OHM Apophis Asteroid (Vessel version)

[OrbitHangar]

Author: racerx

99942 Apophis asteroid. This is my first attempt at using blender for modeling and texturing. The included scenario is my best attempt from what I could find on the internet to match its orbital elements. This has 3 docking ports (invisible) set nav radio frequency to use DockMFD.
It is also availible by scenerio editor. This was created to be used in a Orbiter movie. I used one of the asteroids in this addon ( http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4863 ) by Stevcast. I then changed the mesh and scaled it up and retextured it. Thanks goes to PDF for the idea and Axertan for helping me setup the docking ports.

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[PDF]

Great work Racerx & Axertan for making this happen & collaborating with me in this project.

Here is the Orbiter Movie - Trailer for OMP -

 

[RacerX]

Thank you PDF working on converting the asteroid into a planet type in orbiter. So far I have accomplished this now it is a matter of getting everything lined up properly so you have something to land on. Right now the surface is way above the texture like when docking with the vessel version of the asteroid. As soon as I get this done and with the limited info on this thing hopefully the orbital elements as close as I can to intercept the earth keyhole we will have a asteroid to land on and deploy the necessary resources to save mankind! :thumbup: I will need a little time as this is a learn-as-you-go type thing. This has been a great learning experience for me I enjoy the challenge.

This is actually landed lol

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[asbjos]

You wouldn't believe it, but I thought on exactly the same thing some weeks ago: make 99942 Apophis as vessel, set it on colission course to Earth, and send a spacecraft up to it, rendezvous, dock and push it away. Well, you beat me to it. I can't wait to try it out.

How accurate is the orbital elements? Will it make a close pass in 2029 and 2036?

 

[stevcast]

Really great idea!!! I hope more people will start to come up with new ideas for Orbiter. It makes the experience even more interesting!!