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Is that an RTG on the back?

Having Vande Hei return on Axiom-1 would make the most sense to me. You'd have to bump one of the Axiom crew off to another flight (Ax-2 probably). Nobody would be happy with the situation, but it beats the alternative.

I can't change the title of this thread as it wasn't created by me, but the addon on OHM states 2020 onwards. You are welcomed to release them if you wish.

They're available on this thread, but I won't be providing support for them. I lost all of those due to my SSD failing on me with my Orbiter installation back in 2020.

I just looked at the schedule and SLS should be on Pad B at the same time Axiom-1 launches - would you guys be okay if I included the SLS addon for this scenario for visual purposes?

Your current configuration for the grid fins is correct Brian. They will launch deployed perpendicular to the airflow.

Yes, that is accurate. All Super Heavy boosters will launch with the grid fins deployed.

Donamy's ISS-a-to-z includes CMGs that maintain attitude the same way the ISS does.

I know you wanted something that wouldn't be refilled over time, but what about using H2O from the lunar surface itself to replenish the fuel cells?

How about a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell? They're heavier but produce a lot more wattage per kg.

An educated guess. Both must be under <10,000 kg as they were both RTLS landings. 5,000 kg looked right as they were also high inclination orbits, but they could be anywhere from 8,000 kg to something smaller than 2,000 kg. No way to know.

Monthly update live! Another busy month for SpaceX: Two from VAFB, two from the Cape.

SpaceX is not human rating FH, they're human rating Starship for NASA missions.

Started playing around with this mod. This is seriously cool, well done. I'm experimenting with using a Star48b as a optional third stage to put the lander into lunar orbit. Then having an Orion rendezvous-and-dock with it as a "quick-and-dirty" Artemis III mission.

HST is the second* largest optical space telescope, but radar telescopes do have enough resolution capability to observe an Apollo spacecraft (just not one sitting on the Moon). EDIT: Second largest, still feels like JWST hasn't launched.

Monthly update live with the successful launch of CSG-2!

Not sure if this has been noted yet, but I found a visual glitch: the Russian segment of the ISS disappears when viewed from the Cupola.

I think we all can agree ISS A-to-z will be the gold standard for ISS addons in Orbiter for years to come in terms of sheer realism, ability to rearrange modules and components, and visual accuracy. Thanks for working on this addon throughout the years.

I don't think so. The dogleg trajectory is a pretty big payload penalty. You'd also need to make new abort zones, like at Shannon Ireland. I think the benefit here for Starlink is that the sheer number of Starlink missions that'll be launching this year vs ISS missions. More Starlink missions...

Working that one out as we speak. I have it as an initial ~118 degree launch inclination, followed by a big dogleg for the S2. That'll result in a dV penalty, so I'm assuming they're launching less satellites this time. SpaceX is probably tired of boosters getting wrecked by the mid-Atlantic sea...