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Ten Forward / Re: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!!!

« Last post by Javora on January 01, 2025, 07:53:44 pm »

Happy New Year!

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Ten Forward / HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!!!

« Last post by Centurus on January 01, 2025, 12:57:01 am »

Happy New Year to everyone!!

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on December 30, 2024, 07:28:35 pm »

Not happening this year.  The maiden flight is now scheduled for November.  I fully expect it to slip into next year, if they reschedule it for Dec 31st that will be (I think) the 4th year in a row that they scheduled it for that date then failed to launch it. 

Am I cynical about any Blue Origin announcements?  You bet I am.  They got my hopes up too many times only to dash them.

Maiden launch no longer November but December (no day just the month).  Bet on it being delayed into next year.  4 years in a row its launch has been delayed to December.  I doubt that they will do a launch without some one else paying for it.  No cargo no launch.

December 27th and still no date beyond "December" so I will be shocked and amazed if they launch this year.  I fully expect them to delay it until it becomes the next scheduled PAID launch as the "Maiden Flight" of New Glenn.  Bezos is not one to spend his own money when he can spend money that isn't his even if it delays things for years.

So 4 consecutive years in a row they scheduled the maiden flight and still hasn't happened.  Now on the 25th year without a orbital launch ATTEMPT.  Yet people still hold them up as competing with SpaceX.  HOW?  How can they be considered actual competitors?  They might win contracts for launches but they have yet to fulfill one.

Now claiming Jan 5th 11:30 PM - 2:45 AM EST,

I'm not staying up that late on the off chance of an actual launch.


DELAYED Wed • Jan 8th, 2025 1:00 AM - 4:45 AM EST

DELAYED AGAIN   Fri • Jan 10th, 2025   1:00 AM - 4:45 AM EST

Still not staying up that late on the off chance of a launch.

DELAYED YET AGAIN

Sun • Jan 12th, 2025 1:00 AM - 4:00 AM EST

I have BO supporters angry on Youtube for saying I wouldn't stay up late for the launch on the off chance it happens after over 4 years of repeated delays.  It is now January 9th 2025 and this year alone there have been 4 different declared launch dates and these guys each time get angry with me for saying I won't stay up.  BO just proves me right.

Delayed another time:  Mon • Jan 13th, 2025  1:00 AM - 4:00 AM EST

A fifth date this year.  Gee I can stay up all night and watch New Glenn probably not launch  OR sleep and find out in the morning if it launches and be fresh to watch he launch of Starship again.    Yep I'll get my beauty sleep and watch Starship knowing that if it is delayed it WILL launch soon.

Another delay Tue • Jan 14th, 2025  1:00 AM - 4:00 AM EST 6 dates in 13 days.

One more time Thu • Jan 16th, 2025  1:00 AM - 4:00 AM EST  7 dates in 13 days

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General Starfleet Command Forum / Re: Merry Belated Christmas and...

« Last post by Javora on December 28, 2024, 04:51:24 pm »

And have a happy new year Jay!

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General Starfleet Command Forum / Merry Belated Christmas and...

« Last post by jayvt3 on December 28, 2024, 01:08:51 pm »

i hope that you all and all of yours had a very merry Christmas and that i hope you and yours have a truly joy-filled and wonderful New Year.

don't let the hyperbole and hypocrisy get to you. 

remember that;
haters gonna hate.
hypocrites gonna get re-elected...two-wings of the same bird and all that stuff.
taking a walk in the park with your dog is free.
not cleaning up after your dog is a $300.00 fine.
slaves just had chains...you got a smartphone, social media, Amazon Prime and Netflix.
solar power IS nuclear power IS solar power...just google nuclear astrophysics.

this little world been spinnin' and doing just fine for 4.5 billion years.  drones, client lists, presidential pardons, global warming and "the view" ain't gonna change a thing...well, unless they get hangry for some cupcakes...so do what you can when you can for those you can.  have your favorite ice cream for dinner and for dessert have a porterhouse with all the trimmings, but most of all, don't forget that everything you see, hear, feel and taste may contain seed oils and RFK Jr. ain't having that!

get out more.
stay in less.
in some small way make these moments better for yourself so as you can make better moments for others.

GOD Bless.
 

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on December 28, 2024, 06:38:30 am »

Rumored date for IFT 7 is Jan 11th.

Friday January 10th 5 PM - 6:37 PM EST.

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on December 27, 2024, 12:15:20 pm »

Not happening this year.  The maiden flight is now scheduled for November.  I fully expect it to slip into next year, if they reschedule it for Dec 31st that will be (I think) the 4th year in a row that they scheduled it for that date then failed to launch it. 

Am I cynical about any Blue Origin announcements?  You bet I am.  They got my hopes up too many times only to dash them.

Maiden launch no longer November but December (no day just the month).  Bet on it being delayed into next year.  4 years in a row its launch has been delayed to December.  I doubt that they will do a launch without some one else paying for it.  No cargo no launch.

December 27th and still no date beyond "December" so I will be shocked and amazed if they launch this year.  I fully expect them to delay it until it becomes the next scheduled PAID launch as the "Maiden Flight" of New Glenn.  Bezos is not one to spend his own money when he can spend money that isn't his even if it delays things for years.

So 4 consecutive years in a row they scheduled the maiden flight and still hasn't happened.  Now on the 25th year without a orbital launch ATTEMPT.  Yet people still hold them up as competing with SpaceX.  HOW?  How can they be considered actual competitors?  They might win contracts for launches but they have yet to fulfill one.

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Starfleet Command Models / USS Enforcer and USS Styx

« Last post by Centurus on December 26, 2024, 04:50:58 pm »

The forum won't let me post pictures anyone, sadly.

So, here's an update for those that may not know.

Mapping is done on my Miranda Class USS Enforcer, and I used some of the major components to build a Constitution Class variant called the USS Styx.  The Styx uses the same saucer mesh, bridge module, nav dome module, warp engines, and the impulse drive, however I had to alter the impulse drive slightly.

I reused the pylons from the Resurrection, with a big poly chop on them, along with the pylon phasers. 

I built a new engineering hull, neck, torpedo bay, and launchers, along with new phaser strips on the rest of the ship.

Should I make an Akula variant?

I'm hoping to find someone to do textures, or learn to make my own. 

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Ten Forward / Re: Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Centurus on December 26, 2024, 07:37:00 am »

Merry Christmas everyone.  Hope everyone who celebrates this day is having a wonderful time.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Ten Forward / Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Javora on December 25, 2024, 02:31:10 pm »

Merry Christmas everyone.  Hope everyone who celebrates this day is having a wonderful time.