{"id":2604,"date":"2023-08-12T16:37:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T20:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/?page_id=2604"},"modified":"2024-03-15T18:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T22:59:17","slug":"ares-mission-spacecraft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/ares-mission-spacecraft\/","title":{"rendered":"Ares class mission spacecraft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><em>Ares<\/em> class mission spacecraft<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRM-Report-Ares-mission-spacecraft-v2210.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><sup>Download Issue #304<\/sup><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><code><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-2606\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-2606\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2695\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-profile-1.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-2606 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery2606\" title=\"Ares (SFC profile)\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (SFC profile)\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-2695\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-profile-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-profile-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"2606\" data-envira-item-id=\"2695\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (SFC profile)\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ares (SFC profile)\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-profile-1-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-profile-1-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2626\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-bow-1.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-2606 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery2606\" title=\"Ares (bow)\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (bow)\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-2626\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-bow-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-bow-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"2606\" data-envira-item-id=\"2626\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (bow)\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ares (bow)\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-bow-1-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-bow-1-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2694\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-dorsal-1.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-2606 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery2606\" title=\"Ares (SFC dorsal)\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (SFC dorsal)\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-2694\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-dorsal-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-dorsal-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"2606\" data-envira-item-id=\"2694\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (SFC dorsal)\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ares (SFC dorsal)\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-dorsal-1-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-dorsal-1-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2627\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-stern-1.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-2606 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery2606\" title=\"Ares (stern)\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (stern)\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-2627\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-stern-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-stern-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"2606\" data-envira-item-id=\"2627\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (stern)\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ares (stern)\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-stern-1-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-stern-1-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2696\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-ventral-1.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-2606 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery2606\" title=\"Ares (SFC ventral)\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (SFC ventral)\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-2696\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-ventral-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-ventral-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"2606\" data-envira-item-id=\"2696\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares (SFC ventral)\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ares (SFC ventral)\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-ventral-1-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-ventral-1-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-profile-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-bow-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-dorsal-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-stern-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-SFC-ventral-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking place alongside the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/?page_id=2511\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/?page_id=2511\"><em>Aphrodite<\/em> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/?page_id=2540\"><em>Aventeur<\/em> <\/a>programs, the <em><strong>Ares<\/strong><\/em> series of missions was ISA&#8217;s initial (but long delayed) attempt to reassert Humanity&#8217;s presence upon Mars. While there was a general consensus that the planet needed to be revisited, the \u201cwhen\u201d was up for debate: the fall of the Great Khanate in 1996 certainly resulted in the complete loss of all life on the planet, but there was still concern about (non-evident) automated defenses that might result in a mission loss. After a number of fly-bys by probes reminiscent of the mid- and late-20th century, there was enough interest to finally fund an international effort, though limited in scope. There was considerable concern in expending copious amounts of finite funding on a major effort just to see it fall to Khan&#8217;s final flails from the afterlife. Instead, a more traditional explorative series of missions would be conducted and then, if those demonstrated mission security, efforts would be re-evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint ISA\/NASA <em>Ares<\/em> spacecraft were, as with the <em>Apollo<\/em> program six decades earlier, comprised of two primary vessels: one a direct-ascent intrasystem propulsion system and the other the planetary descent vehicle. The first, generally referred to as the command module, was in reality itself defined by three specific modules: laboratory, habitat, and engineering. The lab was the smallest but not limited to simply scientific inquiries, as it had the docking\/airlock assembly, orbital mission cockpit, and scientific compartment, with direct access to the data from the externally-mounted LIDAR and trans-spectral imager. Connecting the habitat module to the forward one was the communications trunk, which comprised 95% of the mission\u2019s transceivers, as well as the docking port with the craft\u2019s sole escape pod. A medium-sized communications dish on a 360\/90-degree extendable gimble was suspended on the ventral side. The habitat module had all of the expected amenities for supporting the multiple weeks of round-trip transits, including sleeping &amp; dining arrangements, exercise and medical bays, and shower &amp; toiletry facilities. Bringing up the rearmost section was the engineering module, defined not simply by the two-nozzle ion drive, but also by the two prominent solar panels that served as a secondary means of recharging onboard battery systems. A maneuvering thruster array ringed the section, directly aft of the habitat module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second component was a direct relation to the <em>Apollo<\/em> lunar module, though far sturdier and with the ability to support excursions for up to 6 days (extendable to greater lengths when paired with prepositioned life support hardware). This single-stage Martian Lander also included an underslung cargo bay for a rover or other materials. Sleeping arrangements were recognizable to any user of hammocks on Earth, with rudimentary toiletry (and no shower) facilities. Extended stays would be predicated either on hardy explorers or additional equipment pre-positioned to support the facilities expected, such as laboratory, habitat, and power functions. Generally, the lander was not equipped to transport to orbit any cargo other than the two crewmembers, unless refueled during the surface layover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program went operational with <em>Ares I<\/em>, the <em>USNS<\/em> <em>Anhur<\/em> commanded by Verna Mitrios in May 2030. Intending to have human boots on the ground for only two days, the mission was designed to force-test the reliability of a remote crew and their vessel by launching and delivering them when Earth and Mars were on nearly opposite sides of Sol. Though the risk was nothing to dismiss, there was little concern for the mission, as the craft design had decades of use behind it, communication beacons would ensure uninterrupted signals, and the ion drive\u2014while not perfected\u2014was trusted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all such-equipped vessels of the age, the engine\u2019s greatest attribute of speed was not in question; instead, it was more of an issue of acceleration. The transit from Earth to Mars, at 376.6 million kilometers, could technically be achieved in just under two and a half hours. Since that would leave the crew as a red paste with a thin consistency on the aft cockpit bulkhead\u2014the inertial dampening field was still 6 years away from operational release\u2014the circuitous route around the system\u2019s star was planned with a transit of 23.5 days. This was for the purpose of steady increases in velocity, so as to not incapacitate the three crewmembers. The effort was an indisputable success, with the famous first-step statement by Mitrios (\u201cIn collaboration and peace, Humankind conquers the God of War\u201d) broadcast from the surface of the Red Planet to the entranced people of Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four other missions were already in the development phase when Ares I took off. <em>USNS<\/em> <em>Mangala<\/em> (<em>Ares II<\/em>) stayed for one week on the surface in early 2031, conducting additional equipment function tests. Mid-2032 saw <em>USNS<\/em> <em>Guan Yu<\/em> (<em>Ares III<\/em>) staying for three weeks, presenting and testing base longevity hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, <em>USNS<\/em> <em>Tohil<\/em>\u2014<em>Ares IV<\/em>, commanded from orbit by John Kelly\u2014did lead to a major mission failure, though fortunately not of all hands. <em>USNS<\/em> <em>Odin<\/em> (<em>Ares V<\/em>) was launched early to recover the two planet-side astronauts and though no sign of the <em>Tohil<\/em>\u2019s command capsule was ever found (before 2376), confidence was high that the Augments were not responsible. Following a delay for a proper investigation of all data and telemetry, ISA reported the loss of <em>Ares IV<\/em> was an \u201cunknowable incident\u201d and cleared the world for further governmental and commercial exploration. (The first colony\u2014defined as a settlement with permanent migrants\u2014would not be founded until 2103.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Missions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>USNS Anhur &#8211; Ares I<\/em> (2030): named for the Egyptian god of war; equipment function test; first manned return to Mars; length of stay limited to 2 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>USNS Mangala &#8211; Ares II<\/em> (2031): named for the Hindu god of war; additional equipment function test; 1 week stay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>USNS Guan Yu &#8211; Ares III<\/em> (2032): named for the Chinese god of war; testing of base longevity equipment; 3 week stay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>USNS Tohil &#8211; Ares IV<\/em> (2032): named for the Mayan god of war; core sample mission and initial colony establishment (equipment installation); mission failure when command capsule disappears on October 19th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>USNS Odin &#8211; Ares V<\/em> (2032): named for the Norse god of war; early launch for rescue mission of <em>Ares IV&#8217;s<\/em> Rose Kumagawa and Andrei Novakovich on the surface; arrives November 9th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Blueprints\/Orthos<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><code><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-2612\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-2612\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2613\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 5px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-BP-Cover-Sheet.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-2612 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery2612\" title=\"Ares BP Cover Sheet\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares BP Cover Sheet\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-2613\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-BP-Cover-Sheet-1024x639-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-BP-Cover-Sheet-1024x639-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"2612\" data-envira-item-id=\"2613\" data-envira-caption=\"Ares BP Cover Sheet\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ares BP Cover Sheet\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-BP-Cover-Sheet-1024x639-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/starshiptracker.com\/DDLCARS\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ares-BP-Cover-Sheet-1024x639-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"187\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-2614\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 5px; 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