Velcro Rockets

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There doesn't seem to be one at the Hangar. The v1.11 Velcro has been compiled for Orbiter 2010. Also N_Molson's DG-Launcher has these additional required addons:

- DeltaGlider IV (by Dansteph)
- UGCO (by Dansteph)
which both work only in Orbiter 2010. (At least the versions that are on Dan's page.)
 

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There doesn't seem to be one at the Hangar. The v1.11 Velcro has been compiled for Orbiter 2010. Also N_Molson's DG-Launcher has these additional required addons:


which both work only in Orbiter 2010. (At least the versions that are on Dan's page.)

Thanks for the info. After some extensive net surfing I found the pre-2010 version of velcro rockets (1.10) and it works perfectly, even with the europe DG launcher from n_molson. Perhaps I'll post a pic of the Ravenstar with the europe boosters lifting off from pad 12 (as soon as I retexture the default pad).

:cheers:

Am curious tho, how do you change the velcro rockets autopilot target altitude ?
 
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Payatch does get saved?

Using a Velcro 3 stg rocket to place to payloads in orbit I use Seriesburn for the first and payatch for the secoend. However when a scenario is saved (quicksave or saved via the miss.edit) the payatch line that was in the original scenario and was the current attachement state for the second paylod doesnt get saved.
On top of that... if you edit the saved scenario file appending the payatch line for the stage in question... It does get attached...but when jettisoned the second payload exhibits a strange bevavior ("instant" rotation to a diff. attitude and position). It is as if the position of the payatch payload doesnt get updated with current position and orientation at time of jettison.
Can anyone confirm this?

--- edited ---
I can see in the velcro manual under "other .scn oprions:" that the configuration entry only has two states - either payload jettison or payload on... What if you have jettisoned first(seriesburn) payload and not the second(payatch) payload
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The original scenario file:
Code:
BEGIN_DESC

END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 40420.3457723956
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship 1-Stg-3
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET 1-Stg-3
  MODE Cockpit
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Surface
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Surface
  SPDMODE 2
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE User
  MODE LaunchMFD
  BOOLALT 0
  BOOLENG 0
  HOV 0
  BOOLLNC 0
  BOOLTGT 1
  BOOLHUD 1
  BOOLPTC 1
  BOOLCOR 0
  BOOLDAS 0
  BOOLLOWINC 0
  GCCONT 0
  ALOCK 0
  PVIEW 0
  INCL 0.50
  IFACT 0.50
  AFACT 10.00
  PEA 220000.00
  APA 220000.00
  GCSTEP 10.00
  TGT Manual
  TGTDISP Manual
END_MFD

BEGIN_SHIPS
CLSM_virgo:spacecraft/spacecraft3
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  ATTACHED 0:0,1-Stg-3
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.996875
  IDS 0:384 100
  NAVFREQ 221 20
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
END
ATV:ATV
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  ATTACHED 0:2,1-Stg-3
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  IDS 0:221 100
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 220
  ANT 0 0.0000
  PRO 0 0.0000
  PAN 0 0.0000
  ROT 0 0.0000
END
ATV_UCD:UCargoDeck
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  ATTACHED 0:1,ATV
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 0
  CORE_NAME ATV
  JETTISONSPEED 1.00
  JETTISONINT 5.00
  ALLOW_SEND_FOCUS 1
  DEF_ATT_PARAMS 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000
  PL_DESCRIPTION Lynx-lander 0.000 0.000 -10.100 -0.0000 -1.0000 -0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0
  IN_JETTISON 0 0
  J_MARKER 0.00
END
Lynx-lander:spacecraft/spacecraft3
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  ATTACHED 0:0,ATV_UCD
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000 3:1.000000 4:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 3 20
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 -2 0.003030
  SEQ 1 -2 0.000000
END
Lynx_Tank1:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  JETT_ON_EMPTY 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 0.2500 0 0.0000 -0.1000 2.6800 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
Lynx_Tank2:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  JETT_ON_EMPTY 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 0.5000 0 0.0000 -0.1000 -2.6800 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
Lynx_Tank3:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  JETT_ON_EMPTY 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 0.7500 0 -2.6800 -0.1000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
Lynx_Tank4:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  JETT_ON_EMPTY 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 1.0000 0 2.6800 -0.1000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
1-Stg-3:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Neptune_Stg3
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  ATTACHED 2:0,1-Stg-2
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  ROLLATT 1
  IGNITENEXT 0
  GETDOCKINGPORTS 1
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  PADBIAS 1.000000
  CAMERA 0.000000 0.000000 62.000000
  TGT_HEADING 82.000000
  SLA 2 3.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-3_fairing_1 Neptune\Nept_S3_Fairing_1 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S3_Fair1 -0.01 0.00 13.79 1500.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-3_fairing_2 Neptune\Nept_S3_Fairing_2 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S3_Fair2 0.01 0.00 13.79 1500.00 0.00 0.00
  SERIESBURN 0 CLSM_virgo 0.0000 0.0000 -23.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
  PAYATCH ATV 0.0 0.0 -14.1 0 0 -1 1 0 0 
END
1-Stg-2:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Neptune_stg2-long
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  ATTACHED 2:0,1-Stg-1
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  ROLLATT 1
  PADBIAS 1.000000
  CAMERA 0.000000 0.000000 89.000000
  SLA 4 1.50 -1.50 0.00
  TGT_HEADING 82.000000
  SERIESBURN 0 1-Stg-3 0.0000 0.0000 -10.7800 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
  PAYLOAD Stg-2_fairing_1 Neptune\Nept_S2-S3_Fairing1 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair1 0.00 0.00 23.20 275.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-2_fairing_2 Neptune\Nept_S2-S3_Fairing2 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair2 0.00 0.00 23.20 275.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-2_fairing_3 Neptune\Nept_S2-S3_Fairing3 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair3 0.00 0.00 23.20 275.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-2_fairing_4 Neptune\Nept_S2-S3_Fairing4 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair4 0.00 0.00 23.20 275.00 0.00 0.00
END
1-Stg-1:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Neptune_Stg1E-Long
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000 3:1.000000 4:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 1
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  ROLLATT 1
  PADBIAS 1.000000
  CAMERA 0.000000 0.000000 137.000000
  SLA 2 3.00 0.00 0.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.000000
  LES 158.000000
  SERIESBURN 0 1-Stg-2 0.0000 0.0000 -20.1800 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000  
  PAYLOAD Stg-1_fairing_1 Neptune\Nept_S1-S2_Fairing1 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S1_Fair1 0.00 3.21 29.30 500.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-1_fairing_2 Neptune\Nept_S1-S2_Fairing2 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S1_Fair2 0.00 -3.21 29.30 500.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD LES Neptune\Nept_LES Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_LESC 0.00 0.00 137.20 5800.00 0.00 1.00
END
E_boostpack1:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Energia_Boostpack
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6281900.70 179049.49 1046821.22
  RVEL -66.815 -182.491 419.991
  AROT 9.71 -80.40 141.21
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 66.56
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 0.0000 5.9000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
E_boostpack2:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Energia_Boostpack
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6281898.88 179053.64 1046831.43
  RVEL -66.815 -182.491 419.991
  AROT 9.71 -80.40 51.21
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 66.56
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 -5.9000 0.0000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
END
E_boostpack3:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Energia_Boostpack
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6281900.31 179039.12 1046825.36
  RVEL -66.815 -182.491 419.991
  AROT 9.71 -80.40 -128.79
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 66.56
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 5.9000 0.0000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
END
E_boostpack4:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Energia_Boostpack
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6281898.49 179043.27 1046835.57
  RVEL -66.815 -182.491 419.991
  AROT 9.71 -80.40 -38.79
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 66.56
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 0.0000 -5.9000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
END
DummyExh_Stg1:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Neptune_Stg1-Long_dummyExh
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
END
DummyExh_StgBoost1:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Energia_boostpack_dummyExh
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 0.0000 5.9000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
DummyExh_StgBoost2:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Energia_boostpack_dummyExh
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 -5.9000 0.0000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
END
DummyExh_StgBoost3:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Energia_boostpack_dummyExh
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 5.9000 0.0000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000
END
DummyExh_StgBoost4:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Energia_boostpack_dummyExh
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 21 50
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 1
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  PARALLELBURN 1 1-Stg-1 0.0000 -5.9000 -7.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
END
Nept_twr:Spacecraft/Spacecraft3
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 94 481
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 0.999612
  SEQ 1 2 0.999759
  SEQ 2 2 0.999489
  SEQ 3 2 0.997709
  SEQ 4 2 0.999726
END
END_SHIPS

BEGIN_ReFuelMFD
  SCENARIO_TREE 
    NAMED Computers
    END_NODE 
  END_NODE 
END

BEGIN_uap
END

BEGIN_ExtMFD
  WINDOW 
  	x1 1455
  	y1 197
  	x2 1919
  	y2 607
  	Ship 1-Stg-3
  	Lock false
  	Mode 1
  END_WINDOW 
  WINDOW 
  	x1 1032
  	y1 201
  	x2 1452
  	y2 574
  	Ship 1-Stg-3
  	Lock false
  	Mode 29
  END_WINDOW 
  WINDOW 
  	x1 5
  	y1 200
  	x2 462
  	y2 604
  	Ship 1-Stg-3
  	Lock false
  	Mode 14
  END_WINDOW 
END

And the saved scenario file:
Code:
BEGIN_DESC
Orbiter saved state at T = 783
END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 40420.3548298843
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship 1-Stg-3
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET 1-Stg-3
  MODE Cockpit
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Docking
  NAV 0
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Surface
  SPDMODE 4
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Docking
  NAV 0
END_MFD

BEGIN_SHIPS
CLSM_virgo:spacecraft/spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063467.47 378850.37 4192199.63
  RVEL -4961.936 522.549 5965.031
  AROT 5.01 39.38 179.90
  VROT -0.00 -0.07 -0.00
  ATTACHED 0:0,1-Stg-3
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.996875
  NAVFREQ 221 20
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
END
ATV:ATV
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063473.43 378849.74 4192192.40
  RVEL -4961.936 522.549 5965.031
  AROT 5.01 39.38 -90.10
  VROT 0.07 -0.00 -0.00
  ATTACHED 0:2,1-Stg-3
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  IDS 0:221 100
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 220
  ANT 0 0.0000
  PRO 0 0.0000
  PAN 0 0.0000
  ROT 0 0.0000
END
ATV_UCD:UCargoDeck
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063473.43 378849.74 4192192.40
  RVEL -4961.936 522.549 5965.031
  AROT 5.01 39.38 -90.10
  VROT 0.07 -0.00 -0.00
  ATTACHED 0:1,ATV
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 0
  CORE_NAME ATV
  JETTISONSPEED 1.00
  JETTISONINT 5.00
  ALLOW_SEND_FOCUS 1
  DEF_ATT_PARAMS 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000
  PL_DESCRIPTION Lynx-lander 0.000 0.000 -10.100 -0.0000 -1.0000 -0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0
  IN_JETTISON 0 0
  J_MARKER 0.00
END
Lynx-lander:spacecraft/spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063479.84 378849.06 4192184.62
  RVEL -4961.936 522.549 5965.031
  AROT 5.17 -50.62 -90.12
  VROT 0.07 -0.00 0.00
  ATTACHED 0:0,ATV_UCD
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000 3:1.000000 4:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 3 20
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 -2 0.003030
  SEQ 1 -2 0.000000
END
Lynx_Tank1:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063481.46 378849.26 4192186.86
  RVEL -4960.393 522.664 5966.296
  AROT -174.83 50.62 90.12
  VROT 0.07 0.00 -0.00
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 0.2500 0 0.0000 -0.1000 2.6800 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
Lynx_Tank2:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063477.32 378848.95 4192183.47
  RVEL -4963.481 522.435 5963.764
  AROT 5.17 -50.62 89.88
  VROT -0.07 0.00 0.00
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 0.5000 0 0.0000 -0.1000 -2.6800 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
Lynx_Tank3:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063479.39 378846.44 4192185.40
  RVEL -4961.934 520.557 5965.207
  AROT 95.07 0.08 39.38
  VROT 0.00 0.00 0.07
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 0.7500 0 -2.6800 -0.1000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
Lynx_Tank4:Velcro/Lynx_fueltank
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063479.38 378851.78 4192184.93
  RVEL -4961.939 524.542 5964.853
  AROT -84.93 -0.08 140.62
  VROT -0.00 0.00 -0.07
  AFCMODE 7
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  IGNITENEXT 0
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  PADBIAS 1.00
  TGT_HEADING 90.00
  CROSSFEED 1 Lynx-lander 1.0000 0 2.6800 -0.1000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
END
1-Stg-3:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Neptune_Stg3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5063491.61 378847.81 4192170.33
  RVEL -4961.936 522.549 5965.031
  AROT 5.01 39.38 -0.10
  VROT 0.00 0.07 -0.00
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.710379
  THLEVEL 7:0.000000 8:0.000000 11:0.002364 12:0.002364 15:0.000000 16:0.000000
  NAVFREQ 221 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  ROLLATT 1
  IGNITENEXT 0
  COUNTINGDOWN 1
  GETDOCKINGPORTS 1
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  PADBIAS 1.000000
  CAMERA 0.000000 0.000000 62.000000
  SLA 2 3.00 0.00 0.00
  TGT_HEADING 82.000000
  SERIESBURN 0 CLSM_virgo 0.0000 0.0000 -23.5000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000
  PAYLOAD Stg-3_fairing_1 Neptune\Nept_S3_Fairing_1 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S3_Fair1 -0.01 0.00 13.79 1500.00 0.00 0.00
  PAYLOAD Stg-3_fairing_2 Neptune\Nept_S3_Fairing_2 Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S3_Fair2 0.01 0.00 13.79 1500.00 0.00 0.00
END
Nept_twr:Spacecraft/Spacecraft3
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -52.5797600 5.0617300
  HEADING 89.97
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 94 481
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 0.999612
  SEQ 1 2 0.999759
  SEQ 2 2 0.999489
  SEQ 3 2 0.997709
  SEQ 4 2 0.999726
END
Stg-1_fairing_2:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S1_Fair2
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -45.1424846 9.2124228
  HEADING 242.29
  AFCMODE 7
END
Stg-1_fairing_1:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S1_Fair1
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -45.1147054 9.2274220
  HEADING 241.23
  AFCMODE 7
END
Stg-2_fairing_4:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair4
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5129001.38 359586.46 4030564.21
  RVEL -4626.825 422.399 5129.361
  AROT -124.67 30.15 5.09
  VROT 0.71 0.72 0.00
  AFCMODE 7
END
Stg-2_fairing_3:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5128052.53 359558.32 4030233.35
  RVEL -4630.860 422.270 5127.861
  AROT -95.91 -47.22 130.92
  VROT -0.71 0.72 0.00
  AFCMODE 7
END
Stg-2_fairing_2:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair2
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5128041.41 358599.27 4030345.36
  RVEL -4630.903 418.470 5128.306
  AROT 110.02 -48.60 48.07
  VROT -0.72 -0.71 0.00
  AFCMODE 7
END
Stg-2_fairing_1:Velcro\Neptune_cfg\Nept_S2_Fair1
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5128990.24 358625.87 4030676.40
  RVEL -4626.867 418.592 5129.806
  AROT 137.82 29.01 174.05
  VROT 0.71 -0.71 0.00
  AFCMODE 7
END
END_SHIPS

BEGIN_ExtMFD
  WINDOW 
  	x1 1935
  	y1 386
  	x2 2399
  	y2 795
  	Ship 1-Stg-3
  	Lock false
  	Mode 1
  END_WINDOW 
  WINDOW 
  	x1 1945
  	y1 12
  	x2 2365
  	y2 384
  	Ship 1-Stg-3
  	Lock false
  	Mode 20
  END_WINDOW 
  WINDOW 
  	x1 0
  	y1 319
  	x2 457
  	y2 722
  	Ship 1-Stg-3
  	Lock false
  	Mode 14
  END_WINDOW 
END

BEGIN_ReFuelMFD
  SCENARIO_TREE 
    NAMED Computers
    END_NODE 
  END_NODE 
END

BEGIN_uap
END
 
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Try removing the attached line and let payatch do it.
 

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Code:
ATTACHED 0:1,ATV
 

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Working on a lunar lander project where the hover engine is the main landing engine. I was adding a velcro droptank using the "crossfeed" statement. It appears that if the engine drawing from the tank that the velcro tank crossfeeds to is a hover engine then velcro will not crossfeed. Tried the "DG with two dropstanks" scenario that comes with Velcro 1.1 and confirmed this behavior.
----- Edit-----
Think I cracked it.
If the vessel in question is a Spacecraft3 vessel then make sure to add a "MAIN_THRUST=xxx" line in the config file. XXX doesn't have to be a great value if you dont plan to use main engine. Before entering the scenario.. make sure that the fueltank you need to draw from (that the velcro tanks crossfeed to) is filled up (scenario file says PRPLEVEL X:1.00000 where X is the tank you crossfeed to). After starting the scenario...before using the hover engine...engage the main engine shortly and verify that fuel is drawn from the right tank (Refuel MFD is helper).
This procedure helped me.
 
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Abnormal spinrate at jettison using seriesburn

Upon jettison I have experienced the vessel being jettisoned receives an extreme pitch, roll and yaw rate. I'm using seriesburn statement of a third-stage Velcro vessel that carries another vessel that is - after TLI - supposed to be gently jettisoned and then be on its own.

However as mentioned is immediately develops and uncontrollable spinrate

I have tried various Velcro options as per the Velcro manual but the only one that seems to have an effect is spintable whereby it gets a small amount of rate around the X-axis that I can recover from. But still far from desirable. How does spintable command works...is it a vector or can a spin only be applied in one direction. if I set spintable to 0.01 is seems as if the spintable option is ignored?

Anybody else with experience in this area or ideas to share

Best regards
Michael

Code:
BEGIN_DESC

END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 40420.4146313561
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship 1-Stg-3
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET 1-Stg-3
  MODE Extern
  POS 2.00 128.10 -9.84
  TRACKMODE TargetRelative
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Orbit
  REF AUTO
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE User
  MODE Interplanetary
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE User
  MODE LunarTransferMFD
  DataA1 2 0 0 0 1 0 -1 0
  DataB1 1853000 40423.45194917113 4.71238898038469 0 0 0
  DataB2 40423.50194917113 40420.41175959089 40420.3441916442 0 120000 0
  DataB3 0 0 0 0
END_MFD

BEGIN_SHIPS
1-Stg-3:Velcro/neptune_cfg/Neptune_Stg3_short
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5086375.86 389437.95 4359093.79
  RVEL -5888.544 569.885 9067.624
  AROT 0.85 22.97 -1.92
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.01
  THLEVEL 17:0.000000 18:0.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  PRIMEBOOSTER 0
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  ROLLATT 1
  IGNITENEXT 0
  COUNTINGDOWN 1
  SPINTABLE 0.1
  JETT_ON_MECO 0
  JETT_ON_EMPTY 0
  PADBIAS 1.000000
  CAMERA 0.000000 0.000000 62.000000
  TGT_HEADING 82.000000
  SERIESBURN 0 HydraGV 0.0000 -0.8000 -4.6000 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000
  PAYLOAD Stg-3_Intstage hydra\Hydra_Interstage_low Hydra_Interstage_low -0.00 0.80 19.15 1800.00 0.00 0.00
END
HydraGV:Spacecraft/spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 5086368.36 389439.01 4359111.41
  RVEL -5889.324 569.912 9069.465
  AROT 0.85 22.97 -1.92
  ATTACHED 0:0,1-Stg-3
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  IDS 0:391 100
  NAVFREQ 0 0 0 0
  XPDR 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 0.9995
  SEQ 1 -2 0.0000
  SEQ 2 -2 0.0000
  SEQ 3 2 0.9997
  SEQ 4 -2 0.0000
END
END_SHIPS

BEGIN_ReFuelMFD
  SCENARIO_TREE 
    NAMED Computers
    END_NODE 
  END_NODE 
END

BEGIN_uap
END

BEGIN_Attachment Manager
END
 

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Velcro.dll rebuild

To get some Boosters flying i just tried to rebuild Velcro - from sources provided in the distribution - in orbiter2016 Environment.
Set references to cvellib and OrbiterSoundSDK40.

But the Compiler kept complaining about some "guidance.h" not found.
Does anyone know, what library is missing here?

Thanks in advance :tiphat:
 

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I suspect that there will be big issues with the touchdown points in Orbiter 2016 anyway.
 

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quick-and-dirty patch for 2016

With permission from sputnik i hand this one to the commnity.

Because for getting into fligth and explore Orbiter2016's beautiful new landscapes, i needed a rocket :shifty:.

Plain Installation of Velcro-Rockets in orbiter2016 left those rockets non functional.

I could build Velcro.dll with vc++2010, but had to recompile cvel.lib first.
Refs to orbitersound40 must also be set for build.

After that i could start an example Scenario and the rocket showed up at the launchpad but tipped over right at engine ignition - as expected.

After adding:
Code:
void VELCRO::LoadState(  FILEHANDLE scn, void *vs )
{
...
	static const DWORD ntdvtx = 4;

	if (padbias != 0.0) {
		VECTOR3 currTD1, currTD2, currTD3, [COLOR="Lime"]currTD4[/COLOR];
		GetTouchdownPoints(currTD1, currTD2, currTD3);
		[COLOR="Red"]//SetTouchdownPoints(_V(currTD1.x,currTD1.y,currTD1.z+padbias), _V(currTD2.x,currTD2.y,currTD2.z+padbias), _V(currTD3.x,currTD3.y,currTD3.z+padbias));
		currTD1 = _V(currTD1.x,currTD1.y,currTD1.z+padbias);
		currTD2 = _V(currTD2.x,currTD2.y,currTD2.z+padbias);
		currTD3 = _V(currTD3.x,currTD3.y,currTD3.z+padbias);
		currTD4 = _V(0,0,padbias+10.0);[/COLOR]

		[COLOR="lime"]static TOUCHDOWNVTX tdvtx[ntdvtx] = {
			{currTD1, 1e8, 1e6, 3, 1},
			{currTD2, 1e8, 1e6, 3, 1},
			{currTD3, 1e8, 1e6, 3, 1},
			{_V(0.0,0.0, 1.0), 1e8, 1e6, 3},
		};
		SetTouchdownPoints(tdvtx, ntdvtx);
	}
[/COLOR]
...

and
Code:
void VELCRO::SetAttachedStage( )
{

...

VECTOR3 currTD1, currTD2, currTD3, [COLOR="lime"]currTD4[/COLOR];
	GetTouchdownPoints(currTD1, currTD2, currTD3);
	if (PrimeBooster)
		[COLOR="Red"]//AtchV->SetTouchdownPoints (_V(currTD1.x,currTD1.y-0.01,currTD1.z-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias), _V(currTD2.x,currTD2.y-0.01,currTD2.z-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias), _V(currTD3.x,currTD3.y-0.01,currTD3.z-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias));
[/COLOR]
		[COLOR="Lime"]currTD1 = _V(currTD1.x,currTD1.y-0.01,currTD1.z-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias);
		currTD2 = _V(currTD2.x,currTD2.y-0.01,currTD2.z-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias);
		currTD3 = _V(currTD3.x,currTD3.y-0.01,currTD3.z-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias);
		currTD4 = _V(0,0,-0.1-attach[chosenpoint].z+tgtpos.z+padbias+10.0);

		static const DWORD ntdvtx0 = 4;
		static TOUCHDOWNVTX tdvtx0[ntdvtx0] = {
			{currTD1, 1e8, 1e6, 3, 1},
			{currTD2, 1e8, 1e6, 3, 1},
			{currTD3, 1e8, 1e6, 3, 1},
			{_V(0.0,0.0, 1.0), 1e8, 1e6, 3},
		};
		AtchV->SetTouchdownPoints(tdvtx0, ntdvtx0);

...
[/COLOR]
similar,
the rocket was able to Launch after some trying with the material stiffness-param (1e8).


But the (stage).cfg's (in Config\Vessels\Velcro\*.cfg) have also to be edited, since the weight has to be loaded in equal parts on the first three touchdown-points or the rocked would not stand upright due to finite stiffnes of the ground. Defining These Point as an equal sided triangle, the z-axis right through the Center works.

example: AtlasVCore.cfg
Code:
; === Configuration file for vessel class Generic CVEL stage (Atlas V Core) ===

Module = Velcro
Meshname = Velcro/EELV/AtlasVCore
Size = 14.0

Mass = 22461 ; empty mass [kg]
MaxFuel = 284453 ; max fuel mass [kg]
Isp = 3319        ; fuel specific impulse [m/s]
IspSL = 3050.9

MaxMainThrust = 4153416.66
MaxRetroThrust = 0
MaxHoverThrust = 0
MaxAttitudeThrust = 12778
COG_OverGround = 4.0
CameraOffset = 0.0 0.0 17.0
CW = .2 .3 .7 .7
LiftFactor = 0.0
CrossSections = 30.0 30.0 16.0
RotResistance = 0.7 0.7 0.3
[COLOR="Lime"]Touchdownpoints = 0 4.4 -16.778  3.81 -2.2 -16.778  -3.81 -2.2 -16.778[/COLOR]

; === Attachment specs ===
BEGIN_ATTACHMENT
C  0.0 0.0 16.776      0 0 1  0 1 0  VELCRO1
C  1.9 0.0 0.0      0 0 1  -1 0 0  VELCRO2
P  0.0 0.0 16.776      0 0 1  0 1 0  VELCRO3
P  1.9 0.0 0.0      0 0 1  -1 0 0  VELCRO4
END_ATTACHMENT

; === Scenario-style inputs ===
THROTTLEBACK 49.05

; === Engine reference points ===
ExhaustType = KERO
MEngineRef1 = 0.707 0.707 -16.0
MEngineRef2 = -0.707 -0.707 -16.0

Giving a constant for touchdownpoint[3] is not a clean solution at all :facepalm:, i'm working on appropiate params in the (Vessel.cfg), maybe a
BEGIN_TD
x0 y0 z0 st0 dp0 frk0
......
END_TD
-construct

Anyway the patch worked for me. Let's name it ...

ScriptPB_to_Tranquility.scn
Code:
BEGIN_DESC
The Atlas 402 is tied for being the lightest Atlas V variant.  4-meter fairing but with 2-engine Centaur for LEO payloads.

Date 14 November 1969, launch time: 16:22 UT, azimut: 72.029 degrees.
[COLOR="Magenta"]yes!! AtlasV didn't exist in 1969, it is a test

[/COLOR]You are 5 minutes 30 seconds before launch time.

END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 40539.678125
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship Atlas400
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET Atlas400
  MODE Extern
  POS 9.73 -0.51 -123.30
  TRACKMODE TargetRelative
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Surface
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Surface
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  REF Earth
END_MFD

BEGIN_SHIPS
Atlas400:Velcro/AtlasVCore
  STATUS Landed Earth
  BASE Cape Canaveral:6
  HEADING 270.00
  TGT_HEADING 095.0
  FUEL 1.000
  CONFIGURATION 0
  MINPITCH 10.0
  CAMERA 0 0 50.0
  Fairing 2 2.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0
  PAYLOAD Int Velcro/Parts/At400Int Velcro/Parts/At400Int 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.0 1.0
  STAGE DECentaur Velcro/EELV/DECentaur Velcro/AtlasVDECentaur 0 0 20.75 22823.0 0.0 1.0
    PAYLOAD ScriptPB ShuttlePB ScriptPB 0 0 29.75 2000.0 0.0 1.0
  ENDSTAGE
  PAYLOAD Fair1 Velcro/Parts/AtlasfairV4_1 Velcro/Parts/AtlasfairV4_1 1.01 0 31.5 1043.5 0 0.0 1.0
  PAYLOAD Fair2 Velcro/Parts/AtlasfairV4_2 Velcro/Parts/AtlasfairV4_2 -1.01 0 31.5 1043.5 0 0.0 1.0

END
END_SHIPS

well.. wait.. this is must be added:

Config\Moon\Base\Tranquility.cfg
Code:
BASE-V2.0
Name = Tranquillity
Location = +23.4333  +0.6875
Size = 500
MapObjectsToSphere = TRUE

BEGIN_NAVBEACON
END_NAVBEACON

BEGIN_SURFTILELIST
END_SURFTILELIST

BEGIN_OBJECTLIST
END_OBJECTLIST

I had to still deal with instabilities of the second stage, but then with IMFD56 and PursuitMFD for 2016 the Mission went flawlessly


Earthrise.scn
Code:
BEGIN_DESC

END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 40543.2727027012
  Help CurrentState_img
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship ScriptPB
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET ScriptPB
  MODE Cockpit
  FOV 20.37
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Orbit
  REF AUTO
END_HUD

BEGIN_SHIPS
Atlas400:Velcro/AtlasVCore
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -60.7893705 32.1392656
  HEADING 175.60
  ALT -16.851
  AROT -35.754 24.406 -109.599
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 1
  PRIMEBOOSTER 1
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  THROTTLEBACK 49.050
  COUNTINGDOWN 1
  PADBIAS 1.000
  MINPITCH 10.000
  CAMERA 0.000 0.000 50.000
  TGT_HEADING 72.030
  PAYLOAD Int Velcro/Parts/At400Int Velcro/Parts/At400Int 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00
END
Fair2:Velcro/Parts/AtlasfairV4_2
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -72.2703727 30.4812644
  HEADING 114.84
  ALT 1.996
  AROT -78.536 -68.324 134.723
  AFCMODE 7
END
Fair1:Velcro/Parts/AtlasfairV4_1
  STATUS Orbiting Sun
  RPOS 14266610786745840.000 30191006691097448.000 -19784680059416844.000
  RVEL 522336370404.4666 1105375376709.1365 -724375582535.5223
  AROT 0.000 -0.000 0.000
  AFCMODE 7
END
DECentaur:Velcro/AtlasVDECentaur
  STATUS Orbiting Sun
  RPOS 82755834991.236 60356129.755 122732751063.704
  RVEL 897658.2803 533263.2605 -149082.8731
  AROT -40.751 -58.595 127.414
  VROT 70.2891 4.4053 13.2670
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.073363
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 1
  PRIMEBOOSTER 1
  CENTERTHRUST 0
  COUNTINGDOWN 1
  PADBIAS 1.000000
  TGT_HEADING 313.687894
END
ScriptPB:ScriptPB
  STATUS Orbiting Moon
  RPOS 152143.514 -441767.260 -1781240.585
  RVEL -1630.1868 41.3247 -134.6007
  AROT 24.857 77.384 -78.630
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.967663
  NAVFREQ 0 0
END
END_SHIPS

BEGIN_ExtMFD
END
 

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I am well aware that the SERIESBURN string immediately separates any stage after the previous one runs out of fuel.

However, I was wondering if I'm able to leave the next stage attached for a few seconds before jettisoning it manually.
 
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