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[BrianJ]

Hi,

I was testing the "Starship approaching mars" scenario,

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 interface and hence the Autopilot doesn't work.
If anyone cares to make a better "Olympus Approach" scenario that would be great, otherwise it'll go on the "to do" list.
Thanks for the heads up.

Is this for 2016 ?

Hi, yes, the Starship add-on is built for Orbiter2016.

 

[barrygolden]

Hey Brian with Artemis 3 looking like an LEO mission any chance to get a Moonship launch in the works

 

[Buck Rogers]

Hi!

I was testing the "Starship approaching mars" scenario, and for some reason the autopilot doesn't work properly, it bounces the ship in the atmosphere (even with Olympus target).
Configuring IMFD Base Approach in Alt. 90km, ReA. 9.8º and Ant. 40º (like the readme says) doesn't work either, the MFD doesn't give me any burn solution which leads me to not do that burn and at the time of reentry the autopilot takes me off course and I bounce into the atmosphere.

Everything else is excellent and works very well! I hope it's my mistake and I'm omitting something. Greetings!

I haven't tried a complete intercept but the "Starship Mars Reentry Test.scn" worked "outofthebox" (remember posting a screenshot).
This was with the "Spacex_starship_250618.zip" build in Orbiter2024.

Edit: I ran the .scn in Orbiter2024 and it missed the pad (don't no why it worked before?), but I just tested it in Orbiter2016 and it works great.

 

[Niker]

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 interface and hence the Autopilot doesn't work.
If anyone cares to make a better "Olympus Approach" scenario that would be great, otherwise it'll go on the "to do" list.
Thanks for the heads up.


Hi, yes, the Starship add-on is built for Orbiter2016.

I haven't tried a complete intercept but the "Starship Mars Reentry Test.scn" worked "outofthebox" (remember posting a screenshot).
This was with the "Spacex_starship_250618.zip" build in Orbiter2024.

Edit: I ran the .scn in Orbiter2024 and it missed the pad (don't no why it worked before?), but I just tested it in Orbiter2016 and it works great.

Hi! The "Starship Mars Reentry Test.scn" works pretty fine, the entry interface occurs at range ~2000km and alt 95km. But the "Starship approaching mars.scn" occurs at range ~1200km and alt 95km which leads me to miss Olympus and bounce off the atmosphere. Everything else is excellent even a complete Mars intercept, it's a really good and fun addon to use!

Greetings.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Hi! The "Starship Mars Reentry Test.scn" works pretty fine, the entry interface occurs at range ~2000km and alt 95km. But the "Starship approaching mars.scn" occurs at range ~1200km and alt 95km which leads me to miss Olympus and bounce off the atmosphere. Everything else is excellent even a complete Mars intercept, it's a really good and fun addon to use!

It might just need a small MCC. You could try it with InterplanetryMFD Base Approach and try to set up the same entry interface as in the test.scn.

 

[BrianJ]

Hey Brian with Artemis 3 looking like an LEO mission any chance to get a Moonship launch in the works

Its on my list. Just need the time and energy

It might just need a small MCC. You could try it with InterplanetryMFD Base Approach and try to set up the same entry interface as in the test.scn.

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!

 

[Buck Rogers]

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!

OK, wasn't sure if 3 days out would be enough, rollback to launch...

 

[Gieno]

Hi, will the Starship and Super Heavy booster spacecraft get an update to the Starship V3?