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*Two people died in a crash when a personal transport collided with a [[Lakon Spaceways|Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]] transport vessel. The small ship, a type used to run between orbital facilities, was destroyed in the impact. The small vessel was ferrying two transport safety officials to the Laphria Shipyard in the Artemis system. They were on a knowledge sharing mission. The Transport Safety Authority issued the following statement from their headquarters on [[Mars]]: "This type of accident is always a terrible tragedy for those involved and the Laphrian authorities have promised full disclosure and co-operation with our investigation." They also reported that the pilot of the Type-9 was being treated for shock. She saw the transport break open only metres from her large window as she approached the station. [[Elaine Boyd]] from the [[Federal Times]] asked for the identities of the dead and was told that they wouldn't be disclosed until the next of kin had been identified. She pressed further asking if one of the dead men was Arnold Lowe, a senior investigator in the Starship One disappearance. She was told 'no comment' and no further questions were taken.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55c9c9619657ba0e04597831 GalNet: Two Dead in Tragic Accident]</ref> | *Two people died in a crash when a personal transport collided with a [[Lakon Spaceways|Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]] transport vessel. The small ship, a type used to run between orbital facilities, was destroyed in the impact. The small vessel was ferrying two transport safety officials to the Laphria Shipyard in the Artemis system. They were on a knowledge sharing mission. The Transport Safety Authority issued the following statement from their headquarters on [[Mars]]: "This type of accident is always a terrible tragedy for those involved and the Laphrian authorities have promised full disclosure and co-operation with our investigation." They also reported that the pilot of the Type-9 was being treated for shock. She saw the transport break open only metres from her large window as she approached the station. [[Elaine Boyd]] from the [[Federal Times]] asked for the identities of the dead and was told that they wouldn't be disclosed until the next of kin had been identified. She pressed further asking if one of the dead men was Arnold Lowe, a senior investigator in the Starship One disappearance. She was told 'no comment' and no further questions were taken.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55c9c9619657ba0e04597831 GalNet: Two Dead in Tragic Accident]</ref> | ||
04 AUG 3301 | |||
*A [[Sirius Corporation]] shuttle was destroyed this morning when its docking computer failed on approach to Patterson Enterprise in the [[Sirius]] system. While such failures aren't unheard of, they are rare, especially among smaller craft. [[Elaine Boyd]] from the [[Federal Times]] asked a Sirius Corporation representative how the company was able to determine the cause of the accident so quickly. She was told: "The telemetry from the shuttle provided clear evidence of a stall in the computer's operation as the vessel approached the docking port. The boost protocol should have been disabled but was instead activated, causing the shuttle to crash into the station." The representative stated that the crash would be investigated further, and in particular why the software failed in this instance. Everyone onboard the shuttle was killed including Sean Richards, a senior consultant engineer who helped to compile the incident report on the recent disappearance of Starship One. Richards had also formed part of the task force some 50 years earlier with the [[Highliner Antares|Antares]] enquiry.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55c07fd99657ba707a237d68 GalNet: Five Killed in Shuttle Accident]</ref> | |||
02 JUN 3301 | 02 JUN 3301 | ||
* The [[Federal Navy]] has today released its official report into the disappearance of Starship One. As expected, the 600,000 word document provides a detailed analysis of the inner workings of Starship One. The report confirms that the abnormal energy signature detected by Guardian Wing Alpha, immediately prior to Starship One's last known jump, was almost certainly caused by mechanical failure. The report includes an in depth comparison with the failure of the [[Highliner Antares]] and concludes there were remarkable similarities in the unusual failure mode, and it is still unclear why the automatic shutdown systems did not operate (most of which were not present on the Antares). The failure began with a power surge in the central [[Power Plant|power plant]] – something not especially unusual in a high capacity [[Hydrogen Fuel|hydrogen]] reactor – causing several other core systems to overload. Despite going over hours of evidence, including video feeds detailing the last several days of life aboard all four ships of Starflight One, investigators were not able to identify any signs of foul play. In the end, the team has concluded that the cause of Starship One's loss was a complex multi-stage engine failure.<ref name="MechanicalFailure" /> | * The [[Federal Navy]] has today released its official report into the disappearance of Starship One. As expected, the 600,000 word document provides a detailed analysis of the inner workings of Starship One. The report confirms that the abnormal energy signature detected by Guardian Wing Alpha, immediately prior to Starship One's last known jump, was almost certainly caused by mechanical failure. The report includes an in depth comparison with the failure of the [[Highliner Antares]] and concludes there were remarkable similarities in the unusual failure mode, and it is still unclear why the automatic shutdown systems did not operate (most of which were not present on the Antares). The failure began with a power surge in the central [[Power Plant|power plant]] – something not especially unusual in a high capacity [[Hydrogen Fuel|hydrogen]] reactor – causing several other core systems to overload. Despite going over hours of evidence, including video feeds detailing the last several days of life aboard all four ships of Starflight One, investigators were not able to identify any signs of foul play. In the end, the team has concluded that the cause of Starship One's loss was a complex multi-stage engine failure.<ref name="MechanicalFailure" /> | ||