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Songs of the Final Frontier Vol. 1

by Captain Corbin

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1.
Star-Filled Sea 02:47
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Solo: Our rocket stands tall on the pad Callout: Heeding the call and away we go Solo: Saying goodbyes both happy and sad Callout: An Earthly life, we shall forego Solo: Light this candle under me Together: Got a one-way ticket to the star-filled sea [Chorus] We’re outward bound to a new frontier Leaving Earth and our lives so dear Fill the void with humanity Got a one-way ticket to the star-filled sea Colonizers on route to Mars Pressure tanks are at full bars Systems operating nominally Although we get the best of views All our food gets squeezed from tubes That’s just life in microgravity Hull’s reinforced with alloyed lead Radiation won’t leave us dead Let’s keep our zygotes cancer free Exercising two hours a day Keeps the osteoblasts away Maintain our bone density Our trip now ends with seven minutes of fear Screaming through the Martian atmosphere Boots on the ground from our capsule freed
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Space Teddy Bear 04:06
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[Chorus A] I’m a… Space Teddy Bear! Yeah, yeah! Tiny and small, but I’m strong and I’m tough You can find me anywhere the landscape is rough I’m a… Space Teddy Bear! Yeah, yeah! [Verse 1] I’m a tardigrade, but I think you’ll agree Space Teddy Bear’s a better name for me I can survive without water or air I hibernate just like a tiny polar bear Eight pudgy legs but I’m not an arachnid My body is resilient and I’m well adapted Space can’t hurt me, it’s a mystery I can live outside in microgravity [Chorus A] [Verse 2] I’ve got lots of friends all over the world In the jungles, in volcanoes, in tornado swirls In the cities, in the swamps, at the bottom of the sea, Lots of pudgy teddy bears just like me Go to a pond and take your microscope My family’s looking at you through a telescope They’re cheering me on from far away As I blast off on this rocket bound for Mars today [Chorus A] [Verse 3] On your spaceship, you don’t know I’m there Mass so low, I’m almost lighter than air I’ll hang out on your backup camera lens Decompression sickness doesn’t give me the bends Radiation can’t keep me down If I end up in your cooling pipes, I won’t even drown If you value science objectivity You gotta take measures to get rid of me [Chorus B] I’m a… Space Teddy Bear! Yeah, yeah! Hitching a ride on a robot’s side I’ll be your little microscopic stellar guide! A little… Space Teddy Bear! Yeah, yeah! [BREAK] Space teddy bear! Space space teddy bear! Space teddy bear! Yeah! Yeah! [Verse 4] What comes next, now that I’m here I’ll contaminate the Martian biosphere Invasive species, now I’m free to roam Around this little planet that I now call my home Gonna make it hard for them to see If life formed on this planet naturally Wouldn’t you guess, I brought some embryos Gonna drop a few wherever this rover goes [Chorus B] [Verse 5] I’m a little cutie, I think you’ll agree But other planets shouldn’t see the likes of me Other biospheres that we should discuss Are Europa, Io, Titan, and Enceladus Once I’m there, my spread can’t be reversed So protect the solar system and keep me near Earth Don’t mess up the bioscience knowledge base And clean your satellites before you put them in space! [Chorus B] [OUTRO] Space teddy bear! Space space teddy bear! Space teddy bear! Space space teddy bear! Space teddy bear! Yeah! Yeah! Hitching a ride on a robot’s side! Space teddy bear! Space space teddy bear! Space teddy bear! Space space teddy bear! Space teddy bear! Yeah! Yeah! I’ll be your little microscopic stellar guide!
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To The Moon We Go 02:06
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Solo Line 1: Now we are ready to head for the Moon Callout: Way, hay, all systems go Solo Line 2: Our engines will blast like a fiery typhoon Callout: We are astronauts, to the Moon we go! [Chorus] Line 1: To the Moon, oh fire away Call 1: Way, hay, all systems go Line 2: The Gateway's in orbit, our spacesuits are stowed Call 2: We are astronauts, to the Moon we go! Crew the new capsule, we’ve heeded the call The T-F-N-Gs would be proud of us all Soon we'll be launching on Artemis 1 Our delta-V margins are second to none We’ll sail to the halo and slingshot around We’ll land on the surface, get boots on the ground Shackleton Crater is where we will stay Get crackin’ the ice, it’s a long lunar day
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What Shall We Do with a Martian Rover? 02:00
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[Verse] What shall we do with a Martian Rover What shall we do with a Martian Rover What shall we do with a Martian Rover On the Martian surface [Chorus] Way, hay, do some science Way, hay, do some science Way, hay, do some science On the Martian surface Drill some regolith and take a sample... Launch a helicopter into Candor Chasm... Figure out the history of liquid water... Search for evidence of ancient lifeforms... That's what we do with our Martian rover...
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Seven Minutes of Terror 02:44
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[Chorus] Seven minutes of terror, seven minutes of fear As our robot goes through the Martian atmosphere No communication with the probe as it starts to descend Pray that we built it right, pray this is not the end The God of War, he beckons us, although we come in peace In spite of this, a terror looms, (our hearts are filled with fear!) And as the craft moves closer in the tension will in increase And now our eyes are on the prize (the time to land is near!) Our livelihoods are on the line we’ve worked on this so long We engineers and scientists (our hearts are filled with fear!) But we cannot control it now the window is now gone The ion bath removes that path (the time to land is near!) The landing craft has cameras and lots of drilling gear The landing is the risky part (our hearts are filled with fear!) Experiments and instruments to sample the atmosphere The chassis is tough but the impact is rough (the time to land is near!) The time delay prevents direct control of the final descent No relay can connect the link (our hearts are filled with fear!) We hope our software does its job, at least to some extent My heart rate’s high the end is nigh (the time to land is near!)
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Go To Orbit No More 04:16
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[Verse 1] When I first built small satellites, I went upon a spree These craft, alas I built them fast, transformed the space industry And when my satellites had been launched, 'twas then I built some more To make money in space it’s a coverage race go to orbit once more Once more, boys, once more, go to orbit once more To make money in space it’s a coverage race go to orbit once more [Verse 2] My thousands of satellites filled the sky, we connected the internet But traffic patterns constrained us much and collisions were deemed a threat And still these efforts had high expense, cost cutting we did explore Their lifetimes were short so we did not report when we changed their orbits once more Once more, boys, once more, change their orbits once more Their lifetimes were short so we did not report when we changed their orbits once more [Verse 3] A Russian GTO spent upper stage intersected our orbital plane The CDMs showed the risk was low, to maneuver would be insane But the last updates to our coordinates had been sent the day before The thrusting cost would cause financial loss we ignored the warnings once more Once more, boys, once more, ignored the warnings once more The thrusting cost would cause financial loss, we ignored the warnings once more [Verse 4] The spent upper stage hit my satellite, cascading a cloud of debris One by one other satellites fell, in all orbits eventually All space-based services disappeared, causing chaos and panic galore Then COPUOS said, that LEO was dead, we could go to orbit no more No more, boys, no more, go to orbit no more COPUOS said that LEO was dead, we could go to orbit no more [Verse 5] So come all you bold space companies, who listen to my song Deorbit your satellites, let all know when you orbit location is wrong Take my advice, heed warnings well, don't ignore operational norms And beware not to roam and cause Kessler Syndrome or you’ll go to orbit no more No more, boys, no more, go to orbit no more Beware not to roam and cause Kessler Syndrome or you’ll go to orbit no more
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Let's Go! (Yuri Gagarin) 04:03
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[Chorus] Yuri Gagarin! Hero of the motherland! "Поехали!" he shouted to the world! Oh! May he rest in peace. We won't forget you always in our hearts Our quest will never cease! Born in a village, working on a farm, he was destined to do so much more! He learned math and science, working night and day in a steel plant's fiery forge He left his home and got into the Air Force, then the Cosmonaut Corps! Not all was perfect, training was quite tough, he almost crashed a MiG-15! Colonel Babushkin still recommended him for the job that was his dream! His hard work and sacrifice and his leadership inspired his training team! His comrades selected him as the very best, he was chosen to be first to fly Aboard Vostok 1, this human vehicle, with no one by his side This dangerous assignment, this bold and daring quest, he was prepared to die! Rocket boosters firing, lifting off the ground, it was a blinding engineering sight! "Let's go!" Yuri shouted at the ground control as he traveled to a starry night! For one hundred and eight minutes he orbited the Earth, the first in human space flight! Now we celebrate you, Yuri Gagarin, your bravery inspires humankind! We explore this vast and empty cosmic space, with you always on our minds! We'll never stop exploring and we'll go in peace for all, to this cradle we won't be confined!
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Diggy Diggy Hole (On An Asteroid) 03:56
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[Verse 1] We’ve mined the crust of Earth so bare Save, save, save the Earth But there’s more holes to dig up there Dig for all you’re worth On an M-type asteroid Gently screaming through the void Platinum and iron ore Cobalt, gold, and so much more [Pre-Chorus 1] Broken apart, a differentiated core Nickel, copper, silicon, and other metals we adore Saving the Earth’s environment and more A carbon neutral job is here To save our home world’s atmosphere [Chorus] I am a dwarf and I'm digging in space Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole I am a dwarf and I'm digging in space Diggy, diggy hole, digging a hole [Verse 2] Nuclear power we will need Far, far, out in space To separate the metal feed On our astral mining base Rhodium, palladium Ruthenium and indium Melted by aluminum With concentrated platinum [Pre-Chorus 2] Nickel-iron crystals, Widmundschatten patterns form Osmium, iridium, an endless precious metal storm Orbiting the Sun, in this rocky swarm Rare-Earth elements we’ll see Bringing great prosperity! [Chorus x2] [Pre-Chorus 3] Exposed to the Sun, a proto-planetary core We’ll sell it back on Earth, the concentrated metal ore Delta-Vs be damned, it’s the perfect mining score A dwarven planet waits for me In space we’ll find our destiny! [Chorus x2]
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The Space Walrus 02:02
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Solo: In Colorado he found a job within the US army Call: You cannot hide because the Space Walrus knows Solo: Analyzing the enemy assets in a secure facility Call: You cannot outsmart him, his legend only grows Solo: He looks with his electric eyes, scares you away so nobody dies so just Together: Turn your tail and run away, Space Walrus saves the day! He honed his skills in warcraft, his strategies are superior With Jillian in his raiding party your odds were looking drearier Slaughtering enemies like a disease, eating his waffles and winning with ease so just Turn your tail and run away, Space Walrus saves the day! Sending commands to satellites, their apogees are climbing Master of positioning, navigation, and timing Watching the enemies move on the ground, battlespace management gives them a pounding just Turn your tail and run away, Space Walrus saves the day! Maneuvers around the Earth with grace, his orbits are non-Keplerian Attacking his prey with no hesitation just like a cosmic barbarian He battled and slayed the Gorgatron, the Mooninites were just weak all along so just Turn your tail and run away, Space Walrus saves the day! What comes next for Space Walrus, he cannot be defeated You can’t sustain this space chess game, your delta V’s depleted You spent billions of dollars and what did you get? Radio silence from orbital wrecks so just Turn your tail and run away, Space Walrus saves the day! Slaughtering enemies like a disease, eating his waffles and winning with ease so just Turn your tail and run away, Space Walrus saves the day!
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Bones in the Cosmos 03:08
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Oh, I bid farewell to the Earth and the sand And I blast off away from East Florida’s marshlands To search for my long-ago departed friends To search for the place where brave astronauts end As the souls of the dead fill the space of my mind I'll search without sleeping 'til peace I can find I fear not space weather, radiation, nor debris I remember the fallen, do they think of me? When their bones in the cosmos forever will be Plot a course into space to a place I once knew To a place where my hope died along with my crew So I swallow my grief and face life's final test To find promise of peace and the solace of rest As the souls of the dead fill the space of my ears Their laughter like children, their beckoning cheers My heart longs to join them, reach their apogee I remember the fallen, do they think of me? When their bones in the cosmos forever will be When at last before my ghostly crewmates I stand I shed a small tear for my home upon land Though their eyes speak of missions with terror and strife Their smiles below say I don't owe them my life As the deeds of the dead fill the space of my eyes And my capsule is punctured and depressurized I'm so far from people, the oceans and the trees I remember the living do they think of me? When my bones in the cosmos forever will be Now that I'm staring into the blackest abyss I'm not sure what I want but I don't think it's this Aa-as my crewmates call to stand fast and forge on I patch holes in my vessel 'til the danger is gone As the souls of the brave live for'er in my mind As I live all the years that they left me behind I'll stay on the Earth but gaze up wistfully I remember the fallen and they think of me For our souls in the cosmos together will be I remember the fallen and they think of me For our souls in the cosmos together will be
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Hayabusa 2 02:55
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[Verse] Solo 1: Oh, Hayabusa launched away Call 1: Away Hayabusa Solo 2: The second Japanese craft built this way Call 2: To an asteroid called Ryugu [Chorus] Well take some dirt back to Earth so blue Away Hayabusa Regolith for science breakthrough From an asteroid called Ryugu We only want a tiny scoop From a diamond-shaped rock in the Apollo group Moving round the Sun with an ion thrust A copper slug breaks the outer crust Carried four hoppers in its payload bay The gravity’s weak but they won’t float away Left the surface with a thruster burn Swung by Earth for the sample return Its mission got extended out to 2031 Another space rock will feel its copper slug gun
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Pirate Radio Swarm 03:58
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Gather round, I’ll tell you a tale Take some notes and drink up your ale Space is big, on that we agree But you can’t escape the FCC Swarm Technologies had new ships Barely the size of computer chips Tiny, compact, and without much RAM (but they) Didn’t get licensed by Uncle Sam [Chorus] Space Piracy is here! Newest scourge of the final frontier Pirate radio broadcast away A new golden age began that day They launched on India’s PSLV Thought they’d escape U.S. policy Tightly packed in a payload berth Four SpaceBEEs launched off the Earth Testing satellite internet Comms devices with which to connect Broadcast on unlicensed frequency The first true case of space piracy [Chorus] Just too small to be tracked from the ground Space traffic management worries abound Causing high risk of orbit debris Didn’t concern Swarm Technologies SpaceFlight Services still let them go Despite no license for radio Interference that sensors could see from Stepping on other high frequencies [Chorus] Nine hundred grand Swarm had to pay For the illegal broadcast that day Seems like just a slap on the wrist Since this bad activity shouldn’t exist But they kept the Feds at bay Their one-hundred satellites orbit today Business funding poured right in To pay the fine for their orbital sin [Chorus] Venture capital funding was earned So, from this, what did Swarm learn? Piracy pays but that’s not good advice (cause in) Orbital commons we all must play nice Let’s not reward this piratical bluff Space traffic management’s dang’rous enough We must protect our orbital home (to pre Vent the start of Kessler Syndrome [Chorus] [Chorus]
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Launching Up to Luna 02:03
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Solo Line: Launching up to Luna with a load of gear Callout: Weigh, me crew, to Luna Solo Line 2: Pushing the edges of the final frontier Callout: Launching up to Luna Chorus: Call 1: Weigh, me crew, to Luna Call 2: Launching up to Luna Artemis is launching from the eastern cape Navigatin’ ‘long to an Earth escape South pole bound to our landing site Sitting at the peaks of eternal light Living in space long term is the goal Mining the water from the crater hole Looking at the crystals with a microscope Studying the oxygen isotopes Cleaning up the dust so it don’t cause leaks With electrostatic dust sweeping techniques Load these samples and home-ward go Ground control, they told me so
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Космодром Байконур 03:39
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[Note: The names of Russian people and missions have been anglicized] In the desert of Kazakhstan, towers made of metal rise high From this base Russia goes to space, her adversaries keep a watchful eye ICBMs with the means to explore, missile silos, airplanes and more Global threats, or civil assets? A legacy of cold war У реки Сырдарья, Кислотный дождь падает с неба. (Near the Syr Darya river, acid rain falls from the sky) Наши люди погибли, но мы победили (Our people died, but we won) Yuri Gagarin, Sergei Krikalev, Valentina Tereshkova Герои Родины! Все они запустили отсюда! (All heroes! They all launched from there!) Baikonur! Cosmodrome! Space’s Russian home! Cosmodrome! Baikonur! Tragedy endured! They persevered in service to the final frontier! Tensions rise and fall over time, superpowers on a global scale Insulated from world politics, a legacy of science prevails Differing ideals, recognizing flaws, partnering despite all odds Without that base sending humans into space the ISS would have been lost! Несчастные случаи стоили на Луну нам гонки (Accidents cost us the race to the moon) Мы продвигали науку разными способами (But we still promoted science in many ways) Soyuz, Buran, Vostok and Mir, Energia, Foton, Luna, Molniya, Almaz, Sputnik, Proton, Zond, Salyut Vega Venera

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