Earth ReEntry with DG3

[BGJay]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to orbiter.  I quickly learned launch into orbit, dock with space station, go to the moon and mars.  
There is one thing that I'm having difficulty and it's Earth Reentry with DG3.  I keep burning up in the atmosphere and
dying.

I set my PeD at 6370km, then set my AOA at 40 degrees.  Around 50km or so, warning bells ring.  I noticed that if I
increase my AOA at this point, it helps a little, but after a while, no matter what I do, temps go in the red zone and I
die.

Any advice?

Thanks!

Jay

[DanSteph]

Hello Jay,

This is a know problem reentry should be reworked
anyway chris wrote a litle doc that should help you:


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I finally made it right with the reentry.

When starting from Mir with DG III Rev2 scenario, simply undock over Africa and watch the beautiful
sunrise over the red sea. Once 60 m away from Mir press "K" to lock the nosecone and press "Retrograde".

Target Cape Canaveral on the "Map Mfd" and set "Com/nav" to the right frequencies (112.70/134.20).
Set "deorbiting display (disp 2) and target Cape Canaveral in the "Reentry MFD".

Your altitude should be 300 Km more or less, do the deorbiting burn when distance on "Map MFD" is -1800M.

Watch your reentry angle prediction on "disp 2" and stop when your angle is 0.70° and Ped 6429-6432.

Watch for your weight on the HUD (less than 19 tonnes) and jett some if necessary.

Wait 'til you are over the East coast of Australia and switch to "Reentry MFD" and use Hover burn to change your
plane and wait 'til the spot is in the middle (reentry Mfd). Once aligned with KSC wait 'til altitude is 120 km and then
turn prograde and then press "ATM Auto". Press "Pro104spec40" and turn on "HSI MFD" and "Disp 3"

Don't forget "Hydraulic pressure on" before you land.
That's it. It works 100 %.

Chris>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Hope it help ?

Dan
PS: while the DGIII is one of my add-on I'll move this thread in the "Dan's addon forum" once you have read it

[BGJay]

Thanks Dan, that actually worked.  I got in the "orange" zone but then it started cooling off just before the "red".  I
guess I just have to be a bit more carefull at what angle I reenter.

[DanSteph]

Ok, thread moved

Dan