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[gagarin]

Brad
You are a genius and appreciate your hard work
Thanks

 

[gagarin]

Its annoying!
Can get the correct times using the in orbit scenario only but not the Launch Scenario - that still drags in mid atlantic between australia and South america!!!!
Also have lost the autolaunch facility on this by using P with the launch scenario ?????

 

[Brad]

Its annoying!
Can get the correct times using the in orbit scenario only but not the Launch Scenario - that still drags in mid atlantic between australia and South america!!!!

What orbital values do you get when using the Launch scenario?

---------- Post added at 01:43 PM ---------- Previous post was Yesterday at 05:02 PM ----------

Great NEWS! I was able to contact Jekka and he has consented to give permission for a release of the modified meshes as an update. I will release this on Orbiter Hangar in the next few days.

 

[gagarin]

Got another problem now
I have lost the auto launch facility
When I press P for launch on the launch scenario - nothing happens
Any Ideas?

 

[Brad]

Try the update. It has now been uploaded to Orbithangar.com.

 

[kino_astroboy]

Try the update. It has now been uploaded to Orbithangar.com.

Brad, I have installed the update and noticed that the fairing's position is messed up.

 

[gagarin]

Just replace Fairing_1 and Fairing_2 from Meshes of the original jekka Vostok - that should fix it

 

[gagarin]

When I first started this topic - never thought it would get to this fantastic stage - its almost becoming a simulation in its own right !
Brad - your time and effort is greatfully appreciated
Hopefully my last problem with this!!!!!

As I stated earlier I intend to fly this scenario in real time on sunday morning at 0607hrs as a tribute to Yuri Gagarin.

De-orbit - follow the tutorial to the letter - but after the CSM seperation the orb decreases orbit nicely then I get a PE come up on the alt gauge and the orb then starts to increase in alt for another orbit!!!!!

I am also trying to get Col Gagarin`s original Vostok-1 voice recording into the sim as well - just for that extra bit of realism
Kind regards

 

[kino_astroboy]

I am also trying to get Col Gagarin`s original Vostok-1 voice recording into the sim as well - just for that extra bit of realism
Kind regards

I can send you 5 sound files that I found from the Internet. I can e-mail it to you.

 

[gagarin]

Thanks - appreciate that
[email protected]

 

[Brad]

Just replace Fairing_1 and Fairing_2 from Meshes of the original jekka Vostok - that should fix it

Errr...now I am really lost... was it a mesh issue or a file configuration issue.

 

[gagarin]

A mesh issue Brad - because by replacing the old mesh it works fine

 

[Brad]

A mesh issue Brad - because by replacing the old mesh it works fine

Ok, thanks. Glad that is the case so I don't have to reupload and update to an update.

 

[gagarin]

Thats fine - you have done good work on this - thanks
Now if you can advise me on re-entry?
Thanks

 

[astrosammy]

Well, it's more a configuraton issue.
The hatch of the capsule must be facing to the hole of the fairing to allow a ejection if something wents wrong during launch.
But by replacing the fairing mesh the hole of the fairing is at a wrong position.
The meshes don't need to be replaced, but a part of the file "Orbiter\Config\M_Soyuz\Soyuz_Vostok.ini" must be changed.

This needs to be changed:

[FAIRING]
N=2
MESHNAME="Vostok-J/Fairing"
OFF=(0.635,0,19.2)
Diameter=5.40
Height=17
mass=750
angle=0
[COLOR="Red"]angle=0[/COLOR]

to this:

[FAIRING]
N=2
MESHNAME="Vostok-J/Fairing"
OFF=(0.635,0,19.2)
Diameter=5.40
Height=17
mass=750
[COLOR="Red"]angle=90[/COLOR]

 

[Brad]

Well, it's more a configuraton issue.
The hatch of the capsule must be facing to the hole of the fairing to allow a ejection if something wents wrong during launch.
But by replacing the fairing mesh the hole of the fairing is at a wrong position.

Ah...so the deletion of my previous message was premature. I have since fixed this on the file at OrbitHangar. Thank you for pointing this out again. It should ALL be there now.

 

[astrosammy]

Ok, I think I can help you gagarin.
I just landed 45 km away from Smelovka, it was great to see the Volga. It could be even closer if another launch azimuth is used.

This is the way I did it:

1. Open orbit HUD, Surface MFD and Map MFD
2. Set Smelovka as target in map MFD.
3. At a distance of 9050 km point the ship retrograde and adjust the attitude so that Surface MFD shows a pitch of -28°.
4. Start burning for 20 seconds when you are 8900 km away from Smelovka.

I can send you a playback of the deorbit if you want.

 

[Brad]

I'd be interested in a playback... I am getting no where near that close.

 

[astrosammy]

OK, I'll make one.

 

[astrosammy]

Ok, this one is 145 km away: