Mission: Orbit

GPL-3.0

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Guide a crew through the phases of a real Artemis-style Moon mission — from launch countdown through splashdown. Mission: Orbit uses original visuals, browser-synthesized ambience, curated CC0 sound-effect variants, and public-domain Artemis II crew information from NASA.

Credits & Attributions

Mission ambience and interface synth bed

music · Peninsular Reveries

Mission: Orbit countdown, mission transitions, calm interface accents, and optional coast-phase ambience

Generated in-browser with the Web Audio API

GPL-3.0

Not applicable

The synthesized sounds sit alongside bundled CC0 light/heavy sample variants for launch, burn-thrust pulse, reentry, parachute deployment, splashdown, cabin ambience, and celebration. The settings panel defaults to the heavier physical-sound mix.

Artemis II crew information

other · NASA

Mission: Orbit start screen crew roster

Our Artemis Crew

Public domain (U.S. government work)

Condensed into short crew cards naming the four Artemis II astronauts and their roles on the launch screen.

Crew roster matches Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

Rocket Launch Rumble at Canaveral

sound effect · felix.blume

Mission: Orbit launch ignition and liftoff light/heavy variants

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Rendered into light/heavy mono OGG variants with distinct trims, low-pass filters, fades, and level matching for in-game use.

Compressed Air-Short-6

sound effect · wavecal22

Mission: Orbit burn-thrust pulse light mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed to a short mono OGG puff, filtered, faded, and level-matched for the gentler burn-thrust variant.

Compressed Air-Short-9

sound effect · wavecal22

Mission: Orbit burn-thrust pulse heavy mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed to a slightly fuller mono OGG burst, filtered, faded, and level-matched for the heavier burn-thrust variant.

burning-towels.aif

sound effect · alienistcog

Mission: Orbit reentry light/heavy variants

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Rendered into light/heavy mono OGG variants with different trims, high-pass filtering, fades, and level matching for reentry.

G39-19-Parachute Swish Snap.wav

sound effect · craigsmith

Mission: Orbit parachute deployment light/heavy variants

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Rendered into light/heavy mono OGG canopy-snap variants with distinct trims, fades, and level matching.

WATRSplsh_Stick Throw Into Water_Jaku5.wav

sound effect · jakubp.jp

Mission: Orbit splashdown light mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed to a compact water impact, converted to mono OGG, and faded for in-game use.

Water_Paddle_impact_001.wav

sound effect · EpicWizard

Mission: Orbit splashdown heavy mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed to a stronger impact excerpt, converted to mono OGG, and faded for in-game use.

Electric machine engine large air-conditioner hum noise

sound effect · kentspublicdomain

Mission: Orbit optional space ambience light mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed into a shorter mono OGG cabin-hum loop, filtered, faded, and level-matched for the gentler ambience variant.

Refridgerator electric machine engine noise

sound effect · kentspublicdomain

Mission: Orbit optional space ambience heavy mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed into a fuller mono OGG cabin-hum loop, filtered, faded, and level-matched for the heavier ambience variant.

Kalimba (C-note)

sound effect · foochie_foochie

Mission: Orbit celebration accent light mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed into a softer mono OGG kalimba accent, low-pass filtered, faded, and level-matched for the gentler celebration variant.

MUSCTnprc-Blue Snowball Microphone, CU_Kalimba, Duo Note_Nicholas Judy_TDC

sound effect · designerschoice

Mission: Orbit celebration accent heavy mix

Freesound

Creative Commons 0

Trimmed into a fuller mono OGG kalimba accent, low-pass filtered, faded, and level-matched for the heavier celebration variant.