Dan's Orbiter page
Orbiter English => Orbiter English => Topic started by: AndyMc on 17 September 2005, 09:40:38
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Hi,
I thought those of you who haven't visited the M6 forum lately would be interested in this:
http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=26715
Available for download, here http://www.aovi93.dsl.pipex.com/play_in_space.htm and here http://www.orbiter.migman.com/
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"Go Play In Space" by Bruce Irving
Table of Contents (top level)
Introduction: Would you like to fly in space?
Chapter 1: Before you get started
Learn how to download, install, configure, and run Orbiter 2005.
Chapter 2: Smack!
After docking with another Delta Glider, undock, separate, and fix up a bad orbit.
Plus: Space Tourist Time
Chapter 3: Hovering at the Beach
Spend a day at the Beach, hovering and polishing your thruster control skills.
Chapter 4: Fly Me to the Moon
Sinatra? Apollo 8? No, just launch the trusty DG from KSC and go orbit the Moon.
Chapter 5: Learning and Doing More
Additional tutorials, web sites, books, and other resources to expand your space flight skills.
Chapter 6: A Bit About Add-ons
Learn about some of the many add-ons available to enhance your Orbiter experience.
Chapter 7: I Was Just Wondering...
Answers for selected questions about orbits, Orbiter, and other space stuff.
Epilogue: Your Future In Space
Thoughts about the future and the need for people to pursue real space careers (also some info on Mars Direct).
Appendices (Joystick notes, Scenario Files, Glossary & acronyms)"
Cheers,
Andy
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Wow 8o8o, finally a manual from basic to the top! Even now when i'm only reading, not testing it yet, I sence this is a
great manual, really user friendly!:applause: :applause::applause::applause::applause: Good work Bruce
Irving!!! :wor::wor:. I really think this has taken really many hours, like he says. I'm really impressed.....
Has to become a sticky :):). Now excuse me, I'm gonna divour it from the first to the 136 page :):):)
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I wish that this existed when i first started with orbiter :stupid: :)
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Yea, when I discovered Orbiter, at an age of 12, I just had to guess what the apoapis and periapis whas. Just
by "playing" with it, i figured out after some time that it was the highest and lowest point of the orbit. It took me
almost 2 years, but I finally figured it out. :) :lol: Then, next step was getting a stable orbit, took me some time
to... :lol: :hot: