Revolpathon
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hey
i'm new to both orbiter and this forum.
i've been fiddling around with orbiter for about a month now and was finally able to make my first take-off and dock with the ISS today (took me 2.5 hrs) (i have not used any autopilot) with the autopilot (take off and docking) i can do it in about 30 to 45 minute's. (but auto pilots teach you nothing, so i don't use em all that much)
i did use up 75 percent of my main fuel though (standard dgIV settings) and about 10 percent of RCS (which i think is good enough)
i combined Tex's video tutorial with the dg to ISS checklist posted in the tutorial section.
anyhow i hope to be able to learn allot more about orbiter, my next goal is the moon, but before that i wanna get take off and docking to be under 1 hour simulation time.
lol reading that back i sound chaotic, anyhow still excited about finally being able to do a manual dock.
greetings all from a new self claimed orbinaut
i'm new to both orbiter and this forum.
i've been fiddling around with orbiter for about a month now and was finally able to make my first take-off and dock with the ISS today (took me 2.5 hrs) (i have not used any autopilot) with the autopilot (take off and docking) i can do it in about 30 to 45 minute's. (but auto pilots teach you nothing, so i don't use em all that much)
i did use up 75 percent of my main fuel though (standard dgIV settings) and about 10 percent of RCS (which i think is good enough)
i combined Tex's video tutorial with the dg to ISS checklist posted in the tutorial section.
anyhow i hope to be able to learn allot more about orbiter, my next goal is the moon, but before that i wanna get take off and docking to be under 1 hour simulation time.
lol reading that back i sound chaotic, anyhow still excited about finally being able to do a manual dock.
greetings all from a new self claimed orbinaut
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