Dave's hints for Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space.
These are the minimum sized modules you need to be successfull.
The Game ENDs after the launches in Fall of 1977
Mission TYPE List 1 - 56 Mission Descriptions on Page 40 - 41
Mission Type 7 Lunar Flyby (all other flybys use the same modules)
Use
Titan or larger
Ranger/Cosmos
Mission Type 8 Lunar Probe Landing
Titan or larger
Surveyor Probe
Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
Use
AtlasB/Gemini
AtlasB/Apollo
Titan/Gemini
TitanB/Apollo
TitanB/XMS-2
Saturn/Apollo
Saturn/XMS-2
Nova/ALL (except Mercury and Jupiter)
docking module
a Primary and Backup crew
Mission Type 16 Joint Manned Orbital Docking
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
docking module
ALL rockets
Use SECONDARY MISSION PART
AtlasB or larger rocket
Apollo
Gemini
XMS-2
a Primary and Backup crew
Mission Type 17 Manned Orbital Docking (Orbit)
Use
FIRST MISSION in season, spring/fall
Unmanned docking mission (Single or Joint)
This first mission gets the docking module into orbit before second mission, you can then ignore
the warningyou will get when launching the second mission about a docking module not being in space.
SECOND MISSION in same season as above
Manned Orbital Docking (ORBIT)
Use Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
a Primary and Backup crew
Mission Type 19 Manned Orbitals Docking
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
a Primary and Backup crew
SECONDARY MISSION PART
Use Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
and a Primary and Backup crew
EXCEPT
no docking module
For Apollo and XMS-2 need only Titan
rockets or higher.
Mission Type 20 Manned Orbital Docking Eva
Use
Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
make sure you have an EVA suit researched up.
Mission Type 21 Joint Manned Orbital Docking Eva
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
docking module
ALL rockets
Use SECONDARY MISSION PART
AtlasB or larger rocket
Apollo
Gemini
XMS-2
a Primary and Backup crew
Eva suit Researched up
Mission Type 22 Joint Manned Orbitals Docking Eva
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
a Primary and Backup crew
Eva suit Researched up
SECONDARY MISSION PART
Use Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
and a Primary and Backup crew
Eva suit Researched up
EXCEPT
no docking module
For Apollo and XMS-2 need only Titan
rockets or higher.
Mission Type 23 Joint Manned Orbitals Docking Joint EVA
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
a Primary and Backup crew
Eva suit Researched up
SECONDARY MISSION PART
Use Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
and a Primary and Backup crew
Eva suit Researched up
EXCEPT
no docking module
For Apollo and XMS-2 need only Titan
rockets or higher.
Mission Type 24 Manned Orbital Docking (ORBIT) EVA
Use
FIRST MISSION in season, spring/fall
Unmanned docking mission (Single or Joint)
This first mission gets the docking module into orbit before second mission, you can then ignore
the warningyou will get when launching the second mission about a docking module not being in space.
SECOND MISSION in same season as above
Manned Orbital Docking (ORBIT)
Use Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
a Primary and Backup crew
EVA suit Researched up
Mission Type 25 Manned Orbital Duration 3 - 5 days = Duration B
Use
Atlas/Mercury is best because its the last mission type you can do
with a Mercury, you can do a duration B with any Crew Module though.
a Primary and Backup crew
Mission Type 32 Joint Manned Orbiting LAB
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
a Primary and Backup crew
SECONDARY MISSION PART
Use Same as Mission Type 14 Manned Orbital Docking
and a Primary and Backup crew
EXCEPT
no docking module
For Apollo and XMS-2 need only Titan
rockets or higher.
Mission Type 38 Manned Earth Orbital LM Test
Use
Gemini/Cricket
TitanB or higher
Docking module
Apollo/Cricket or Eagle
Saturn V or higher
(No Docking module needed for some reason)
XMS-2/Cricket or Eagle
SaturnV B or higher
Docking module
Mission Type 39 Joint Manned Earth Orbital LM Test
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Cricket
Docking module
AtlasB or larger
(Apollo)
Cricket
Eagle
AtlasB or larger
(XMS-2)
Cricket
Eagle
Docking module
TitanB or larger
SECONDARY MISSION PART
Gemini/AtlasB or larger
Apollo/AtlasB or larger
XMS-2/AtlasB or larger
Mission Type 43 Manned Lunar Pass (6 - 7 days duration C)
Use
(Gemini)
Titan or larger/Gemini
Kicker A
TitanB or larger/Gemini
Kicker B
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger/Apollo
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger/XMS-2
Kicker A or kicker B
Mission Type 44 Joint Manned Lunar Pass :EOR
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Docking module
Atlas or larger
(Apollo)
Docking module
Atlas or larger
(XMS-2)
Docking module
Atlas or larger
SECONDARY MISSION PART
Titan or larger/Gemini module with Kicker A
TitanB or larger/Gemini module with Kicker B
TitanB or larger/Apollo module
TitanB or larger/XMS-2 module with Kicker A or B
Mission Type 46 Manned Lunar Orbital (8 - 12 days duration D)
Use
(Gemini)
Titan or higher/Gemini with Kicker A
TitanB or higher/Gemini with Kicker B
(Apollo)
TitanB or higher/Apollo
(XMS-2)
TitanB or higher/XMS-2 with Kicker A or B
Mission Type 47 Manned Lunar Orbital :EOR (8 - 12 days duration D)
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Docking Mod
Atlas or larger
(Apollo)
Docking Mod
Atlas or larger
(XMS-2)
Docking module
Atlas or larger
SECONDARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan or larger/Gemini with Kicker A
TitanB or larger/Gemini with Kicker B
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger/Apollo
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger/XMS-2 with Kicker A or B
Mission Type 48 Manned Lunar Orbital LM Test (8 - 12 day duration D)
Use
(Gemini)
Saturn V or larger/Gemini
Kicker B
Cricket
Docking mod
(Apollo)
Saturn V or larger/Apollo
Cricket or Eagle
(XMS-2)
Saturn V B or larger/XMS-2
Kicker B
Cricket or Eagle
Docking mod
Mission Type 49 Joint Manned Lunar Orbital LM Test :LOR (8 - 12 day duration D)
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
Cricket
Docking Mod
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
Cricket or Eagle
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
Cricket or Eagle
Docking Mod
SECONDARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan or larger/Gemini with Kicker A
TitanB or larger/Gemini with Kicker B
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger/Apollo
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
XMS-2
Mission Type 52 Joint Lunar Orbital LM Test : EOR/LOR (8 - 12 day duration D)
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan or larger
Cricket
Docking Mod
(Apollo)
Titan or larger
Cricket or Eagle
(XMS-2)
Titan or larger (NOTE: Titan rocket shows red but it still works)
Cricket
Docking Mod
SECONDARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan or larger/Gemini
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger/Apollo
(XMS-2)
Titan or larger/XMS-2
Mission Type 53 Historical Manned Lunar Landing (8 - 12 day duration D)
Use
(Gemini)
Saturn V or larger/Gemini
Kicker B
Cricket
Docking Mod
(Apollo)
Saturn V or larger/Apollo
Cricket or Eagle
(XMS-2)
Saturn V B /XMS-2
Kicker B
Cricket or Eagle
Docking Mod
Mission Type 54 Direct Ascent Lunar Landing (8 - 12 day duration D)
Use
Nova/Jupiter
Note: I think you have to have docking safety up even though you wont need a DM
Mission Type 55 Joint Lunar Landing :EOR (8 - 12 day duration D)
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan or larger
Cricket
Docking Mod
(Apollo)
Cricket or Eagle
Titan or larger
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger
Cricket or Eagle
Docking Mod
SECONDARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan/Gemini with Kicker A
TitanB/Gemini with Kicker B
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger/Apollo
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger/XMS-2
Kicker A or B
Mission Type 56 Joint Lunar Landing :LOR
Use
PRIMARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
Cricket
Docking Mod
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
Cricket or Eagle
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger
Kicker A or B
Cricket or Eagle
Docking Mod
SECONDARY MISSION PART
(Gemini)
Titan or larger/Gemini with Kicker A
TitanB or larger/Gemini with Kicker B
(Apollo)
TitanB or larger/Apollo
(XMS-2)
TitanB or larger/XMS-2
Kicker A or B
Buzz Aldrins Race into Space
Astronaut list
USA RUSSIA
Grissom 7 Gulyayev 7
Shepard 6 Gagarin 7
Glenn 4 Titov 6
Carpenter 4 Nikolayev 8
Schirra 6 Popovich 9
Cooper 8 Bykovsky 11
Slayton 7 Komorov 7
Cox 8 Bondarenko 7
Walker 5 Denim 3
Wood 5 Zudov 6
Rogers 6 Rozhdestvensky 4
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Allison 6 Ponomarera 8
Cagle 10 Beligrovo 4
Cobb 7 Kuzinetsova 6
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Young 11 Yegrov 7
Mcdivitt 6 Feokistov 8
White 9 Belyayev 7
Conrad 10 Leonov 12
Stafford 9 Beregovi 6
Borman 6 Shatalov 11
Lovell 11 Volynov 8
Armstrong 10 Yeliseyev 10
See 11 Khrunov 7
Knight 6 Sarafanov 5
Crews 9 Guberev 8
Givens 7 Aksyonov 7
Kelly 9 Glazkov 8
Joyce 9 Ryumin 8
Matthews 9 Dzhanibekov 11
Lousma 9 Lyakhov 8
Verrne 9 Popov 10
Peters 9 Kizim 12
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J. Dietrich 7 Tereshkova 3
M. Dietrich 8 Volkinski 7
Hart 7 Renkomorov 6
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Graveline 7 Shonin 7
Cernan 12 Kubasov 7
Basset 10 Volkov 8
Scott 6 Filipchenko 8
Collins 9 Gorbatko 7
Chaffee 9 Sevastyanov 9
Gordon 8 Rukaishnikov 8
Aldrin 12 Dobrovolsky 5
Eisele 5 Patsayev 5
Cunningham 5 Lazarev 6
Anders 5 Makarov 9
Schweickart 8 Klimuk 11
Williams 7 Lebedev 6
Covert 6 Artyukin 9
Swigert 5 Grechko 10
Haise 8 Zholobov 7
Roosa 5 Kovalyonok 8
Mitchell 7 Ivanchenkov 9
Worden 5 Malyshev 6
Irwin 6 Alexandrov 7
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Beeson 7 Ivanova 6
Moore 6 Savitskaya 8
Roland 8 Pilmov 5
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Brand 8 Andreyev 5
Bean 8 Anokhni 5
Bull 7 Giazkov 5
Carr 9 Illarionov 7
Duke 8 Solovyev 7
Engle 9 Lebedev 10
Evans 6 Serebrov 10
Freeman 7 Berezovoi 11
Ellis 8 Gurragacha 9
Kerwin 9 Savinykh 8
Gibson 7 Steekalov 9
Garriot 8 Viktorenko 8
Mattingly 7 Atkov 10
England 6 Volk 9
Pogue 6 Ivanov 10
Schmitt 6 Remekou 10
Weitz 8 Vasyutin 9
Michel 6 Leveikin 7
Lind 8 Jaehn 7
James 7 Tuan 5
Crippen 10 Volishiw 9
Fullerton 8 Kolessniicov 4
Hartsfield 5 Belousov 6
Overmeyer 8 Voronov 8
Peterson 6 Yazdovsky 5
Truly 10 Zykov 8
Mckay 9 Matinchenko 6
Gentry 6 Zaikin 7
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Adams 7 Varlarmov 7
Finley 7 Kartashov 4
Abrahamson 7 Fastovets 10
Lawyer 7 Shchukin 13
Lawrence 7 Boroday 9
Macleay 7 Bachurin 13
Henderson 6 Stankavichyus 10
Neubeck 7 Kononenko 9
Bobko 6 Nelyubv 4
Herres 8 Rafikov 5
Taylor 9 Anikeyev 5
Anderson 8 Filateev 3
Rogue 7 Butenko 6
Buchard 7 Muraviov 8
Kowato 8 Ozoga 7
Ferguson 5 Lazovich 7
Rushworth 10 Dobrynin 6
Dana 8 Romanov 4
Thompson 8 Bekelov 6
Kincheloe 7 Yurimanko 5
When recruiting nauts choose the ones withthe most points these are the highest skilled ones that are more successfull.
Previous post timed out and I lost it.

Basically ive been playing BARIS for 15years+ on an old aptiva p233 currently.
I love this game.
Sincerely Dave Hosford