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PATHFINDER OV-105

NUCLEAR PROPULSION FLIGHT DECK • BLOCK II INTERCEPT SIMULATOR

MET (Mission Elapsed Time) 284:12:44:10
T-MINUS TO MARS ENCOUNTER 01:23:59:59
Target Destination MARS ENCOUNTER PATH
Theme

MARS INTERCEPT SIMULATOR

Arriving July 3rd, 2026. Warm up the nuclear engine reactor cores, calibrate environmental arrays for Martian entry, and initialize the telemetry tracking feed.

Environmental (ECLSS)
Cabin Pressure: 14.7 psi
Oxygen Level: 98.4%
CO2 Scrubber PRIMARY
Cabin Temp 68.2°F
NERVA Nuclear Reactor
Reactor Core Temp: 230°C
LH2 Propellant Reserve: 82.5%
Deceleration APU RPM: 0 RPM
Reactor Control Assembly
Coolant Vol
Control Rods

Cockpit Subsystems

APU STAGE
CORE COOL
RCS THRUST
O2 SCRUB
TRAJECTORY PLOT: MARS INBOUND
MARS TRANSFER VECTOR - DAY 284
NASA Simulated Mission State
MARS INTERCEPT ACTIVE
ERROR COUNT 0
DISTANCE TO MARS APEX (KM) vs FLIGHT PROFILE
RANGE TO MARS 114,250 KM
TRANSIT VELOCITY 5.421 KM/S
DECEL THRUST 0 %
ENTRY VECTOR -0.145 °
Active Flight Advisory
COURSES SET FOR AEROBRAKING: ENTRY ZONE IN TWO DAYS (JULY 3RD)
0%
Mars Horizon Radar
Houston Comms (CAPCOM)
[MET +284:12:44] HOUSTON: Pathfinder, tracking your approach to Mars. Encounter trajectory is nominal. Telemetry indicates insertion on July 3rd. Standby for aerobraking vectors.