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Is there a way to map my joystick throttle to the hover engine, rather than the main engine? If not in Orbiter, then perhaps in Joy2Key. Any ideas? Thanks.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a20898987/autophage-rocket-would-devour-itself-for-fuel/ Have to admit that I didn't see that coming. I wonder how that compares to reuse cost wise.

So, Orbital ATK has recently revealed some information on their new OmegA rocket proposal. https://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/space-launch-vehicles/OmegA/default.aspx OmegA: Orbital ATK’s New Large-Class Rocket - YouTube Some notes: -They are claiming that it is an EELV. In 2018.:huh...

Some interesting photos: https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/southwest-flight-emergency/index.html

I think fred18's Multistage 2015 Development Thread is being lightly hijacked by people having issues with their own projects that do not relate to the development of Multistage 2015 itself. Let's let fred18 have a clean thread for development. Please post all of your non-bug related...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinas-heavy-lift-rocket-launch-fails-flight-135454156.html

https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-astronaut-us-sen-john-glenn-ohio-died-203210458.html It's been a rough year.

There was actually another launch scheduled for today besides OSIRIS Rex. Looks like the ISRO was already successful. http://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/gslv-f05-insat-3dr Some buzz regarding the indigenous cryogenic engine. http://thewire.in/64280/gslv-mk2-cryogenic-insat-3dr/

I reported this regarding Launch MFD a few days ago: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?p=541023&postcount=15 Seems there was a similar issue with Hover MFD: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?p=541229#post541229 Now, I've had a stuck linear thruster occur after the autoburn...

This is happening tonight and live coverage is starting soon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScrUfSGPr8&feature=youtu.be ---------- Post added at 12:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:03 AM ---------- Liftoff and fairing separation.

I had a wonderful view of the Perseid meteor shower last Thursday. I went to a really dark state park, had really clear skies, and saw about 60 over the course of about 90 minutes. :thumbup: Naturally, I'm now working an Orbiter simulation of the Perseid meteor shower. I plan to release it...

http://www.space.com/33387-dwarf-planet-discovery-2015-rr245.html The solar system only keeps getting larger. :tiphat:

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/26/scientists-discover-a-dark-moon-in-the-distant-solar-system/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20160627ph-makemakemoon&utm_campaign=Content&sf29795787=1

The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio has opened a new fourth hanger today. Of possible interest to orbinauts is the new Space Gallery, which features a full restored Titan IVB launch vehicle...

http://spaceflight101.com/fate-of-japanese-space-observatory-unclear-after-serious-on-board-anomaly/

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/aviation/airlander-10-worlds-biggest-aircraft/index.html?sr=fbCNN032316airlander-10-worlds-biggest-aircraft0610PMVODtopVideo&linkId=22609961

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/apollo-astronaut-edgar-mitchell-dies-at-age-85

Tomorrow (Jan. 28) is the 30th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.

The National Reconnaissance Office has declassified a number of records relating to the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) a.k.a KH-10 DORIAN. The records can be found here. http://www.nro.gov/foia/declass/MOL.html The compendium is really nice. There are also some cool pictures of...

Proton-M/Breeze-M launch with Turksat-4B, October 16, 2015 Hadn't seen a thread, so just a quick ICYMI until the proper O-F press can make their report. http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ils-proton-launch-turksat-4b Seems like a standard GEO comsat for Turkey. Interesting...