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== USS Poul Anderson ==

=== Background ===
The ''United States Starship Poul Anderson'' is one of the landing vehicles of the first Alpha Centauri expedition, as described in ''[[Alpha Centauri: First Landing]]'' and ''[[Alpha Centauri: Saywer's World]''. It is named (both in the book and in real life) for renowned American science fiction author [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Anderson Poul Anderson] (1926-2001), winner of, among other awards, seven Hugos and three Nebulas.

Alastair Mayer, the creator of T-Space, is a fan of Anderson's work and met and worked with him at several meetings of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Advisory_Council_on_National_Space_Policy Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy].

The book ''Alpha Centauri: First Landing'' is dedicated to both Poul Anderson and Robert A. Heinlein (after whom the expedition flagship is named).

=== Details ===
Like the other landers in the book, the ''USS Poul Anderson'' is based on a SSTO ship (similar to the ''Phoenix'' series designed by Gary Hudson at Pacific American Launch Systems) for the planetary descent and ascent phases, which docks with an [[warp_collar|Interstellar Propulsion Module]] or
"warp collar" which provides warp capability. The vehicle has a nominal crew of five but can carry ten if required (depending on planetary gravity, launch latitude, etc.) The design is approximately a blunt cone with circumferential rocket nozzles around the heat shield to create an aerospike.

[[File:Anderson-docked.png]]

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 ==== Krechet ====
-The Russian lander, Krechet, is named after the Russian word for the bird [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrfalcon gyrfalcon].  The Krechet was also the designation for a lunar excursion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krechet-94 space suit] designed for the (later defunct) Soviet moon program.  (As ''Krechyet'', this was also the project name for the Kiev-class of Soviet aircraft carriers.)  The bird gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcons, whose breeding grounds comprise Arctic coastal areas.
+The Russian lander, Krechet (Кречет), is named after the Russian word for the bird [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrfalcon gyrfalcon].  The Krechet was also the designation for a lunar excursion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krechet-94 space suit] designed for the (later defunct) Soviet moon program.  (As ''Krechyet'', this was also the project name for the Kiev-class of Soviet aircraft carriers.)  The bird gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcons, whose breeding grounds comprise Arctic coastal areas.
 ==== Jules Verne ====
 This was to have been the European lander, named after the famous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne French science fiction and adventure author].  Due to (unspecified) technical issues encountered on its shakedown testing flights, it had to undergo extensive repairs and was not ready in time to accompany the rest of the first expedition fleet.  Crew assignments were shuffled to allow some of the European crew to participate in the voyage on other ships.

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 ==== Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ====
 This Indian lander is named for the 1983 Nobel-prize-winning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar astrophysicist] perhaps best known for the "Chandrasekhar Limit", the maximum mass for a stable white dwarf star (beyond this, such stars either explode or collapse to neutron stars or black holes).  Although Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore which is now (2016) in Pakistan, it was part of British India at the time.  Chandrasekhar calculated his limit at the age of 19 while living in India, he later emigrated to the United States.  He made a number of other important contributions to astrophysics, quantum theory, and the theory of black holes and gravity waves.
 ==== Krechet ====

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 === Background ===
-The ''United States Starship Poul Anderson'' is one of the landing vehicles of the first Alpha Centauri expedition, as described in ''[[Alpha Centauri: First Landing]]'' and ''[[Alpha Centauri: Saywer's World]]''. It is named (both in the book and in real life) for renowned American science fiction author [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Anderson Poul Anderson] (1926-2001), winner of, among other awards, seven Hugos and three Nebulas.
+The ''United States Starship Poul Anderson'' is one of the landing vehicles of the first Alpha Centauri expedition, as described in ''[[Alpha Centauri: First Landing]]'' and ''[[Alpha Centauri: Sawyer's World]]''. It is named (both in the book and in real life) for renowned American science fiction author [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Anderson Poul Anderson] (1926-2001), winner of, among other awards, seven Hugos and three Nebulas.
 Alastair Mayer, the creator of T-Space, is a fan of Anderson's work and met and worked with him at several meetings of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Advisory_Council_on_National_Space_Policy Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy].

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	==== Krechet ====		==== Krechet ====
−	The Russian lander, Krechet, is named after the Russian word for the bird gyrfalcon. The Krechet was also the designation for a lunar excursion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krechet-94 space suit] designed for the (later defunct) Soviet moon program. (As ''Krechyet'', this was also the project name for the Kiev-class of Soviet aircraft carriers.) The bird gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcons, whose breeding grounds comprise Arctic coastal areas.	+	The Russian lander, Krechet, is named after the Russian word for the bird [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrfalcon gyrfalcon]. The Krechet was also the designation for a lunar excursion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krechet-94 space suit] designed for the (later defunct) Soviet moon program. (As ''Krechyet'', this was also the project name for the Kiev-class of Soviet aircraft carriers.) The bird gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcons, whose breeding grounds comprise Arctic coastal areas.
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		+	==== Jules Verne ====
		+	This was to have been the European lander, named after the famous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne French science fiction and adventure author]. Due to (unspecified) technical issues encountered on its shakedown testing flights, it had to undergo extensive repairs and was not ready in time to accompany the rest of the first expedition fleet. Crew assignments were shuffled to allow some of the European crew to participate in the voyage on other ships.

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	[[File:Anderson-docked.png\|450px\|left]]		[[File:Anderson-docked.png\|450px\|left]]
	[[File:Anderson-alone.png\|400px\|right]]		[[File:Anderson-alone.png\|400px\|right]]
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		+	=== Other ships in class ===
		+	In the book, the landers are all derived from a commercial SSTO design. Detailed differences would include the hardpoints and latch mechanisms for docking with the warp collar, additional control systems for same, reinforced landing gear, longer-duration life support systems, and the interior fitted out with appropriate labs rather than simpler cargo areas and/or passenger seating. For purposes of this wiki, we'll refer to this as the "Anderson class" ships, although the term in not used in ''First Landing''.
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		+	The international ships based on this class are each built by their respective nations, starting with the standard hull design and specifications. Subsystems and components are standardized as far as possible, and off-the-shelf from various manufacturers around the globe as expedient.
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		+	==== Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar ====
		+	This Indian lander is named for the 1983 Nobel-prize-winning [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar astrophysicist] perhaps best known for the "Chandrasekhar Limit", the maximum mass for a stable white dwarf star (beyond this, such stars either explode or collapse to neutron stars or black holes). Although Chandrasekhar was born in Lahore which is now (2016) in Pakistan, it was part of British India at the time. Chandrasekhar calculated his limit at the age of 19 while living in India, he later emigrated to the United States. He made a number of other important contributions to astrophysics, quantum theory, and the theory of black holes and gravity waves.
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		+	==== Krechet ====
		+	The Russian lander, Krechet, is named after the Russian word for the bird gyrfalcon. The Krechet was also the designation for a lunar excursion [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krechet-94 space suit] designed for the (later defunct) Soviet moon program. (As ''Krechyet'', this was also the project name for the Kiev-class of Soviet aircraft carriers.) The bird gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcons, whose breeding grounds comprise Arctic coastal areas.

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 "warp collar" which provides warp capability.  The vehicle has a nominal crew of five but can carry ten if required (depending on planetary gravity, launch latitude, etc.)  The design is approximately a blunt cone with circumferential rocket nozzles around the heat shield to create an aerospike.
-The following CAD images show an Anderson-type lander with and without its warp collar.
+The following CAD images show an Anderson-type lander with and without its warp collar.  (Details like windows, hatches, RCS engines, landing gear, etc are also omitted.)
 [[File:Anderson-docked.png|450px|left]]
 [[File:Anderson-alone.png|400px|right]]

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	"warp collar" which provides warp capability. The vehicle has a nominal crew of five but can carry ten if required (depending on planetary gravity, launch latitude, etc.) The design is approximately a blunt cone with circumferential rocket nozzles around the heat shield to create an aerospike.		"warp collar" which provides warp capability. The vehicle has a nominal crew of five but can carry ten if required (depending on planetary gravity, launch latitude, etc.) The design is approximately a blunt cone with circumferential rocket nozzles around the heat shield to create an aerospike.

−	[[File:Anderson-docked.png]]	+	The following CAD images show an Anderson-type lander with and without its warp collar.
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		+	[[File:Anderson-docked.png\|450px\|left]]
		+	[[File:Anderson-alone.png\|400px\|right]]