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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | (show all) David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3536377 - 01/03/10 01:53 AM Attachment (137 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Telephoto shot of touchdown at KSC with T38 chase plane and VAB in the background: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3536405 - 01/03/10 02:26 AM Attachment (134 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   "Houston, Chase-1, Atlantis is wheels-stopped." Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3536458 - 01/03/10 03:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   These last three images of the shuttle with a chase plane were created by flying the stock orbiter on the Auto Flight Control System, while flying kev33's T38 Talon add-on for Orbiter. With it, you find out that flying chase with the shuttle isn't all that easy! Post Extras:       RobertED Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/11/03 Loc: Johnston, RI Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3541150 - 01/05/10 02:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great images, David!! Thanks for sharing them!!! Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: RobertED]       #3549990 - 01/09/10 02:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you. It is fun to create them, as with Orbiter, you can view things from a variety of angles and create interesting situations. However, it is more fun to watch things happening "live", as the animation in the program is smooth and fairly realistic. Actually flying the shuttle is a bit different than letting some computer do all the work. Clear skies to you. Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3559631 - 01/14/10 01:05 AM Attachment (134 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a shot from above the T38 chase plane of Atlantis touching down on Runway 33 at KSC: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3559670 - 01/14/10 01:49 AM Attachment (143 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And here is a look out the canopy of the T38 Talon chase plane as it paces Atlantis prior to touchdown: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3611963 - 02/08/10 02:05 AM Attachment (118 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a telephoto shot of Atlantis ascending past the firing room and Vehicle Assembly Building: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3622008 - 02/13/10 12:49 AM Attachment (119 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is an image of Atlantis approaching ISS docking port five near sunset over the Gulf of Mexico: Post Extras:       GlennLeDrew Postmaster Reged: 06/18/08 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3627089 - 02/15/10 08:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Davis, The simulated date for that last shot would be pretty close to the Summer solstice, or perhaps very early July. Given the estimated position of the Sun with respect to the constellation Orion just above the horizon... Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: GlennLeDrew]       #3627222 - 02/15/10 10:14 PM Attachment (113 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Davis, The simulated date for that last shot would be pretty close to the Summer solstice, or perhaps very early July. Given the estimated position of the Sun with respect to the constellation Orion just above the horizon... Pretty close! Although Orbiter's solar system isn't extremely accurate, the date for that particular simulation was set to June 19th, 2006. Here is the view from the Commander's seat during approach to KSC prior to going around the Heading Alignment Cone for landing on RW 15. Clear skies to you. Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3701355 - 03/24/10 12:24 AM Attachment (99 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here, a problem has developed with the end of the Leonardo logistics module's docking port. Our intrepid space walker is using the manned maneuvering unit to move himself over to fix it while floating underneath the station (Leonardo is on the end of the shuttle's robotic arm). Remember that in ORBITER, you have a fully operational manipulator arm as well as the ability to send yourself on an EVA if you like: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3707740 - 03/27/10 01:56 AM Attachment (109 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This image shows more detail of the astronaut in the MMU in the payload bay of Atlantis while it is docked to the International Space Station. The docking port and rear airlock are visible to the right of the spacewalking astronaut. Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3745909 - 04/15/10 02:15 AM Attachment (102 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here, Atlantis is approaching ISS while both are over northwestern China: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3745930 - 04/15/10 02:55 AM Attachment (85 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a long range shot of ISS just after Atlantis has docked with it west of the Phillippine Islands with the moon about to set. Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3768797 - 04/26/10 01:12 AM Attachment (91 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here, Atlantis is executing the Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver (RPM) prior to docking with ISS at a distance of about 180 meters from the station: Post Extras:       NeoZavier sage Reged: 03/22/10 Loc: Puerto Rico Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3772758 - 04/27/10 11:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You have to create a game that I can fly the shuttle!!! I wish!!! Great 3D Design!!! I tried to do some 3D but is not my field. Cheers!!!!! Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: NeoZavier]       #3772947 - 04/28/10 01:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: You have to create a game that I can fly the shuttle!!! I wish!!! Great 3D Design!!! I tried to do some 3D but is not my field. Cheers!!!!! You can...it's called ORBITER (the very same program which produced these images). It allows you to fly the Space Shuttle (or, if you want, you can get an add-on autopilot which will do things for you). It isn't a game, but a fairly realistic spaceflight simulator, so you have to learn a bit about the physics of spaceflight to get some of these things to work properly (there are a few tutorals for that). There are also lots of flyable add-ons, allowing you to fly the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft. You might want to check out the following YouTube movie that was done entirely using ORBITER and the Apollo Mission Simulator for Orbiter (AMSO) add-on: APOLLO 11 Remastered You can also fly some other add-on spacecraft, including those from science fiction (2001, Star Wars, Babylon 5, Star Trek, Space 1999, The Thunderbirds, Fireball XL-5, etc.). For more information, you can visit the Orbiter web page: http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/ Clear skies to you. Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3809863 - 05/17/10 01:35 AM Attachment (87 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here, Atlantis is firing its RCS jets to start its maneuver away from the external tank just after ET separation: Post Extras:       David Knisely Postmaster Reged: 04/19/04 Loc: southeastern Nebraska Re: Atlantis Mission to ISS (Orbiter) [Re: David Knisely]       #3838199 - 05/31/10 03:07 AM Attachment (85 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is the view out the overhead window of Atlantis looking at the ISS as Atlantis does the final maneuvers for docking. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | (show all)

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