Landing with craft docked? - Orbiter-Forum

Chunkboi · 07-05-2012, 07:28 AM

This is something I noticed with the Arrow-class transport on the UCGO module...a nicely robust add-on module, I must say. The problem is that you cannot maintain a dock with the Arrow landed on a surface. Even if the physics allow (e.g., under lunar gravity) I cannot maintain dock. I can align and capture, but once I do so, the ship drops out and effectively crashes.

I have seen a couple of aborted attempts to re-create the Pegasus from "Space Oddysey: Voyage to the Planets." The Arrow-class transport would probably be much more robust than the Pegasus. However after conversing with Dansteph the problem seems to lie with the core Orbiter program.

My request: fix this. Allow spaceplanes to be loaded when compatible. I mean making a hard dock isn't easy, but under lunar gravity? Loading for a flight? Ugh...drives me nuts. (I am however glad that the XR1/XR2 can refuel on the Arrow...makes it an ideal lander for a planetary mission.)

jedidia · 07-05-2012, 07:57 AM

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My request: fix this. Allow spaceplanes to be loaded when compatible.

Not quite the right thread to post this. Since this is an orbiter core issue (or, rather, a lacking feature), the best place would be the Orbiter 2010P1 thread, although I think there already is a feature request for this. Still, can't hurt to dig it out and add your support to it.

**garyw** · 07-05-2012, 08:10 AM

Yes, it's been raised in the Orbiter2010-P1 project issues list here.

**PhantomCruiser** · 07-05-2012, 08:58 AM

OK, I found what I was looking for...

Take a look at this, it involves the Universal Cargo Deck, and is an example of a workaround for the landed-while-docked bug. Which isn't really a bug, more of a limitation...

http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread....=arrow+docking

07-05-2012, 07:28 AM	#1
Chunkboi Orbinaut	Landing with craft docked? This is something I noticed with the Arrow-class transport on the UCGO module...a nicely robust add-on module, I must say. The problem is that you cannot maintain a dock with the Arrow landed on a surface. Even if the physics allow (e.g., under lunar gravity) I cannot maintain dock. I can align and capture, but once I do so, the ship drops out and effectively crashes. I have seen a couple of aborted attempts to re-create the Pegasus from "Space Oddysey: Voyage to the Planets." The Arrow-class transport would probably be much more robust than the Pegasus. However after conversing with Dansteph the problem seems to lie with the core Orbiter program. My request: fix this. Allow spaceplanes to be loaded when compatible. I mean making a hard dock isn't easy, but under lunar gravity? Loading for a flight? Ugh...drives me nuts. (I am however glad that the XR1/XR2 can refuel on the Arrow...makes it an ideal lander for a planetary mission.)

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07-05-2012, 07:57 AM	#2
jedidia shoemaker without legs	Quote: My request: fix this. Allow spaceplanes to be loaded when compatible. Not quite the right thread to post this. Since this is an orbiter core issue (or, rather, a lacking feature), the best place would be the Orbiter 2010P1 thread, although I think there already is a feature request for this. Still, can't hurt to dig it out and add your support to it.

07-05-2012, 08:10 AM	#3
garyw O-F Administrator	Yes, it's been raised in the Orbiter2010-P1 project issues list here.

07-05-2012, 08:58 AM	#4
PhantomCruiser Wanderer	OK, I found what I was looking for... Take a look at this, it involves the Universal Cargo Deck, and is an example of a workaround for the landed-while-docked bug. Which isn't really a bug, more of a limitation... http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread....=arrow+docking