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This is the EL/AZ coordinate system, so looking at that display is like looking up thru the overhead windows. E.g., if the AZ needle is to the left, it means the target is moving towards the left, not where it is, but just the direction of relative motion. As for usage... I'm not sure it had...

The title at the top says it all: it displays the Ku-Band antenna rates (in the EL/AZ coordinates), as it tracks a target, so you can tell which direction the target is going. It shakes too much currently, but it is still usable. An improvement is on the todo list.

Hmm.... space donuts

.... and bigger

The N in GNC is not on the horizon: not simple and needs IMU and other stuff. For the G and C, the orbit part of it should be done for v2.0 to use the RCS properly. Plus, with the reorganization of the data flow, the ADI will at least do more than now, but probably it will do everything. For the...

That's a lot to unpack! Thanks! Meh... I never "fed" the "online monsters", but I played with offline models with... hmm... mixed results (yes, tiny models compared to what is available in the interwebs). Still, after chewing the SCOM, replying that the SSMEs have 3.3Mlbf of thrust doesn't get...

"Making then like sausages", chinese version:

Some LC-36 updates. Now that we’ve had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. This is good luck because these are very long lead items. The water tower is also good. The big...

I guess the reason NG blew up was because they loaded it with too much confidence...

And now from above: https://soaratlas.com/maps/141656?basemap=Google%20Satellite&pos=28.471651297088563%2C-80.53921784842069%2C17.97

Well, there are 2 factors in Orbiter that make those things^^^ not necesarily good enough. First is the time: Orbiter uses TBD, and the Shuttle used GMT/UTC, and they are not the same, and the difference between them changed over time. Then there is the shape of the Earth in Orbiter being...