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    Scenario Stange high resolution terrain with D3D9

    Hello orbinauts! A FOI member reported this strange thing happening after KSC approach scenario launch.. It does not seem Cape Canaveral at all.. this is very strange, is there someone who experienced this kind of issue? Thank you very much!
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    Update Antares 3.0 released

    Hi orbinauts Antares 3.0 has been released by Forum Orbiter Italia! https://youtu.be/kklnf9-aSpw NEWS IN THE VERSION 3.0: -More VC working buttons -improved launch experience -Improved life support management -Solar panel tracking, antenna tracking, docking lights, position...
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    Update Antares Spacecraft 3.0 (for Orbiter 2016) - updated version

    Hi orbinauts. Antares manned spacecraft 3.0 is on its final development steps. New features: Solar panels sun tracking Earth tracking antenna (via RCS) Position lights Docking lights new realistic and improved oxygen managment new and realistic power managment: battery...
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    SDK Question Do GetMachNumber() and GetDynPressure() work correctly in Orbiter 2016?

    I'm updating Antares Manned Spaceract to 3.0 verision and for Orbiter 2016 compatibilty. In previous version I used a consolidated code to animate virtual cockpit indicators. Unfortunatley atmospheric pressure values are giving me some problems.. In particoular, GetMachNumber() and...
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    How can I quickly modify CFG and SCN files with notepad?

    Hi, I have a problem with CFG and SCN file editing. I've always used notepad to edit my ini, cfg and scn files. Now in Windows 8 the system force you to run Notepad as administrator to do it. This is a grat loss of time! I have to open my link on the desktop, run as administrator, select "all...
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    Earthquake in central Italy

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37171953
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    Orbiter Live Missions: a new project for the real time Orbiter missions channel

    Hi orbinauts. OLM, the live channel for orbiter real time missions, has been in sleeping mode for a long time. The problem with this project was the limited range of people involved in live transmissions. They were me and Vittorio (robitallie_fan on OF). When I was not able to fly my simulated...
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    Galileo II Mission: destination Jupiter and Europa

    A Jarvis M super heavy rocket will launch the Galileo II interplanerary space probe to Jupiter. This massive probe is designed for intense and advanced study of the planet and its moons. It also carries the small lander "Salviati" that will land on the frozen surface of Jupiter's moon Europa...
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    ALR-M2 lunar mission

    Second Antares LR manned mission in low lunar orbit. A crew of 4 will fly the FOI realistic capsule to a lunar orbit rendez-vous and docking with Verrazzano Automated Vehicle, already in lunar orbit since April 2013. These two docked vessel will form a space habitat for the duration of one...
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    General Question Moon Level 11 textures disappear when close to the Moon

    Hi, I have a strange problem. I installed level 11 Moon textures and they are great, but they seem to disappear when I take my camera closer to the Moon surface. Some screenshots: This faliure appears both with inline and D3D9 graphic client.. this is very strange because some time ago it...
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    SLPS "Armstrong" robotic lunar mission

    SLPS (Polar Lunar Surface Probe) "Armstrong" mission will launch a small automatic lunar lander on the surface of the Moon, near Cabeus crater. NASA has confrimed the presence of water in this place and a probe will study the surface with various scientific instruments. Launch vehicle is the...
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    GTM-4 Mission - Antares 3.0 maiden flight

    Maiden flight of the Antares capsule version 3.0 as a preview of the future release. Mission goal is ISS rendez-vous and docking, and 6 men crew transfer to International Space Station for a six month stay MISSION SPECIFICATIONS: Launcher: Jarvis L manned Crew: 6 Launch Base: Capo Passero -...
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    ER-005 mission

    This is the sixth spaceplane Eridanus flight, the first one after ER-004 abort and second one without men on board. Mission goal is the new MECO procedure test and automatic reentry and landing improvement. Another important purpose is Caravaggio module recovery from International Space Station...
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    GTM-3 Mission

    GTM-3 (General Test Mission - 3) is the flight of Jarvis H rocket carrying a Verrazzano automated vehicle into lunar orbit. It will be used as a docking target for a future Antares LR spacecraft manned mission to lunar orbit scheduled for September. Mission goal is lunar orbit rendez-vous...
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    STS 137-V Mission

    Virtual and tribute launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Payload: Hubble Space Telescope. Launch date: Friday, April 12 at 19:30 UTC. Live coverage on Orbiter Live Missions starting from 19:00 UTC http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions ---------- Post added at 06:39 PM ----------...
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    PTS-001 Mission

    This is the first Peregrin Transport System official mission. PTS is designed to carry light payloads in LEO and MEO. The launch is performed in collaboration with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA to put in orbit a Chapman Probe designed to study the Van Allen radiation belt. Chapman Probe...
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    Advanced Question Firing RCS thruster to keep ship towards Earth

    Hi all! My goal is to fire RCS thrusters in order to rotate the vessel and keep it towards Earth. I want to do it exactly as Attitude MFD does, and i gave a look to the avaiable source code. After days of battle, I isolated a function which I think is the center of what i want to do. It's the...
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    FOI Facebook page passes 3000 likes!

    I wish to thank Martin Schweiger for that. This great result could not have been achieved without this simulator! :cheers: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Forum-Orbiter-Italia/210634645629937
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    ER-004 mission

    ER-004 is the fifth Spaceplane Eridanus mission, the fourth crewed. Main misson goal is Caravaggio module get back to Earth after 5 months docked to ISS . Secondary goal are FOIsat 2 micro satellite release iand the new nose cone open system test. Simulation will offer new great reflection...
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    ELIS - MT4 Mission

    First Elis launch vehicle mission departing from sea platform NVM1 near Capo Passero - ASVI dock. Payload is the MT4 telescope designed for Solar System high resolution observation Mission datas Launcher: Elis Launch Base: Capo Passero - ASVI NVM1 Payload: MT4 telescope Vehicle mass at launch...
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