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Orbiter Download

To get started, you must download the 'Web Installer' OR the 'Basic Distribution' zip file below!

 

Orbiter 2006-P1 Edition - Web Installer
  Package: Size:
Download the Orbiter web installer here!
Basic Distribution (Web Installer) 227 KB

Web Installer: Download this exe to your computer. Once downloaded, double click on it to launch it which will then download and install Orbiter for you.

Orbiter 2006-P1 Edition - Basic Distribution v.060929
  Package: Size:
Basic Distribution (ZIP) 60.6 MB
Base Upgrade from ver. 060504 to 060929 ONLY! 20.4 MB
  • ZIP File: Download the basic distribution zip file if you wish to extract the files yourself.
  • To run Orbiter you only need the basic distribution from either the web installer or the zip file.
  • For installation instructions using the ZIP file, read HERE.
  • The base package has no sound support, but there is a very popular sound addon by Dan Steph which we highly recommend. See more addons we recommend HERE

 

2006 Planetary Extension Packages

*Optional high-resolution packages which replace some of the planet textures in the basic distribution. The Planets & Moons package combines several individual planets in one convenient download.

Package: Res: Size: Notes:
Planets & Moons Various 68.6 MB Contains all packages marked with '*'
       
*Mercury L8 12.3 MB  
Earth L10 75.3 MB  
  *Moon L8 12.0 MB  
*Mars L8 11.3 MB  
Mars L9 33.2 MB Also requires Mars L8 Package
Mars L10 157 MB Also requires Mars L8 Package. Not suitable for low-end machines!
Mars (L10 local) L10 2.94 MB Local L10 resolution around Olympus Mons. Also requires Mars L8 Package
  *Phobos L5 465 KB  
  *Deimos L5 452 KB  
*Jupiter L7 10.8 MB  
  *Io L7 3.18 MB  
Saturn      
  *Enceladus L7 2.40 MB  
  Enceladus L8 7.77 MB  
  *Tethys L7 2.50 MB  
  *Dione L7 2.46 MB  
  *Rhea L7 2.10 MB  
  *Titan L7 3.32 MB  
  *Iapetus L7 2.19 MB  
  • Before downloading any of the extension packages, download and install the base distribution at the top of this page, and make sure it works correctly!
  • To install a hi-res package, simply download to your main Orbiter directory and unzip. The files should end up in the Textures2 subdirectory.
  • You don't need to download multiple resolution packages for a single planet. The higher-res packages already include all lower-res versions. The exception is Mars, where the L8 package must be installed in addition to any higher-res packages.
  • If you install the Planets & Moons package, you don't need to install any of the packages marked with '*'.
  • Installing the high-resolution packages can affect the simulation frame rates and loading times. They should be used with caution, in particular on low-end computers.

 

Software Development Kit (SDK)

The SDK package contains utilities and libraries for addon developers. It is not required to run Orbiter.

Orbiter SDK Download (3.71 MB)

 

2006 Vessel Extension Packages

These are optional high-resolution packages which replace some of the spacecraft textures in the base package.

Dragonfly (190KB)