I'm starting to feel like you are my mission control on the ground.
"Work the problem, people. Work the problem."
"Failure is not an option!"
Thanks again!
--PDN
Bingo! Damn, is the Excel Flightplan really did this outdated? We really have to work on that...
The optics dust cover is indeed the reason why you don't see stars. What you have to do to jettison it is optics mode manual, optics speed high and then hold the optics hand controller right (button 'D') so long until the cover is jettisoned. The cover will then fly away as space debris (wasn't much of a problem yet in 1968, right? :rofl
Yes, what you want to do at this stage is only a realignment, which is option 3. Option 2 will only be necessary much later.
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Your directions so close. Add:
Panel 100 - G/N Power left switch up to Optics.
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Making progress, Houston!
Re-started from launch, using only commands in the Flightplan xls file. (Not using Auto mode in the Checklist MFD).
Made it to P52. Gives me star 00023 (1-30-00 into mission). I actually watched as the
AGC moved the sextant.
A few things: how do I know what star 00023 is? In order to refine and center the sextant and scanning telescope?
Also around GET 1-34-45 the main thruster started firing for no apparent reason. I
didn't do anything. Grey clouds of smoke and thruster sound. Then the sim. mission
control comes on and says, "We're reading your dsky -- looks like your getting some
delta v." What's happening here?
Thanks!
--PDN