American Dynasty

The Magellan's New Control Room Look      The Magellan Control Room has a new look. The Flight Director cubicle is gone.  The new layout is similar to the Voyager's except in reverse.  The Voyager's flight director sat on the far right. Second Chair (2FX) was on the FD's left and followed by the video station.  The Magellan's FD sits on the far left, then Second Chair and finally Video.  It's easier for the Flight Director to run the whole show with the new arrangement.      "I like it, but I feel exposed," Connor summed up his opinion on the matter.  "Staff and volunteers couldn't get to me before. That island was like a wall between me and them. Now I'm right here in arm's reach. My personal space is gone. I miss my bubble."      I wanted to offer a sympathetic response, but Connor interrupted. "But its OK. I'll get use to it."      "That's the Space Center spirit," I replied proudly. "You...

Upgrades to Dream Flight Adventures, IKS Dreamcatcher  by Admiral Starblayze A few weeks ago we shared a glimpse at the bridge of the illusive  IKS Dreamcatcher , the brand-new simulator located in Penn Hills Elementary School, Pennsylvania, which is scheduled for launch in January 2015.  We've received word that select groups of test pilots are being fitted for their training uniforms.There have also been reports of adventurous test flights, but as it turns out these reports were misinformed.The truth is that there simply has been an unexplained concentration of swamp gas in the area that has caused refractions of moonlight that merely  appear  as if a high-tech futuristic vessel is landing and taking off. Likewise, the recent surge in student excitement and cafeteria gossip is purely coincidental. But enough with the rumors—let's stick to the facts.  First, we know that the  IKS Dreamcatcher  is the keys...