2009.301 (October 28, 2009)

Midway's Cousin Beefed Up

JasonRocZ is well on the way to incorporating a later version of the Midway class carrier into Wing Commander Collateral Damage. This Nephilim fighting machine shares some design elements with the TCS Port Broughton from WC Arena, most notably beefier structure and communications gear. Several side-by-side comparisons are included below. It looks a little strange without all the forward and rear extensions, but Jason was going for a stockier & sturdier look here.

Ares 1-X Test Lifts Off!

NASA successfully test launched the Ares 1-X rocket today. This is the very first in a series that will eventually replace the current Shuttle orbiter fleet. Today's launch was designed to measure flight characteristics, hardware performance and interaction with ground control. The craft was transported to the launch pad aboard the same crawlers that moved the original Apollo rockets and Space Shuttles.