Simulating missions

[atomic7732]

The Orcus mission...

Orcus launched and made it's way to a moon, from our home moon (this is a story ). It took 3 consecutive tries, but on the final try, it passed the other moon, which we suspected may have had life. It caught onto orbit, and took a few pictures of our home, our parent planet, and the moon itself. It then tried to come back home. Unsucsessfully crashing into the moon.

[deoxy99]

The Orcus mission...

Orcus launched and made it's way to a moon, from our home moon (this is a story ). It took 3 consecutive tries, but on the final try, it passed the other moon, which we suspected may have had life. It caught onto orbit, and took a few pictures of our home, our parent planet, and the moon itself. It then tried to come back home. Unsucsessfully crashing into the moon.

Yay, I want spaceships and more.

Also, it died.

[Naru523]

Also, it died.

Old jokes are old.

[atomic7732]

Old jokes are old.

Redundant memes are redundant.

[Bla]

...Pacman planet?
You pacmaniac!

[deoxy99]

...Pacman planet?
You pacmaniac!

I knew the planet was partially inside Jupiter.

[Naru523]

Jupiter? It's Saturn 

[atomic7732]

It's a random glitch

[Darvince]

I spot two shadows on Saturn.

[atomic7732]

One is a moon... idk what the other is.

[Naru523]

its a pixel

[atomic7732]

It's a small moon. 

[Naru523]

It's a small moon. 

... USE SODA.

[Darvince]

Where did you get the pacman texture? Or did you make it?
Large Satellite Animations from NOAA/NESDIS and Others

    * Caribbean/W. Atlantic Visible
    * Caribbean/W. Atlantic Infrared
    * Caribbean/W. Atlantic Water Vapor
    * Gulf of Mexico Visible
    * Gulf of Mexico Infrared
    * North Atlantic Visible
    * North Atlantic Infrared
    * North Atlantic Water Vapor
    * Central Atlantic Visible
    * Central Atlantic Infrared
    * Northwest Atlantic Visible
    * Northwest Atlantic Infrared
    * Northwest Atlantic Water Vapor
    * Tropical Floater Visible
    * Tropical Floater Visible #2
    * Tropical Floater Visible #3
    * Tropical Floater Visible #4
    * Tropical Floater Infrared
    * Tropical Floater Infrared #2
    * Tropical Floater Infrared #3
    * Tropical Floater Infrared #4
    * Eastern Pacific Visible
    * Eastern Pacific Infrared
    * Central Pacific Visible
    * Central Pacific Infrared
    * Northeast Pacific Visible
    * Northeast Pacific Infrared
    * West Pacific Visible
    * West Pacific Infrared
    * Northwest Pacific Visible
    * Northwest Pacific Infrared
    * National Hurricane Center satellite images
    * Tropical Satellite Imagery from Colorado State

Real-time Tropical Imagery

    * Atlantic wind shear (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)
    * NOAA RAMMB imagery (great new site in 2007!)
    * QuikSCAT satellite winds
    * Microwave Satellite data from the Navy Research Lab
    * Atlantic hurricane potential (NOAA/Climate Prediction Center)
    * National Data Buoy Center
    * Morphed microwave data (University of Wisconsin CIMSS)
    * Surface wind analysis (NOAA/AOML/HRD)
    * Saharan air layer (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)

Computer model forecasts

    * Basics of hurricane forecast models (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com, updated 2007)
    * Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NHC, updated 2007)
    * Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NOAA/AOML)
    * GFS model, Atlantic (wunderground)
    * GFS model, Atlantic (NCEP)
    * NOGAPS model, Atlantic (Navy)
    * Canadian (GEM) model
    * ECMWF model, North America
    * Multi-model track and intensity guidance (CSU)
    * Multi-model track and intensity guidance (Dr. Kerry Emanuel, MIT)
    * Cyclogenesis tracking page (NOAA/NCEP)
    * CIRA's experimental tropical cyclone formation products

Rain information

    * U.S. 24-hour rainfall (wunderground.com)
    * 3-hourly rain (NASA hurricane portal)
    * Rain forecast (NOAA)
    * Rain estimates from NASA's TRMM satellite

Forecast Centers

    * National Hurricane Center
    * TAFB marine forecasts for the Atlantic
    * Central Pacific Hurricane Center
    * Joint Typhoon Warning Center
    * Canadian Hurricane Center
    * Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
    * India Meteorological Department
    * Philippines (PAGASA)
    * Australian Bureau of Meteorology
    * Fiji Meteorological Service
    * Meteo France La Reunion
    * Jakarta, Indonesia TCWC

Long range and seasonal forecasts

    * Analysis of the 2010 long-range Atlantic hurricane season forecasts (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com)
    * Colorado State University (Dr. Bill Gray/Phil Klotzbach) Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
    * Tropical Storm Risk, Inc. (monthly updates)
    * NOAA (updates in May and August)
    * UK Met Office Atlantic seasonal forecast (GloSea model). Updates June 19
    * NOAA CFS model seasonal forecasts
    * IRI (global computer model forecasts)
    * Western Pacific seasonal forecast (City University of Hong Kong)
    * 1-2 week tropical forecast (NOAA/CPC)

Sea Surface Temperature Data

    * Sea Surface Temperature imagery from NOAA/NESDIS
    * Sea Surface Temperature imagery from the National Hurricane Center
    * NOAA/AOML ocean heat content and SSTs
    * University of Miami ocean heat content and SSTs
    * 30-day forecasts for Atlantic (U.S. Navy)
    * Sea Surface Temperature imagery from U.S. Navy

Aircraft Reconnaissance Sites

    * NOAA Hurricane Hunters Home Page
    * Air Force Hurricane Hunters Home Page

Hurricane FAQs, Names, and Other Links

    * Hurricane Frequently Asked Questions
    * Hurricane Names for the coming year
    * Wind shear tutorial
    * NOAA's interactive historical tracking tool
    * NOAA's Hurricane Research Division home page
    * Digital Typhoon (Typhoon info from Japan)
    * typhoon2000.com (Typhoon info from the Philippines)
    * Australian severe weather
    * Hurricane Disaster Relief & Information
    * Safe hurricane harbors info for boaters
    * Caribbean Hurricane Network
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage UltimateChase.com
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Edds
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Leonard
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage from Rich Horodner
    * Storm chaser hurricane photos from stormchaser.ca
    * Severe and unusual weather photos from Jim Reed
    * Live streaming weather talk on hurricanes
    * Info and nightly live discussions on hurricanes from hurricanecity.com

[atomic7732]

Large Satellite Animations from NOAA/NESDIS and Others

    * Caribbean/W. Atlantic Visible
    * Caribbean/W. Atlantic Infrared
    * Caribbean/W. Atlantic Water Vapor
    * Gulf of Mexico Visible
    * Gulf of Mexico Infrared
    * North Atlantic Visible
    * North Atlantic Infrared
    * North Atlantic Water Vapor
    * Central Atlantic Visible
    * Central Atlantic Infrared
    * Northwest Atlantic Visible
    * Northwest Atlantic Infrared
    * Northwest Atlantic Water Vapor
    * Tropical Floater Visible
    * Tropical Floater Visible #2
    * Tropical Floater Visible #3
    * Tropical Floater Visible #4
    * Tropical Floater Infrared
    * Tropical Floater Infrared #2
    * Tropical Floater Infrared #3
    * Tropical Floater Infrared #4
    * Eastern Pacific Visible
    * Eastern Pacific Infrared
    * Central Pacific Visible
    * Central Pacific Infrared
    * Northeast Pacific Visible
    * Northeast Pacific Infrared
    * West Pacific Visible
    * West Pacific Infrared
    * Northwest Pacific Visible
    * Northwest Pacific Infrared
    * National Hurricane Center satellite images
    * Tropical Satellite Imagery from Colorado State

Real-time Tropical Imagery

    * Atlantic wind shear (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)
    * NOAA RAMMB imagery (great new site in 2007!)
    * QuikSCAT satellite winds
    * Microwave Satellite data from the Navy Research Lab
    * Atlantic hurricane potential (NOAA/Climate Prediction Center)
    * National Data Buoy Center
    * Morphed microwave data (University of Wisconsin CIMSS)
    * Surface wind analysis (NOAA/AOML/HRD)
    * Saharan air layer (University of Wisconsin CIMSS tropical products)

Computer model forecasts

    * Basics of hurricane forecast models (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com, updated 2007)
    * Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NHC, updated 2007)
    * Description of computer models used for hurricane forecasts (NOAA/AOML)
    * GFS model, Atlantic (wunderground)
    * GFS model, Atlantic (NCEP)
    * NOGAPS model, Atlantic (Navy)
    * Canadian (GEM) model
    * ECMWF model, North America
    * Multi-model track and intensity guidance (CSU)
    * Multi-model track and intensity guidance (Dr. Kerry Emanuel, MIT)
    * Cyclogenesis tracking page (NOAA/NCEP)
    * CIRA's experimental tropical cyclone formation products

Rain information

    * U.S. 24-hour rainfall (wunderground.com)
    * 3-hourly rain (NASA hurricane portal)
    * Rain forecast (NOAA)
    * Rain estimates from NASA's TRMM satellite

Forecast Centers

    * National Hurricane Center
    * TAFB marine forecasts for the Atlantic
    * Central Pacific Hurricane Center
    * Joint Typhoon Warning Center
    * Canadian Hurricane Center
    * Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
    * India Meteorological Department
    * Philippines (PAGASA)
    * Australian Bureau of Meteorology
    * Fiji Meteorological Service
    * Meteo France La Reunion
    * Jakarta, Indonesia TCWC

Long range and seasonal forecasts

    * Analysis of the 2010 long-range Atlantic hurricane season forecasts (Dr. Jeff Masters, wunderground.com)
    * Colorado State University (Dr. Bill Gray/Phil Klotzbach) Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
    * Tropical Storm Risk, Inc. (monthly updates)
    * NOAA (updates in May and August)
    * UK Met Office Atlantic seasonal forecast (GloSea model). Updates June 19
    * NOAA CFS model seasonal forecasts
    * IRI (global computer model forecasts)
    * Western Pacific seasonal forecast (City University of Hong Kong)
    * 1-2 week tropical forecast (NOAA/CPC)

Sea Surface Temperature Data

    * Sea Surface Temperature imagery from NOAA/NESDIS
    * Sea Surface Temperature imagery from the National Hurricane Center
    * NOAA/AOML ocean heat content and SSTs
    * University of Miami ocean heat content and SSTs
    * 30-day forecasts for Atlantic (U.S. Navy)
    * Sea Surface Temperature imagery from U.S. Navy

Aircraft Reconnaissance Sites

    * NOAA Hurricane Hunters Home Page
    * Air Force Hurricane Hunters Home Page

Hurricane FAQs, Names, and Other Links

    * Hurricane Frequently Asked Questions
    * Hurricane Names for the coming year
    * Wind shear tutorial
    * NOAA's interactive historical tracking tool
    * NOAA's Hurricane Research Division home page
    * Digital Typhoon (Typhoon info from Japan)
    * typhoon2000.com (Typhoon info from the Philippines)
    * Australian severe weather
    * Hurricane Disaster Relief & Information
    * Safe hurricane harbors info for boaters
    * Caribbean Hurricane Network
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage UltimateChase.com
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Edds
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage from Jim Leonard
    * Storm chaser hurricane footage from Rich Horodner
    * Storm chaser hurricane photos from stormchaser.ca
    * Severe and unusual weather photos from Jim Reed
    * Live streaming weather talk on hurricanes
    * Info and nightly live discussions on hurricanes from hurricanecity.com

[Naru523]

I don't see how hurricanes do with planetary missions... 

[atomic7732]

me neither... unless you are at Cape Canaveral and You got Hurricane Andrew bearing down on you.

[atomic7732]

New system, new mission.  

It has about 7 moons.

Mission logs:
Good pass on moon 3...
Outer moon orbit locked...
Exiting outer moon orbit...
ALERT! CLOSE APPROACH!!! (no images )
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! CRASH IMMINENT!!!!!!!
*crash*

(I'm bad at falling inward... lol)