NASA VIKING PROGRAM 1.0

Credits:
BrianJ
Buck Rogers
NASA archives, documents
Martin Schweiger & Orbiter Forum members

REQUIREMENTS:
"VesselBuilder for Orbiter2016" (included in this package)

Orbiter2016 D3D9 Graphics Client (only required for Orbiter2016)

Activate "Enable absolute animation handling" in the Video/Advanced tab.

Mars/Earth Hi-res Textures
This addon has been optimised for use with hi-res textures, it will work without but with some possible graphic glitches; inaccurate ground contact, floating rocks.

REQUIRED FOR LAUNCH AND TMI SCENARIOS:
"Multistage2015 for Orbiter2016"
NOTE: "Multistage2015 for Orbiter2016" currently is not working in Orbiter2024- TMI still funtions correctly but launch (boosters) will fail and CTD.

"Multistage Titans"

RECOMMENDED
"Interplanetary MFD 5.7"


INSTALLATION
Extract all files to the root of your Orbiter program directory, preserving the directory structure. This should NOT overwrite anything in the standard Orbiter package.

Viking 1, 2
The Viking project consisted of launches of two separate spacecraft to Mars, Viking 1, launched on 20 August 1975, and Viking 2, launched on 9 September 1975.