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Welcome to the Unmanned Space Flight Division
Our goal at the Unmanned Space Flight Division is to simulate the many
unmanned missions that have and will be conducted by the real NASA in a
Microsoft Flight Simulator/Orbiter environment. We will rely heavily upon
the disciplines of Math & Science. We strive to achieve the
difficult by the leverage of skill and determination!
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Unmanned Space Program
The
Unmanned Space Flight Division (USF) is SimNASA's lead center for robotic
exploration of the solar system. Our spacecraft will visit all the planets
in our solar system. With the help of USF cameras and sensors that are
aboard satellites circling Earth. We are able to study the ozone, oceans
and other Earth sciences.
We also manage the worldwide Sim Deep Space Network (SDSN), which
communicates with spacecraft and conducts scientific investigations from
its located at Goldstone, California, Johannesburg, Republic of South
Africa and Woomera, Australia.
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Unmanned Space Flight Division
Training Program
All pilots who join SimNASA
will have the opportunity to participate in the USF Training program.
Currently this program is held in conjunction with the Long Duration Space
Mission (LDM) that all pilots participate in after they complete their
initial basic flight instruction.
After completion of the
LDM, each individual is given the opportunity to either progress with USF/MSF
track, Atmospheric Flight Division, or General Administrative and
scientific flights. |
Projects - Past, Present and Future
USF is the leading edge of
space exploration for SimNASA. Before manned missions get there, we
have been there. Our goal is to pave the way for manned exploration
as well as further mans understanding of our universe.
There are currently 35 Missions Found.
| Mission |
Mission
Objective |
Date and time of Launch |
Mission
Status/Outcome |
Mission
Page |
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Delta 1 |
Test flight of the first launch vehicle |
2-Jul-2000
16:32:00 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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Delta 2 |
First launch of a satellite in Earth orbit |
5-Nov-2000
01:00:00 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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Mars Odyssey |
Launch of first interplanetary probe to Mars. Conduct orbital observations and photography. |
8-Apr-2001
23:00:52 UT |
Complete
Success |
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Pioneer 3 |
First lunar flyby and study |
17-Feb-2002
02:10:43 UT |
Completed
Success |
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Pioneer 4 |
Second lunar fly-by probe |
24-Feb-2002
02:18:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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Ranger 7 |
First moon impact probe to be launched. Study and photograph potential moon landing sites. |
21-Apr-2002
22:15:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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Ranger 8 |
Second probe to impact moon. Study and photograph potential moon landing sites |
25-Apr-2002
21:54:12 UT |
Completed
Success |
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Skylab |
The Skylab module is the primary module for the Skylab-Columbia space station. |
11-Mar-2003
22:05:09 UT |
Complete
Success |
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MER A |
First unmanned Mars rover. Explorer greater Gusev region |
16-Jun-2003
17:35:21 UT |
Completed
Success |
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MER B |
Second Mars rover to explore the Hematite region. |
7-Jul-2003
02:43:16 UT |
Completed
Success |
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Columbia |
The Columbia module is the second major module for the Skylab-Columbia space station. The Columbia module will double the station living and science area as well provide the station will four times the power that is currently has available with Skylab. |
23-Aug-2003
11:26:30 UT |
Complete
Success |
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ARSM-11/03 |
Re-supply mission to SCSS |
13-Nov-2003
06:02:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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ARSM-03/04 |
Re-supply mission to SCSS |
11-Mar-2004
22:10:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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ATV-1 |
Re-supply mission to SCSS |
7-Apr-2004
19:57:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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ATV-2 |
Second mission of the Autonomous Transfer Vehicle. The ATV provides re-supply to the Skylab-Columbia Space Station. |
10-Jun-2004
16:04:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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GPS-1 |
First launch of the GPS series of satellites to be placed in geosynchronous orbit. |
7-Aug-2004
01:00:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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ATV-3 |
Third mission of the Autonomous Transfer Vehicle. The ATV provides re-supply to the Skylab-Columbia Space Station. |
15-Sep-2004
09:46:50 UT |
Completed
Success |
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GLOB-1 |
Image the effects of global warming on different tropical areas of the earth from LEO. |
12-Dec-2004
18:01:00 UT |
Completed
Success |
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Lunar HAB |
Saturn V launch HAB module for RTM. In addition the second major component for the trans-lunar TUG ARMSTRONG will be used as the third stage. |
22-Jan-2005
01:14:18 UT |
Landed
Finished |
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GLOB-2 |
First polar launch using the SimNASA Delta II launch vehicle. Launch to occur on SLC 2 at Vandenberg AFB. |
30-Jan-2005
18:03:20 UT |
Completed
Finished |
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RTM LANDER |
Saturn IB launched the Lander module for RTM. In addition the third and final major component for the trans-lunar TUG ARMSTRONG will be used as the second stage. |
20-Feb-2005
23:22:22 UT |
Completed
Finished |
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RTMTUGA1-LOLS |
Tug "Armstrong" comprised of three modified SIV-B stages launched with LOSL, HAB1, and the RTM LANDER. |
1-Mar-2005
04:30:00 UT |
Completed
Finished |
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SPRITE-1 |
Observe the ignorosphere and TLE from space. Launch Vehicle: DELTA II w/3GEM Location: SLC-2, Vandenberg AFB |
6-Mar-2005
21:53:00 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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MARS-A |
The first component of the first stage for the core launch platform on the Mars missions. |
7-Apr-2005
20:38:40 UT |
Completed
Finished |
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MARS-C |
MARS-C/LRV first launch of a double stack SIVB on a Saturn V launch platform. MARS-C consists of the core unit for the MARS-1 mission. In addition MARS-C is lofting the Lunar Return Vehicle for RTM-1 to SCSS. |
29-Apr-2005
18:36:20 UT |
Completed
Finished |
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MARS-B |
The second component of the first stage for the core launch platform for the Mars mission in 2007. |
30-Apr-2005
18:40:00 UT |
Completed
Finished |
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MARS-D |
Saturn V launch vehicle. Mission objective is to deliever the REPO (Resupply and Prepositioned Orbiter) to SCSS for the upcomming MARS-1 mission. |
1-Jun-2005
16:46:10 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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MER-C |
2005 Launch opportunity for enchanced Mars Exploration Rovers. Target landing area is Isidis Planitita (IP84A2)-Launch vehicle Delta-II 7925H. |
17-Sep-2005
13:51:32 UT |
Landed
Finished |
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MER-D |
2005 Launch opportunity for enchanced Mars Exploration Rovers. Target landing area is Elysium Planitia (EP87B2)-Launch vehicle Delta-II 7925H. |
16-Oct-2005
09:30:00 UT |
Complete
Failure |
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ATV-4 |
Fourth, mission of the Autonomous Transfer Vehicle. The ATV provides re-supply to the Skylab-Columbia Space Station. |
24-Dec-2005
03:02:00 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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AMEV1A-1 |
AMEV1A-1 (Advanced Manned Exploration Vehicle) test flight. This Risc Reduction Flight 1 is a first stage (5 segment SRB) only flight. The second stage is a 'mass simulator'; basically a second stage water-filled dummy. |
12-Mar-2006
21:00:00 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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ATV-5 |
Re-supply to the Skylab-Columbia Space Station and Lunar Orbiting Logistic Station via SCSS and RTM Tug. First launch using new CLV (Crew Launch Vehicle) and NEW ATV designed around MPSMS1 (Multi-Purpose Service Module System 1). |
12-Aug-2006
11:55:00 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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ATV-6 |
Re-supply to the Skylab-Columbia Space Station. |
21-Jan-2007
01:17:50 UT |
Complete
Finished |
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Mars Phoenix A |
SimNASA Mars Phoenix. Attempt to land an unmanned mars lander near the north polar region of Mars. |
03-Aug-2007
09:35:18 UT |
Interplanetary flight
Finished |
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Phoenix B/MRO |
Ares-I/Centaur Phoenix B/Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Land near the Northern pole of Mars and place in Mars orbit a reconnaissance spacecraft to perform detail imagery of the Martian surface. |
25-Aug-2007
22:36:00 UT |
Interplanetary flight
Finished |
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