Interesting article on climate research satellites just launched. Orbital climate research is what the ACROSS space station (actually an orbital dockyard) is supposed to be doing.
Also, is the technology they use - laser ranging interferometer (LRI) - instruments applicable to orbital surveying from Endeavour?
Obviously we're going to need to find somewhere on Endeavour for a Flux Capacitor... especially now that someone in Australia appears to have invented one.
Hunt/Kill simulations are coming, which will give crew the opportunity to get their hands on advanced prototype versons of helm and tactical consoles and run competitive missions against each other as teams.
These simulations will be a great opportunity to get a feel for the way things will work on Endeavour and to log some time on watch. The first sim runs are a few weeks away but supporting training material will start appearing soon, so you'll have time to get up to speed.
Welcome to 2018! Understandably things have been a little quiet over the holiday period, but in the new year's first activity summary we get our first look at what the crew of Endeavour will look like and another option for what the bridge might look like.
Here’s a summary of recent activity across ISDC groups, including those you might not be a member of. News this week includes a new Tactical Group, and discussions on Bridge design, navigation principles and an overview of deep space combat.
Submitted by Chief_Sonya on November 21, 2017 - 11:53
So this may be one just for the nav-nerds, but as it affects how we descrbe the space around us I thought it might be of interest to the wider group. Which way is "forward" in space? The mathematical model seems to suggest "backwards", so do we need to change it?
Some updates to groups have been made along with associated changes to the crew site's front page. These are intended to make it easier to keep track of what's going on in your groups as activity around the ISDC ramps up.
A new group has been added to the network: the Propulsion Group. This is for anyone interested in working with the vessel's main engines for faster-than-light (FTL) drives.
Work is about to start on prototyping the main engines, so if you have an interest in this area of technology, now is the time to get involved!
You can view a full list of available groups under the NETWORK option in the main menu, or check it out here.
