Recent content by William Maness

Hello all, Just a quick note... I received a reply from Dr. Schweiger. He has no problem with our intended use so long as anything generated for publication credits Orbiter. Best, William

Ideally, I'd like to put one on top of a Falcon 9 and do sim all the way to GEO and operation. I'm not worried about simulating de-orbit / inactive orbit transfer. Of course, throwing a dozen of these things in an XR-5 could make for an interesting simulation as well :D. Best, William

Hello Pete, Inductive transmission is quite limited in range. We use 5.8 Ghz microwave transmission. The end to end efficiency is about 68%. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_power_transmission for a fairly unbiased look. Regarding separating the modeling and programming. We've got...

Yes indeed. Best, William ---------- Post added at 09:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 AM ---------- Exactly so. - William

That's what we're looking for in a developer, and why we are offering to compensate him (or her) for his time. We know that there will be multiple iterations of the satellite model, the control system, auto-pilot, fuel / ISP / Engine technology, etc. We also have specific requirements that...

To be frank, we're not using it for anything just yet. It seems like a good, easy to use tool for us to experiment with. Of course, it doesn't do us much good without an 'addon' that mimics our satellites behavior. We certainly won't be using the simulations from Orbiter to base any hardware...

I have sent the following message to Dr. Schweiger, just to err on the side of caution.

Hmm. We're not selling Orbiter, or the add-on we want developed, and will release the add-on to the public domain once we're done with it. The "what-ifs" we want to play with in no way infringe on Dr. Schweiger's intellectual property. Nor are we incorporating Orbiter or any part of it in a...

Hello MajorTom, I'm interested in some custom Orbiter development, and since our prototype will likely be riding on a Falcon 9, your name came up. Finding out you're in Puget Sound is a bonus... Our offices are on Paine Field in Everett. My email address is [email protected]. Drop...

Not initially. However, once we've used it to do our analysis and generate a few videos, we will release the addon, but that will likely be a few months after its completion. Best, William ---------- Post added at 06:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:54 PM ---------- In our...

Pictures Hello, For some pictures... sure. These aren't exactly what we'll be looking for (they were done in 2002) but they're pretty close. A satellite core, inflatable structure, thin film solar cell array. We are NOT expecting to model the deployment from stowed to inflated in Orbiter.

Sorry if I'm being unclear. I am working on a solar power satellite project. Orbiter is a pretty good 'first approximation' simulation for visualization and sketching out mission parameters. This is a real world project in its very early stages, so Orbiter is our 'simulator on the cheap.'...

Hello, I have a need for an Orbiter version of a Solar Power Satellite module that I will specify for an orbiter developer. I have a budget allocated for this work, and am looking for a skilled orbiter add-on developer to take on the project as a paid contractor. If you are interested, please...