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DG-IV approaching Titan for landing. This is mission one of my exploration of the Saturn system with Deepstar, 2 DG-IVs and 2 Lunar Landers. -- Mike

Fantastic. I was hoping someone would still have the archive. I sent you a PM with my email address, atuhalpa. Thanks very much. -- Mike

Hi, all. I recently decided to start over with a fresh Orbiter install and just re-add all the addons I typically use. Unfortunately, the "Realistic Atlas V" by Ryan Walean seems to have gone missing from Orbithangar. It used to be ID 2682 in the archives but seems to have been removed. I...

I was trying out the new corrections for Pluto and its moons and managed to sneak in a shot that I liked. So, here it is. -- Mike

Interesting observation. I had to think about how I use "my" when talking about software. I will typically refer to "my install(ation) of Orbiter/whatever," but I can't think of a time I've used just "my Orbiter/whatever." The closest I come is when differentiating between one of my...

If I recall correctly, when Deepstar 2.0 was released there was discussion in the old forums about changing the vessel configuration. Some folks who know more about such things than I do seemed to have come up with an alternate config, including much greater vessel mass, that seemed to work...

Ahh, didn't realize that, Mark. I was taking a look earlier at a slingshot Moon to Mars, but finding a good launch window might be tricky. I'll have a go at a regular Moon to Mars, then try for a slingshot as well. That way I can maybe do a record and take notes during the flight for a...

I think ar81 is right in that concepts are more important to a beginner than just being told what buttons to push. ar81's tutorial on concepts for IMFD 4.2 are still applicable since the concepts remain the same. It might just need some updated images and explanations for IMFD 5.3, but still...

I did a series of scenarios for Deepstar 2.0 using IMFD so I'm familiar with at least the basic operations. Like many others, I'm no expert, but I'm fairly familiar with using IMFD to do the things I need. I'd be happy to help out with some tutorials or scenarios to go along with tutorials...

Thank you to both you, Brad, and the rest of the staff. I'm honored to have been part of the organization if only for a short time. -- Mike

Oh well. Even with your great video walkthrough of the plan you used I haven't had great luck in a couple more attempts with IMFD. I'm sure the problem is the operator and not the tools. It seems more difficult to setup a multi-part plan with IMFD than with TransX. Sorry, no good information...

Very nice challenge, flytandem. I was hoping to see what I could do with the challenge using IMFD so had a look at it last night. My first attempt required too much dV even with the sling so I'll have to spend some more time thinking about it rather than just winging it. I'll see what I can...

The newest update I know of for the outer planets addon is 061006 which is not on Avsim. You can find it at: http://www.geocities.com/fastheinz39/Saturns_Moons.html I don't know if it will correct the problems you're having, but the updated version has worked well for me. -- Mike

Piper, I was testing out some things with the latest Chapman probes and noticed something in the configs for the AtlasV launchers. The thrust for stage 2 (in this case the Centaur) in the dual engine centaur configurations (for example AtlasV 4x2) seem to have the same thrust as the single...

I, for one, really appreciate all the navigational insight you've brought to this thread, Flytandem. So if you want to have another go at getting some of the launchers and probes working I'm sure we can all try to help. I know that when I wanted to use the Atlas V it needed LC41 which was...

There are so many good movies, but these are some that spring to mind immediately. Fletch Pi Where Eagles Dare The Outlaw Jose Wales Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (the original not the horrid remake)

Third challenge! I can't wait. As for suggestions, I remember taking a trip to 216 Kleopatra (from the Asteroid Pack addon) about a year ago, but using a Deltaglider with unlimited fuel. I would be interested in a challenge that involved that main belt asteroid and one of the Chapman probes.

I knew there was a reason I shouldn't have carried the Centaur with me. Thank you for this information. It will help when planning future challenges and other voyages.

Oh, that's different. Having the right frequency set doesn't guarantee you'll get a signal. Once you set the frequency in Nav 1, bring up the Docking MFD and make sure it's set to Nav 1. See if it's showing any signal. It's probably not. It sounds like you're too far from ISS to pickup a...

Well, while I'm of the opinion that *everything* is in some way a mathematics problem, this one's easier. :) In Orbiter, the key combination CTRL-I will bring up an object information window. From there select Spacecraft (or is it Vessels) then ISS. A wealth of information about whatever you...