Ace Combat 8 DatabaseMISSION 21
The Star-Bound Bird
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This page shows the mission's objective, aces, rewards and the missions before and after it, which reveal story events.
Briefing
- Operation
- Operation Dawn Rising
- Date
- 08.Feb.2030, 0530
- Location
- Comona Space Base
- Weather
- Sunny, Few clouds
- Objective
- Annihilate the forces threatening the space shuttle launch.
Rank requirements (ACE)
| Rank | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| S | 41,500 |
| A | 38,500 |
| B | 36,000 |
| C | 33,000 |
| D | 30,000 |
| E | 19,000 |
Time bonus: up to 8,500 points. Full bonus if you finish within 15:10, then it goes down until 16:10.
The game has one set of scores per mission, with no difficulty setting. They match the ACE scores players have reported. Lower difficulties may use the same scores, but this isn't confirmed.
Aces (1)
Points are the enemy's base score in the game files. For squadrons, the points are per member.
| Ace | Points | How to unlock the record |
|---|---|---|
 Alienus | 1,900 | Destroy the named aircraft that appears in Operation Dawn Rising when all enemy ships are sunk. |
Rewards
- Medal: Intact Princess (Awarded for launching the shuttle in undamaged condition during Operation Dawn Rising.)