First Test: 2 Stage Active Sensor Buoy Targeted and Launched using MFC Commands
In this test I created 2 player races on Earth in a new game, Red Team and Blue Team. Red Team and Blue team are identical and both located on Earth, and both posses 2 shipyards and a single spaceport as their only orbital facilities. Blue Team, via SM, was given the following space station in Earth orbit:
Skylab class Orbital Research Base 111,733 tons 3,758 Crew 16,907.6 BP TCS 2,235 TH 0 EM 0
1 km/s Armour 1-206 Shields 0-0 HTK 1282 Sensors 250/250/0/0 DCR 560 PPV 4
Maint Life 50.13 Years MSP 222,017 AFR 182% IFR 2.5% 1YR 173 5YR 2,598 Max Repair 500 MSP
Magazine 19 Cargo Shuttle Multiplier 1
Commander Control Rating 1 BRG
Intended Deployment Time: 600 months Morale Check Required
Blue Team Size 1 Missile Launcher (1) Missile Size: 1 Rate of Fire 30
Blue Team Size 3.0 Missile Launcher (1) Missile Size: 3.0 Rate of Fire 55
Blue Team Missile Fire Control FC56-R1 (1) Range 56.4m km Resolution 1
Blue Team Missile Fire Control FC447-R500 (1) Range 447.8m km Resolution 500
Blue Team Missile Fire Control FC261-R100 (1) Range 261.9m km Resolution 100
Blue Team Active Search Sensor AS223-R500 (1) GPS 250000 Range 223.9m km Resolution 500
Blue Team Active Search Sensor AS130-R100 (1) GPS 50000 Range 130.9m km Resolution 100
Blue Team Active Search Sensor AS28-R1 (1) GPS 500 Range 28.2m km MCR 2.5m km Resolution 1
Blue Team Thermal Sensor TH50-250 (1) Sensitivity 250 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 125m km
Blue Team EM Sensor EM50-250 (1) Sensitivity 250 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 125m km
This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes
Blue Team developed the following spy satellite and scout missile:
Blue Team Spy Satellite
Missile Size: 2.0 MSP (5.00 Tons) Warhead: 0 Radiation Damage: 0 Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Speed: 0 km/s Fuel: 0 Flight Time: 1 seconds Range: 0 km
Active Sensor Strength: 0.2 EM Sensitivity Modifier: 5
Resolution: 1 Maximum Range vs 50 ton object (or larger): 564,189 km
Cost Per Missile: 0.32 Development Cost: 32
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 0% 3k km/s 0% 5k km/s 0% 10k km/s 0%
Materials Required
Boronide 0.12
Uridium 0.2
Blue Team Scout Missile
Missile Size: 3.00 MSP (7.500 Tons) Warhead: 0 Radiation Damage: 0 Manoeuvre Rating: 10
Speed: 67 km/s Fuel: 1,975 1st Stage Flight Time: 36,202 hours 1st Stage Range: 8,692.9m km
2nd Stage Flight Time: 1 seconds 2nd Stage Range: 0k km
Cost Per Missile: 0.32 Development Cost: 32
Second Stage: Blue Team Spy Satellite III - Active x1
Second Stage Separation Range: 0 km
Chance to Hit: 1k km/s 0.7% 3k km/s 0.2% 5k km/s 0.1% 10k km/s 0.1%
Materials Required
Boronide 0.12
Uridium 0.2
Fuel: 1975
Attached is a screenshot of the tactical map following deployment of 3 different scout missiles. All 3 missiles deployed their second stage satellites as expected. The first missile, identifiable by it's active sensor on the tactical map as 'Blue Team Scout Missile II - Active Waypoint #1 (Luna)' utilized an older 2nd stage design that was identical to the one posted above except that it had a higher resolution sensor equipped. This missile was targeted at Luna from Skylab by manually placing a waypoint on Luna, setting the waypoint as the target of Skylab's missile fire controls, and setting Skylab's missile fire controls to 'open fire'. This missile successfully transited to Luna and deployed it's second stage satellite. However, as Earth and Luna continue to orbit Sol, the satellite was left behind and does not orbit Luna.
The second missile was another of the older, higher resolution design 2nd stage, and was launched from Skylab by targeting Red Team's population on Earth using Skylab's missile fire controls and setting Skylab's missile fire controls to 'open fire' as was done with Luna. This time, the missile again properly closed to it's target and deployed the 2nd stage sensor satellite, however this time the satellite remained in orbit around Earth even as Earth continues to orbit Sol.
The third missile was of the design posted and launched in the same manner as the second missile with the same results.