New orbinaut: AstroBetty

[AstroBetty]

Hello,

My name is Betty. I was googling for an Apollo CSM simulator when i came across Orbiter Space Flight Simulator.

Luckily i didn't start out with an Apollo CSM simulator because flying in space seems harder than it looks.

So yes I'm a brand new Orbiter user. So far, on my first mission, i flew a Delta Glider straight into orbit. My plan to rendez-vous with the ISS failed on this first attempt. But i saved the session and so now i'm flying in an orbit that's way too high for an encounter with the ISS! ..

I hope to find a suitable solution for my situation here on the forum and lower the orbit so i can still meet my objective and dock with the station on my first flight. That is, if i have enough fuel left!

In my spare time i volunteer for an organisation working on the creation of a space factory/science habitat for 50 inhabitants and a real space village habitat for 500 occupants. That's no simulation! ... We mean business and of course first we need to work on a feasibility study paper.

That's it for now.

Betty

 

[garyw]

It takes a while to get used to how things work on orbit and to fine tune orbits but the Delta Glider is a good craft to learn with. check out the tutorial videos which will help you understand some of things you'll need to know to meet the ISS.

The hardest part for me when I was learning it all was how to read the MFD's because a lot of it never made any sense!

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Welcome to the forum Betty!

There are a few video tutorials that might be able to help you with synching up to the ISS. http://www.orbiter-forum.com/tutorials.php

You know, if you were to post some specifications along with drawings or pictures of those proposed habitats, it probably wouldn't be too long until someone replicated them for orbiter...

 

[Lucy]

:hello: Welcome to Orbiter-Forum, Betty!

 

[Urwumpe]

Welcome in the not-so-empty void

About getting into lower orbits: Pitch down faster, most rockets actually try to fly horizontal as soon as air density (or more correct: Dynamic pressure) permits. As long as you end up higher than 120 km after initial ascent, its fine.

A good clue is the vertical acceleration and the vertical velocity in the Surface MFD. When reaching your target orbit, you want this to be velocity to be (almost) zero. And when you are about to reach orbit, you can estimate from the target velocity (About 7800 m/s inertial) and your acceleration.

Of course, estimate means then: Get a feeling for putting the numbers in relation. The human brain is pretty capable in solving such mathematical problems after a few flights with usable accuracy.

 

[Evil_Onyx]

Welcome, Start out with simple objectives, ie Get in to a stable orbit and get back down, then move on to rendezvous, transfers and accurate landings, you'll soon find your self on trips to mars an beyond. I would advise you to read the manual, and have a good look at the tutorials here.

 

[Loru]

:tiphat:

Hello Betty

 

[Ripley]

Welcome to OF, Betty!

 

[n122vu]

to the forum!

I'd also recommend checking out David Courtney's YouTube Channel for some great tutorials.

 

[PeterRoss]

Hello !:tiphat:

You know, if you were to post some specifications along with drawings or pictures of those proposed habitats, it probably wouldn't be too long until someone replicated them for orbiter...

I guess you can find it here: http://www.spacehabitat.org/

 

[IronRain]

Hi and

 

[BruceJohnJennerLawso]

Hello there

I would highly reccomend reading this tutorial if you are having any trouble with rendezvous & docking (its almost always rendezvous that slips people up)

http://smithplanet.com/stuff/orbiter/orbitaloperations.htm

You can try to rendezvous with the ISS, but it is a very tricky one to get on the first try, thanks to that nasty ~70 degree orbital inclination. If you are having troubles, it might be easier to work on building your own station with Greg Burches SSBB 4.1 in an orbit with inclination of roughly 23 degrees or so.

link to SSBB 4.1:

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3177"]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3177[/ame]

 

[PennyBlack]

I hope you enjoy your stay here.

Good luck out there...:tiphat:

 

[Donamy]

Welcome !!

 

[boogabooga]

Hi.

Read this:
[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohman_transfer_orbit"]Hohmann transfer orbit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Deleted Orbinaut]

Welcome to OF!

 

[Yoda]

Welkom tot dit forum Betty ! Hoop dat je heel veel uren plezier hebt met deze simulator !

 

[Phusion]

to the forums!

 

[Capt_hensley]