Second the observation on wacky re-entry aerodynamics.
That's the way all capsules have entered since Gemini. It's done by having a slightly off-set CoG. I was surprised that the angle was this large, but if you look at the heat shield, it's quite asymmetrical.
I have no sound on the first stage too.
Great add-on. Good job!!! :thumbup:
Still the orientation of the heat shield is inverse. When it flies at positive lift, the heat shield should be pointing more downwards, instead of rather upwards.
Still the orientation of the heat shield is inverse. When it flies at positive lift, the heat shield should be pointing more downwards, instead of rather upwards.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/technology-onepagers/optimization.html
BEGIN_uap
$Falcon 9:lift_off(is_running=0,is_started=0,is_finished=0,engine=main,mode=2,target=iss,heading=90.000000,altitude=491.008764,pitch_tgt=5.000000,pitch_duration=131.000000,off_duration=6.000000,stage=0),
trans_orbit(is_running=0,is_started=0,is_finished=0,engine=main,kind=0,target=iss,heading=90.000000,apoapsis=340000.000000,periapsis=215000.000000,ta=0.000000,mode=0).
END
I love this add-on. However, I've found Artlav's new Universal Auto Pilot (Universal Autopilots 0.3.1) to be a better alternative than the default autopilot that comes with this.
So far I only have figured out the launch settings for UAP, not docking or anything. But, I like to do that stuff myself anyway, and I've gotten to the ISS and back with fuel to spare. These are the launch settings that I am using in the mission file:
Code:BEGIN_uap $Falcon 9:lift_off(is_running=0,is_started=0,is_finished=0,engine=main,mode=2,target=iss,heading=90.000000,altitude=491.008764,pitch_tgt=5.000000,pitch_duration=131.000000,off_duration=6.000000,stage=0), trans_orbit(is_running=0,is_started=0,is_finished=0,engine=main,kind=0,target=iss,heading=90.000000,apoapsis=340000.000000,periapsis=215000.000000,ta=0.000000,mode=0). END
I have it timed so that the switch between lift off and trans orbit occurs exactly at the first stage separation, and also so the second stage doesn't ever have to pitch up or down more than a degree or two (hours of trial and error).
I feel that these are the advantages of using UAP:
1) First stage will have SOUND!
2)Better alignment to ISS without having to know the launch heading yourself.
3)Smoother ascent profile.
Please try and and see if you get the same results.
Needs some bugfixes, mainly meaning the autopilot, it should get Rlnc to as low as possible and then stay at the center line on the orbit hud. Instead it stays on the positive side of the orbit vector, thus increasing the Rlnc. Also, the second stage has enough fuel left to decrease maximum Rlnc of about 1.50 degrees. Pls fix this and try fixing the mesh bug during reentry.