Taking control of the S3 MicroBooster. Orbit looks good, time to fire the main engine.



And we're off!


Hmm...the orbit looks right but wasn't where we wanted...time to talk to those math guys again! We'll bump the period up a bit to move the orbit where we want it, over Europe and western...

RMS deployed ready to help with the assembly of the micro-sat and booster stack.



Tech specialist Kelly Lucas on EVA



Getting ready to unpack the S3 Micro Booster from its container


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Here is a mission log for S3 HyperDart Mission 6 - IMMINT Satellite Launch. this is the mission where you launch a micro satellite and booster from the HyperDart. Of course playing it I noticed this mission isn't set up correctly, look for a patch soon that removes the telescope and adds the correct UCGO containers...ooops


The full stack on the runway ready to launch

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Over the last 5-7 years my job has transformed from 3D modeling to more video compositing and editing. I love the work, but when i see models like coolhand's I realize how much my modeling skills have atrophied. I decided I would do a little modeling exercise, trying to push polish my skills a bit. since I enjoy the little shuttle pb I decided to build a new model for it and perhaps a simple VC. Of course once I started modeling I started having fun and things got out of hand. It really...

Just a quick update to supplement the post in my hyperdart thread:

I've managed to free up a bit of time (work and two kids pretty much sucks it all up!), so I've gotten back into the HyperDart(the needle in the title) and started yet another project. The Space freighter that i was previously working on isn't dead, but I don't see it doing anything that Dan's Arrow doesn't already do so I put it on the back burner for now.

the HyperDart is progressing nicely. I've looked...