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| − | ''' | + | '''''Columbia''''' was the first fusion-powered interplanetary spacecraft launched by the [[Western Alliance]].<ref> ''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', pp. 6–7</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
The advent of fusion power in [[2020]], led to the first fusion-powered interplanetary spacecraft, the AS ''Columbia''. | The advent of fusion power in [[2020]], led to the first fusion-powered interplanetary spacecraft, the AS ''Columbia''. | ||
| − | The ''Columbia'' was the fourth Altair class transport and even though she was already eight years old, she was refitted to use the newly developed fusion drive instead of the traditional chemical reaction propulsion systems of her sister ships, the [[AS Altair]] and [[AS Procyon]]. | + | The ''Columbia'' was the fourth ''[[Altair (Transport)|Altair]]''-class transport and even though she was already eight years old. In [[2026]], she was refitted to use the newly-developed fusion drive instead of the traditional chemical reaction propulsion systems of her sister ships, the [[Altair (Individual Altair-class spacecraft)|AS ''Altair'']] and [[Procyon (Individual Altair-class spacecraft)|AS ''Procyon'']].<ref name="D&Jp7">''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 7: "Rise of the Western Alliance"</ref> Using an "open-air" architecture allowed major components to be easily attached to the skeletal structure of the spacecraft. This allowed easy modifications for her experimental maiden voyage to [[Terra|Mars]]. |
| − | The AS ''Columbia'' launched with a crew of | + | The AS ''Columbia'' launched with a crew of twelve from [[Crippen Station]] on 12 October [[2027]]. Taking one-tenth the time of any previous ship, the AS ''Columbia'' reached Mars orbit in under fourteen days. The success of the ''Columbia'' led to the [[Magellan Program]]. |
| − | + | In [[3057]], the [[Outworlds Alliance]] founded his first military academy, naming it ''Columbia Academy'' in honor of the pioneer ship.<ref name=MPS:p140>''Major Periphery States'' p. 140: "Columbia Academy"</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | * ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | ||
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[[Category: Individual Altair-class Transports]] | [[Category: Individual Altair-class Transports]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:32, 16 January 2024
- This article is about the Western Alliance spacecraft. For other uses, see Columbia.
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Columbia was the first fusion-powered interplanetary spacecraft launched by the Western Alliance.[1]
History[edit]
The advent of fusion power in 2020, led to the first fusion-powered interplanetary spacecraft, the AS Columbia.
The Columbia was the fourth Altair-class transport and even though she was already eight years old. In 2026, she was refitted to use the newly-developed fusion drive instead of the traditional chemical reaction propulsion systems of her sister ships, the AS Altair and AS Procyon.[2] Using an "open-air" architecture allowed major components to be easily attached to the skeletal structure of the spacecraft. This allowed easy modifications for her experimental maiden voyage to Mars.
The AS Columbia launched with a crew of twelve from Crippen Station on 12 October 2027. Taking one-tenth the time of any previous ship, the AS Columbia reached Mars orbit in under fourteen days. The success of the Columbia led to the Magellan Program.
In 3057, the Outworlds Alliance founded his first military academy, naming it Columbia Academy in honor of the pioneer ship.[3]