DaRocketCat

Landed a plane while another jet was already parked on the runway.

I decided to try out the new mk2 spaceplane parts. Threw something together, upon takeoff I tore off one of the rear landing gear. After a few tower buzzes I decided to bring it in for a landing. Jeb seems happy enough with the result.

Yeah alt+f4 as fast as you can if something bad happens.

Considering they're in interstellar space, don't see anything too wrong with it. Besides: three galaxy class ships in 1 scene = your argument is invalid. And thanks for making me feel nostalgic about the awesomeness that is DS9!

Yes SpaceX and Orbital Sciences Corp absolutely do, as they only prosper because of the US federal government and the grants and contracts it awards. Furthermore US law prohibits exporting rocketry and many other high tech products (ex: F22). Just like Lockheed Martin and Boeing represent the military capabilities of the US federal gov't, Spacex and Orbital Sciences mostly represent US space capabilities.

Then what about the people who made the simulation? How did their universe come to be?

The UAE is a lot less wealthy than y'all percieve. It's revenue is of "only" $130B, compared to the $2770B of the US, and NASA's ~$18B budget. It's also a lot less oil dependant that you think, 71% of its GDP comes from non-oil sectors. Dubai especially, receives its wealth from its position as a tax haven and as a hub for international finances.

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-631 "The Space Launch System (SLS) program is making solid progress on the SLS design. However, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has not developed an executable business case based on matching the program's cost and schedule resources with the requirement to develop the vehicle and conduct the first flight test in December 2017 at the required confidence level of 70 percent." The worrisome part: " According to the program's risk analysis, however, the agency's current funding plan for SLS may be $400 million short of what the program needs to launch by 2017." And some reassuring words: "the program has opportunities to promote affordability moving forward." "There are opportunities, however, to improve long-term affordability through competition once the development path has been determined and NASA can finalize its acquisition approach."

Plenty of white people vote Democrat too you know... The upcoming midterm elections are very important.

Actually most of this stuff stems from US military research. The first microprocessor was designed for use in the F14, and the internet as you all know started as a DARPA initiative.

When I was like 8 and I needed to get my adenoids removed. Fell to sleep, woke up, and didn't even know what happened because I was young .

Falcon Heavy: 53,000 kg to LEO SLS: 70,000 - 130,000 kg to LEO That isn't marginal at all. The federal gov't isn't the USSR for christ's sake, you're exaggerating big time.

13-18 is too broad a category, there's a far bigger difference between a 13 yo and 18 yo than between a 19yo and a 25yo. It should be split up into 13-15 and 16-18 IMO. I'm 16, soon 17 if anyone cares.

Yeah the menu is tiny on my 3200x1800 laptop screen. Would be nice to see some better high dpi support. <- let's make that a suggestion .

I like 'em, it adds a challenge and varies the scenery.

I see what you mean, but wouldn't the actual rapidly expanding gas (as opposed to the air it pushes in the atmosphere) completely shred any recording equipment in its path?

My eyes exploded upon scrolling down to that.

I fail to see how this would affect "fun". It's a relatively simple tweak that would improve immersion without sacrificing any gameplay.

Ejection systems are easy peasy: decoupler + separatrons + chute.

It's insane how you can easily make mun-worthy craft in like 20 parts with the ARM update. Nice rocket!

Already a year? How time flies... A moment of silent for those of us who perished in this tragedy.