General Question Satellites

[edjohnbus]

What satellites are depolyable with the DGIV2?

 

[statickid]

Any satellite. However, you will have to create a payload configuration file. Also, I will take this opportunity to advertise my very own configuration file for the Luna 3 probe.

[ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4679"]http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4679[/ame]

 

[edjohnbus]

Any satellite. However, you will have to create a payload configuration file. Also, I will take this opportunity to advertise my very own configuration file for the Luna 3 probe.

http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4679

as a follow up question, how do i set up rockets on launch pads at WideAwake? or did I miss a readme or tutorial?

 

[statickid]

Well, if you install the specified add-ons, wide awake comes with many pre-configured scenarios. None of them will work, however, without the add-on. They are under the vertical launch folder, which you probably already saw. :thumbup: other than those, I don't typically launch rockets from wide awake so that's all the help I can give there

 

[edjohnbus]

Well, if you install the specified add-ons, wide awake comes with many pre-configured scenarios. None of them will work, however, without the add-on. They are under the vertical launch folder, which you probably already saw. :thumbup: other than those, I don't typically launch rockets from wide awake so that's all the help I can give there

where is a good location for launching rockets? i have a bunch of launch vehicles, did the scenarios, but can't seem to figure out how to put one in a launch facility myself.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Take a look at the scenarios that come with Wideawake. You should see the geographic coordinates for the rockets. Copy and paste those coordinates into the scenario for whatever rocket you want to launch.

Or you can use the scenario editor, and change the base location, then use the radio buttons (the up-down arrow buttons to the right) on the lat-long and move the rocket around to where you want.

 

[garyw]

where is a good location for launching rockets? i have a bunch of launch vehicles, did the scenarios, but can't seem to figure out how to put one in a launch facility myself.

I tend to launch most of mine from wideawake. You've also got the real world locations like Kourou, KSC, Baikinour, etc.

A good launch site is any that allows you to put the payload into the correct orbit with the minimum of dV loss.

 

[statickid]

yeah wideawake has an empty rocket tower for this purpose built in over by the big VAB-ish building, doesn't it?

 

[garyw]

or pad one and pad two as I call them.

 

[edjohnbus]

or pad one and pad two as I call them.

The problem I am having is the rockets only seem to show up on the scenarios that they come with after downloading from the add on site. they work just fine and no graphics issues on the supplied scenario's, however, if I try to create a scenario and add a new rocket, no image shows, yet the camera will pan as i change the location coordinates.

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or pad one and pad two as I call them.

which rocket is that in the screen shot?

 

[Pipcard]

The problem I am having is the rockets only seem to show up on the scenarios that they come with after downloading from the add on site. they work just fine and no graphics issues on the supplied scenario's, however, if I try to create a scenario and add a new rocket, no image shows, yet the camera will pan as i change the location coordinates.

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which rocket is that in the screen shot?

[ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=6036"]Themis-A[/ame]

 

[edjohnbus]

i will experiment with the themis....maybe i will learn something

 

[Cras]

Wideawake is not really the best place to launch something...

I mean it is in that it is a great looking base with a wonderful terrain mesh and it is on the equator, not so much if you care about what happens to that terrain after your launch since the pads are put in 'questionable' places. Watch what happens to your SRB exhaust for example if you launch from the smaller launch complex.

The bigger one is sort of good for Shuttle launches, I have used it with SF. Ignore a bit of the clipping and you can use that SC3 access arm to give your passengers a ramp to their ride, as well as a little functionality in terms of water suppression effects. Beware of your launch heading, as the ideal path from Wideawake is south, not north, as it brings you too close to the western shore of Africa. SF's autopilot cannot handle roll programs to certain headings and you will find too much effort is wasted on lining up to the programmed heading and your pitch is short changing leaving you on a trajectory that is sure to result in the loss of your vehicle.

 

[garyw]

if I try to create a scenario and add a new rocket, no image shows, yet the camera will pan as i change the location coordinates.

Then you are missing something. Post the affected scenario so we can take a look at it.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

And, what rockets in particular are you trying to use? If you want to launch from WideAwake or Sagan (or actually any other base), we can paste a bit of text here with your rocket for you to copy/paste into your scenario.

 

[edjohnbus]

I've been trying the Delta rockets, those are the ones that show no graphics when I try using them in a created scenario. The Themis will display just fine, I need to learn about how to fly it....it goes up about 200k then arcs hard and burns up.
Let me find the information you've asked for and I will get it posted.
You are all amazingly great help.

 

[garyw]

I've been trying the Delta rockets, those are the ones that show no graphics when I try using them in a created scenario.

Post the scenario file for us.

The Themis will display just fine, I need to learn about how to fly it....it goes up about 200k then arcs hard and burns up.
Let me find the information you've asked for and I will get it posted.
You are all amazingly great help.

Are you using the Themis MFD autopilot? That's worked perfectly for me.

 

[edjohnbus]

Ok, here I am trying to set up a DeltaIV.

The first image is the selection of the rocket, the second image a star represents approximately where the camera says the object is, but there is no object there just in front of my DGIV.

 

[garyw]

I'm confused - you named the vessel 'delta311' but there isn't a delta311 listed.

When you hit F9 do you get a yellow square with delta311 hovering in mid air?

Also, why haven't you posted the scenario like I asked?

 

[edjohnbus]

I'm confused - you named the vessel 'delta311' but there isn't a delta311 listed.

When you hit F9 do you get a yellow square with delta311 hovering in mid air?

Also, why haven't you posted the scenario like I asked?

the selected item is the Delta 311. sorry, let me grab the scenario.