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I always enjoy the PegasusXL air-launches, so I thought I'd have a go at this one :) Not been much about it on the news, the last PegasusXL launching from the last(?) L1011. Slated for take off from Kwajalein on 27 June. Katalyst Space's "Link" spacecraft to rendezvous with Swift and give it a...

Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory (Swift Rescue Mission) The Swift Observatory and Link spacecraft. Scenarios for Swift launch and Link launch and rescue mission. Alternative Kwajalein base .cfg's, "PegasusXL_DropZone" base and warning area markers file. Add-on installation, operation, data and...

BrianJ submitted a new addon: Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory - Swift and Link spacecraft, launch and on-orbit scenarios. Read more about this addon...

Certainly not a problem for me (y) I hope to get around to updating my version at some point when I get the time! :cheers:

Yes, by all means. Good luck! :cheers:

Hi Gieno, I hope so, eventually! I'm a bit busy with other stuff, at the moment though. :cheers:

case OAPI_KEY_J: SpawnEVA(); return 1;

Nothing in my clbkPostStep(....) I called the Spawn(...) function direct from a keypress. I'm out of ideas 🤷‍♂️

Tried it on Moon latitude -89.25 and +2.13 and it works fine. I was spawning a "Carina" satellite, since I don't have an "EVAGUY". One last thought: Is the Spawn triggered in clbkPreStep(...)? If so, move it to clbkPostStep(...) ...or vice versa.. Good luck!

Just tested the code I posted and it works fine for me (Orbiter2016). 🤷‍♂️ Good luck! :cheers:

Hi, this is only really valid for a flat plane - good enough if you're close to the equator. But error will get worse closer to the pole (lines of longitude get closer together at the pole). You could do it with vectors though (well, I like vectors 😁)......I wrote this code off the top of my...

Sorry, but I really have no idea of what the problems are. Certainly, just changing the Falcon9 code thrust/mass/fuel numbers, will not work. You need to change all the guidance algorithms as well 🤷‍♂️ Sorry I can't help more. :cheers:

Its on my list. Just need the time and energy :) I couldn't get an IMFD "Base Approach" solution in the "Mars Approach" scenario. Just too close to Mars. Not sure why that scenario is in there, I may just have been pleased to get the Starship to Mars finally! :cheers:

Hi, Its been a while since I looked at Starship - and I don't remember what this scenario is for! Its lined up for Periapsis close to Olympus base, but that's way off what you need for a reentry to Olympus. I'm not surprised that IMFD "BaseApproach" won't give a solution for correct reentry...

Hi, you should be able to access any Add-ons in the "Public" section, but you need a Moderator to approve your post to access the "Orbinauts Only" section. The two Add-ons you mention were hosted externally (I think) and have disappeared, but as others have mentioned you can probably get them...

Hi, I don't know of any beta version release so far. I think @Buck Rogers was considering it. Work continues. I have been having fun thinking up autopilot programs for landing/ascent/reentry :) :cheers:

Hi, I had a quick look at ginny.cpp and I have a hunch its the ClearMeshes(false) that is the culprit. If it gets called after DefineAnimations( ) it will delete the animations. Great add-on! (y) Cheers, BrianJ

I can't really see "whats going on", but you can try this little known Orbiter SDK "trick".... After you set the vs.surf_lat & vs.surf_lng values, use: vs.arot.x = 10; This should tell Orbiter to set the vessel landed on its touchdown points. Works for oapiDefSetStateEx( ) - it should work for...

It would be a fairly extensive project! No plans for this at the moment. However, I can recommend: "Rendezvous MFD" for rendezvous: https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/rendezvous-mfd-050621.1186/ "PursuitMFD" for docking ops: https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/pursuitmfd-2016.3096/...

My two-cents worth..... I like to play with "realistic" dark night hemispheres for planets.............except when I'm developing or checking out orbit data, I prefer a more "STK-like" display with clearly visible night hemispheres, so I can see what's going on and where I am. I do rather miss...