Orbiter Video Thread

[indy91]

Two videos about the recently recovered Skylark 48 AGC software, which was used on the Skylab missions and ASTP.

First a video about the whole sequence of rendezvous maneuvers, with some docked attitude maneuvering at the end as a bonus.

And then a video based on the Skylab SPS Deorbit Study, which studied if it was feasible to deorbit Skylab safely using the SPS engine of the CSM. Thanks to @Graham2001 for finding that document!

 

[LadyCroussette]

The Death Star in Orbiter

 

[Donamy]

Remotely docking the Prichal node.

 

[n72.75]

Remotely docking the Prichal node.

I think your video is private vs unlisted

 

[Donamy]

Is it working now ?

 

[n72.75]

Is it working now ?

yes

 

[dgatsoulis]

A flight from Cape Canaveral to Amsterdam, testing out the Scram ascent autopilot that I've been working on. Allows for a completely hands free scram ascent to orbit (or in this case suborbit) at a preselected launch heading.

 

[STS]

Ready to fly again to the moon, for a surface rendezvous with Surveyor 3? Apollo 12 Real Time Simulation is almost ready to go!

Orbiter 2016 | Apollo 12 Real Time Simulation (NASSP 8)

Join me on a real time simulation of the fourth crewed flight to the moon, and the second landing attempt, this time featuring a pinpoint landing to rendezvo...

youtube.com

 

[Matias Saibene]

Le Citroën 3CV strikes back!
The Citroën 3CV is my home car. He has taken me to school countless times despite the poor condition of the country roads. Although modest, traveling in it was quite an adventure.
When I met Orbiter in 2010, one of the first things I thought about incorporating into the simulator was my car. Years later I was able to model it and now for fun I am programming this car.

I was thinking about configuring the characteristics of the cars in a configuration file and thus making a sort of Universal Cars for Orbiter.

 

[Arvil]

And the windows are really clean!

 

[jedidia]

Le Citroën 3CV strikes back!

In Switzerland, we call it "die Ente" (The duck). I'm not sure why, possibly because of its lack of power ("lahme Ente" is a common german derogative for all things slow). The french swiss call it the deux-chevaux, which I assume is a reference to the actual horse power of the car...

 

[Urwumpe]

In Switzerland, we call it "die Ente" (The duck). I'm not sure why, possibly because of its lack of power ("lahme Ente" is a common german derogative for all things slow). The french swiss call it the deux-chevaux, which I assume is a reference to the actual horse power of the car...

"Lame duck" of course means much more in English. And about the 2CV or 3CV, see here:

Tax horsepower - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Matias Saibene]

In Switzerland, we call it "die Ente" (The duck). I'm not sure why, possibly because of its lack of power ("lahme Ente" is a common german derogative for all things slow). The french swiss call it the deux-chevaux, which I assume is a reference to the actual horse power of the car...

Maybe it wouldn't have much power, but I remember traveling at 90km/h on rural roads, which is saying a lot in my country. The 3CV was a more powerful version (32Hp) that was manufactured in Argentina, and it also had a much more resistant suspension. There was also the Citroneta version, a kind of van that allowed people with few resources to have a job transporting goods.

https://www.testdelayer.com.ar/citroen3cv.htm

https://ar.motor1.com/news/607614/autos-argentinos-citroen-2cv-3cv/

 

[dgatsoulis]

More testing of the scram ascent autopilot and introducing the runway landing autopilot. There are some bugs to iron out, but for the most part it's going ok. Also animated the furry dice I am getting closer to the end of the list of features that I want to add. Mainly an LPAD landing AP and a hover take-off AP.

 

[Matias Saibene]

 

[Matias Saibene]

Now you are thinking crashing with portals!

 

[N_Molson]

2CV was an example of simple and economical design. Any village mechanic could repair it. It also was very light (575 kg!), which made off-road possible. As long as the terrain was relatively flat of course, it certainly wasn't designed for mountain climbing. I didn't knew about the rugged version made in Argentina. Makes sense.

Back in the day one of my uncles had one. Several, in fact. One caught fire on the road, because a duct in the engine was actually made of cardboard. Once it was soaked in oil and gasoline, all it took was the end of an hot summer day! I must say I agree with was @Matias Saibene wrote : "traveling in it was quite an adventure".

Interestingly the development was halted by WW2. After that it became one of the popular symbols of the country rebuilding.

 

[LadyCroussette]

Did a livestream earlier today of the launch of my new space station: Sailiniq! (means "Peace" in Inuktitut... I think). The first module was launched by the SLS, followed by the second module aboard a space shuttle. The whole thing is commentated too, which is a first for me (usually I don't have my mic on). I did pass my voice through MorphVox first though cuz better a glitchy-sounding female voice than my horrible actual male voice (that way I get to actually watch it back without cringing!)

So yeah anyway the link here lol:

 

[LadyCroussette]

Orbiting Sailiniq Space Station with some vaporwave in the background

 

[Matias Saibene]

Our beloved lighthouse in the city of Monte Hermoso (my hometown). The Lighthouse "Faro Recalada a Bahía Blanca".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recalada_a_Bahía_Blanca_Light

Testing continuous animations.