Here's something I thought was lacking in FFE: a clear way to sort the information needed for the mission. The final version may contain a place for notes...

The ship in the screen would be spinning and would have all the appropriate markings (including registration number) of the ship you're after. Also, if you're on a bombing run, you'd see the station or base you're bombing.

Also, the overlay would change with each type of mission. The cross hairs would be only for assassinations and bombings.

Again, a real artist needs to polish this up.