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01 / 05Earth Departure
NOVA IX clears low Earth orbit and begins its outbound burn.
Complete09 INTERSTELLAR MISSION 09
THE NEXT WORLD
IS WAITING
NOVA IX is a human-led mission built to study distant worlds, gather planetary data, and prepare for life beyond Earth.
KEPLER-186FCandidate planet 04
DISTANCE42.7LIGHT YEARS
CREW08SPECIALISTS
DURATION11EARTH YEARS
DESTINATIONKEPLER186F
01 MISSION TRAJECTORY
ELEVEN YEARS.
ONE DIRECTION.
Scroll through the five critical phases of humanity’s farthest crewed mission.
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02 / 05Lunar Slingshot
A close lunar pass adds velocity while conserving mission fuel.
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03 / 05Deep Space
Ion engines hold a steady course through interstellar space.
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04 / 05Kepler Arrival
Orbital insertion begins above Kepler-186f’s night side.
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05 / 05Surface Landing
The research crew descends to the primary survey zone.
Scheduled02 PLANET EXPLORER
READ A
NEW WORLD.
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ATM-01 / SCAN RESULT
Atmosphere
Nitrogen–oxygen profileSensors predict a dense, stable atmosphere with high-altitude ice clouds.
03 SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS
ENGINEERED FOR
THE DISTANCE.
NOVA IX separates into five mission-critical systems. Scroll to inspect the architecture.
01Command Module
02Living Quarters
03Research Lab
04Communication Array
05Ion Engine
VESSEL LENGTH 142 MDRY MASS 68,400 KGTHRUST 2.4 MNCRUISE SPEED 0.04 C
04 MISSION CREW
EIGHT MINDS.
ONE HOME.
Scientists, pilots, engineers, and physicians chosen for a journey with no precedent.
NOVAIXCREW / 08
AV
Germany · 4 missions
AMARA VOSS
Mission Commander
EC
Singapore · 3 missions
ELIAS CHEN
Flight Engineer
SR
Mexico · 12 years
SOFIA REYES
Planetary Geologist
MO
Nigeria · 2 missions
MALIK OKAFOR
Medical Officer
YP
South Korea · 9 years
YUNA PARK
Systems Scientist
NW
Canada · 3 missions
NOAH WILLIAMS
Navigation Lead
LH
Jordan · 11 years
LINA HADDAD
Astrobiologist
AM
India · 8 years
ARJUN MEHTA
Comms Specialist
05 LIVE MISSION DATA
TELEMETRY / ACTIVE
SIGNAL LOCKED 14:32:09 UTC
0 KM/S
▲ 0.002% / NOMINAL TRAJECTORY
0%
2,147,800 KG
0%
STABLE / RECYCLED
03:47
MIN : SEC / ONE WAY
0M
KILOMETRES FROM EARTH
00
OF 4,018 ESTIMATED
09 TRANSMISSION CONTINUES