The Tsiolkovsky is an exploration ship introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The spacecraft was designed for a return trip to the Jupiter sphere. The 2,000-meter-long vessel is equipped with an artificial heavy-duty caprock that utilizes centrifugal force to withstand the long journey of seven years each way. In addition, there are facilities such as industrial and agricultural blocks, making it easy to think of the ship as a small city.
History[]
Designed by George Glenn, it was built by FASA and launched on a return flight to Jupiter in C.E. 15, carrying George Glenn and several other astronauts. On departure, George Glenn confessed that he was a Coordinator. After discovering the extraterrestrial fossil "Evidence 01" in the Jupiter sphere in C.E. 22, the spacecraft returned to the Earth sphere in C.E. 29, 14 years after its departure from Earth.[1]
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Anime[]
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Manga[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The ship is visually identical to the huge cargo ship Jupitris from the Universal Century, which was also designed for travel between Earth and Jupiter. The differences between the Tsiolkovsky and Jupitris is that Tsiolkovsky's tank are painted blue, while Jupitris' are green.
- The ship is named for the Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
Appearances[]
- Television Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- PHASE-14, Within Endless Time
- First Appearance; In Flashback(s); Original Version Only
- PHASE-15, The Respective Solitudes
- Flashback(s) Only; HD Remaster Only
- PHASE-14, Within Endless Time
References[]
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED PHASE-15, The Respective Solitudes