Steam Space Exploration Fest: Apollo 13

In honor of the pioneers who have risked their lives for the advancement of human space exploration, I'm excited to announce a special in-game event during the Steam Space Exploration Fest. As part of this fest, all REENTRY players will have access to an Early Access version of 'Campaign 5: Apollo 13,' dedicated to the spirit of exploration and discovery.

The update will be released between 15.00 and 17.00 Monday, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) (today), 2. September 2024. You can expect a couple of patches during this event. Unless specified otherwise in a dedicated patch note, these are metadata updates related to this event.

This mission is an immersive recreation of some of the main parts and maneuvers of Apollo 13. I have tried to do my absolute best to make it possible to experience part of Apollo 13 in Reentry. Real audio is used to an extent, and the mission is mostly a sequential execution of events.

It is a complex mission with a lot of moving parts, and to make it possible for you to experience this mission in Reentry, I have designed maneuvers and procedures and made them part of the campaign even if the procedure isn't directly supported/simulated in the game.

The mission system will try to hold your hand as much as possible, and guide you through procedures and maneuvers as Mission Control.

I plan on releasing a video series covering my first playthrough of this Campaign in the playlist linked below. The first episode will cover the main goals of the mission and give you an overview of the flight plan. The rest of the episodes will be made available during the Steam Space Exploration Fest event.

I hope this little addition to Reentry will let you learn more about life onboard the Apollo spacecraft, the dynamics between the crew and Mission Control, and how procedures and maneuvers are executed.

From one Space Geek to another, I wish you a great Steam Space Exploration Fest!
- Petri

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