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<div>'''CAPCOM''' or 'CAPsule COMmunications' refers to the [[astronaut]] or [[Mission Control]] staffer in charge of communications. CAPCOM is also the name of the audio link between Mission Control and the [[Habitat]].<br />
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Alternative forms of communication include [[AUXCOM]] and sign language or writing over the video feeds.<br />
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==Implementation==<br />
The [[Habitat]] and [[Mission Control]] CAPCOMs communicate over a [[CAPCOM#Closed-Circuit Telephone Systems|closed-circuit telephone system]], which is the main audio link between the Habitat and MC, and which is supplemented by radio headsets as available. [[Buzzers]] were formerly used to call a CAPCOM to the phone when their counterpart needs to contact them, but there is currently no buzzer system and consequentially CAPCOM never hangs up.<br />
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Radio transmissions complete the communication system between [[EVA]] astronauts and the habitat. There is currently no way for [[Mission Control]] to communicate directly with the EVA astronauts. Many members feel strongly that Mission Control should not be able to contact astronauts on EVAs, since this could very easily lead to conflicting instructions in an area where, especially during Space Walks, there is absolutely no room for error.<br />
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During [[Mission Daedalus 2010]] the telephone system was under repair and redevelopment, so two networked computers using Windows NetMeeting were used in place of the telphones for all but one night of the mission. This setup also allowed the habitat and mission control to contact one another while mission control was in the [[Spacesim Office]], far out of range of a direct telephone line.<br />
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Prior to [[2004-05]] radios were used exclusively for CAPCOM with no telephone system. Until [[2008-09]], speakers [[Non-Computer Named Objects#speakers|Betty and Veronica]], hooked up to a radio receiver, allowed everyone in Mission Control to listen to all radio transmissions.<br />
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==Location==<br />
In the [[Habitat#History|Brahe]], the CAPCOM phone is located on the [[Airlock]] side of the [[Interlock]], while the Mission Control CAPCOM phone is located beside the [[CorelCam|CorelCam console]].<br />
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In the new CAPCOM system developed in [[2009-10]] by [[Christa Hawthorne]], [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]], and [[Stefan De Young]] with help in construction from [[Nevin Hotson]], each of the [[Airlock]], [[Hotlab]], [[Interlock]], [[Longhouse]], and [[Command and Control]] have a CAPCOM telephone located on a wall in that [[module]]. There is also a handset located in the [[Simulator Loft]], and the system can communicate over the [[VPN]] to [[Mission Control]] at [[Lisgar]] in the [[Sim Office]]. This system has yet to be successfully implemented, but the [[2009-10#Task Forces|Buzzers Task Force]] is well into the construction process.<br />
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==CAPCOM Procedures==<br />
{{Main|CAPCOM Procedures}}<br />
CAPCOM operators are expected to conform to the highest standards of professionalism, while pretending that their telephone is a radio (or, alternatively, that it is a radio reciever built to look like a telephone for the comfort of the crew).<br />
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==Closed-Circuit Telephone Systems==<br />
{{Main|Closed Circuit Telephone Systems}}<br />
A Closed circuit telephone system acronymed to CCTS is a group of telephones that are wired to each other instead of using an external telephony service provider. Spacesim uses a CCTS for its primary CAPCOM. <br />
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==Buzzers==<br />
{{Main|Buzzers}}<br />
When using a closed circuit telephone system, the voltage is often too low to drive the ringer in any phone. In this case, we can substitute Buzzers, which are electromechanical noise makers running on direct current.<br />
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===Events during [[Daedalus]]===<br />
The buzzer system was not ready for [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010]]. Prior to liftoff, all of the buzz boxes were installed in the [[Habitat]]. The card in the [[simulator loft]] was completed after takeoff, and during the first test, it was discovered that the buzzers sounded whether or not the transistors were activated by the software. This may be due to a short in the wiring. The ability of the Habitat to buzz MC was not verified.<br />
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It was suggested that the Buzzers be used as a [[Master Alarm]] in order to not waste the pre-Daedalus time that went into them. They were used as a wake-up call for the astronauts, but only on one occasion.<br />
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During the final night of Mission Daedalus 2010, the [[astronauts]] were forced to evacuate [[C&C]] due to [[decompression]]. This meant that there was no means of communicating with the Astronauts.<br />
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[[Christa Hawthorne]] put out a remarkably successful last-ditch effort to get the telephones working to re-establish communications, while [[Stefan De Young]] attempted to sound the buzzers to get the attention of the astronauts towards the telephones. The ploy worked, but it was observed that every time the buzzers were sounded, there was a visible arc across the contacts of each transistor. In addition, Mr. De Young was electrocuted many many times.<br />
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After the disaster was successfully resolved, the buzzers were not sounded again for the rest of the [[Mission]] for fear of harming the buzzer system.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[First Admiral of the Etheric Waves]]<br />
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[[Category:Mission Control Positions]]<br />
[[Category:Astronaut Positions]]<br />
[[Category:Communication]]<br />
[[Category:Mission-Specific]]<br />
[[Category:Software]]</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/February_21_2014February 21 20142022-11-30T05:11:15Z<p>Darth Wombat: name update</p>
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<div>[[Category:Events and Attendance]]<br />
'''Events'''<br />
*[[Jared Kelly]] realized that the events had not been done for several months and started creating these pages again<br />
*The simulators did secret simulator things including planning disasters and building the planet<br />
*The engineering control panel had more work done on it, there is still no ETA on its being finished<br />
*A lot of alumnus came, including [[Ben Paul]], [[Alex Foo]], Richard Hum, Lawrence Maroun, [[Christa Hawthorne]], [[Olivia Frank]], Nicole Chassin and [[Stefan De Young]].<br />
*People trained<br />
*Lots of science experiments were discussed (for the mission)<br />
*The spacesuits team created a way for the EVA suits to have icepacks to help the astros survive the EVA suits for extended amounts of time<br />
*A mission checklist was written<br />
*[[Jim Magwood|Dr. Magwood's]] birthday with a proffesional (not from the quickie) cake and a song<br />
*The ice in the fridge was melted with a heat gun<br />
*[[Stefan De Young]] interviewed people to get information for the article he is writing for the [[Planetary Society]]<br />
*We prepared for an inspection by health and safety on the weekend that may or may not happen</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/List_of_MembersList of Members2022-11-30T05:10:51Z<p>Darth Wombat: name update</p>
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<div>{{list}}<br />
Below is a list of Spacesim Members organized by graduating year.<br />
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''Feel free to add any names that are not included. Remember to include a link in their respective wiki pages like so: "'''<nowiki>[[List of Spacesim Members#2010|12]]</nowiki>'''"''<br />
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This includes all space simulation members. That means everyone who was part of the [[OCESS]], [[OBESS]], or [[ISSS]], depending on the year. A '''/''' denotes a member who resigned or moved away, or a tangential member.<br />
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==Always==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style = "width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold; text-align:left"|2 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Example Member]]<br />
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|[[Uncle Travelling Matt]]<br />
|}<br />
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==2022==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style="width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|2 Members (so far)<br />
|-<br />
|[[Blakely Haughton]]<br />
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|[[Cesare Corazza]]<br />
|}<br />
==2021==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style = "width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|2 Members (so far)<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jamie Tait-Glossop]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Simon Cavanagh]]<br />
|}<br />
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==2020==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style = "width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|7 Members <br />
|-<br />
|[[Ethan]]<br />
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|[[Iris Dimock]]<br />
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|[[Benjamin Seguin]]<br />
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|[[Kai Cunningham]]<br />
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|[[Hannah Cavanagh]]<br />
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|[[Gavin Brown]]<br />
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|[[Kira Mcgrath]]<br />
|}<br />
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==2019==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style = "width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|10 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Toby Armstrong]]<br />
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|[[Helen Engelhardt]]<br />
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|[[Ivan Fonseca]]<br />
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|[[Robyn Fyfe]]<br />
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|[[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
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|[[Jonah Hamer-Wilson]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Yiling Li]]<br />
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|[[Serban Popovici]]<br />
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|[[Thomas Roach]]<br />
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|[[Grant Wilson]]<br />
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==2018==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|1 Member<br />
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|[[Calum Wheaton]]<br />
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==2017==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style = "width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|9 Members<br />
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|[[Emily Clarke]]<br />
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|[[Maxim Billig]]<br />
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|[[Kaeden Seburn]]<br />
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|[[Ryan Torrington-Smith]]<br />
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|[[Lana Vuleta]]<br />
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|[[Benjamin Wilkins]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hannah Delion]]<br />
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|[[Erdem Yanikomeroglu]]<br />
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|[[Noah Gresser]]<br />
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==2016==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|6 Members<br />
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|[[Matthew MacDonald]]<br />
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|[[Phillip Eglin]]<br />
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|[[Spencer Whitehead]]<br />
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|[[Ryan Osborne]]<br />
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|[[Jared Kelly]]<br />
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|[[Wade Theriault]]<br />
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==2015==<br />
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{|class = "collapsible collapsed" style = "width:40%; text-align:center;"<br />
!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|5 Members<br />
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|[[Caelan Rebus]]<br />
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|[[Gavin Osborne]]<br />
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|[[Soren Wainio-Theberge]]<br />
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|[[Kayla Huber]]<br />
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|[[Noah Slavitch]]<br />
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==2014==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|9 Members<br />
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|[[Trajan Lee]]<br />
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|[[Daniel French]]<br />
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|[[Rochelle Benoit]]<br />
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|[[Rebecca Jeffcott]]<br />
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|[[Alex Mersereau]]<br />
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|[[Elliott Setzer]] (relatively unknown)<br />
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|[[Patrick Melanson]]<br />
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|[[Nick Paquin]]<br />
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|[[Larissa Ulitsky]]<br />
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==2013==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|12 Members<br />
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|[[Jeremy Bredeson]]<br />
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|[[Charlotte Bonyun]]<br />
|-<br />
|Leah Careless<br />
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|[[Jackson Clarke]]<br />
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|[[Matthew Dunbar]]<br />
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|[[Samantha Downs]]<br />
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|[[Richard Hum]]<br />
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|[[Max Jeffcott]]<br />
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|[[Lawrence Maroun]]<br />
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|[[Emmett Molloy]]<br />
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|[[Merissa Taylor-Meissner]]<br />
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|Katherine Yee<br />
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==2012==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|11 Members<br />
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|[[Arrian Amir-Rafiei]]<br />
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|[[Christian Angel]]<br />
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|David Li <br />
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|[[Jane MacLeod]]<br />
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|[[Zola Magwood]]<br />
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|Amanda McColl<br />
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|Kyra McCormick<br />
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|[[Morgan Mersereau]]<br />
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|[[Adrienne Mills]]<br />
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|David Wilson<br />
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==2011==<br />
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|Colin Anderson<br />
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|[[Samuel Baltz]]<br />
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|[[Rutger Theodoor Ronald Jansen van Doorn Campbell]]<br />
|-<br />
|Molly Freedman<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nick Goddard]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ian Goldsmith-Rooney]]<br />
|-<br />
|Yvonne Ho<br />
|-<br />
|[[Amalissa Hum]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Becca Kalinger]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chen-tao LaRochelle]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stuart Macdonald]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ian Martin]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alex Mendes]]<br />
|-<br />
|Matthew Pelletier<br />
|-<br />
|[[Austin Ramclam]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elizabeth Robson Gordon]]<br />
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|[[Euan Wheaton]]<br />
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|[[Bill Yang]]<br />
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==2010==<br />
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|-<br />
|[[Dan Anderson]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bryn Beynon]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cheyenne Carty]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Matt Farkas-Dyck]]<br />
|-<br />
|Evan Fleming-Herring<br />
|-<br />
|[[Olivia Frank]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Christa Hawthorne]]<br />
|-<br />
|Todd Kilstrom<br />
|-<br />
|Mimi Lam<br />
|-<br />
|[[Peter Macdonald]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Clayton Nguyen]]<br />
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|[[Ben Paul]]<br />
|-<br />
|Maclean Rouble<br />
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|[[Mikaela Stiver]]<br />
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|[[Lyra Evans]]<br />
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|Marianne To<br />
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==2009==<br />
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|[[Andy Chen]]<br />
|-<br />
|Josh Delrio<br />
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|[[Arthur Quang]]<br />
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|[[Daisy Wong]]<br />
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==2008==<br />
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|[[Guangye Cao]]<br />
|-<br />
|Eva Demers-Brett<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jeff Gao]]<br />
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|Dan Goddard<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nevin Hotson]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jen Li]]<br />
|-<br />
|Liz Tarzwell<br />
|-<br />
|Yan Jing<br />
|-<br />
|Linxi Li<br />
|-<br />
|[[Anthony Xing]]<br />
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|Sylvia Wang<br />
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==2007==<br />
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|-<br />
|[[Kevan Adlard]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[James Cooper]]<br />
|-<br />
|Lauren Delrio<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stefan De Young]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alex Foo]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Brian Foo]]<br />
|-<br />
|Kenneth Lindsay<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jonathan Scothorn]]<br />
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|Simon Sokyrko<br />
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|[[Lianna Teeter]]<br />
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==2006==<br />
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|Steven Mair<br />
|-<br />
|[[Stephen Smith]]<br />
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|[[Crystal Xiao]]<br />
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|Chen Chen Zhang<br />
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==2005==<br />
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|-<br />
|Tong Shen<br />
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|[[Songyan Cai]]<br />
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==2004==<br />
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|-<br />
|Bryan Adlard<br />
|-<br />
|[[Calvin Jary]]<br />
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|Dan Sirbu<br />
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|Bo Wang<br />
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==2003==<br />
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==2002==<br />
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|-<br />
|[[Saber Amini]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ram Ananth]]<br />
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|[[Michael Bousada]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jennifer Craven]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Alex Ghosh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ross Green]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Leigh Honeywell]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jingping Ji]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kyle Maru]]<br />
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|[[Matthew Mazowita]]<br />
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|[[Jordan Nikoloyuk]]<br />
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==2001==<br />
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|[[Roman Dzioba]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Owen Jacobson]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vivien Milat]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Michael Oda]]<br />
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|[[David Owen]]<br />
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|[[Gabrielle Wilson]]<br />
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==2000==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|11 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Avi Caplan]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[James Clark]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Margot Cragg]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adam Feiner]]<br />
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|[[Dominik Ken]]<br />
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|[[Thomas Kruidenier]]<br />
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|[[Emilian Papadopoulos]]<br />
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|[[Elizabeth Smith]]<br />
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|[[Bryan Tice]]<br />
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|[[Emily Tyson]]<br />
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|[[Eric Weese]]<br />
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==1999==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|4 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Katie Blakley]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Geoffrey Delage]]<br />
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|[[Daniel Kekez]]<br />
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|[[Peter Oakham]]<br />
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==1998==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|11 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adam Elliot]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Martha Holmes]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marlene Keeley]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Neil Leathers]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cameron Morland]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Geoffrey Oakham]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Terri Oda]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marc Rizkallah]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Meghan Roberts]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Asad Sayeed]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Emily Thorn]]<br />
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==1997==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|9 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Fletcher Blake]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Nicholas Chop]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Andria Green]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marcus Ma]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Margaret McCarthy]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sarah Mark]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Marlon Tang]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Van Anh Truong]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Loh John Wu]]<br />
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==1996==<br />
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!style="text-decoration:bold;text-align:left"|9 Members<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jessica Eden]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shauna Friesen]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Wendy Hagglund]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jordan Melzer]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Liam Morland]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Hilary Myron]]<br />
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|[[Miriam Padolsky]]<br />
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|[[Elizabeth Caskey]]<br />
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|[[Manning Chiang]]<br />
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|Ian Richards<br />
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|[[Nikolas Zuchowicz]]<br />
|-</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/2009-102009-102022-11-30T05:10:39Z<p>Darth Wombat: name update</p>
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<div>{{Yearnewer | year = 2009-10<br />
| missionpatch = [[Image:Daedalus2010patch.png|300px]]<br />
| admiral = Jim Magwood<br />
| mc = Maclean Rouble<br />
| mclt = Peter Macdonald<br />
| ed = Lyra Evans<br />
| planet = Amalissa Hum<br />
| eng = Matt Farkas-Dyck<br />
| webmaster = Ben Paul<br />
| wikimaster = [[Ian Martin]], [[Samuel Baltz]]<br />
| quartermaster = Olivia Frank<br />
| mission = Daedalus 2010<br />
| destination = [[Io]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Europa]]<br />
| dates = February 22 - February 27 2010<br />
| location = Ottawa Tech<br />
| membership = ~45<br />
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==Firsts==<br />
The first year that:<br />
*[[Mission Control]] was run from the [[Spacesim Office]]<br />
*The [[Virtual Private Network]] was used<br />
*[[Liquid Gold]] was not used in the chemical toilets.<br />
*The toilets were labeled with [[Callsign|callsigns]] instead of names.<br />
*The [[Bunk bed|bunk beds]] had curtains<br />
*A water system was set up for the [[Hawking III]], in the form of an aquarium pump, copper piping and a sink in the [[Interlock]]<br />
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== Mission Debriefing Notes ==<br />
Please see [[Debriefing 2009-10]] for the 2009-10 debriefing notes for [[Daedalus 2010]].<br />
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{{TF|name=Audio-Video|lead=Ben Paul|purp=Create a highly immersive simulation via the camera and speaker systems|memb=[[Samuel Baltz]], [[Arrian Amir-Rafiei]], [[Morgan Mersereau]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=Telephones and [[Buzzers]]|lead=Stefan De Young|purp=Build a buzzer network capable of being run over the [[VPN]] to complement the [[CAPCOM]] Task Force.|memb=[[Nevin Hotson]], [[Christa Hawthorne]], [[Matthew Farkas-Dyck]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=[[Bunk bed|Curtains]]|lead=Ian Martin|purp=Build curtains for the bunk beds in the [[longhouse]] so the [[astronaut]]s could have some privacy.|memb=[[Morgan Mersereau]], [[Mikaela Stiver]], [[Euan Wheaton]], [[Mimi Lam]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=[[CAPCOM]]|lead=Christa Hawthorne|purp=Build a multi-telephone hardline CAPCOM system. Design analogue-digital converter to run CAPCOM over a [[VPN]].|memb=[[Stefan De Young]], [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]], [[Samuel Baltz]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=[[Door Panels]]|lead=Samuel Baltz|purp=Build and install Door Panels that will receive information from [[EECOM]] to inform astronauts as to whether it is or is not safe to open a door. The panels were designed by [[Dr. Magwood]] and [[Lyra Evans]].|memb=[[Peter Macdonald]], [[Bryn Beynon]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=[[Engineering Closet]]|lead=Lyra Evans|purp=Clean up the Engineering Closet and add details that will contribute to the [[Beta]] Reality.|memb=[[Samuel Baltz]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=Helmets and Backpacks|lead=Maclean Rouble|purp=Create backpacks to complete the [[EVA Suits]] and build additional helmets|memb=[[Christian Angel]], [[Elizabeth Robson Gordon]], [[Jane MacLeod]], [[Zola Magwood]], [[Nick Goddard]], [[Mimi Lam]], [[Max Jeffcott]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=[[Laura]]|lead=Maclean Rouble|purp=Create a submersible for use on [[Europa]]|memb=[[Jane MacLeod]], [[Christian Angel]], [[Mikaela Stiver]]}}<br />
{{TF|name=[[Planetary Surface]]|lead=Amalissa Hum|purp=Design and build the Planetary Surface.|memb=[[Olivia Frank]], [[Zola Magwood]], [[Jane MacLeod]], [[Elizabeth Robson Gordon]], [[Bryn Beynon]], [[Max Jeffcott]], [[Ben Paul]] }}<br />
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{{alumnus | picture = [[Image:NevinMinusHair.jpg]]<br />
| Name = Nevin Hotson<br />
| grad = [[2007-08]]<br />
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'''Nevin Hotson''' has been a member of the [[OCESS]] since September 2005. He has participated in the [[Mission]] for each of his three years in the Simulation, acting as an [[Able Crewman]] on [[Prometheus]], [[Chief Engineer]] on [[Coronis]], and [[Habitat Commander]] on [[Red Dawn]].<br />
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==In the OCESS==<br />
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===2005-06===<br />
In [[2005-06]], Nevin worked on such projects as the [[Habitat]] [[doors]] and the [[plumbing]] system. He participated in that year's [[EEP]], the last one done in the past six years, and in two [[planetarium]] presentations. On Mission Prometheus, he held the fairly nondescript job of Able Crewman.<br />
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===2006-07===<br />
Nevin began [[2006-07]] by taking on the role of [[Webmaster]]. Most of his time at work sessions continued to be spent working on the doors, which gradually morphed into the bane of his existence by defying all attempts to make them work.<br />
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During Mission Coronis, he was notable chiefly for his work in the position of Chef Engineer and for his involvement in [[Bunkbedgate]]. His participation in a planned [[Extended EVA]] was cancelled due to [[Alpha]] weather conditions.<br />
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In [[2007-08]], Nevin was selected as [[Mission Commander]] for his final year in the OCESS. Initiatives undertaken during his tenure included the construction of the [[Engine Closet]], the development and partial implementation of the [[NOVEL system]], and the final development of a door system that actually works.<br />
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As Habitat Commander during Mission Red Dawn, Nevin led the mission to a generally successful and only slightly tardy conclusion while managing to transmit a cold to most of his crew.<br />
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==Outside the OCESS==<br />
Nevin was on Lisgar's Reach for the Top team since Grade 9, and was the captain and top scorer in [[2007-08]].<br />
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After his high school career, Nevin continued his studies at the Royal Military College in Kingston, obtaining a BEng in Aeronautical Engineering in 2012. He is currently training as a maintenance engineer on the CH-124 Sea King, an aircraft that is about as reliable as the [[Habitat#The_Hawking_II|Hawking II]] was.<br />
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==Contributions after graduation==<br />
During [[Daedalus]], Nevin returned to Spacesim having obtained leave from RMC for reading week. During that time, he was instrumental in helping [[Stefan De Young]] wire up a buzzer system for concurrent use with the improved multi-phone [[CAPCOM]] developed by [[Christa Hawthorne]], [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]], and [[Stefan De Young]]. Unfortunately, the buzzer system was incomplete prior to [[Daedalus]].<br />
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'''Stefan De Young''' was a student at [[Lisgar Collegiate Institute]] from 2003 to 2007 and a three-year member of the [[OCESS]]. He was [[Mission Commanders|co-Mission Commander]] for the [[2006-07]] year with [[Brian Foo]], and was the [[Habitat Commander]] for [[Coronis]]. <br />
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Stefan obtained his B.Sc. in Physics specialising in both Astrophysics and Applied Physics from the University of Waterloo in 2012. While there he was a member of the [http://spacesoc.uwaterloo.ca Waterloo Space Society] and the [http://watc.ca Waterloo Astronaut Training Corps]. Stefan also founded and was the program manager for [http://http://www.watsat.ca/ WatSat], the University of Waterloo Satellite Design Team.<br />
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As of 2012, Stefan is an M.A.Sc. candidate in Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University, where he works in the [http://faculty.mae.carleton.ca/Jason_Etele/index.html Transatmospheric Flight Research Group].<br />
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==Participation in the OCESS while at Lisgar==<br />
[[Image:Stefan_deyoung.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Stefan De Young as he appeared in [[2006-07|2007]] in [[Mission Control]].]]Being mightily impressed by the [[Planetarium]] presentation he encountered at the 2003 [[Grade Eight Night]], Stefan contrived to join Spacesim during his Grade 9 year. Unfortunately, a prior commitment to violin lessons caused Stefan to leave Spacesim after only a month.<br />
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Having met hereditary simmie [[Kevan Adlard]] over the course of the most asinine BTT course offered at Lisgar, Stefan returned to Spacesim in [[2004-05]]. Feeling that Spacesim lacked leadership, at the end of the year, Stefan applied for the position of [[Mission Commander]], but deferred to the seniority of [[Crystal Xiao]] and [[Stephen Smith]].<br />
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The following year, Stefan engaged himself in the roles of [[Quartermaster]] and [[Webmaster]]. He displayed lacklustre performance in the former, and made an ass of himself in the latter. Feeling depressed about the lack of updates coming from the top of the top-down organisation, in a fit of pique, Stefan briefly shut down spacesim.org after a protracted rant on the forums. This course of action has been described as "the most bad-ass thing" by then-current webmaster [[Ben Paul]]. Stefan thinks it was immature and genuinely stupid.<br />
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In his Grade 12 year, Stefan was co-[[Mission Commander]] with Brian Foo. He attempted to institute several reforms into the Spacesim architecture including [[Stefan's Proposal to Change the Hierarchy | changing the overall hierarchy]] to extend more power to the Educational branch of Spacesim ([[EEPs]] and [[Planetarium]]s) and his [[New Deal for Task Forces]], which was never popular.<br />
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In honour of his dedication to Spacesim, Stefan was presented with the [[Milary Award]] in [[2006-07]], an award which he shared with [[Kevan Adlard]].<br />
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==Participation in the OCESS after graduation==<br />
Having returned to Ottawa for the school year of [[2009-10]] on a coop work term, Stefan presented the [[OCESS]] at the Inaugural Canadian Space Leaders' Roundtable at an event leading up to the 2009 Canadian Space Summit at Royal Military College. Following that presentation, he began preparing promotional materials designed to spread Spacesim to other cities. However, plans to spread Spacesim's influence never came to fruition.<br />
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Stefan would represent Spacesim at the CSLR again at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit at the University of Western Ontario. At this meeting, Spacesim's agenda was focused on alignment and integration with local and national space advocacy organizations.<br />
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Stefan cooperated with [[Christa Hawthorne]], [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]], and [[Nevin Hotson]] to design and build a superior [[CAPCOM]] telephone and buzzer system that could run over the [[Virtual Private Network]]. It was not completely in place before [[Daedalus]].<br />
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Following his reintegration into Spacesim in [[2009-10]], Stefan became an active member of the [[Wiki Task Force|Wiki]] introducing such elements as the [[:Category:Extraterrestrial|Planets Project]] and largely spearheading the attempt to revamp [[Procedures Table of Contents|the OCESS Procedures Manual]].<br />
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==Missions==<br />
Stefan served as an [[Astronaut]] on three [[Mission | Main Missions]], and attended one as an alumnus.<br />
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===[[Mars 2005]]===<br />
During the [[2004-05]] year, only two people requested to be astronauts. [[Jonathan Scothorn]] and Stefan were asked to fill out the crew, as having a crew of two would not be enough to man the [[Habitat]] effectively. And so, Stefan De Young, [[Mor Levy]], [[Songyan Cai]], and [[Jonathan Scothorn]] set off in 2005 for the red planet.<br />
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===[[Prometheus 2006]]===<br />
In the year 2006, Stefan De Young applied to be an astronaut for that year’s mission to [[Titan]]. Not only did he apply for that position, but for the first few months of the scholastic year, it was widely assumed that Stefan would occupy the role of [[Habitat Commander]] due to the unwillingness of either [[Mission Commander]] to fulfill that duty. [[Stephen Smith]] eventually took command of the [[Habitat]].<br />
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Stefan’s role on the 2006 mission was to have been robotics specialist. Unfortunately, the robot, [[Robbie]], was found to be defective and was not brought along on the mission. Stefan then became the Tech Specialist.<br />
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===[[Coronis 2007]]===<br />
Stefan commanded the [[2006-07]] mission to [[Borrelly]] during which occured such notable events as [[Bunkbedgate]].<br />
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===[[Daedalus 2010]]===<br />
Stefan helped out the [[simulator]]s and [[Mission Control|Night MC]] during [[Daedalus 2010]]. He is most remembered for trying to introduce more rigorous [[LOGS]] standards in Mission Control.<br />
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Stefan also took on the role of Chief Photographer, and recorded the final days of the mission in Mission Control as well as the landing. He took 435 photos over a span of 24 hours, much to the consternation of his subjects.<br />
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==UTSDC==<br />
Stefan was a member of Spacesim's first [[UTSDC]] team "The Ottawa-Carleton Education Space Simulation Engineering Division," in [[2006-07]]. The team, led by [[Brian Foo]] took second place and best technical report in the senior category.<br />
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Stefan and [[Jonathan Scothorn]] were on the Senior Orchestra trip to Austria and Germany, and didn't return until two weeks before the competition. This led to a last minute burst of frenzied activity leading up to the presentations in Toronto, which famously left Stefan waking up on the floor of his washroom at home with no recollection of why he decided to sleep there. His dedication to duty to the point of physical exhaustion was made much of by the other members of his team, and he was mercilessly teased.<br />
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In addition to the Orchestra Trip's effects on the team, Stefan and Jonathan had to participate in Senior Music Night on the night before the competition. This led them to take the midnight bus to Toronto, arriving at the University of Toronto's New College Residence towards five in the morning. Following that evening, a tradition of not sleeping very much was established.<br />
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Stefan was in charge of the entertainment sections of the space hotel Endeavour that the team designed, and he drew inspiration from Orson Scott Card's ''Ender's Game'' leaving the central cylinder of the hotel empty except for a series of platforms that could be reconfigured into any arrangement. This room was to have been used as a venue for microgravity dancing and laser tag.<br />
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==Handle==<br />
Stefan's online handle "Stefanido," which is used on the Wiki, and was previously used on the Forums, is derived from a skit that he co-wrote and acted in in Gr. 6 at Rockliffe Park Public School. The plot of the skit, entitled ''Charlie's Aliens'', revolved around the recovery of [[Luna|the moon]] (in the form of a basketball), which had been "stolen" by The Evil Stefanido. The skit was intended as a dramatic introduction to Earth's satellite and space missions that had visited it and involved such entertaining elements as a quiz show and a song and dance routine.<br />
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<div>'''CAPCOM''' or 'CAPsule COMmunications' refers to the [[astronaut]] or [[Mission Control]] staffer in charge of communications. CAPCOM is also the name of the audio link between Mission Control and the [[Habitat]].<br />
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Alternative forms of communication include [[AUXCOM]] and sign language or writing over the video feeds.<br />
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==Implementation==<br />
The [[Habitat]] and [[Mission Control]] CAPCOMs communicate over a [[CAPCOM#Closed-Circuit Telephone Systems|closed-circuit telephone system]], which is the main audio link between the Habitat and MC, and which is supplemented by radio headsets as available. [[Buzzers]] were formerly used to call a CAPCOM to the phone when their counterpart needs to contact them, but there is currently no buzzer system and consequentially CAPCOM never hangs up.<br />
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Radio transmissions complete the communication system between [[EVA]] astronauts and the habitat. There is currently no way for [[Mission Control]] to communicate directly with the EVA astronauts. Many members feel strongly that Mission Control should not be able to contact astronauts on EVAs, since this could very easily lead to conflicting instructions in an area where, especially during Space Walks, there is absolutely no room for error.<br />
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During [[Mission Daedalus 2010]] the telephone system was under repair and redevelopment, so two networked computers using Windows NetMeeting were used in place of the telphones for all but one night of the mission. This setup also allowed the habitat and mission control to contact one another while mission control was in the [[Spacesim Office]], far out of range of a direct telephone line.<br />
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Prior to [[2004-05]] radios were used exclusively for CAPCOM with no telephone system. Until [[2008-09]], speakers [[Non-Computer Named Objects#speakers|Betty and Veronica]], hooked up to a radio receiver, allowed everyone in Mission Control to listen to all radio transmissions.<br />
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==Location==<br />
In the [[Habitat#History|Brahe]], the CAPCOM phone is located on the [[Airlock]] side of the [[Interlock]], while the Mission Control CAPCOM phone is located beside the [[CorelCam|CorelCam console]].<br />
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In the new CAPCOM system developed in [[2009-10]] by [[Christa Hawthorne]], [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]], and [[Stefan De Young]] with help in construction from [[Nevin Hotson]], each of the [[Airlock]], [[Hotlab]], [[Interlock]], [[Longhouse]], and [[Command and Control]] have a CAPCOM telephone located on a wall in that [[module]]. There is also a handset located in the [[Simulator Loft]], and the system can communicate over the [[VPN]] to [[Mission Control]] at [[Lisgar]] in the [[Sim Office]]. This system has yet to be successfully implemented, but the [[2009-10#Task Forces|Buzzers Task Force]] is well into the construction process.<br />
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==CAPCOM Procedures==<br />
{{Main|CAPCOM Procedures}}<br />
CAPCOM operators are expected to conform to the highest standards of professionalism, while pretending that their telephone is a radio (or, alternatively, that it is a radio reciever built to look like a telephone for the comfort of the crew).<br />
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==Closed-Circuit Telephone Systems==<br />
{{Main|Closed Circuit Telephone Systems}}<br />
A Closed circuit telephone system acronymed to CCTS is a group of telephones that are wired to each other instead of using an external telephony service provider. Spacesim uses a CCTS for its primary CAPCOM. <br />
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==Buzzers==<br />
{{Main|Buzzers}}<br />
When using a closed circuit telephone system, the voltage is often too low to drive the ringer in any phone. In this case, we can substitute Buzzers, which are electromechanical noise makers running on direct current.<br />
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===Events during [[Daedalus]]===<br />
The buzzer system was not ready for [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010]]. Prior to liftoff, all of the buzz boxes were installed in the [[Habitat]]. The card in the [[simulator loft]] was completed after takeoff, and during the first test, it was discovered that the buzzers sounded whether or not the transistors were activated by the software. This may be due to a short in the wiring. The ability of the Habitat to buzz MC was not verified.<br />
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It was suggested that the Buzzers be used as a [[Master Alarm]] in order to not waste the pre-Daedalus time that went into them. They were used as a wake-up call for the astronauts, but only on one occasion.<br />
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During the final night of Mission Daedalus 2010, the [[astronauts]] were forced to evacuate [[C&C]] due to [[decompression]]. This meant that there was no means of communicating with the Astronauts.<br />
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[[Chris Hawthorne]] put out a remarkably successful last-ditch effort to get the telephones working to re-establish communications, while [[Stefan De Young]] attempted to sound the buzzers to get the attention of the astronauts towards the telephones. The ploy worked, but it was observed that every time the buzzers were sounded, there was a visible arc across the contacts of each transistor. In addition, Mr. De Young was electrocuted many many times.<br />
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After the disaster was successfully resolved, the buzzers were not sounded again for the rest of the [[Mission]] for fear of harming the buzzer system.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[First Admiral of the Etheric Waves]]<br />
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[[Category:Mission Control Positions]]<br />
[[Category:Astronaut Positions]]<br />
[[Category:Communication]]<br />
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[[Category:Hull & Superstructure]]<br />
[[Image:HAB.JPG|thumb|right|400px|The [[Hawking III]]]]<br />
The '''Habitat''' is a space simulation facility. Its primary purpose is to simulate the living and working environment of<br />
the [[OCESS]] [[Astronauts]] while they execute the [[mission]]. There have been three Habitats.<br />
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The Habitat is often referred to simply as 'The Hab'.<br />
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==The Hawking==<br />
The original Habitat was called ''The Hawking'', named after famous physicist [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/Steven_Hawking Steven Hawking].<br />
[[image:Hawkdock.jpg|frame|The Hawking, as depicted in Space]]<br />
The original Habitat was first built in the Early '90s, and was designed to be collapsible. It constituted three primary rooms: the [[Interlock]], the bathroom and the [[Longhouse]]. The original Interlock was made from Wooden Walls, hinged together so that they could fold up, while the Longhouse was a half-cylinder, framed with curved piping, and having a canvas overlaid on top. Additionally, the Habitat had an [[Airlock]].<br />
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The Habitat was set up in school gyms for at least one mission before it found its long-term home at the [[440 Albert Street Administrative Centre|old Ottawa Technical High School]]. In the late '90s, [[OCESS]] moved to the [[Media Centre|Bronson Street Media Centre]] as the [[OCDSB|School Board]] was going to shut down the Ottawa Technical High School. The Habitat moved with Spacesim, but the old Airlock would not fit into the limited space. A new, crawl-through airlock was built for this facility.<br />
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==Why the Habitat was Forced to Change==<br />
Spacesim continued undisturbed at the Media Centre until the Spring of [[2000-01|2001]]. During this year, the Board decided to reclaim the Media Centre, and discourage Spacesim from continuing. One method of discouragement was random fire inspections. The Board successfully deemed the Old Habitat a Fire Hazard, despite the fact that a mission commander attempted to light the canvas on fire with a lighter in front of him. The [[OCESS]] managed to reclaim its old space at the Old Ottawa Technical High School, now known as the [[440 Albert Street Administrative Centre]], but at the cost of constructing a new Habitat to meet Board specifications. <br />
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The New Habitat would require to meet all building and safety codes, have official blueprints, and moreover have these blueprints stamped by a Professional Engineer. Additionally electrical work had to be approved by a certified electrician.<br />
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==The Hawking II==<br />
The Hawking II was referred to as ''The New Habitat'' during construction, shortly thereafter named ''The Hawking II'', and finally officially named ''The Brahe'' during [[2002-03]]. Since then, this name does not appear to have stuck, and it is simply called ''The Hab''.<br />
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The Hawking II was designed by [[Alex Ghosh]], [[Ross Green]], and [[Nikolas Zuchowicz]], with strong influences from [[David Owen]], who was then a recent alumnus. It was originally designed to be modular, with each room receiving its power through the Interlock, effectively "plugging in", so that the modules could be arranged in any orientation. The Interlock was designed to handle five sub-modules, and was supposed to have power and access doors for that many. Unfortunately, due to space constraints and electrical concerns, such a configuration became unfeasible, and the Habitat was locked into its current setup and hardwired. <br />
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The [http://www.spacesim.org/OCESS%20Habitat%20Plans.exe Original Plans] called for an [[Interlock]], [[Hotlab]], [[Bathroom]], [[Longhouse]], and [[Airlock]]. Construction took place during the Fall of 2001 and the Winter of 2002. The [[Longhouse]] was the first module to be finished, and was used for that year's [[Mission Alpha]]. The Hotlab was not constructed in time for The new Habitat's first mission, and instead was constructed during the 2002-2003 year.<br />
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Originally envisioned as having an aluminum sheet-metal structure, drywall was selected as the material of choice for cost and safety concerns. The Drywall was easier and cheaper to repair, completely immune to fire and emergency exits could be created anywhere as required.<br />
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==The Hawking III==<br />
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''Main article: [[Hawking III]]''<br />
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The Hawking III is the third Hab built in the Hawking series and was constructed as a result of OCESS moving to a new room. The Hawking III is smaller than the previous Hab, and is roughly square in shape. In addition to having a smaller footprint, its ceiling is significantly lower than that of the previous Hab, costing the astronauts valuable storage space while giving the interior a cramped feel and making the new Hab a more realistic approximation of space travel. The Hawking III is the first Hab to be constructed by professionals contracted by the [[OCDSB]]. The Hawking III was built and completed during the 2008-2009 school year, and was first used for the 2009 [[mission]], [[Genesis 2009]].<br />
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It is built mostly of drywall panels and metal studs, with one of the rooms ([[Control Room]]) being panelled in plywood. It is double-layered, with an inner and outer panel of either drywall or plywood and an internal space of approximately four inches --- the depth of a 2x4 plank.<br />
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==Rooms==<br />
In ''The Hawking'' the [[Interlock]] served as living space and command centre for the Astronauts, containing their kitchen and control units. Additionally, the [[Airlock]] was off of the [[Interlock]]. The [[Longhouse]] was primarily used as a Laboratory, but was often used for sleeping space. The Longhouse connected the [[Bathroom]] to the [[Interlock]].<br />
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Within the ''The Hawking II'', the [[Longhouse]] was dedicated solely to living space, while the scientific aspects have been split into a new [[Hotlab]]. Originally planned to be the Hotlab, the room connecting Interlock and Longhouse became the [[Bathroom]]. The new Hotlab was closer to the [[Planetary Surface]] allowing samples to be easily passed within. The only evidence of the old Hotlab within the Bathroom is some structural reinforcement around the location where a docking port for Robbie was supposed to go. In [[2007-08]], the Hotlab, considered to be too big, was taken down, and construction on a smaller Hotlab began; this was only used on Mission [[Red Dawn 2008]] because soon after Spacesim had to move to a different room.<br />
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In ''The Hawking III'', the Interlock of habitats past split into two separate rooms: the [[Control Room]], the command centre, and the [[Interlock]], now the kitchen and communal area. The [[Hotlab]] was thankfully granted more room than before. Other rooms include the [[Engineering Closet]], which is the [[Beta]] brains of the habitat, the [[Longhouse]], which is the living quarters of the [[Astronauts]], the [[Bathroom]], and the [[Airlock]].<br />
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==Environmental Simulation==<br />
The Habitat was simulated using software known as [[CMES]]. It keeps track of the temperature and pressure of all rooms, as well as the status on the doors and airlocks (open/closed). It now uses a different combination of programs developed by Dr. [[Jim Magwood]] to accomplish the same function. Most notable among these is [[EECOM]] for environmental and door monitoring.<br />
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The Habitat can be observed by [[Mission Control]] through a series of cameras, as well as an extension of the Simulation Software.<br />
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==Electrical System==<br />
The Habitat receives its power through the [[Interlock]]. There is a small power cabinet on the back wall.<br />
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==Simulation Habitat==<br />
Within the confines of the simulation, the habitat is a large structure. It is made of laminated aluminum and foam to absorb radiation and meteor impacts. This description is not to be mistaken for reality, as the Hab is actually constructed of metal studs and drywall.<br />
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==Cameras==<br />
'''Hawking I''': Not much is known about the camera structure. <br />
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'''Hawking II''': The Cameras were run off a dedicated system designed to run the Corel Camera systems. The Computer designated to preform this vital task was named Stonehenge, with the monitor being the Eye of Stonehenge. In the Hawking II the entire habitat was viewable from any TV, and there were four televisions wired into this network. Stonehenge was located in Mission Control giving it complete control over which camera feed was displayed on any monitor. The Astronauts were assigned two Televisions, one in the Longhouse (Doyle) and one in the Interlock. MC had two. The Simulators used an entirely separate camera system based off light switches in the [[Simulator Area]]. <br />
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'''Hawking III''': <br />
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The camera system has gone through a new variation every year since the original implementation in the Hawking III:<br />
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2009-2011: The camera system is a complex system which can be modified as needed. Unlike the camera system in the Hawking II, each camera operates independently, as the Corel Cam server stopped working after the move to room W027. Each camera connects to a [[:Image:RCA_Video_Switch.jpg|switching system]] on the [[Simulator Loft]]. The televisions in MC are connected either directly to the camera through a splitter, or connected to the switching system. There are four [[Non-Computer Named Objects#Televisions|televisions]] in Mission Control one to each of Longhouse and Interlock and two to [[C&C]].<br />
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2011-12: The current camera system is a system that has 8 camera rails that connect two MC cameras and 6 infrared Habitat cameras. The system allows multiple branches off the boards. The simulators get all 8 feeds which splits off the six Habitat feeds to VCRS for signal boosting and recording. These six than go to MC. The Habitat feeds have simulator switches connected to them and run through the ceiling into the CNC alpha system patch box for camera repairs. This than goes back through the ceiling to the Habitat termination board which splits off to the 4 TVs giving them all the necessary feeds.<br />
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==Voice Communication==<br />
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===Hawking I===<br />
Not much is known about communications in the original Hawking. However, it is presumed that all voice communication was done by radio.<br />
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===Hawking II===<br />
The Hawking II used a mixture of radio headsets and wired telephones to communicate with MC and [[Astronauts]] on [[EVA]]'s or [[IVA]]'s. A telephone in [[Mission Control]] next to the server tower and Video Control monitor was wired in parallel with a telephone in the [[Interlock]] of the [[Habitat]], and the power source was located in Mission Control. The telephones were used for normal communication with the Habitat, as the radio headsets were often unreliable. The exception was a tranceiver powered by Harolde, which was wired into the Mission Control speaker system allowing everyone in Mission Control to hear all radio chatter. <br />
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===Hawking III===<br />
The first system voice communication system in the Hawking III was designed in [[2008-09]] and used a single phone in [[MC]] and a single phone in the habitat's [[Control Room]]. Buzzers were used to simulate a telephone ringer. This system was quite archaic and meant that the astronauts couldn't communicate with each other if on [[EVA]]'s, [[IVA]]'s or if rooms lost pressure splitting up the Astronauts. For the [[2009-10]] mission [[Stefan De Young]], [[Matt Farkas-Dyck]], and [[Christa Hawthorne]] designed a system with 6 phones; 1 in each room of the habitat excluding the [[Bathroom]] and [[Engineering Closet]], and one in [[MC]]. Two circuits exist, which allow two conversations to occur simultaneously. Each phone in the Habitat can switch between either circuit, but the Mission Control phone is limited to a single Comm circuit. Currently, only the old buzzer system that exists between MC and [[C&C]] exists. There are currently no plans to expand this to the other rooms in the Habitat.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[Mission Control]]<br />
*[[Interlock]]<br />
*[[Airlock]]<br />
*[[Hotlab]]<br />
*[[Longhouse]]<br />
*[[Bathroom]]<br />
*[[CMES]]<br />
*[[Planetary Surface]]<br />
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'''Christa Hawthorne''' served as [[Mission Specialist]] during Mission [[Daedalus 2010]], where she was multiple times appointed interrim [[Flight Director]] by both [[Samuel Baltz]] and [[Ben Paul]]. The two were grateful for her unwavering service in [[Mission Control]] throughout the entire mission, and her level head, quick thinking, and dedication to the simulation earned her a special mention in the [[Debriefing 2009-10|Daedalus Debrief Notes]].</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Christa_HawthorneChrista Hawthorne2022-11-30T05:05:17Z<p>Darth Wombat: name update</p>
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'''Christa Hawthorne''' served as [[Mission Specialist]] during Mission [[Daedalus 2010]], where he was multiple times appointed interrim [[Flight Director]] by both [[Samuel Baltz]] and [[Ben Paul]]. The two were grateful for his unwavering service in [[Mission Control]] throughout the entire mission, and his level head, quick thinking, and dedication to the simulation earned him a special mention in the [[Debriefing 2009-10|Daedalus Debrief Notes]].</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Christa_HawthorneChrista Hawthorne2022-11-30T05:04:15Z<p>Darth Wombat: Darth Wombat moved page Chris Hawthorne to Christa Hawthorne: name update</p>
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'''Chris Hawthorne''' served as [[Mission Specialist]] during Mission [[Daedalus 2010]], where he was multiple times appointed interrim [[Flight Director]] by both [[Samuel Baltz]] and [[Ben Paul]]. The two were grateful for his unwavering service in [[Mission Control]] throughout the entire mission, and his level head, quick thinking, and dedication to the simulation earned him a special mention in the [[Debriefing 2009-10|Daedalus Debrief Notes]].</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Chris_HawthorneChris Hawthorne2022-11-30T05:04:15Z<p>Darth Wombat: Darth Wombat moved page Chris Hawthorne to Christa Hawthorne: name update</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Talk:Christa Hawthorne]]</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Samuel%27s_Post_Hoc_Proposal_For_A_Mission_To_Gliese_581_gSamuel's Post Hoc Proposal For A Mission To Gliese 581 g2020-11-21T23:38:04Z<p>Darth Wombat: added some important information!</p>
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<div>'''''Samuel's Post Hoc Proposal For A Mission To Gliese 581 g''''' is a document written in 2012 by [[Samuel Baltz]] to explain why [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] went to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_g Gliese 581 g] instead of a more conventional [[mission]] destination. In 2020, this proposal was brilliantly parodied by [[Jamie Tait-Glossop]] in an assignment for Mr. Hodgson's AP Language and Composition class.<br />
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==Post Hoc Proposal==<br />
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{{NPOV}}<br />
I understand that our choice of mission destination is the source of much derision and has been repeatedly questioned. There was a time when it was almost universally scoffed at. I don't know whether current and future members think that we did the right thing by going 23.5 lightyears away and inventing a wormhole to do so, but I'm quite certain that hearing my version of the story will help you understand why.<br />
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When gliese 581 g was discovered on September 29, 2010, it was clear that it was the single most important discovery of my lifetime, if not in all history. Although its discovery was not definite, and still isn't, the fact that we had encountered an earth-like exoplanet only 15 years after we'd started looking for exoplanets had tremendous implications for human existence in the cosmos. Gliese 581 g can hold an atmosphere, has remarkably Earth-like conditions, and astrophysicists worldwide deem it likely habitable. Immediately Gliese 581 g revised the best estimate of the distribution of nearby habitable planets; immediately it revised the possibility of future homes for us or present homes for others. I brought it to spacesim's attention immediately, and I began to advocate for a mission to the gliese 581 planetary system. I wanted everybody to know, I thought that was the best way to get people intimately familiar with the idea of exoplanets. Every space advocate should be shouting from the rooftops about Earth-like exoplanets. At the time, the spacesim mission was the highest rooftop I had.<br />
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Ian readily agreed (which I thought was good, since Ian was the mission commander), and so did Euan. Olivia was more skeptical, and Nick fell somewhere in between. We decided that a mission this divergent from the existing Beta canon would have to unanimously pass multiple club votes. Doctor Magwood was willing to do the programming necessary, but he cautioned that since we would be messing with the Beta universe, we really should talk to as many alumni as possible; they had built the beta reality and it wasn't ours to squander. I started speaking to alumni, while we tried to gauge the position of club members. We did not rush this process. [http://forums.spacesim.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=444 We made this process as public as possible]. Nobody was more attached to the beta reality than to the learning experience of the club, but it seemed as though getting us there would require a massive alteration to the beta universe, which we really wanted to avoid. Stefan de Young was hesitant to approve of the idea of a mission that futuristic, but he offered some very good suggestions as to how we could implement it if we wanted to. Ever wise, he was adamant that the decision belonged to current club members and that we shouldn't put too much weight on his position. Maclean Rouble and Ben Paul supported the idea but cautioned us that, if we were sacrificing some beta realism for a learning experience, we should use the learning experience as much as possible. Nevin Hotson said that it sounded like a cool idea, and gave technical suggestions as to how to get there. Lyra Evans was vehemently opposed to the idea. We began to see that this decision was fundamentally about whether spacesim should simulate the near-future or the far-future, whether it should simulate what an Earth corporation could do with enough money or whether it should venture into the realm of science fiction. That's an easy enough question to answer (a more realistic simulation is better, mission integrity is king), but a lot of us weren't willing to compromise on this great a learning opportunity.<br />
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And so we put it before the club. Ian and I spent no less than 3 hours of lunch meeting time going over our various options for getting there (wormhole, cryogenic freezing, near-light travel invoking time dilation), but each of these had a problem associated with it (respectively: what effects would a wormhole have on people going through it, how do you simulate cryogenic freezing and isn't that ridiculously futuristic, and how do you deal with MC members having to suddenly get much older). I called a Tuesday lunch meeting to talk about our options. And a Wednesday one the next week. And countless ones after school. Eventually, we settled on a wormhole as the best idea, and a pseudoscience committee tried to figure out what that would mean. It seemed to us that a massive enough black hole exerts a small enough tidal influence that you can reach the event horizon (I prove this [[Drake-Sagan 2011#Proofs | here]]), and that maybe wormholes work the same way, so maybe it would be okay. We took an anonymous vote on whether we should go to gliese 581 g at a lunch meeting with about 15 attendees. '''Everybody''' agreed. We took another vote two weeks later with a similar number of attendees. Everybody agreed again.<br />
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So did we succeed? Well, all ~40 people who took part in the mission, everybody who read the city section of the Citizen in February of that year, and anybody who reads the first line of this wiki page now know about potentially habitable exoplanets. As far as the Beta reality is concerned, there was a pretty whacky year with a failed mission that went through a wormhole, but we lost AYSE for reasons completely unrelated to the mission destination and the wormhole disappeared forever. Literally the only lasting affect of our mission destination in the beta reality is some strange beta lore and a missing submersible. So, all in all, I'm sorry about the submersible, but I do not for a second regret our mission to gliese 581 g.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Samuel_BaltzSamuel Baltz2020-08-27T05:03:11Z<p>Darth Wombat: Reverted edits by Darth Wombat (talk) to last revision by JimMagwood</p>
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'''Samuel Baltz''' was the [[2010-11]] [[Education Commander]], and a [[Wikimaster]] for the latter half of [[2009-10]]. When he assumed the position, the Mission Branch was the primary focus of the club while the Education Branch was a distant second, and he spent most of 2010-11 trying to promote education initiatives and make the club more interested in teaching and learning space science. His Wiki username is [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]].<br />
<br />
=Initiatives=<br />
===Education Initiatives===<br />
In order to increase the role of the education branch, Baltz scheduled semi-regular planetarium training sessions, and led the first five [[EEPs]] training sessions since [[2005-06]]. He also introduced the concept of an [[automated mission]] to the [[OCESS]], as well as holding the first worksession in at least a decade devoted entirely to teaching people the rudimentary electronics of camera systems and computer networks, software, the hardware of computer networking, and drywalling. He also held two general physics explanations, devoting worksession time to various concepts in Newtonian physics from various high school curricula. He also spent two lunchtimes of the year explaining what categories of components are necessary, and what process must be followed, in order to design a functional satellite. Finally, and probably most successfully, he promoted the idea of [[Drake-Sagan 2011|a mission to Gliese 581]], hoping that this would bring the reality and awe of extrasolar planets to the general attention of Spacesim members. While most of these initiatives met with limited success, and some of them met with no success at all, they are all viable ideas with serious potential to be explored by a vigorous Spacesim Executive team in the future.<br />
<br />
===PR Initiatives===<br />
Baltz devoted a large portion of his time in Spacesim to external affairs. During his tenure as Education Commander, he invited [http://www.neptec.com/about-us/senior-management.php Dr. Iain Christie] to Spacesim and gave him a tour, which resulted in the astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk coming to Sim during the mission. He was also the primary contact of the Ottawa Citizen reporter Matthew Pearson, giving him a tour of the [[habitat]], resulting in an article that made the front page of that day's City Section, as well as a video online. As well, Baltz and then-[[External Affairs Subcommander]] [[Euan Wheaton]] visited School Council and gave them a 15 minute presentation on what Spacesim is and how it operates, in order to promote goodwill towards the organization among parents and the [[Lisgar Collegiate Institute|Lisgar]] administration. <br />
<br />
=Mission-Specific Positions=<br />
<br />
On 2009-10 [[Mission]] [[Daedalus]] Samuel Baltz served as [[Flight Director]]. Until 1 day before launch on this mission he was scheduled to serve as a [[simulator]], having helped to build the [[Planetary Surface]] despite not being on the [[Planetary Surface Task Force]], but was seemingly relieved of his duties for reasons that remain a secret. In 2010-11, he served as an astronaut on the mission, operating as [[Chief Engineer]] (and consequently the head chef) and the only [[Laura]] pilot. In the one and only robotic mission, which occurred in 2010-11, he served as Mission Control Commander, Chief Systems Engineer, and Project Founder. Unfortunately, the automated mission was never completed, as it was choked to death as a priority by the [[Occupational Health and Safety Episode of 2010]].<br />
<br />
=Written Documents=<br />
Samuel Baltz was the first to write any proposals between [[Stefan's Proposal to Change the Hierarchy]] in 2005-06 and late 2009-10. This was less out of a desire to change things than it was because he thought that proposals were a normal thing when he joined in grade 11. Regardless, he found proposals to be extremely useful for commanders to gauge the opinions of the club, and strongly encouraged members to produce proposals throughout the 2010-11 school year. Accordingly, he has produced a long paper trail, including:<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Training Missions]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Mandate to Rejuvenate EEPs]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Regulate Commanders' Authority]]<br />
*[[Samuel's and Arrian's ES1 Reprimands]], which was written by him in an astronaut mission persona with extensive input by [[Arrian Amir-Rafiei|Arrian LeClaire]].<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Automated Missions]], which has yet to reach the wiki but is on the [[Spacesim Office]] computer network, and presented an abridged version to Spacesim.<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Robotic Missions]], which also has yet to reach the wiki because he is a lazy slob.<br />
*[[The Rouble-Baltz Manifesto for Commander Application]], co-authored with Maclean Rouble in April 2015.<br />
*the [[BIOCOM]] stats, logistics, and manual<br />
*The [[Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra]] (BAGS), during a visit to [[Silver Seas 2018]]<br />
*Many, many, many paragraphs of Wiki Contributions.<br />
<br />
=Callsign=<br />
Samuel Baltz's current callsign is "Moogle". It was changed from "Finland" on February 20, 2010 by [[Lyra Evans]] and Maclean Rouble. Baltz resisted the change strongly, voicing the opinion that "Finland" was more dignified, but the two commanders co-issued an executive order, stating that they thought that his previous callsign was too boring. Despite voicing strong opposition to this callsign in 2009-10, Baltz never issued an executive order to change it back.<br />
<br />
"Moogle" was derived after Crunch Time 2010 in preparation for Mission [[Daedalus]], when Occupational Health and Safety questioned the cleanliness of the facilities and as a result an entire evening was spent cleaning. During this time Baltz spent several hours completely reorganising [[Keplernicus]], which resulted in his knowing the exact location of every object belonging to Spacesim. His unerring accuracy in this department for days on end was a source of comic relief, and as a result he was first named "Keplernicus Boy", then the slightly more imaginative but less accurate "Keplernicus Girl", and finally "Moogle" after the infamous [[Copernicus Moogle]].<br />
<br />
His first callsign, "Finland", was derived approximately two minutes after the start of his first [[Work Session]]. It was assigned to him after a confusing chain of logic had been perpetuated by [[Euan Wheaton]]. In easy-to-read graphic format, complete with arrows, it is best summarized by:<br />
<br />
Baltz ---> Baltic States ---> Nothing actually even remotely like a Baltic State ---> Finland<br />
<br />
Samuel Baltz is still referred to as "Finland" in some official documents, such as attendance records, documents on Spacesim's network at [[Ottawa Tech]], and the original copies of Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs.<br />
<br />
=UTSDC=<br />
Samuel competed in UTSDC in 2010 and in 2011, and has written a commentary on the contest that he refuses to put on the wiki.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Samuel_BaltzSamuel Baltz2020-08-13T22:24:42Z<p>Darth Wombat: rip N1590955525 6082.jpg</p>
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'''Samuel Baltz''' was the [[2010-11]] [[Education Commander]], and a [[Wikimaster]] for the latter half of [[2009-10]]. When he assumed the position, the Mission Branch was the primary focus of the club while the Education Branch was a distant second, and he spent most of 2010-11 trying to promote education initiatives and make the club more interested in teaching and learning space science. His Wiki username is [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]].<br />
<br />
=Initiatives=<br />
===Education Initiatives===<br />
In order to increase the role of the education branch, Baltz scheduled semi-regular planetarium training sessions, and led the first five [[EEPs]] training sessions since [[2005-06]]. He also introduced the concept of an [[automated mission]] to the [[OCESS]], as well as holding the first worksession in at least a decade devoted entirely to teaching people the rudimentary electronics of camera systems and computer networks, software, the hardware of computer networking, and drywalling. He also held two general physics explanations, devoting worksession time to various concepts in Newtonian physics from various high school curricula. He also spent two lunchtimes of the year explaining what categories of components are necessary, and what process must be followed, in order to design a functional satellite. Finally, and probably most successfully, he promoted the idea of [[Drake-Sagan 2011|a mission to Gliese 581]], hoping that this would bring the reality and awe of extrasolar planets to the general attention of Spacesim members. While most of these initiatives met with limited success, and some of them met with no success at all, they are all viable ideas with serious potential to be explored by a vigorous Spacesim Executive team in the future.<br />
<br />
===PR Initiatives===<br />
Baltz devoted a large portion of his time in Spacesim to external affairs. During his tenure as Education Commander, he invited [http://www.neptec.com/about-us/senior-management.php Dr. Iain Christie] to Spacesim and gave him a tour, which resulted in the astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk coming to Sim during the mission. He was also the primary contact of the Ottawa Citizen reporter Matthew Pearson, giving him a tour of the [[habitat]], resulting in an article that made the front page of that day's City Section, as well as a video online. As well, Baltz and then-[[External Affairs Subcommander]] [[Euan Wheaton]] visited School Council and gave them a 15 minute presentation on what Spacesim is and how it operates, in order to promote goodwill towards the organization among parents and the [[Lisgar Collegiate Institute|Lisgar]] administration. <br />
<br />
=Mission-Specific Positions=<br />
<br />
On 2009-10 [[Mission]] [[Daedalus]] Samuel Baltz served as [[Flight Director]]. Until 1 day before launch on this mission he was scheduled to serve as a [[simulator]], having helped to build the [[Planetary Surface]] despite not being on the [[Planetary Surface Task Force]], but was seemingly relieved of his duties for reasons that remain a secret. In 2010-11, he served as an astronaut on the mission, operating as [[Chief Engineer]] (and consequently the head chef) and the only [[Laura]] pilot. In the one and only robotic mission, which occurred in 2010-11, he served as Mission Control Commander, Chief Systems Engineer, and Project Founder. Unfortunately, the automated mission was never completed, as it was choked to death as a priority by the [[Occupational Health and Safety Episode of 2010]].<br />
<br />
=Written Documents=<br />
Samuel Baltz was the first to write any proposals between [[Stefan's Proposal to Change the Hierarchy]] in 2005-06 and late 2009-10. This was less out of a desire to change things than it was because he thought that proposals were a normal thing when he joined in grade 11. Regardless, he found proposals to be extremely useful for commanders to gauge the opinions of the club, and strongly encouraged members to produce proposals throughout the 2010-11 school year. Accordingly, he has produced a long paper trail, including:<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Training Missions]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Mandate to Rejuvenate EEPs]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Regulate Commanders' Authority]]<br />
*[[Samuel's and Arrian's ES1 Reprimands]], which was written by him in an astronaut mission persona with extensive input by [[Arrian Amir-Rafiei|Arrian LeClaire]].<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Automated Missions]], which has yet to reach the wiki but is on the [[Spacesim Office]] computer network, and presented an abridged version to Spacesim.<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Robotic Missions]], which also has yet to reach the wiki because he is a lazy slob.<br />
*[[The Rouble-Baltz Manifesto for Commander Application]], co-authored with Maclean Rouble in April 2015.<br />
*the [[BIOCOM]] stats, logistics, and manual<br />
*The [[Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra]] (BAGS), during a visit to [[Silver Seas 2018]]<br />
*Many, many, many paragraphs of Wiki Contributions.<br />
<br />
=Callsign=<br />
Samuel Baltz's current callsign is "Moogle". It was changed from "Finland" on February 20, 2010 by [[Lyra Evans]] and Maclean Rouble. Baltz resisted the change strongly, voicing the opinion that "Finland" was more dignified, but the two commanders co-issued an executive order, stating that they thought that his previous callsign was too boring. Despite voicing strong opposition to this callsign in 2009-10, Baltz never issued an executive order to change it back.<br />
<br />
"Moogle" was derived after Crunch Time 2010 in preparation for Mission [[Daedalus]], when Occupational Health and Safety questioned the cleanliness of the facilities and as a result an entire evening was spent cleaning. During this time Baltz spent several hours completely reorganising [[Keplernicus]], which resulted in his knowing the exact location of every object belonging to Spacesim. His unerring accuracy in this department for days on end was a source of comic relief, and as a result he was first named "Keplernicus Boy", then the slightly more imaginative but less accurate "Keplernicus Girl", and finally "Moogle" after the infamous [[Copernicus Moogle]].<br />
<br />
His first callsign, "Finland", was derived approximately two minutes after the start of his first [[Work Session]]. It was assigned to him after a confusing chain of logic had been perpetuated by [[Euan Wheaton]]. In easy-to-read graphic format, complete with arrows, it is best summarized by:<br />
<br />
Baltz ---> Baltic States ---> Nothing actually even remotely like a Baltic State ---> Finland<br />
<br />
Samuel Baltz is still referred to as "Finland" in some official documents, such as attendance records, documents on Spacesim's network at [[Ottawa Tech]], and the original copies of Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs.<br />
<br />
=UTSDC=<br />
Samuel competed in UTSDC in 2010 and in 2011, and has written a commentary on the contest that he refuses to put on the wiki.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Christa_HawthorneChrista Hawthorne2020-07-09T00:33:19Z<p>Darth Wombat: update</p>
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<div>{{member | picture = [[Image:Chris.JPG|300px]]<br />
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'''Chris Hawthorne''' served as [[Mission Specialist]] during Mission [[Daedalus 2010]], where he was multiple times appointed interrim [[Flight Director]] by both [[Samuel Baltz]] and [[Ben Paul]]. The two were grateful for his unwavering service in [[Mission Control]] throughout the entire mission, and his level head, quick thinking, and dedication to the simulation earned him a special mention in the [[Debriefing 2009-10|Daedalus Debrief Notes]].</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Tachyon-Tardyon_ColliderTachyon-Tardyon Collider2020-06-04T18:48:49Z<p>Darth Wombat: ce</p>
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<div>{{Systems}}<br />
{{pseudoscience}}<br />
The '''Tachyon-Tardyon Collider''', the acronym for which is TTC, is a system located in [[AYSE]] that currently runs the faster than light [[Communication Systems]]. The system works by using Tachyons (which travel faster than the speed of light) to the same principals as [[Radio]] waves. This means that communication is instant. The Tardyons are used to stabilize the Tachyons so communications go towards [[Earth]].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Engineering Systems]]<br />
{{Stub}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Tachyon-Tardyon_ColliderTachyon-Tardyon Collider2020-06-04T18:48:17Z<p>Darth Wombat: grammar</p>
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<div>{{Systems}}<br />
{{pseudoscience}}<br />
The '''Tachyon-Tardyon Collider''', the acronym for which is TTC, is a system located in [[AYSE]] that currently runs the faster than light [[Communication Systems]]. The system works by using Tachyons (which travel faster then the speed as light) to the same principals as [[Radio]] waves. This means that communication is instant. The Tardyons are used to stabilize the Tachyons so communications go towards [[Earth]].<br />
<br />
[[Category:Engineering Systems]]<br />
{{Stub}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Lyra_EvansLyra Evans2020-06-04T16:21:10Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* See Also */ ce</p>
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'''Lyra Evans''' served as an [[astronaut]] on [[Mission]] [[Daedalus]] in the role of [[Chief Engineer]].<br />
<br />
==UTSDC==<br />
Lyra competed as part of Team 2 in [[Spacesim]]'s [[UTSDC]] envoy in the Senior Category.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[McSquiggly]]<br />
* [[Nicely Done, Lyra]]<br />
[[Category:Commander]]</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Talk:Samuel_BaltzTalk:Samuel Baltz2020-06-04T04:10:28Z<p>Darth Wombat: Yeah!</p>
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<div>{{UserPermission}}<br />
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==UserPermission==<br />
I totally am, but if the format gets messed up or information gets removed I will not be too pleased - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 21:54, 20 March 2010 (EDT)<br />
:That is obvious, sir. ---[[user:rubberchickenben|<font color="green">Benzyne]][[User_talk:Rubberchickenben|<sup>Talk Page</sup></font>]] 22:02, 20 March 2010 (EDT)<br />
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=="Occupational Health and Safety Episode of 2010"==<br />
I redlinked to this, but I sincerely do not think that we should ever create a real page for it; we want to be unfailingly politic and professional on the wiki, after all. Just please allow this to remain in infamy forever --- that, imho, is the one acceptable use of permanent redlinks - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] 20:30, 14 September 2011 (EDT)<br />
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== Discussion ==<br />
<br />
Hello, this is Jamie Tait. Thank you once again for your recognition of my wiki work, it means a lot to me! You are a very knowledgeable and respected alumnus in this organization and I was wondering if there was a way that I could contact you to discuss initiatives for the upcoming school year. --<span style="color:#7FFF00">[[Jamie Tait-Glossop|Jamie Tait]] ([[User Talk:FaraFellow|talk]])</span> 10:51, 3 June 2020 (EDT)<br />
:Haha thanks, absolutely I'm always happy to talk about spacesim! :D I think I was added to the OCESS discord server so we should be able to connect that way? I'm also in the OCESS and spacesim facebook groups - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] ([[User talk:Darth Wombat|talk]]) 00:10, 4 June 2020 (EDT)</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/User_talk:BenSeguin1129User talk:BenSeguin11292020-06-01T19:20:38Z<p>Darth Wombat: Honorary patch!</p>
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<div>Timmy Turner was prolly packing some serious shmeat.<br />
<br><br />
:someday you will face judgment for your sins [[User:FaraFellow|FaraFellow]] ([[User talk:FaraFellow|talk]]) 16:55, 31 May 2020 (EDT)<br />
:: And when that day comes I'll face god with a solemn eye--[[User:BenSeguin1129|BenSeguin1129]] ([[User talk:BenSeguin1129|talk]]) 17:39, 31 May 2020 (EDT)<br />
:::judgment shall come not from god but from those who discovered that, after what you have said, he has forsaken us --[[User:FaraFellow|FaraFellow]] ([[User talk:FaraFellow|talk]]) 21:29, 31 May 2020 (EDT)<br />
:::: Lmao--[[User:BenSeguin1129|BenSeguin1129]] ([[User talk:BenSeguin1129|talk]]) 21:33, 31 May 2020 (EDT)<br />
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==Great work!==<br />
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | This extremely old and washed up former commander would like to thank you for your service to rejuvenating our dear wiki. I hereby award you an Honorary Daedalus 2010 Patch for your dedication to documenting our glorious organisation. - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] ([[User talk:Darth Wombat|talk]]) 15:20, 1 June 2020 (EDT)<br />
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<div>'''The Dig'''<br />
<br />
I believe that OCESS' past is the key to securing its future. This wiki is home to countless information, traditions and lore that most of us have never even heard of. My goal is to bring back the culture and knowledge that made OCESS great in the 'good old days'. This talkpage is dedicated to my and others' mission to learn as much about OCESS' history as possible. Below are a list of articles and such which I find relevant or interesting to this mission.<br />
<br />
==Interesting Wiki Articles==<br />
*[[Milary Award]] - Outstanding achievement award unseen since 2007<br />
*[[Spacesim Theme]] - Piece of classical music for OCESS? Miss Mennil has been contacted<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Regulate Commanders' Authority]] - Excellent piece of judiciary work, will be discussed<br />
*[[Big Book of Sim]] - This needs to be brought back/continued<br />
*[[Singing Hour]] - We've got Canty kids now, gotta bring it back<br />
*[[Signing the Airlock]] - It's cute. Also, I painted the airlock, and I authorize it<br />
*[[Magnetic Poetry]] - let cholesterol scream saucy no moon boy here he said no cool egg<br />
*[[SLINCE Drive]] - Fun pseudoscience!<br />
*[[Ocean Sim]] - take me by the chin<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs]] - Bring back Pit Demos!<br />
*[[BIOCOM]] - MIST or VALCOM!<br />
<br />
==Unfinished Wiki Articles==<br />
*[[Psychedelia 2019]]<br />
<br />
==My Favourite Articles==<br />
*[[Election Hysteria]]<br />
*[[Pickled Furby]]<br />
*[[Powerspoon]]<br />
*[[Thercules]]<br />
*[[Stella's Strangely Buff Father]]<br />
*[[We Fly How We Fly]]<br />
*[[Milary]]<br />
<br />
==Ideas from OCESS' Past==<br />
*Masons?<br />
*French EEPs<br />
*A functional ENG Closet<br />
*Student exchanges!<br />
*Multiple school bases of operation<br />
*[[NETWORK]]<br />
*Old position names ([[FIDO]] [[INCO]], etc)<br />
*Sponsorships/Partnerships<br />
*[[Weapons Module]]<br />
<br />
==Discussion==<br />
*yiggity yo--[[User:BenSeguin1129|BenSeguin1129]] ([[User talk:BenSeguin1129|talk]]) 15:04, 31 May 2020 (EDT)<br />
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==Great work!==<br />
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | This extremely old and washed up former commander would like to thank you for your service to rejuvenating our dear wiki. I hereby award you an Honorary Daedalus 2010 Patch for your dedication to documenting our glorious organisation. - [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] ([[User talk:Darth Wombat|talk]]) 15:19, 1 June 2020 (EDT)<br />
|}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Patrick_MelansonPatrick Melanson2018-03-15T21:50:20Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Callsign */</p>
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'''Patrick Melanson''' is a member of spacesim, and joined in [[2009-10]].<br />
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==Positions==<br />
===Non-Mission Specific===<br />
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*[[Patrick Melanson]] was appointed [[2011-12]] [[Webmaster|Director of Web and Archives]] at the year-end barbecue.<br />
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*[[Patrick Melanson]] was appointed [[2012-13]] [[Deputy Mission Commander]] at the year-end barbecue, which he had to miss because of previous engagements.<br />
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*Also, [[2013-14]] [[Mission Commander]] at the [[SARP]].<br />
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==General Usefulness==<br />
Patrick Melanson:<br />
*Was [[astronaut]] on the [[2010-11]], [[2011-12]], and [[2012-13]] [[mission|missions]]<br />
*Wrote [[Patrick's proposal for artistic impressioning of the Hab]]<br />
*Wrote [[Patrick's Proposal to Streamline Meetings]]<br />
*Constructed the airlock shelving system<br />
*Was the co-pilot and a geology specialist on the [[2011-12]] [[mission]]<br />
*Took out the plywood floor of [[C&C]], after it had served a long and bananaless life<br />
*Wrote [[Corbit]]<br />
*Wrote [[Patrick's Proposal for Documentation of Spacesim Circuitry]]<br />
*Directed the [[SARP]]<br />
*Helped organize the [[2013-14]] [[Week of Hype]]<br />
*Wrote [[Patrick's Proposal to Standardize Platforms]]<br />
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==Callsign==<br />
Patrick Melanson's current callsign is "Malade", coined from his last name. It was changed from "Lyra", which was coined on the [[2010-11]] [[Mission]], due to him cracking copious amounts of puns.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Baltz_Algorithmic_Generator_of_SpectraBaltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra2018-02-27T03:51:42Z<p>Darth Wombat: </p>
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<div>The '''Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra (BAGS)''' was designed in one overnight session while [[Samuel Baltz]] was visiting [[Silver Seas 2018]] as a low-effort way for [[simulators]] to give the [[astronauts]] one initial peek at the compounds they find on various [[planetary surface|planetary surfaces]].<br />
<br />
For [[Sim History|many many years]], spectrum analysis of [[Extra-Vehicular Activity#Sample Collection|surface sample collection]] was a primary tool in the astronaut toolbox during the annual [[Main Mission]]. However, the [[Alpha]] hardware for sample collection and analysis was much more developed and impressive than the software. Typically astronauts would collect samples from a planetary surface, place them in the hotbox, and [[Hotlab (procedures)|perform]] [[Mission Prometheus Experiments|arbitrarily elabourate analyses]] of them, but then there were comparatively few tools with which to follow up and analyze the results. Many elabourate analyses were done, but these were often very effort-intensive for the [[Admiral]] and the simulators to design and produce, and it would typically take until well after the mission ended for club members to learn even the most superficial details about what they had discovered in space.<br />
<br />
BAGS was not meant as a replacement for more sophisticated and work-intensive tools like mass spectrometry, but rather as a way for simulators to rapidly and efficiently give the astronauts a puzzle (ideally occupying an astronaut for perhaps 30-60 minutes during a night shift) so that they can quickly determine what sort of compounds they have encountered in space.<br />
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|-<br />
|[[Image:HydrogenDioxide.PNG|900px|BAGS's representation of water]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Theory and Usage==<br />
The software was designed to produce a picture which looks like the atomic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_line spectral lines] corresponding to any chemical compound of interest. After a sample is collected from the surface of some astronomical body, simulators can rapidly open BAGS and tweak the proportions of the available (pre-programmed) elements to generate a spectrum that represents the compounds they seek to represent. Note that this is not exactly the same as the spectrograph reading that you would get by inserting a molecule of that compound into a spectrograph; rather, this represents the spectral lines of the ''constituent atoms'' of any arbitrary element, if you broke it down into piles of atoms corresponding to their proportion in the compound, analyzed each of those, and superimposed the results onto one spectrograph reading. The software works this way purely because there is no straightforward way to generalizably produce the actual molecular spectra (instead every single compound that simulators might wish to represent would have to be manually pre-programmed in), and because this is sufficient to communicate what the element is without betraying the [[pseudoscience|scientific]] background of the exercise.<br />
<br />
Once the simulators have generated the spectrum that corresponds to whatever compound they are trying to represent, they can easily save an image file and then save it to the astronauts' computers. Then, the astronauts can open the image file and a list of of what different elemental spectra look like, and look for the underlying elemental spectra patterns to try to figure out what compound they've discovered.<br />
<br />
==Current State==<br />
As of shortly after [[Silver Seas 2018]], BAGS supports hydrogen, helium, carbon, and oxygen. Every subsequent element will unfortunately have to be manually programmed in. Requests for more elements should be sent to Samuel Baltz. The current highest priority is silicon, because robots.<br />
<br />
==Syntax==<br />
The full BAGS code is available on [https://github.com/SamuelBaltz/AlgorithmicSpectrographGenerator/blob/master/spectroscopeGenerator.py Samuel Baltz's GitHub], from which it should be downloaded onto the 440 computer network for use by simulators. Baltz notes that the magic numbers and extreme fragility of the code betray that it is really more of a design/art project than a programming project.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/File:HydrogenDioxide.PNGFile:HydrogenDioxide.PNG2018-02-27T03:48:29Z<p>Darth Wombat: BAGS's representation of a water molecule spectrum</p>
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<div>BAGS's representation of a water molecule spectrum</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Samuel_BaltzSamuel Baltz2018-02-27T03:45:59Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Written Documents */</p>
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'''Samuel Baltz''' was the [[2010-11]] [[Education Commander]], and a [[Wikimaster]] for the latter half of [[2009-10]]. When he assumed the position, the Mission Branch was the primary focus of the club while the Education Branch was a distant second, and he spent most of 2010-11 trying to promote education initiatives and make the club more interested in teaching and learning space science. His Wiki username is [[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]].<br />
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=Initiatives=<br />
===Education Initiatives===<br />
In order to increase the role of the education branch, Baltz scheduled semi-regular planetarium training sessions, and led the first five [[EEPs]] training sessions since [[2005-06]]. He also introduced the concept of an [[automated mission]] to the [[OCESS]], as well as holding the first worksession in at least a decade devoted entirely to teaching people the rudimentary electronics of camera systems and computer networks, software, the hardware of computer networking, and drywalling. He also held two general physics explanations, devoting worksession time to various concepts in Newtonian physics from various high school curricula. He also spent two lunchtimes of the year explaining what categories of components are necessary, and what process must be followed, in order to design a functional satellite. Finally, and probably most successfully, he promoted the idea of [[Drake-Sagan 2011|a mission to Gliese 581]], hoping that this would bring the reality and awe of extrasolar planets to the general attention of Spacesim members. While most of these initiatives met with limited success, and some of them met with no success at all, they are all viable ideas with serious potential to be explored by a vigorous Spacesim Executive team in the future.<br />
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===PR Initiatives===<br />
Baltz devoted a large portion of his time in Spacesim to external affairs. During his tenure as Education Commander, he invited [http://www.neptec.com/about-us/senior-management.php Dr. Iain Christie] to Spacesim and gave him a tour, which resulted in the astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk coming to Sim during the mission. He was also the primary contact of the Ottawa Citizen reporter Matthew Pearson, giving him a tour of the [[habitat]], resulting in an article that made the front page of that day's City Section, as well as a video online. As well, Baltz and then-[[External Affairs Subcommander]] [[Euan Wheaton]] visited School Council and gave them a 15 minute presentation on what Spacesim is and how it operates, in order to promote goodwill towards the organization among parents and the [[Lisgar Collegiate Institute|Lisgar]] administration. <br />
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=Mission-Specific Positions=<br />
<br />
On 2009-10 [[Mission]] [[Daedalus]] Samuel Baltz served as [[Flight Director]]. Until 1 day before launch on this mission he was scheduled to serve as a [[simulator]], having helped to build the [[Planetary Surface]] despite not being on the [[Planetary Surface Task Force]], but was seemingly relieved of his duties for reasons that remain a secret. In 2010-11, he served as an astronaut on the mission, operating as [[Chief Engineer]] (and consequently the head chef) and the only [[Laura]] pilot. In the one and only robotic mission, which occurred in 2010-11, he served as Mission Control Commander, Chief Systems Engineer, and Project Founder. Unfortunately, the automated mission was never completed, as it was choked to death as a priority by the [[Occupational Health and Safety Episode of 2010]].<br />
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=Written Documents=<br />
Samuel Baltz was the first to write any proposals between [[Stefan's Proposal to Change the Hierarchy]] in 2005-06 and late 2009-10. This was less out of a desire to change things than it was because he thought that proposals were a normal thing when he joined in grade 11. Regardless, he found proposals to be extremely useful for commanders to gauge the opinions of the club, and strongly encouraged members to produce proposals throughout the 2010-11 school year. Accordingly, he has produced a long paper trail, including:<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Training Missions]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Mandate to Rejuvenate EEPs]]<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal to Regulate Commanders' Authority]]<br />
*[[Samuel's and Arrian's ES1 Reprimands]], which was written by him in an astronaut mission persona with extensive input by [[Arrian Amir-Rafiei|Arrian LeClaire]].<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Automated Missions]], which has yet to reach the wiki but is on the [[Spacesim Office]] computer network, and presented an abridged version to Spacesim.<br />
*[[Samuel's Proposal for Robotic Missions]], which also has yet to reach the wiki because he is a lazy slob.<br />
*[[The Rouble-Baltz Manifesto for Commander Application]], co-authored with [[Maclean Rouble]] in April 2015.<br />
*the [[BIOCOM]] stats, logistics, and manual<br />
*The [[Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra]] (BAGS), during a visit to [[Silver Seas 2018]]<br />
*Many, many, many paragraphs of Wiki Contributions.<br />
<br />
=Callsign=<br />
Samuel Baltz's current callsign is "Moogle". It was changed from "Finland" on February 20, 2010 by [[Lyra Evans]] and Maclean Rouble. Baltz resisted the change strongly, voicing the opinion that "Finland" was more dignified, but the two commanders co-issued an executive order, stating that they thought that his previous callsign was too boring. Despite voicing strong opposition to this callsign in 2009-10, Baltz never issued an executive order to change it back.<br />
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"Moogle" was derived after Crunch Time 2010 in preparation for Mission [[Daedalus]], when Occupational Health and Safety questioned the cleanliness of the facilities and as a result an entire evening was spent cleaning. During this time Baltz spent several hours completely reorganising [[Keplernicus]], which resulted in his knowing the exact location of every object belonging to Spacesim. His unerring accuracy in this department for days on end was a source of comic relief, and as a result he was first named "Keplernicus Boy", then the slightly more imaginative but less accurate "Keplernicus Girl", and finally "Moogle" after the infamous [[Copernicus Moogle]].<br />
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His first callsign, "Finland", was derived approximately two minutes after the start of his first [[Work Session]]. It was assigned to him after a confusing chain of logic had been perpetuated by [[Euan Wheaton]]. In easy-to-read graphic format, complete with arrows, it is best summarized by:<br />
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Baltz ---> Baltic States ---> Nothing actually even remotely like a Baltic State ---> Finland<br />
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Samuel Baltz is still referred to as "Finland" in some official documents, such as attendance records, documents on Spacesim's network at [[Ottawa Tech]], and the original copies of Samuel's Proposal to Rejuvenate EEPs.<br />
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=UTSDC=<br />
Samuel competed in UTSDC in 2010 and in 2011, and has written a commentary on the contest that he refuses to put on the wiki.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/GodGod2018-02-27T03:45:38Z<p>Darth Wombat: it's only fair</p>
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<div>#Redirect [[Jim Magwood]]</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/BAGSBAGS2018-02-27T03:45:01Z<p>Darth Wombat: Redirected page to Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra</p>
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<div>#Redirect [[Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra]]</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Baltz_Algorithmic_Generator_of_SpectraBaltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra2018-02-27T03:43:37Z<p>Darth Wombat: Created page with "The '''Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra (BAGS)''' was designed in one overnight session while Samuel Baltz was visiting Silver Seas 2018 as a low-effort way for..."</p>
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<div>The '''Baltz Algorithmic Generator of Spectra (BAGS)''' was designed in one overnight session while [[Samuel Baltz]] was visiting [[Silver Seas 2018]] as a low-effort way for [[simulators]] to give the [[astronauts]] one initial peek at the compounds they find on various [[planetary surface|planetary surfaces]].<br />
<br />
For [[Sim History|many many years]], spectrum analysis of [[Extra-Vehicular Activity#Sample Collection|surface sample collection]] was a primary tool in the astronaut toolbox during the annual [[Main Mission]]. However, the [[Alpha]] hardware for sample collection and analysis was much more developed and impressive than the software. Typically astronauts would collect samples from a planetary surface, place them in the hotbox, and [[Hotlab (procedures)|perform]] [[Mission Prometheus Experiments|arbitrarily elabourate analyses]] of them, but then there were comparatively few tools with which to follow up and analyze the results. Many elabourate analyses were done, but these were often very effort-intensive for the [[Admiral]] and the simulators to design and produce, and it would typically take until well after the mission ended for club members to learn even the most superficial details about what they had discovered in space.<br />
<br />
BAGS was not meant as a replacement for more sophisticated and work-intensive tools like mass spectrometry, but rather as a way for simulators to rapidly and efficiently give the astronauts a puzzle (ideally occupying an astronaut for perhaps 30-60 minutes during a night shift) so that they can quickly determine what sort of compounds they have encountered in space.<br />
<br />
==Theory and Usage==<br />
The software was designed to produce a picture which looks like the atomic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectral_line spectral lines] corresponding to any chemical compound of interest. After a sample is collected from the surface of some astronomical body, simulators can rapidly open BAGS and tweak the proportions of the available (pre-programmed) elements to generate a spectrum that represents the compounds they seek to represent. Note that this is not exactly the same as the spectrograph reading that you would get by inserting a molecule of that compound into a spectrograph; rather, this represents the spectral lines of the ''constituent atoms'' of any arbitrary element, if you broke it down into piles of atoms corresponding to their proportion in the compound, analyzed each of those, and superimposed the results onto one spectrograph reading. The software works this way purely because there is no straightforward way to generalizably produce the actual molecular spectra (instead every single compound that simulators might wish to represent would have to be manually pre-programmed in), and because this is sufficient to communicate what the element is without betraying the [[pseudoscience|scientific]] background of the exercise.<br />
<br />
Once the simulators have generated the spectrum that corresponds to whatever compound they are trying to represent, they can easily save an image file and then save it to the astronauts' computers. Then, the astronauts can open the image file and a list of of what different elemental spectra look like, and look for the underlying elemental spectra patterns to try to figure out what compound they've discovered.<br />
<br />
==Current State==<br />
As of shortly after [[Silver Seas 2018]], BAGS supports hydrogen, helium, carbon, and oxygen. Every subsequent element will unfortunately have to be manually programmed in. Requests for more elements should be sent to Samuel Baltz. The current highest priority is silicon, because robots.<br />
<br />
==Syntax==<br />
The full BAGS code is available on [https://github.com/SamuelBaltz/AlgorithmicSpectrographGenerator/blob/master/spectroscopeGenerator.py Samuel Baltz's GitHub], from which it should be downloaded onto the 440 computer network for use by simulators. Baltz notes that the magic numbers and extreme fragility of the code betray that it is really more of a design/art project than a programming project.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Drake-Sagan_2011Drake-Sagan 20112018-02-25T23:01:21Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Alpha Systems Developments */ closing parentheses where due</p>
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|year = 2010-11<br />
|destination = [[Gleise 581 g]]<br />
|dates = Feb. 28 - Mar. 5, 2011<br />
|habcom = [[Ian Martin]]<br />
|subcom = [[Olivia Frank]]<br />
|mccom = [[Euan Wheaton]]<br />
|simcom = [[Jane MacLeod]]<br />
|crew = Dragancrew.jpg<br />
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The '''2011 Mission to Gliese 581f''', '''Mission Drake-Sagan''' or '''Mission Dragan''', was the first mission to exit the solar system, and the third mission in the [[Hawking III]]. The first ever Earth-like exoplanet, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_g Gliese 581 g], was discovered in 2010, and Spacesim selected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581#Planetary_system the Gliese 581 planetary system] as the mission destination. For more information, see [[Samuel's Post Hoc Proposal For A Mission To Gliese 581 g]].<br />
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==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Ian Martin]] ([[Habitat Commander]]) <br />
* [[Olivia Frank]] ([[Habitat Sub-Commander]], [[Medic]])<br />
* [[Samuel Baltz]] ([[Chief Engineer]], [[Laura|LAURA Pilot]])<br />
* [[Matthew Dunbar]] ([[Pilot]])<br />
* [[Arrian Amir-Rafiei|Arrian LeClaire]] ([[Co-pilot]])<br />
* [[Patrick Melanson]] ([[Able Crewman]])<br />
<br />
==Mission Purpose==<br />
During [[Mission Daedalus]], then-[[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]] discovered a strange unexplained signal in the oceans of Europa. It was surprising because of both its strength and its regularity. [[Vice-Admiral]] Rouble did not follow the signal or tell [[Mission Control]] about it because it was only detected late at night on their last night on Europa, and she knew that if she told anyone else she would be ordered to investigate. She decided that keeping it secret was best for the safety of her crew, but she wrote a paragraph on it and saved it to the network. This paragraph was kept top secret until late 2010. It's worth noting that what precedes is the [[Beta]] reality version of events; in-[[Alpha]], the paragraph was written by [[Jim Magwood]] shortly before Mission Dragan. Mission Dragan's purpose was to land on Europa, drop the [[Laura | LAURA submersible]] into the oceans of Europa, and trace the signal to its origins. The astronauts were tasked with following up on and gathering as much data from the signal as possible. Their goal was to explain its presence. To achieve this goal, the [[habitat]] was understood to have been outfitted to survive short trips underwater (the rough [[pseudoscience]] explanation was that the habitat has an outside shell that, when filled with enough water, will equalize the pressure between the hab and the surrounding ocean).<br />
<br />
==In-Beta Mission Results==<br />
The habitat reached Europa within a day or so and with very minor difficulties. The astronauts received perhaps a bit too much radiation in both [[Earth|Earth's]] and [[Jupiter|Jupiter's]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt van Allen belts], but other than that there were no major problems. The habitat flight path involved a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist gravitational assist] from the sun to get to Jupiter (the mission used the 2004 orientation of planets to which [[Orbit]] defaults, in which Jupiter is on the other side of the sun from the Earth), and, notably, the astronauts were able to load over 400,000 kg of fuel for the [[reactor]] at approximately 4.5 million kilometers from the sun. The members of Spacesim would be well-served to remember this trick (Jupiter has enough hydrogen isotopes in its upper atmosphere that it too should be able to provide fuel at a reasonably far distance, although future crews should experiment to see if this is possible). Unfortunately, when the astronauts reached Jupiter, a split-second software malfunction caused the habitat to not stop at Jupiter's upper atmosphere. Astronauts report seeing [[AYSE]] move slowly towards Jupiter, freeze, and then suddenly be bounced out of Jupiter at tremendous velocity. Every single AYSE engine broke simultaneously and the astronauts were forced to undock from the AYSE drive. When AYSE suddenly reversed course, Mission Control's software read it as sudden wind of particles coming away from Jupiter, but scientists who subsequently worked on the problem proved that, if the AYSE drive reached a sufficient speed, it's possible that it reached a pocket of high-pressure gas and just bounced off; Admiral Magwood invoked the analogy of throwing a beach ball into a swimming pool. V. Adm. [[Lyra Evans]] is credited with the proof. After undocking the habitat from the AYSE drive, the astronauts could have loaded fuel from AYSE and headed home with minimal risk to their safety. Instead, then-Mission Commander Ian Martin and the crew decided to forge ahead and investigate the anomaly. Upon landing on Europa, they deployed the submarine, which bore a radio censor, a communicator that was able to speak to the habitat though Europa's massive ice layer, and a camera in the visual light spectrum --- although no light, so it could only take pictures of light-emitting objects. Submarine Pilot Samuel Baltz piloted the submarine to the anomaly. When it reached the anomaly, a massive time delay suddenly accompanied its communications. When it was finally able to send a complete picture in the visual spectrum, the picture depicted a very strange field of stars. Through triangulation, Olivia Frank and Arrian LeClaire determined that the submersible was now suddenly located 23.5 lightyears away, in the vicinity of the gliese 581 planetary system. The next Earth Day, the habitat followed suit. Arrian LeClaire and Matt Dunbar piloted the habitat to the closest planet in the star system, gliese 581 f. Once on this planet, each astronaut went on [[EVA]] in pairs. The EVAs reported some interesting rock formations. For a full video of one of the EVAs, see the Oce Spacesim facebook page. With the EVAs completed, the astronauts went back through the anomaly (and were quite pleased that it was possible to go back through the anomaly), and attempted to get back to Earth from Jupiter. Without AYSE, there was barely enough fuel to return to Earth. Unfortunately, an astronaut carelessly left a light on, just before the pilot heavily turned up time acceleration, which burned up too much fuel and caused the habitat not to be able to reenter the atmosphere. The habitat bounced off of earth atmosphere, and the crew was rescued in a [[2011-12]] [[training mission]] (although their appearances had been altered significantly by their time in space). The LAURA submersible is currently somewhere near the gliese 581 f star system, beaming pictures back to Earth at light speed. Approximately 23.5 years from 2010-11, OCESS will begin to recieve LAURA's first pictures of the great unknown.<br />
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==Alpha Systems Developments==<br />
*This was the second mission to work with the permanent [[planetary surface]], adding a massive wall and some pillars to the existing cave. [[Jane MacLeod]], [[Zola Magwood]], [[Nick Eglin]], [[Lyra Evans]], and [[Alex Mendes]] among others are to be credited with this truly magnificent permanent structure. This was also the second mission wherein the planetary surface was referred to as the "monetary surplus" in the weeks leading up to the mission (thanks to [[Euan Wheaton]]). None of the astronauts saw the planetary surface before the mission.<br />
*A massive overhaul of the camera network occurred for this mission. Instigated by the [[2010-11 Occupational Health And Safety Incident]], and OHS's demand that room W027 have all their wires in conduits, the camera systems were completely restructured. Conduits were dropped through for every single camera, television, and computer, and a juncture box was placed in [[Command and Control]]. This box was completely switchable; an old playstation feed switching device was implemented so that with the press of a button, any feed would show up on [[Non-Computer Named Objects#Televisions | pumpkin]]. The wires were threaded through the [[Simulator Loft]] so that with minimal effort the [[simulators]] could cut the insulation and tap into the signals, although they did not make use of this during the mission. This fully functional camera system lasted until [[2012-13]] when it was partially dismantled for unknown reasons.<br />
*White noise was first used on this mission, which required the spacing of speakers across the top of the habitat. Various old speakers (just the speakers themselves, no boxes) were lying around in [[Keplernicus]], and so they were placed flush against the habitat, at least 1 per room, and then wired together in series with an iPod playing white noise on loop for the whole week<br />
*Admiral Magwood programmed the gliese 581 star system into Orbit and the anomaly into the sub program (and likely also took out the strange Russian submarines ever-present in that software), which was a truly monumental amount of work.<br />
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==Highlights==<br />
*The mission started one day late (an improvement over the previous year).<br />
*A news article published in the Ottawa Citizen regarding the mission.<br />
*Canadian Astronaut and now VP of outreach for the CIHR Robert Thirsk came to witness the mission briefly.<br />
*Poor decorum in MC and truly abominable decorum among some simulators lead to [[Samuel's and Arrian's ES1 Reprimands]]<br />
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==Lore==<br />
[[Sim Lore]] that originated with or saw heavy use during this mission include:<br />
*[[Mmm... Well That's Disappointing]] and the associated voice<br />
*"WHAT stop sign!?"<br />
*[[Anthony Wong]] as a cold-water magic man giver of life (when Anthony Wong entered MC, the habitats chanted "Wong! Wong! Wong!" loud enough that MC could clearly hear them even over all the white noise)<br />
*[[Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego?]]<br />
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==Proofs==<br />
{{NPOV}}<br />
I seek to establish that the habitat can enter a black hole of sufficient mass without ripping apart. Such a proof, if applicable to the anomaly, shows that what the astronauts experienced is perfectly plausible.<br />
Take the habitat to be, say, 100m in diameter (for argument's sake). Take a black hole the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy with m_bh = (3*10^6)*M_0, where M_0 is the mass of the sun. Then the difference in acceleration between the part of the hab closest to the black hole and the part of the hab farthest from the black hole, call it d(a), at the event horizon (which is what we need to reach in order to enter the wormhole), is given by:<br />
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d(a) = F_g as a function of the radius of the black hole's event horizon plus the diameter of the hab - F_g as a function of just the radius of the black hole's event horizon<br />
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So we must find the radius of the black hole's event horizon, call it R, so:<br />
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R = 2*G*M/c^2<br />
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R = 2*(6.67*10^-11 units)*(3*10^36 kg) / (3*10^8 ms^-1)^2<br />
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R = 9*10^9 m<br />
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Then<br />
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d(a) = G*M_bh/(R^2 + diameter of hab) - G*M_bh/(R^2)<br />
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d(a) = (6.67*10^-11)*(3*10^36 kg) / (9*10^9 m + 100 m)^2 - (6.67*10^-11)*(3*10^36 kg) / (9*10^9 m)^2<br />
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d(a) = 5*10^-2 ms^-2<br />
<br />
I submit that the habitat is sufficiently strong to survive this small a difference in acceleration (and the submersible certainly is, since it`s much, much smaller in diameter). Regarding the size of the event horizon, I think it's perfectly plausible that the wormhole functionally had an event horizon this size while in the oceans of Europa simply because wormholes bend space. If the mass of the wormhole was sufficient, then, what the astronauts experienced is perfectly explainable.<br />
<br />
{{navm<br />
|PrevMiss = Daedalus 2010<br />
|NextMiss = Red Sun 2012<br />
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<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = <br />
|year = 2010-11<br />
|destination = [[Gleise 581 g]]<br />
|dates = Feb. 28 - Mar. 5, 2011<br />
|habcom = [[Ian Martin]]<br />
|subcom = [[Olivia Frank]]<br />
|mccom = [[Euan Wheaton]]<br />
|simcom = [[Jane MacLeod]]<br />
|crew = Dragancrew.jpg<br />
<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2011 Mission to Gliese 581f''', '''Mission Drake-Sagan''' or '''Mission Dragan''', was the first mission to exit the solar system, and the third mission in the [[Hawking III]]. The first ever Earth-like exoplanet, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_g Gliese 581 g], was discovered in 2010, and Spacesim selected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581#Planetary_system the Gliese 581 planetary system] as the mission destination. For more information, see [[Samuel's Post Hoc Proposal For A Mission To Gliese 581 g]].<br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Ian Martin]] ([[Habitat Commander]]) <br />
* [[Olivia Frank]] ([[Habitat Sub-Commander]], [[Medic]])<br />
* [[Samuel Baltz]] ([[Chief Engineer]], [[Laura|LAURA Pilot]])<br />
* [[Matthew Dunbar]] ([[Pilot]])<br />
* [[Arrian Amir-Rafiei|Arrian LeClaire]] ([[Co-pilot]])<br />
* [[Patrick Melanson]] ([[Able Crewman]])<br />
<br />
==Mission Purpose==<br />
During [[Mission Daedalus]], then-[[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]] discovered a strange unexplained signal in the oceans of Europa. It was surprising because of both its strength and its regularity. [[Vice-Admiral]] Rouble did not follow the signal or tell [[Mission Control]] about it because it was only detected late at night on their last night on Europa, and she knew that if she told anyone else she would be ordered to investigate. She decided that keeping it secret was best for the safety of her crew, but she wrote a paragraph on it and saved it to the network. This paragraph was kept top secret until late 2010. It's worth noting that what precedes is the [[Beta]] reality version of events; in-[[Alpha]], the paragraph was written by [[Jim Magwood]] shortly before Mission Dragan. Mission Dragan's purpose was to land on Europa, drop the [[Laura | LAURA submersible]] into the oceans of Europa, and trace the signal to its origins. The astronauts were tasked with following up on and gathering as much data from the signal as possible. Their goal was to explain its presence. To achieve this goal, the [[habitat]] was understood to have been outfitted to survive short trips underwater (the rough [[pseudoscience]] explanation was that the habitat has an outside shell that, when filled with enough water, will equalize the pressure between the hab and the surrounding ocean).<br />
<br />
==In-Beta Mission Results==<br />
The habitat reached Europa within a day or so and with very minor difficulties. The astronauts received perhaps a bit too much radiation in both [[Earth|Earth's]] and [[Jupiter|Jupiter's]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt van Allen belts], but other than that there were no major problems. The habitat flight path involved a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist gravitational assist] from the sun to get to Jupiter (the mission used the 2004 orientation of planets to which [[Orbit]] defaults, in which Jupiter is on the other side of the sun from the Earth), and, notably, the astronauts were able to load over 400,000 kg of fuel for the [[reactor]] at approximately 4.5 million kilometers from the sun. The members of Spacesim would be well-served to remember this trick (Jupiter has enough hydrogen isotopes in its upper atmosphere that it too should be able to provide fuel at a reasonably far distance, although future crews should experiment to see if this is possible). Unfortunately, when the astronauts reached Jupiter, a split-second software malfunction caused the habitat to not stop at Jupiter's upper atmosphere. Astronauts report seeing [[AYSE]] move slowly towards Jupiter, freeze, and then suddenly be bounced out of Jupiter at tremendous velocity. Every single AYSE engine broke simultaneously and the astronauts were forced to undock from the AYSE drive. When AYSE suddenly reversed course, Mission Control's software read it as sudden wind of particles coming away from Jupiter, but scientists who subsequently worked on the problem proved that, if the AYSE drive reached a sufficient speed, it's possible that it reached a pocket of high-pressure gas and just bounced off; Admiral Magwood invoked the analogy of throwing a beach ball into a swimming pool. V. Adm. [[Lyra Evans]] is credited with the proof. After undocking the habitat from the AYSE drive, the astronauts could have loaded fuel from AYSE and headed home with minimal risk to their safety. Instead, then-Mission Commander Ian Martin and the crew decided to forge ahead and investigate the anomaly. Upon landing on Europa, they deployed the submarine, which bore a radio censor, a communicator that was able to speak to the habitat though Europa's massive ice layer, and a camera in the visual light spectrum --- although no light, so it could only take pictures of light-emitting objects. Submarine Pilot Samuel Baltz piloted the submarine to the anomaly. When it reached the anomaly, a massive time delay suddenly accompanied its communications. When it was finally able to send a complete picture in the visual spectrum, the picture depicted a very strange field of stars. Through triangulation, Olivia Frank and Arrian LeClaire determined that the submersible was now suddenly located 23.5 lightyears away, in the vicinity of the gliese 581 planetary system. The next Earth Day, the habitat followed suit. Arrian LeClaire and Matt Dunbar piloted the habitat to the closest planet in the star system, gliese 581 f. Once on this planet, each astronaut went on [[EVA]] in pairs. The EVAs reported some interesting rock formations. For a full video of one of the EVAs, see the Oce Spacesim facebook page. With the EVAs completed, the astronauts went back through the anomaly (and were quite pleased that it was possible to go back through the anomaly), and attempted to get back to Earth from Jupiter. Without AYSE, there was barely enough fuel to return to Earth. Unfortunately, an astronaut carelessly left a light on, just before the pilot heavily turned up time acceleration, which burned up too much fuel and caused the habitat not to be able to reenter the atmosphere. The habitat bounced off of earth atmosphere, and the crew was rescued in a [[2011-12]] [[training mission]] (although their appearances had been altered significantly by their time in space). The LAURA submersible is currently somewhere near the gliese 581 f star system, beaming pictures back to Earth at light speed. Approximately 23.5 years from 2010-11, OCESS will begin to recieve LAURA's first pictures of the great unknown.<br />
<br />
==Alpha Systems Developments==<br />
*This was the second mission to work with the permanent [[planetary surface]], adding a massive wall and some pillars to the existing cave. [[Jane MacLeod]], [[Zola Magwood]], [[Nick Eglin]], [[Lyra Evans]], and [[Alex Mendes]] among others are to be credited with this truly magnificent permanent structure. This was also the second mission wherein the planetary surface was referred to as the "monetary surplus" in the weeks leading up to the mission (thanks to [[Euan Wheaton]]. None of the astronauts saw the planetary surface before the mission.<br />
*A massive overhaul of the camera network occurred for this mission. Instigated by the [[2010-11 Occupational Health And Safety Incident]], and OHS's demand that room W027 have all their wires in conduits, the camera systems were completely restructured. Conduits were dropped through for every single camera, television, and computer, and a juncture box was placed in [[Command and Control]]. This box was completely switchable; an old playstation feed switching device was implemented so that with the press of a button, any feed would show up on [[Non-Computer Named Objects#Televisions | pumpkin]]. The wires were threaded through the [[Simulator Loft]] so that with minimal effort the [[simulators]] could cut the insulation and tap into the signals, although they did not make use of this during the mission. This fully functional camera system lasted until [[2012-13]] when it was partially dismantled for unknown reasons.<br />
*White noise was first used on this mission, which required the spacing of speakers across the top of the habitat. Various old speakers (just the speakers themselves, no boxes) were lying around in [[Keplernicus]], and so they were placed flush against the habitat, at least 1 per room, and then wired together in series with an iPod playing white noise on loop for the whole week<br />
*Admiral Magwood programmed the gliese 581 star system into Orbit and the anomaly into the sub program (and likely also took out the strange Russian submarines ever-present in that software), which was a truly monumental amount of work.<br />
<br />
==Highlights==<br />
*The mission started one day late (an improvement over the previous year).<br />
*A news article published in the Ottawa Citizen regarding the mission.<br />
*Canadian Astronaut and now VP of outreach for the CIHR Robert Thirsk came to witness the mission briefly.<br />
*Poor decorum in MC and truly abominable decorum among some simulators lead to [[Samuel's and Arrian's ES1 Reprimands]]<br />
<br />
==Lore==<br />
[[Sim Lore]] that originated with or saw heavy use during this mission include:<br />
*[[Mmm... Well That's Disappointing]] and the associated voice<br />
*"WHAT stop sign!?"<br />
*[[Anthony Wong]] as a cold-water magic man giver of life (when Anthony Wong entered MC, the habitats chanted "Wong! Wong! Wong!" loud enough that MC could clearly hear them even over all the white noise)<br />
*[[Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego?]]<br />
<br />
==Proofs==<br />
{{NPOV}}<br />
I seek to establish that the habitat can enter a black hole of sufficient mass without ripping apart. Such a proof, if applicable to the anomaly, shows that what the astronauts experienced is perfectly plausible.<br />
Take the habitat to be, say, 100m in diameter (for argument's sake). Take a black hole the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy with m_bh = (3*10^6)*M_0, where M_0 is the mass of the sun. Then the difference in acceleration between the part of the hab closest to the black hole and the part of the hab farthest from the black hole, call it d(a), at the event horizon (which is what we need to reach in order to enter the wormhole), is given by:<br />
<br />
d(a) = F_g as a function of the radius of the black hole's event horizon plus the diameter of the hab - F_g as a function of just the radius of the black hole's event horizon<br />
<br />
So we must find the radius of the black hole's event horizon, call it R, so:<br />
<br />
R = 2*G*M/c^2<br />
<br />
R = 2*(6.67*10^-11 units)*(3*10^36 kg) / (3*10^8 ms^-1)^2<br />
<br />
R = 9*10^9 m<br />
<br />
Then<br />
<br />
d(a) = G*M_bh/(R^2 + diameter of hab) - G*M_bh/(R^2)<br />
<br />
d(a) = (6.67*10^-11)*(3*10^36 kg) / (9*10^9 m + 100 m)^2 - (6.67*10^-11)*(3*10^36 kg) / (9*10^9 m)^2<br />
<br />
d(a) = 5*10^-2 ms^-2<br />
<br />
I submit that the habitat is sufficiently strong to survive this small a difference in acceleration (and the submersible certainly is, since it`s much, much smaller in diameter). Regarding the size of the event horizon, I think it's perfectly plausible that the wormhole functionally had an event horizon this size while in the oceans of Europa simply because wormholes bend space. If the mass of the wormhole was sufficient, then, what the astronauts experienced is perfectly explainable.<br />
<br />
{{navm<br />
|PrevMiss = Daedalus 2010<br />
|NextMiss = Red Sun 2012<br />
}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/2017-182017-182018-02-25T21:50:06Z<p>Darth Wombat: Added some of the little info I have about the current year</p>
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<div>{{ YearNewerererer<br />
| year=2017-18<br />
| admiral = Jim Magwood<br />
| overseer = Calum Wheaton<br />
| mc = Liam Gaudet<br />
| msc = Nathan Schmidt<br />
| ec = Serena Harden<br />
| esc = Helen Engelhardt<br />
| webmaster = Ivan Fonseca<br />
| mission = Silver Seas 2018<br />
| destination = Enceladus<br />
| dates = February 20 - 24, 2018<br />
| location = 440 Albert Street<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{ History<br />
| PrevYear = 2016-17<br />
| ThisYear = 2017-18<br />
| NextYear = 2018-19<br />
}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Blue_Dawn_2017Blue Dawn 20172018-02-25T21:44:50Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Astronauts */ Fixing redlink</p>
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<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = [[Image:bluedawn-patch-1200.png|300px|thumbnail]]<br />
|year = 2016-17<br />
|destination = [[Triton]]<br />
|dates = Feb 21 - 25 2017<br />
|habcom = [[Benjamin Wilkins]]<br />
|subcom = [[Nova Kelly]]<br />
|mccom = [[Maxim Billig]]<br />
|simcom = [[Hannah Delion]]<br />
<br />
}}<br />
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'''Blue Dawn 2017''' was the 2016-17 OCESS annual mission. The mission objective was to study [[Triton]], a moon of [[Neptune]], and examine its geology and origins potentially foreign to its planet. <br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Benjamin Wilkins]] ([[Habitat Commander]]) <br />
* [[Nova Kelly]] ([[Payload Specialist]], [[Habitat Sub-Commander]])<br />
* [[Kaeden Seburn]]<br />
* [[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
* [[Benjamin Seguin]]<br />
* [[Kira Jane]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{navm<br />
|PrevMiss = Red Horizon 2016<br />
|NextMiss = Silver Seas 2018<br />
}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Silver_Seas_2018Silver Seas 20182018-02-25T21:42:32Z<p>Darth Wombat: added nav menu</p>
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<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = <br />
|year = 2017-18<br />
|destination = [[Enceladus]], [[Mimas]]<br />
|dates = Feb. 20 - Feb. 24, 2018<br />
|habcom = [[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
|subcom = [[Nathan Schmidt]]<br />
|mccom = <br />
|simcom = [[Serena Harden]]<br />
|crew =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Silver Seas 2018''' was the [[OCESS|Spacesim]] [[Mission]] for the [[2017-18]] school year. It visited the moons of Saturn, primarily Enceladus and Mimas. It saw revived use of the [[Laura]] system and very extensive mass spectrometer analysis.<br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Liam Gaudet]] ([[Habitat Commander]])<br />
* [[Nathan Schmidt]] ([[Habitat Sub-Commander]])<br />
* [[Ivan Fonseca]]<br />
* [[Isaac Dimock]]<br />
* [[Benjamin Seguin]]<br />
* Simon<br />
<br />
==Mission Purpose==<br />
The missions's scientific aims were to perform EVAs on Enceladus and Mimas so as to survey the surfaces of these moons, retrieve samples for detailed elemental and molecular composition analysis, take pictures of the surfaces, and attempt to establish a more detailed topographical map of these bodies from close orbit. On Enceladus, the crew drilled for samples (and radiation protection), the Laura submersible system was deployed to probe the structure and composition of water geysers, to place seismometers which could subsequently transmit valuable geological data back to Earth for analysis there.<br />
<br />
==In-Beta Mission Results==<br />
Mass spectrometer results are still being analysed, but they were sampled to better understand the origins and compositions of the moons. One hypothesis of particular interest was that Mimas and Enceladus originated from different systems before both being captured by Saturn's orbit. The analysis therefore included the calculation of isotopic percentages of different elements in the soil of Saturn's moons to try to detect systematic differences.<br />
<br />
==Alpha System Developments==<br />
This mission saw the pioneering use of [[Ethan Boicey]]'s [[RAVEN]] system. One application of this tool to create a truly novel disaster was to record footage of the [[Interlock]], edit in an animation of flames coming out of the toaster, and then play that feed back to the astronauts.<br />
<br />
There was some restructuring of the [[planetary surface]] for this mission, but the overall framework from the preceding few years was largely retained.<br />
<br />
The [[2011-12 Blame List|incredibly annoying hardwired-on master light]] was broken shortly before the mission. This massive advance in alpha systems was widely celebrated.<br />
<br />
{{navm<br />
|PrevMiss = Blue Dawn 2017<br />
}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Blue_Dawn_2017Blue Dawn 20172018-02-25T21:41:47Z<p>Darth Wombat: Added Silver Seas to nav menu</p>
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<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = [[Image:bluedawn-patch-1200.png|300px|thumbnail]]<br />
|year = 2016-17<br />
|destination = [[Triton]]<br />
|dates = Feb 21 - 25 2017<br />
|habcom = [[Benjamin Wilkins]]<br />
|subcom = [[Nova Kelly]]<br />
|mccom = [[Maxim Billig]]<br />
|simcom = [[Hannah Delion]]<br />
<br />
}}<br />
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'''Blue Dawn 2017''' was the 2016-17 OCESS annual mission. The mission objective was to study [[Triton]], a moon of [[Neptune]], and examine its geology and origins potentially foreign to its planet. <br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Benjamin Wilkins]] ([[Habitat Commander]]) <br />
* [[Nova Kelly]] ([[Payload Specialist]], [[Habitat Sub-Commander]])<br />
* [[Kaeden Seburn]]<br />
* [[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
* [[Ben Seguin]]<br />
* [[Kira Jane]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{navm<br />
|PrevMiss = Red Horizon 2016<br />
|NextMiss = Silver Seas 2018<br />
}}</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Talk:Silver_Seas_2018Talk:Silver Seas 20182018-02-25T21:35:45Z<p>Darth Wombat: Created page with "==Crucial missing info== I made this page because I was very worried, when I saw that the pages for the last few Blue Dawn 2017|mission..."</p>
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<div>==Crucial missing info==<br />
I made this page because I was very worried, when I saw that the pages for the [[Bifrost 2015|last]] [[Red Horizon 2016|few]] [[Blue Dawn 2017|missions]] barely exist, that if we didn't make a page quickly then we might never have good information on this mission. However, I barely know anything about this mission, so I stuck in whatever I could scrounge up from the various papers strewn about MC on the mission's final day (when every current member and recent alumn was asleep). Unfortunately that means that critical information is missing -- I didn't know who the overall Mission Control Commander is (and it looks like they don't have a wiki page), I wasn't able to fully confirm the identity of the Sim Commander, I didn't know the full names of any astros who don't have wiki pages, I didn't see anything that happened on the mission from Tuesday morning through Thursday afternoon, and I won't be around for the sample analysis so I'm missing a lot of context and conclusions there. So I strongly encourage current members to chip in here and fill in the massive gaps, and I hope that current members and recent alumni will do the same for the 2015-2017 mission pages that currently have nearly zero info on them! --[[User:Darth Wombat|Darth Wombat]] ([[User talk:Darth Wombat|talk]]) 16:35, 25 February 2018 (EST)</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Silver_Seas_2018Silver Seas 20182018-02-24T12:43:48Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Alpha System Developments */</p>
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<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = <br />
|year = 2017-18<br />
|destination = [[Enceladus]], [[Mimas]]<br />
|dates = Feb. 20 - Feb. 24, 2018<br />
|habcom = [[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
|subcom = [[Nathan Schmidt]]<br />
|mccom = <br />
|simcom = [[Serena Harden]]<br />
|crew =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Silver Seas 2018''' was the [[OCESS|Spacesim]] [[Mission]] for the [[2017-18]] school year. It visited the moons of Saturn, primarily Enceladus and Mimas. It saw revived use of the [[Laura]] system and very extensive mass spectrometer analysis.<br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Liam Gaudet]] ([[Habitat Commander]])<br />
* [[Nathan Schmidt]] ([[Habitat Sub-Commander]])<br />
* [[Ivan Fonseca]]<br />
* [[Isaac Dimock]]<br />
* Ben<br />
* Simon<br />
<br />
==Mission Purpose==<br />
The missions's scientific aims were to perform EVAs on Enceladus and Mimas so as to survey the surfaces of these moons, retrieve samples for detailed elemental and molecular composition analysis, take pictures of the surfaces, and attempt to establish a more detailed topographical map of these bodies from close orbit. On Enceladus, the crew drilled for samples (and radiation protection), the Laura submersible system was deployed to probe the structure and composition of water geysers, to place seismometers which could subsequently transmit valuable geological data back to Earth for analysis there.<br />
<br />
==In-Beta Mission Results==<br />
Mass spectrometer results are still being analysed, but they were sampled to better understand the origins and compositions of the moons. One hypothesis of particular interest was that Mimas and Enceladus originated from different systems before both being captured by Saturn's orbit. The analysis therefore included the calculation of isotopic percentages of different elements in the soil of Saturn's moons to try to detect systematic differences.<br />
<br />
==Alpha System Developments==<br />
This mission saw the pioneering use of [[Ethan Boicey]]'s [[RAVEN]] system. One application of this tool to create a truly novel disaster was to record footage of the [[Interlock]], edit in an animation of flames coming out of the toaster, and then play that feed back to the astronauts.<br />
<br />
There was some restructuring of the [[planetary surface]] for this mission, but the overall framework from the preceding few years was largely retained.<br />
<br />
The [[2011-12 Blame List|incredibly annoying hardwired-on master light]] was broken shortly before the mission. This massive advance in alpha systems was widely celebrated.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Copernicus_MoogleCopernicus Moogle2018-02-24T12:41:47Z<p>Darth Wombat: </p>
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<div>{{Lore}}<br />
<br />
The '''Copernicus Moogle''' is a mythological beast of indeterminate nature and origin which, according to [[Sim Lore]], resides in the [[Storage Modules]], as evidenced by signs placed on the doors to such modules.<br />
<br />
The Copernicus Moogle(s) is(or are) widely understood to have subsequently moved into [[Keplernicus]], and is consequently now called the Keplernicus Moogle.<br />
<br />
==Tolio the Paper Moogle==<br />
[[image:Tolio.jpg|frame|right|Tolio takes a nap.]]<br />
The [[2008-09]] school year brought about a Kelpernicus moogle for the brand new storage system. Tolio was rendered by [[Ian Martin]] using paper, pens, and staples. He will soon leave Ian's home and take up his residence in Kelpernicus.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Copernicus_MoogleCopernicus Moogle2018-02-24T12:41:16Z<p>Darth Wombat: </p>
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<div>{{Lore}}<br />
<br />
The '''Copernicus Moogle''' is a mythological beast of indeterminate nature and origin which, according to [[Sim Lore]], resides in the [[Storage Modules]], as evidenced by signs placed on the doors to such modules.<br />
<br />
The Copernicus Moogle(s) is(or are) widely understood to have subsequently moved into [[Keplernicus]].<br />
<br />
==Tolio the Paper Moogle==<br />
[[image:Tolio.jpg|frame|right|Tolio takes a nap.]]<br />
The [[2008-09]] school year brought about a Kelpernicus moogle for the brand new storage system. Tolio was rendered by [[Ian Martin]] using paper, pens, and staples. He will soon leave Ian's home and take up his residence in Kelpernicus.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/LauraLaura2018-02-24T12:33:28Z<p>Darth Wombat: </p>
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<div>'''''Laura''''' is the remote-controlled submersible designed and constructed for the [[2009-10]] mission [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus]] to [[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Io]].<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is approximately 35cm in length, with a main hull width of approximately 8cm and a maximum width (including propeller nacelles) of approximately 20cm. She has three engines, two for horizontal thrust and one for vertical movement. Her top cover is removable, to allow access to her power cell, engine test mechanism, radio emitter and receiver, and sonar equipment. There is additional space inside her main body for other mechanisms and equipment to be added to suit the purposes of the mission. Attached to her hull are four removable sample collectors.<br />
<br />
==Deployment==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Laura.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Laura in her deployment capsule in the [[Hotlab]] after [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus']] landfall.]]<br />
''Laura'' was designed to be deployed on ice-covered planets such as [[Europa]], and so her deployment capsule is fitted with an ice-boring capsule. This capsule uses heaters to melt a small tunnel through the ice, assisted by gravity, or, if gravity is insufficient, by treads. Once it reaches liquid water, the capsule hooks itself into the ice shelf, and remains there while ''Laura'' detaches.<br />
<br />
Once separate from the capsule, Laura uses active and passive sonar to observe her surroundings, and transmits the information back to the capsule via radio signals. These signals are then relayed by the capsule to the [[Habitat]] via a tether cable. Likewise, control signals from the Habitat are sent through the tether to the capsule, which then transmits them to ''Laura'' using radio.<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is remote controlled from inside the Habitat, using software designed by [[Jim Magwood]]. This software allows the user (typically a [[Mission Specialist]]) to control the submersible's attitude, velocity, depth, and sample collectors by means of a rudder, dive planes, three propellers, and ballast loads. The software also gives the user a graphic display of ''Laura'''s passive sonar, active sonar, and fathmometer readings, as well as giving numerical data on water temperature, depth, and sonar contact distance.<br />
<br />
==Construction==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' was contributed to by several members of [[OCESS]], in an intermittent [[Task Force]] spearheaded by [[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]]. Contributors included [[Jane MacLeod]] and [[Christian Angel]]. She is built primarily out of black PVC tubing, with clear plexiglass sides and lid. The sample collectors follow the design of syringes, and have matching sample storage containers aboard the Habitat in the form of narrow, clear plastic cylinders.<br />
<br />
==Additional Information==<br />
<br />
*''Laura'''s name is a reference to the 2004 television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)|Battlestar Galactica], which featured a specially-designed stealth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Blackbird| spacecraft] known as "''Laura''", named after the dying Colonial President, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Roslin| Laura Roslin], a primary character in the show.<br />
*''Laura'' is painted yellow, as a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles| Beatles'] song, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(song)| Yellow Submarine]", which has been [[We All Live In A Drywall Habitat|rewritten]] by OCESS members on many occasions and is a prominent part of [[Sim Lore]].<br />
*''Laura'' arguably is an acronym which stands for "Lightweight Aquatic Underwater Reversible Appliance"<br />
*''Laura'' was sucked into a wormhole in the oceans of [[Europa]] during [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] and was not encountered again during that mission. However, she managed to respawn in [[Keplernicus]]. This is the best evidence we have that [[Copernicus Moogle|Moogles]] can travel through wormholes.<br />
*It is possible to operate ''Laura'' at nearly zero power cost by strategically filling and refilling her air bladder, although this is very slow. It is also possible to operate her at negligible cost by using only her fans, which is a common and well-regarded Laura strategy. There are [[:Category:Lore|rumours]] of an arcane art by which Laura can be driven faster and more agilely backwards than forwards, but this knowledge is thought to have been temporarily lost after the Laura-intensive mission in 2011</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/LauraLaura2018-02-24T12:30:33Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Additional Information */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''''Laura''''' is the remote-controlled submersible designed and constructed for the [[2009-10]] mission [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus]] to [[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Io]].<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is approximately 35cm in length, with a main hull width of approximately 8cm and a maximum width (including propeller nacelles) of approximately 20cm. She has three engines, two for horizontal thrust and one for vertical movement. Her top cover is removable, to allow access to her power cell, engine test mechanism, radio emitter and receiver, and sonar equipment. There is additional space inside her main body for other mechanisms and equipment to be added to suit the purposes of the mission. Attached to her hull are four removable sample collectors.<br />
<br />
==Deployment==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Laura.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Laura in her deployment capsule in the [[Hotlab]] after [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus']] landfall.]]<br />
''Laura'' was designed to be deployed on ice-covered planets such as [[Europa]], and so her deployment capsule is fitted with an ice-boring capsule. This capsule uses heaters to melt a small tunnel through the ice, assisted by gravity, or, if gravity is insufficient, by treads. Once it reaches liquid water, the capsule hooks itself into the ice shelf, and remains there while ''Laura'' detaches.<br />
<br />
Once separate from the capsule, Laura uses active and passive sonar to observe her surroundings, and transmits the information back to the capsule via radio signals. These signals are then relayed by the capsule to the [[Habitat]] via a tether cable. Likewise, control signals from the Habitat are sent through the tether to the capsule, which then transmits them to ''Laura'' using radio.<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is remote controlled from inside the Habitat, using software designed by [[Jim Magwood]]. This software allows the user (typically a [[Mission Specialist]]) to control the submersible's attitude, velocity, depth, and sample collectors by means of a rudder, dive planes, three propellers, and ballast loads. The software also gives the user a graphic display of ''Laura'''s passive sonar, active sonar, and fathmometer readings, as well as giving numerical data on water temperature, depth, and sonar contact distance.<br />
<br />
==Construction==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' was contributed to by several members of [[OCESS]], in an intermittent [[Task Force]] spearheaded by [[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]]. Contributors included [[Jane MacLeod]] and [[Christian Angel]]. She is built primarily out of black PVC tubing, with clear plexiglass sides and lid. The sample collectors follow the design of syringes, and have matching sample storage containers aboard the Habitat in the form of narrow, clear plastic cylinders.<br />
<br />
==Additional Information==<br />
<br />
*''Laura'''s name is a reference to the 2004 television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)|Battlestar Galactica], which featured a specially-designed stealth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Blackbird| spacecraft] known as "''Laura''", named after the dying Colonial President, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Roslin| Laura Roslin], a primary character in the show.<br />
*''Laura'' is painted yellow, as a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles| Beatles'] song, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(song)| Yellow Submarine]", which has been [[We All Live In A Drywall Habitat|rewritten]] by OCESS members on many occasions and is a prominent part of [[Sim Lore]].<br />
*''Laura'' arguably is an acronym which stands for "Lightweight Aquatic Underwater Reversible Appliance"<br />
*''Laura'' was sucked into a wormhole in the oceans of [[Europa]] during [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] and was not encountered again during that mission. However, she managed to respawn in [[Keplernicus]]. This is the best evidence we have that [[Moogles]] can travel through wormholes.<br />
*It is possible to operate ''Laura'' at nearly zero power cost by strategically filling and refilling her air bladder, although this is very slow. It is also possible to operate her at negligible cost by using only her fans, which is a common and well-regarded Laura strategy. There are [[:Category:Lore|rumours]] of an arcane art by which Laura can be driven faster and more agilely backwards than forwards, but this knowledge is thought to have been temporarily lost after the Laura-intensive mission in 2011</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/LauraLaura2018-02-24T12:29:20Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Additional Information */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''''Laura''''' is the remote-controlled submersible designed and constructed for the [[2009-10]] mission [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus]] to [[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Io]].<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is approximately 35cm in length, with a main hull width of approximately 8cm and a maximum width (including propeller nacelles) of approximately 20cm. She has three engines, two for horizontal thrust and one for vertical movement. Her top cover is removable, to allow access to her power cell, engine test mechanism, radio emitter and receiver, and sonar equipment. There is additional space inside her main body for other mechanisms and equipment to be added to suit the purposes of the mission. Attached to her hull are four removable sample collectors.<br />
<br />
==Deployment==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Laura.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Laura in her deployment capsule in the [[Hotlab]] after [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus']] landfall.]]<br />
''Laura'' was designed to be deployed on ice-covered planets such as [[Europa]], and so her deployment capsule is fitted with an ice-boring capsule. This capsule uses heaters to melt a small tunnel through the ice, assisted by gravity, or, if gravity is insufficient, by treads. Once it reaches liquid water, the capsule hooks itself into the ice shelf, and remains there while ''Laura'' detaches.<br />
<br />
Once separate from the capsule, Laura uses active and passive sonar to observe her surroundings, and transmits the information back to the capsule via radio signals. These signals are then relayed by the capsule to the [[Habitat]] via a tether cable. Likewise, control signals from the Habitat are sent through the tether to the capsule, which then transmits them to ''Laura'' using radio.<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is remote controlled from inside the Habitat, using software designed by [[Jim Magwood]]. This software allows the user (typically a [[Mission Specialist]]) to control the submersible's attitude, velocity, depth, and sample collectors by means of a rudder, dive planes, three propellers, and ballast loads. The software also gives the user a graphic display of ''Laura'''s passive sonar, active sonar, and fathmometer readings, as well as giving numerical data on water temperature, depth, and sonar contact distance.<br />
<br />
==Construction==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' was contributed to by several members of [[OCESS]], in an intermittent [[Task Force]] spearheaded by [[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]]. Contributors included [[Jane MacLeod]] and [[Christian Angel]]. She is built primarily out of black PVC tubing, with clear plexiglass sides and lid. The sample collectors follow the design of syringes, and have matching sample storage containers aboard the Habitat in the form of narrow, clear plastic cylinders.<br />
<br />
==Additional Information==<br />
<br />
*''Laura'''s name is a reference to the 2004 television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)|Battlestar Galactica], which featured a specially-designed stealth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Blackbird| spacecraft] known as "''Laura''", named after the dying Colonial President, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Roslin| Laura Roslin], a primary character in the show.<br />
*''Laura'' is painted yellow, as a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles| Beatles'] song, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(song)| Yellow Submarine]", which has been [[We All Live In A Drywall Habitat|rewritten]] by OCESS members on many occasions and is a prominent part of [[Sim Lore]].<br />
*''Laura'' arguably is an acronym which stands for "Lightweight Aquatic Underwater Reversible Appliance"<br />
*''Laura'' was sucked into a wormhole in the oceans of [[Europa]] during [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] and was not encountered again during that mission. However, she managed to respawn in [[Keplernicus]]. This is the best evidence we have that [[Moogles]] can travel through wormholes.<br />
*It is possible to operate ''Laura'' at nearly zero power cost by strategically filling and refilling her air bladder, although this is very slow. It is also possible to operate her at negligible cost by using only her fans, which is a common and well-regarded Laura strategy. There are [[Category:Lore|rumours]] of an arcane art by which Laura can be driven faster and more agilely backwards than forwards, but this knowledge is thought to have been temporarily lost after the Laura-intensive mission in 2011</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/LauraLaura2018-02-24T12:28:43Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Additional Information */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''''Laura''''' is the remote-controlled submersible designed and constructed for the [[2009-10]] mission [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus]] to [[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Io]].<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is approximately 35cm in length, with a main hull width of approximately 8cm and a maximum width (including propeller nacelles) of approximately 20cm. She has three engines, two for horizontal thrust and one for vertical movement. Her top cover is removable, to allow access to her power cell, engine test mechanism, radio emitter and receiver, and sonar equipment. There is additional space inside her main body for other mechanisms and equipment to be added to suit the purposes of the mission. Attached to her hull are four removable sample collectors.<br />
<br />
==Deployment==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Laura.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Laura in her deployment capsule in the [[Hotlab]] after [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus']] landfall.]]<br />
''Laura'' was designed to be deployed on ice-covered planets such as [[Europa]], and so her deployment capsule is fitted with an ice-boring capsule. This capsule uses heaters to melt a small tunnel through the ice, assisted by gravity, or, if gravity is insufficient, by treads. Once it reaches liquid water, the capsule hooks itself into the ice shelf, and remains there while ''Laura'' detaches.<br />
<br />
Once separate from the capsule, Laura uses active and passive sonar to observe her surroundings, and transmits the information back to the capsule via radio signals. These signals are then relayed by the capsule to the [[Habitat]] via a tether cable. Likewise, control signals from the Habitat are sent through the tether to the capsule, which then transmits them to ''Laura'' using radio.<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is remote controlled from inside the Habitat, using software designed by [[Jim Magwood]]. This software allows the user (typically a [[Mission Specialist]]) to control the submersible's attitude, velocity, depth, and sample collectors by means of a rudder, dive planes, three propellers, and ballast loads. The software also gives the user a graphic display of ''Laura'''s passive sonar, active sonar, and fathmometer readings, as well as giving numerical data on water temperature, depth, and sonar contact distance.<br />
<br />
==Construction==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' was contributed to by several members of [[OCESS]], in an intermittent [[Task Force]] spearheaded by [[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]]. Contributors included [[Jane MacLeod]] and [[Christian Angel]]. She is built primarily out of black PVC tubing, with clear plexiglass sides and lid. The sample collectors follow the design of syringes, and have matching sample storage containers aboard the Habitat in the form of narrow, clear plastic cylinders.<br />
<br />
==Additional Information==<br />
<br />
*''Laura'''s name is a reference to the 2004 television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)|Battlestar Galactica], which featured a specially-designed stealth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Blackbird| spacecraft] known as "''Laura''", named after the dying Colonial President, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Roslin| Laura Roslin], a primary character in the show.<br />
*''Laura'' is painted yellow, as a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles| Beatles'] song, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(song)| Yellow Submarine]", which has been [[We All Live In A Drywall Habitat|rewritten]] by OCESS members on many occasions and is a prominent part of [[Sim Lore]].<br />
*''Laura'' arguably is an acronym which stands for "Lightweight Aquatic Underwater Reversible Appliance"<br />
*''Laura'' was sucked into a wormhole in the oceans of [[Europa]] during [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] and was not encountered again during that mission. However, she managed to respawn in [[Keplernicus]]. This is the best evidence we have that [[Moogles]] can travel through wormholes.<br />
*It is possible to operate ''Laura'' at nearly zero power cost by strategically filling and refilling her air bladder, although this is very slow. It is also possible to operate her at negligible cost by using only her fans, which is a common and well-regarded Laura strategy. There are [[Lore|rumours]] of an arcane art by which Laura can be driven faster and more agilely backwards than forwards, but this knowledge is thought to have been temporarily lost after the Laura-intensive mission in 2011</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/LauraLaura2018-02-24T12:25:27Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Additional Information */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''''Laura''''' is the remote-controlled submersible designed and constructed for the [[2009-10]] mission [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus]] to [[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Io]].<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is approximately 35cm in length, with a main hull width of approximately 8cm and a maximum width (including propeller nacelles) of approximately 20cm. She has three engines, two for horizontal thrust and one for vertical movement. Her top cover is removable, to allow access to her power cell, engine test mechanism, radio emitter and receiver, and sonar equipment. There is additional space inside her main body for other mechanisms and equipment to be added to suit the purposes of the mission. Attached to her hull are four removable sample collectors.<br />
<br />
==Deployment==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Laura.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Laura in her deployment capsule in the [[Hotlab]] after [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus']] landfall.]]<br />
''Laura'' was designed to be deployed on ice-covered planets such as [[Europa]], and so her deployment capsule is fitted with an ice-boring capsule. This capsule uses heaters to melt a small tunnel through the ice, assisted by gravity, or, if gravity is insufficient, by treads. Once it reaches liquid water, the capsule hooks itself into the ice shelf, and remains there while ''Laura'' detaches.<br />
<br />
Once separate from the capsule, Laura uses active and passive sonar to observe her surroundings, and transmits the information back to the capsule via radio signals. These signals are then relayed by the capsule to the [[Habitat]] via a tether cable. Likewise, control signals from the Habitat are sent through the tether to the capsule, which then transmits them to ''Laura'' using radio.<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is remote controlled from inside the Habitat, using software designed by [[Jim Magwood]]. This software allows the user (typically a [[Mission Specialist]]) to control the submersible's attitude, velocity, depth, and sample collectors by means of a rudder, dive planes, three propellers, and ballast loads. The software also gives the user a graphic display of ''Laura'''s passive sonar, active sonar, and fathmometer readings, as well as giving numerical data on water temperature, depth, and sonar contact distance.<br />
<br />
==Construction==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' was contributed to by several members of [[OCESS]], in an intermittent [[Task Force]] spearheaded by [[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]]. Contributors included [[Jane MacLeod]] and [[Christian Angel]]. She is built primarily out of black PVC tubing, with clear plexiglass sides and lid. The sample collectors follow the design of syringes, and have matching sample storage containers aboard the Habitat in the form of narrow, clear plastic cylinders.<br />
<br />
==Additional Information==<br />
<br />
*''Laura'''s name is a reference to the 2004 television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)|Battlestar Galactica], which featured a specially-designed stealth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Blackbird| spacecraft] known as "''Laura''", named after the dying Colonial President, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Roslin| Laura Roslin], a primary character in the show.<br />
*''Laura'' is painted yellow, as a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles| Beatles'] song, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(song)| Yellow Submarine]", which has been [[We All Live In A Drywall Habitat|rewritten]] by OCESS members on many occasions and is a prominent part of [[Sim Lore]].<br />
*''Laura'' arguably is an acronym which stands for "Lightweight Aquatic Underwater Reversible Appliance"<br />
*''Laura'' was sucked into a wormhole in the oceans of [[Europa]] during [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] and was not encountered again during that mission. However, she managed to respawn in [[Keplernicus]]. This is the best evidence we have that [[Moogles]] can travel through wormholes</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/LauraLaura2018-02-24T12:23:54Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* Additional Information */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''''Laura''''' is the remote-controlled submersible designed and constructed for the [[2009-10]] mission [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus]] to [[Europa]], [[Ganymede]], and [[Io]].<br />
<br />
==Design==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is approximately 35cm in length, with a main hull width of approximately 8cm and a maximum width (including propeller nacelles) of approximately 20cm. She has three engines, two for horizontal thrust and one for vertical movement. Her top cover is removable, to allow access to her power cell, engine test mechanism, radio emitter and receiver, and sonar equipment. There is additional space inside her main body for other mechanisms and equipment to be added to suit the purposes of the mission. Attached to her hull are four removable sample collectors.<br />
<br />
==Deployment==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Laura.JPG|left|thumb|400px|Laura in her deployment capsule in the [[Hotlab]] after [[Mission]] [[Daedalus 2010|Daedalus']] landfall.]]<br />
''Laura'' was designed to be deployed on ice-covered planets such as [[Europa]], and so her deployment capsule is fitted with an ice-boring capsule. This capsule uses heaters to melt a small tunnel through the ice, assisted by gravity, or, if gravity is insufficient, by treads. Once it reaches liquid water, the capsule hooks itself into the ice shelf, and remains there while ''Laura'' detaches.<br />
<br />
Once separate from the capsule, Laura uses active and passive sonar to observe her surroundings, and transmits the information back to the capsule via radio signals. These signals are then relayed by the capsule to the [[Habitat]] via a tether cable. Likewise, control signals from the Habitat are sent through the tether to the capsule, which then transmits them to ''Laura'' using radio.<br />
<br />
==Software==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' is remote controlled from inside the Habitat, using software designed by [[Jim Magwood]]. This software allows the user (typically a [[Mission Specialist]]) to control the submersible's attitude, velocity, depth, and sample collectors by means of a rudder, dive planes, three propellers, and ballast loads. The software also gives the user a graphic display of ''Laura'''s passive sonar, active sonar, and fathmometer readings, as well as giving numerical data on water temperature, depth, and sonar contact distance.<br />
<br />
==Construction==<br />
<br />
''Laura'' was contributed to by several members of [[OCESS]], in an intermittent [[Task Force]] spearheaded by [[Mission Commander]] [[Maclean Rouble]]. Contributors included [[Jane MacLeod]] and [[Christian Angel]]. She is built primarily out of black PVC tubing, with clear plexiglass sides and lid. The sample collectors follow the design of syringes, and have matching sample storage containers aboard the Habitat in the form of narrow, clear plastic cylinders.<br />
<br />
==Additional Information==<br />
<br />
*''Laura'''s name is a reference to the 2004 television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)|Battlestar Galactica], which featured a specially-designed stealth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Blackbird| spacecraft] known as "''Laura''", named after the dying Colonial President, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Roslin| Laura Roslin], a primary character in the show.<br />
*''Laura'' is painted yellow, as a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles| Beatles'] song, "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(song)| Yellow Submarine]", which has been [[We All Live In A Drywall Habitat|rewritten]] by OCESS members on many occasions and is a prominent part of [[Sim Lore]].<br />
*''Laura'' arguably is an acronym which stands for "Lightweight Aquatic Underwater Reversible Appliance"<br />
*''Laura'' was sucked into a wormhole during [[Drake-Sagan 2011]] but subsequently somehow managed to respawn in [[Keplernicus]]. This is the best evidence we have that [[Moogles]] can travel through wormholes</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Silver_Seas_2018Silver Seas 20182018-02-24T12:20:09Z<p>Darth Wombat: </p>
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<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = <br />
|year = 2017-18<br />
|destination = [[Enceladus]], [[Mimas]]<br />
|dates = Feb. 20 - Feb. 24, 2018<br />
|habcom = [[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
|subcom = [[Nathan Schmidt]]<br />
|mccom = <br />
|simcom = [[Serena Harden]]<br />
|crew =<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Silver Seas 2018''' was the [[OCESS|Spacesim]] [[Mission]] for the [[2017-18]] school year. It visited the moons of Saturn, primarily Enceladus and Mimas. It saw revived use of the [[Laura]] system and very extensive mass spectrometer analysis.<br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Liam Gaudet]] ([[Habitat Commander]])<br />
* [[Nathan Schmidt]] ([[Habitat Sub-Commander]])<br />
* [[Ivan Fonseca]]<br />
* [[Isaac Dimock]]<br />
* Ben<br />
* Simon<br />
<br />
==Mission Purpose==<br />
The missions's scientific aims were to perform EVAs on Enceladus and Mimas so as to survey the surfaces of these moons, retrieve samples for detailed elemental and molecular composition analysis, take pictures of the surfaces, and attempt to establish a more detailed topographical map of these bodies from close orbit. On Enceladus, the crew drilled for samples (and radiation protection), the Laura submersible system was deployed to probe the structure and composition of water geysers, to place seismometers which could subsequently transmit valuable geological data back to Earth for analysis there.<br />
<br />
==In-Beta Mission Results==<br />
Mass spectrometer results are still being analysed, but they were sampled to better understand the origins and compositions of the moons. One hypothesis of particular interest was that Mimas and Enceladus originated from different systems before both being captured by Saturn's orbit. The analysis therefore included the calculation of isotopic percentages of different elements in the soil of Saturn's moons to try to detect systematic differences.<br />
<br />
==Alpha System Developments==<br />
This mission saw the pioneering use of [[Ethan Boicey]]'s [[RAVEN]] system. One application of this tool to create a truly novel disaster was to record footage of the [[Interlock]], edit in an animation of flames coming out of the toaster, and then play that feed back to the astronauts.<br />
<br />
There was some restructuring of the [[planetary surface]] for this mission, but the overall framework from the preceding few years was largely retained.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/Silver_Seas_2018Silver Seas 20182018-02-24T12:13:55Z<p>Darth Wombat: I'm missing tons of important details, including astros' full names and any knowledge of the MC structure (and someone needs to fact check me), but this mission really needed a page!</p>
<hr />
<div>{{missiony<br />
|missionpatch = <br />
|year = 2017-18<br />
|destination = [[Enceladus]], [[Mimas]]<br />
|dates = Feb. 20 - Feb. 24, 2018<br />
|habcom = [[Liam Gaudet]]<br />
|subcom = [[Nathan Schmidt]]<br />
|mccom = <br />
|simcom = [[Serena Harden]]<br />
|crew =<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Silver Seas 2018''' was the [[OCESS|Spacesim]] [[Mission]] for the [[2017-18]] school year. It visited the moons of Saturn, primarily Enceladus and Mimas. It saw revived use of the [[LAURA]] system and very extensive mass spectrometer analysis.<br />
<br />
==Astronauts==<br />
* [[Liam Gaudet]] ([[Habitat Commander]])<br />
* [[Nathan Schmidt]] ([[Habitat Sub-Commander]])<br />
* [[Ivan Fonseca]]<br />
* [[Isaac Dimock]]<br />
* Ben<br />
* Simon<br />
<br />
==Mission Purpose==<br />
The missions's scientific aims were to perform EVAs on Enceladus and Mimas so as to survey the surfaces of these moons, retrieve samples for detailed elemental and molecular composition analysis, take pictures of the surfaces, and attempt to establish a more detailed topographical map of these bodies from close orbit. On Enceladus, the crew drilled for samples (and radiation protection), the [[LAURA]] system was deployed to probe the structure and composition of water geysers, to place seismometers which could subsequently transmit valuable geological data back to Earth for analysis there.<br />
<br />
==In-Beta Mission Results==<br />
Mass spectrometer results are still being analysed, but they were sampled to better understand the origins and compositions of the moons. One hypothesis of particular interest was that Mimas and Enceladus originated from different systems before both being captured by Saturn's orbit. The analysis therefore included the calculation of isotopic percentages of different elements in the soil of Saturn's moons to try to detect systematic differences.<br />
<br />
==Alpha System Developments==<br />
This mission saw the pioneering use of [[Ethan Boicey]]'s [[RAVEN]] system. One application of this tool to create a truly novel disaster was to record footage of the [[Interlock]], edit in an animation of flames coming out of the toaster, and then play that feed back to the astronauts.<br />
<br />
There was some restructuring of the [[planetary surface]] for this mission, but the overall framework from the preceding few years was largely retained.</div>Darth Wombathttp://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php/List_of_MutiniesList of Mutinies2018-02-24T11:55:49Z<p>Darth Wombat: /* List of Mutinies */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Lore}}<br />
<br />
This article contains a list of historical mutinies at [[OCESS]] as defined in [[Mutiny and Hijacking (emergency procedures)]]. This includes both mutinies aboard the [[Habitat]] and hostile takeovers of [[Mission Control]].<br />
<br />
===Silver Seas 2018 Mass Drowsiness Crisis===<br />
Shortly before 6:00 am on February 24, 2018, during the final day of [[Silver Seas 2018]], all 5 Mission Control staffers, many other assorted members, and some [[Alumni|vice admirals]] all fell asleep at the same time in or near Mission Control. The only remaining wakeful person, Vice Admiral [[Samuel Baltz]], quietly initiated a mutiny in MC by unilaterally seizing every MC position and commencing standard [[CAPCOM]] communications with the Habitat. This episode resulted in the mission control official [[logs]] doubling in length, the initiation of a Silver Seas 2018 [[blame list]], and formal court martial procedures initiated by Vice Admiral Baltz against everybody present for allowing him to seize full control of OCESS so easily.</div>Darth Wombat