoff! shouted the announcer. On the launchpad, 3,883 kilonewtons of thrust erupted out of the rocket engine, causing Vostok 1 to lift off the launchpad and begin its historic trip.
Two minutes into the launch, the stage one boosters separate from the rocket, and the stage two boosters ignite. Five minutes into the launch, the stage two boosters separate from the rocket, and the stage three boosters ignite. Eleven minutes into the launch, the stage three boosters separate from the rocket, and the capsule enters orbit.
Now in orbit, Vostok 1 begins its journey westward. On board, Kyznetsov views the bright lights of the capital, Benkerngrad. Shortly after, he receives word that he is leaving the USSC. Beyond him are miles and miles of open sea. He travels southwest, along the ocean.
60 minutes into the mission, his spacecraft loops around a large island and heads northwest. It passes the coasts of Shireroth, a large piece of unclaimed land, and finally Numenor. Kyznetsov knows he is approaching the end of his flight. Vostok 1 passes the northern coast of Nova England and enters unclaimed territory. Fifteen minutes later, he is over Red Lake. He activates the retrorockets, bringing the capsule out of orbit. The capsule reenters the atmosphere. Radio contact is lost. However, 3 minutes later, contact is reestablished. Over Red Lake, the capsule, now with parachutes, slowly drifts down into the water. Nearby, the CSS Liberty approaches. A helicopter on board flies to the capsule and retrieves Kyznetsov. Soon after, on the CSS Freedom, Kyznetsov’s arrival is greeted with thunderous applause.
An hour later, the news reaches the public. All around the USSC, people celebrate that their country has now put a man in space!
An hour before launch, Kyznetsov arrives at Sashaburg to the sound of thunderous applause. 30 minutes before liftoff, Kyznetsov climbs the elevator to his capsule. At the top of the elevator Kyznetsov gives the following statement: "Dear friends, known and unknown to me, my dear compatriots and all people of the world! Within minutes from now, a mighty Soviet rocket will boost my ship into the vastness of outer space. What I want to tell you is this. My whole life is now before me as a single breathtaking moment. I feel I can muster up my strength for successfully carrying out what is expected of me."
He then climbs into the capsule.
Launch Control begins running through final preparations. 20 minutes later, the announcer declares: T – 1 minute. Inside Launch Control, a hush falls over the personnel. All those months of preparations have all led up to this.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, liftoff! shouted the announcer. On the launchpad, 3,883 kilonewtons of thrust erupted out of the rocket engine, causing Vostok 1 to lift off the launchpad and begin its historic trip.
Two minutes into the launch, the stage one boosters separate from the rocket, and the stage two boosters ignite. Five minutes into the launch, the stage two boosters separate from the rocket, and the stage three boosters ignite. Eleven minutes into the launch, the stage three boosters separate from the rocket, and the capsule enters orbit.
Now in orbit, Vostok 1 begins its journey westward. On board, Kyznetsov views the bright lights of the capital, Benkerngrad. Shortly after, he receives word that he is leaving the USSC. Beyond him are miles and miles of open sea. He travels southwest, along the ocean.
60 minutes into the mission, his spacecraft loops around a large island and heads northwest. It passes the coasts of Shireroth, a large piece of unclaimed land, and finally Numenor. Kyznetsov knows he is approaching the end of his flight. Vostok 1 passes the northern coast of Nova England and enters unclaimed territory. Fifteen minutes later, he is over Red Lake. He activates the retrorockets, bringing the capsule out of orbit. The capsule reenters the atmosphere. Radio contact is lost. However, 3 minutes later, contact is reestablished. Over Red Lake, the capsule, now with parachutes, slowly drifts down into the water. Nearby, the CSS Liberty approaches. A helicopter on board flies to the capsule and retrieves Kyznetsov. Soon after, on the CSS Freedom, Kyznetsov’s arrival is greeted with thunderous applause.
An hour later, the news reaches the public. All around the USSC, people celebrate that their country has now put a man in space!
