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Starfleet Command Models / Re: Looking for missing FoaS_XC models

« Last post by Starforce2 on January 01, 2026, 04:02:55 pm »

I am curious starfox, were you kitbashing or retexuring some of these (the ones you are picturing? I love that romulan bb. I used to hate those sfc designs with a passion but with that texture it looks amazing.

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

« Last post by Nemesis on January 01, 2026, 04:00:54 pm »

Vulcan and Ariane 6 both flew last night.  Apparently successful in both.

The other launch for 2025 has now slipped to March 2026.  Why is the question.

This has moved back to "January". 

Vulcan, New Glenn and Starship.  Any time a launch is listed as just the month and it gets down to less than 2 months I don't take the date too seriously and all three of them are in that category. 

Vulcan I'm willing to give a week to set the date more firmly but if it doesn't happen quickly I'll consider it very unlikely.

New Glenn I consider unlikely due to the YEARS of false launch dates before the first actual launch and all the delays on the 2nd one. 

Starship I'd be surprised if it launches before late February and consider March more likely due to the issue with the last booster test that burst (not due to a engine test) destroying the booster.  Another has been built but has no engines should begin testing soon.

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

« Last post by Javora on January 01, 2026, 03:13:37 pm »

Crazy how fast another year has passed.  Hope everyone has a wonderful 2026!

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Ten Forward / Re: Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Javora on December 25, 2025, 12:34:30 pm »

Merry Christmas in 2025!  Hope you all have a fantastic day tomorrow…

Merry Christmas. Hope you're feeling better.

Got a way to go yet but I’m getting there, thank you.

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Ten Forward / Re: Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Bernard Guignard on December 25, 2025, 10:05:56 am »

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
keep it safe

Take care

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Ten Forward / Re: Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Nemesis on December 24, 2025, 09:25:50 pm »

Merry Christmas in 2025!  Hope you all have a fantastic day tomorrow…

Merry Christmas. Hope you're feeling better.

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Ten Forward / Re: Merry Christmas.

« Last post by Javora on December 24, 2025, 09:01:28 pm »

Merry Christmas in 2025!  Hope you all have a fantastic day tomorrow…

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

« Last post by Nemesis on December 13, 2025, 05:24:02 pm »

News stories about SpaceX doing an IPO in 2026 seem to be based on facts. 

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Ten Forward / Re: Happy Thanksgiving 2025!

« Last post by Starfox1701 on December 09, 2025, 02:28:52 pm »

Happy Holidays

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

« Last post by Nemesis on December 05, 2025, 07:27:51 am »

The Chinese launched a reusable rocket.  It put its payload in orbit but failed the landing.  Seems to have been an engine issue.   Not a lot of details of course.

The Chinese also had their capsule at their station take damage (space debris strike) to a window that make it doubtful that the crew would survive a landing.  They launched the next crew up, the crew that was already there returned in the capsule that had just arrived.  A new capsule (which carried extra cargo due to no passengers) has since arrived at the station to be their return vehicle.

The Russians had an "incident" at the launch facility (the only one) that they use for sending Soyuz to the ISS.  The launch was successful BUT the launch systems took significant damage.  They claim they have everything on hand to fix it but can they be trusted.

A Russian astronaut prepping to launch on Dragon was caught taking documents and photos of documents about the Merlin engines.  He of course claims no wrong doing and was expelled.