The Mercury 7 Explorers present...
The Apollo 14 Expedition!
From the people who brought you the popular Apollo 11 and Apollo 15 Anniversary Expeditions - a adventure into the most mysterious regions of the galaxy!We will be exploring sections of the galaxy for our own knowledge and glory. Blazing our own trail, as Elite explorers have done for so many years. At the same time we are also paying tribute to the past. To salute those brave souls who took the first steps in humanity's quest to explore space. For this voyage we are illuminating the often over looked Apollo 14 mission to the Moon, from 1971. A triumphant return to space for NASA after the near fatal disaster of Apollo 13. All lead by America's first Astronaut, and the mascot of us at the Mercury 7 Explorers - Alan Shepard.
All Commanders of all levels of experience in exploration are welcome. From those who are totally new to exploration, all the way to those hardened veterans of Elite with millions of light years under their belts...all will find a place in the community of players that makes up the expedition.
This expedition is the successor to the popular 'Apollo 11 Anniversary Expedition' (A11X), where 670 CMDR's celebrated the Apollo 11 Moon Landings 50 years to the moment after the Eagle touching down in the Sea of Tranquility. A11X remains the most successful player-base organised event in the history of Elite Dangerous after the epic 'Distant Worlds', and 'Distant Worlds 2' expeditions.
A couple of years after 'A11X', the Mercury 7 Explorers put on the renown 'Apollo 15 Expedition'. In a similar vein to A11X it celebrated the 50th Anniversary of what has proven to be the high watermark of human exploration of space to date! Having our own adventures around the Elite galaxy, while celebrating the bravest and most accomplished of the Apollo Moon landing missions. Apollo 15 will long live in memory.
Departs : February 2nd 2025 - Kappa Reticuli
A course will be charted through the galactic core, where there remains a massive number of undiscovered, unmapped systems (see map below for approximate flight path)
Arrives : March 23rd 2025 - Colonia
It does not matter if you're new to the universe of community based exploration and this is your first expedition, or you're a toughened veteran of expeditions and their attendant Space Madness. You'll find a place for you in our jolly gang of CMDRs!
If you wish to join up with the Apollo 14 Expedition, please sign up to the expedition on EDSM : EDSM link, then follow the instructions that you find there.
More details to follow soon.
I look forward to seeing you all there.
CMDR Yanick
(Lead Organiser)
Note: Waypoints and details subject to change.
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