Project Orion

Project Orion - Nuclear Spaceflight

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In the late 1950s, Project Orion emerged as one of the most daring concepts in space exploration history. Developed by forward-thinking engineers and physicists, the project envisioned a spacecraft propelled by the controlled detonation of nuclear charges,. This revolutionary idea promised unparalleled interplanetary speeds, potentially making Mars and even the outer planets within reach.

However, Orion’s development faced insurmountable challenges. Political concerns over nuclear testing, safety issues, and the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 forced the project into early retirement. Despite its unrealized potential, the dream of Orion left an indelible mark on the history of space exploration.

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The Craft

Key Features:

• working and cool looking pusher plate, with effects

•2 decent stages(MEM's)

• flag, and 3 science missions for each decent stage

• Umbilical tower with effects, working swing arms

• countdown for launch

Activation Groups

1.pusher plate

2.MEM1 detach

3.MEM2 detach

4.flag

5,6,7.surf payload

14.countdown

Additional Notes:

• the craft can break if you set your fast forward(or slow-mo) to a big number
  -decent stages can get some heat damage, to prevent that set heat damage off
  -have fun