[NationStates] We Can Into Space?

[Gregor]

ITP: 4

NS1: Part of the PACT missile detection system'
NS2: Intelligence gathering for military purposes.

 

[Cap]

ITP 5.

One satellite going towards the Pact missile detection system.

 

[BarbarianGaming]

IT: 3

One satellite going to the Pact missile detection system.

 

[Ray1333]

You only need special satellites for military stuff. Internet, TV, GPS, weather, etc. satellites already exist

Essentially, yes. Most Internet, TV, GPS, etc satellites would be funded by corporations. The only satellites the nation would need to put into orbit are ones that corporations would be unwilling or unable to support, such as satellites designed for military operations.

Of course, that assumes there are corporations willing to put some satellites into orbit, I suppose...

Waaaait a minute
so basically, capitalist nations get free satellites?

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

Waaaait a minute
so basically, capitalist nations get free satellites?

They can claim as such, but the catch is that the government wouldn't have full control over those satellites. Obviously, governments would want to be in full control of certain satellites for security purposes.

In other words, if a corporation sends up a satellite for communications, you can say you have communication networks in your nation, but that doesn't mean you can use that satellite for military communications in war time.

Basically, corporate satellites are just background satellites; they aren't really to be used for direct government purposes.

 

[Fraser028]

IT:4
4 sats in pact defence system

 

[MaelstromPuddle]

2 Satellites for a GPS system @Baron

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

Zanala's list of satellites includes satellites for the following purposes:

1 - Pact Missile Defense System
1 - Communications
1 - Navigation (GPS)
1 - Optical Imaging

That's 4 IT points out of Zanala's current 5.

 

[MaelstromPuddle]

seeing as my drones have being approved, I am sending another sattelitte up as the mainframe for said drones

 

[RexJen]

In an effort to assist in regulating how much stuff everyone puts into space, I propose the following guidelines be adopted:

> A nation may claim to have up to 1 satellite network per 1 Industry: Information Technology point.

> A "satellite network" is defined as a series of satellites designed for a specific usage, such weather analysis, satellite imaging, communication, missile detection, scientific research, etc.

> A space station may be built using 15 Industry: Information Technology points. The points used to build a space station may come from a collection of nations who pool their points together in order to build a station.

> A nation may not use individual points for building both satellite networks and a space station. In other words, points put towards building a space station may not be reused to build satellite networks.

This thread will furthermore be used for players to chronicle details of their nations' space programs that they feel are of use for the rest of the players in the region to be alerted to. For example, a group of nations that pools points and builds a space station should post that they have done so on this thread, among other places.

Question: Is it possible to remove satellites and then use those points for a space station?
Say I have 15 satellites and then I want to remove them all to make a space station

Industry: Information Technology - 5

3 satellites dedicated to providing Mosouria with high speed internet would be deployed

along with 1 that would be used for military communication

 

[Lord_Sinclair]

Question: Is it possible to remove satellites and then use those points for a space station?
Say I have 15 satellites and then I want to remove them all to make a space station

Industry: Information Technology - 5

I would say yes, you can remove satellites to use those points for a space station.

 

[RexJen]

Question: Is it possible to remove satellites and then use those points for a space station?
Say I have 15 satellites and then I want to remove them all to make a space station

Industry: Information Technology - 5

3 satellites dedicated to providing Mosouria with high speed internet would be deployed

along with 1 that would be used for military communication

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[Cap]

ITP 5. 1 used.

Sending up 2 surveillance satellites, and 1 for military communications.

 

[BarbarianGaming]

ITP 3, 1 used

Sending up two surveillance satellites for military use.

 

[xlockedon]

ITP 3, 2 used.

Sending 1 up for military communication.

 

[Jstar]

Information Technology Industry: 5

Three of which are used to provide a high-speed internet service all across Harvendir.
One is used for satellite imaging
The final one is used in tandem with the Advanced Ballistics technology

 

[Tomato150]

ITP 6, none used
2 - Encrypted Communications and Computer networking
1 - Jungdu and the area
1 - Mainland Vlesela