Below you can find a video tutorial, describing procedures of launching Atlantis to ISS, docking and then returning back to KSC and landing.
A few notes:
1. I know that my English is silly and I often forgot the right words. I haven't much verbal practice recently. But I hope I was able to explain (and to show) some crucial things. And my Russian language is much more fluid of course, so I decided to made a Russian version as well, for russian-language users. I want to improve the describing functions of this video in the future - add subtitles and text notices, for example. But as I don't know when it could be ready, I decided to publish videos "as is". I think in this case something is better than nothing, keeping in mind that currently not so many addon ships is made for a new version of Orbiter and some peoples can give Atlantis a second chance.
2. For a generic "tutorial" this flight is not completely perfect, but still I decide to use it for two reasons:
a) For this video, whole flight was done in one try without editing, and it's a good illustration for some people who think that Atlantis is so difficult and frightening that you can only use it with constant "save-load-save-load" strategy.
b) It is also eliminates the myth that Atlantis left no room for errors. Initial RInc isn't perfect? Reentry overshooting? Landing at nightside? No problem, just do it! I'm pretty sure that all my actions was captured good enough on video and everyone can repeat this flight so I still count this as tutorial.
3. It's not completely "stock" situation since I used ReFuel MFD (download page: [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4725"]ReFuel MFD[/ame]). But as I said in video, if you can do more precise maneuveres than mine in this video, then you can make this flight without refueling from ISS. And also, if it was reported that stock Atlantis is overweighted, then it could be a pretty fair trade-in to use just slightly more fuel to compensate this.
I hope this helps and Atlantis fan-club will grow up, because it's most beautiful stock ship to relax orbiting while listen some music and watch rising Sun paint it pink.
A few notes:
1. I know that my English is silly and I often forgot the right words. I haven't much verbal practice recently. But I hope I was able to explain (and to show) some crucial things. And my Russian language is much more fluid of course, so I decided to made a Russian version as well, for russian-language users. I want to improve the describing functions of this video in the future - add subtitles and text notices, for example. But as I don't know when it could be ready, I decided to publish videos "as is". I think in this case something is better than nothing, keeping in mind that currently not so many addon ships is made for a new version of Orbiter and some peoples can give Atlantis a second chance.
2. For a generic "tutorial" this flight is not completely perfect, but still I decide to use it for two reasons:
a) For this video, whole flight was done in one try without editing, and it's a good illustration for some people who think that Atlantis is so difficult and frightening that you can only use it with constant "save-load-save-load" strategy.
b) It is also eliminates the myth that Atlantis left no room for errors. Initial RInc isn't perfect? Reentry overshooting? Landing at nightside? No problem, just do it! I'm pretty sure that all my actions was captured good enough on video and everyone can repeat this flight so I still count this as tutorial.
3. It's not completely "stock" situation since I used ReFuel MFD (download page: [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4725"]ReFuel MFD[/ame]). But as I said in video, if you can do more precise maneuveres than mine in this video, then you can make this flight without refueling from ISS. And also, if it was reported that stock Atlantis is overweighted, then it could be a pretty fair trade-in to use just slightly more fuel to compensate this.
I hope this helps and Atlantis fan-club will grow up, because it's most beautiful stock ship to relax orbiting while listen some music and watch rising Sun paint it pink.
Atlantis tutorial (EN) | |
Atlantis tutorial (RU) | |