OHM Better ISS

[barrygolden]

Thank all you guys for the kind words, my friend would want me to keep flying so let's " kick the tires and Light the fires "

 

[PhantomFury]

Does this mod not have any radio transmitters? I scan through the whole range and can't seem to pick anything up, on either the station itself or its docking frequencies...and I'm in one of its docking points so the range isn't an issue.

 

[Max-Q]

Does this mod not have any radio transmitters?

Not by default. They can easily be assigned is scenario editor though.
I will add them by default in the next update.

 

[barrygolden]

Just letting you guys know that 4th rock had done one floor of VC Skylab in his Skylab B addon so a little start would need at least the upper floor

 

[Max-Q]

v2.7 released.
Here are the new nav frequencies: (They can be changed in scenario editor)

Transponder = 126.0
PMA-2 = 126.1
PMA-3 = 126.2
Zvezda = 126.3
MRM = 126.4
Nadir Pirs = 126.5
Zenith Pirs = 126.6
The CBMs have no nav frequency... They aren't really docking ports, after all

 

[FordPrefect]

Very nicely done add-on! Does this ISS have any exterior lights that can be activated so we can see the station like during nighttime EVA's? And is there an EVA astronaut with headlights available?

 

[Max-Q]

Glad you are enjoying the add on.

About exterior lights:
Not yet, I haven’t been able to find a definitive answer as to where they are located. With good data, I can add them easily.

As far as lights for EVA astronauts, that would be a question for gattispilot.

 

[gattispilot]

Yes. the EVA guys do have lights:

When focused on the eva guy you press CTRL and space it opens a window where you control the guy

 

[FordPrefect]

Thanks for checking in Max! I have found EVA astronauts through the SpaceTransportationSystem2016 (Shuttle fleet 4.8)!

 

[gattispilot]

Here they are also. You will need the eva module attached. The EvaModule creates/deletes the guys
https://www.orbiter-forum.com/threads/better-iss.40221/post-589341

 

[barrygolden]

The ISS does have spotlights mounted with some of the external camera's

 

[barrygolden]

There was the Space operation center as well which would be good to see fly and anyone have a picture of the free flyer that went along with Freedom ?

 

[MarkWatney2015]

anyone have a picture of the free flyer that went along with Freedom ?

Are you referring to the ESA Polar Platform? This later became Envisat btw:

 

[moonheart]

SOC was a Boeing design from the early 80's.

 

[barrygolden]

Thanks for the pic of the free flyer. NASA looked at flying something like that where they could change out the pallets somewhat like the HST reserving missions. After the Challenger it was the only piece of Freedom left in the budget and was too be called the " Sally Ride" EOS

 

[MarkWatney2015]

Here's another picture. A 1987 concept for a US Polar Platform similar in design to the ESA version:

 

[MarkWatney2015]

After Soyuz MS-21 arrived on the ISS just four days ago, I decided to use the stock Module2 vessel as a stand-in for Prichal, and it fits quite perfectly!


Here's the scenario file to use:
ISS with Prichal.scn

BEGIN_DESC
The ISS after Prichal was installed into Nauka
END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 59660.1577322860
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship ISS
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET ISS
  MODE Extern
  POS 2.131414 -179.364092 -14.552688
  TRACKMODE TargetRelative
  FOV 40.44
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Orbit
  REF AUTO
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  FRAME Equator
  ALT
  REF Earth
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE User
  MODE Radio/Radar/Mp3
END_MFD

BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ISS_HD_Nauka
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064469.415 2278874.914 -1818214.644
  RVEL 3022.9112 -6947.2612 1374.9810
  AROT -78.805 -23.115 101.497
  VROT -0.0655 0.0000 0.0000
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  DOCKINFO 4:0,MLM
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CMG 2
  TGT_RPY 0.0 0.0 0.0
  SOLARPANELS 1 0.066212 0.967898 0.066212
  EATCS 0.131435
  DESTINY_COVER 1 1.000000
  CUPOLA_COVERS 1 1.000000
  MBS 0.500000
END
SSRMS:SSRMSD
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064454.243 2278869.520 -1818197.640
  RVEL 3022.9112 -6947.2612 1374.9810
  AROT -7.660 37.131 60.506
  VROT 0.0000 0.0520 0.0399
  ATTACHED 1:0,ISS
  RCSMODE 2
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 582 466
  ARM_STATUS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  ACTIVE_LEE 1
  FOLDED 1 1.0000
  ACTIVE_CAMERA 0
  CAM_STATUS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
@SUBSYSTEM LEE1
  ATTACHED_PAYLOAD ISS 0
  BASE
@ENDSUBSYSTEM        ;LEE1
@SUBSYSTEM LEE2
@ENDSUBSYSTEM        ;LEE2
END
MLM:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064448.693 2278893.095 -1818215.760
  RVEL 3022.9312 -6947.2390 1374.9708
  AROT -51.416 64.325 -64.969
  VROT 0.0655 -0.0000 -0.0000
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:0.993182
  DOCKINFO 0:4,ISS 1:0,Prichal 2:0,MRM-1_Airlock_MLM
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 1.000000
  SEQ 1 2 1.000000
  SEQ 2 2 1.000000
END
SSRMS-E-base:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064450.009 2278883.833 -1818214.099
  RVEL 3022.9312 -6947.2390 1374.9708
  AROT 101.195 23.115 -101.497
  VROT -0.0655 -0.0000 -0.0000
  ATTACHED 0:1,MLM
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
END
SSRMS-E:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064450.009 2278883.833 -1818214.099
  RVEL 3022.9312 -6947.2390 1374.9708
  AROT 101.195 23.115 -101.497
  VROT -0.0655 -0.0000 -0.0000
  ATTACHED 0:0,SSRMS-E-base
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 1
  CONFIGURATION 1
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 -2 0.458605
  SEQ 1 2 0.741549
  SEQ 2 2 0.367365
  SEQ 3 2 0.648870
  SEQ 4 -2 0.392681
  SEQ 5 2 0.605658
  SEQ 6 -2 0.500000
  SEQ 7 2 0.566408
  SEQ 8 -2 0.500000
END
MRM-1_Radiator:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064451.031 2278889.946 -1818215.980
  RVEL 3022.9312 -6947.2390 1374.9708
  AROT 101.195 23.115 168.503
  VROT -0.0000 0.0655 -0.0000
  ATTACHED 2:0,MLM
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 1.000000
END
MRM-1_Airlock_MLM:Spacecraft\Spacecraft3
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064444.572 2278889.216 -1818213.867
  RVEL 3022.9265 -6947.2342 1374.9704
  AROT 101.195 23.115 78.503
  VROT 0.0655 0.0000 -0.0000
  DOCKINFO 0:2,MLM
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  RCS 1
  CTRL_SURFACE 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  CURRENT_PAYLOAD 0
  SEQ 0 2 1.000000
  SEQ 1 -2 0.000000
  SEQ 2 -2 0.000000
END
Prichal:Module2
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 6064440.420 2278889.986 -1818213.280
  RVEL 3022.9271 -6947.2295 1374.9690
  AROT 15.760 -10.563 -23.537
  VROT 0.0000 -0.0000 0.0655
  AFCMODE 7
  DOCKINFO 0:1,MLM
  NAVFREQ 0 0
END
END_SHIPS

 

[Max-Q]

Here is a feature several folks have been asking about for a while now: New with v2.8!

In going through some PDFs about the ISS plus google, I was able to figure out roughly where the external lights are on ISS.
The lights can be turned on/off with Cntrl L.
There is also an automatic mode where they turn on in orbital night, and off in day.

 

[francisdrake]

I absolute love the ISS HD! Using it as my standard docking target.

Question: Is it possible to set the CMG mode in the scenario file?
It would be helpful to set it there to free drift or attitude keeping.

Reason is, I don't want to change the default behavior in the cfg-file, just deactivate the attitude keeping for the docking scenarios.

 

[Max-Q]

Is it possible to set the CMG mode in the scenario file?
It would be helpful to set it there to free drift or attitude keeping.

Yes. The ”CMG” line in the scenario will do the trick. Set it to 0, 1, or 2 to change the mode independent of the cfg. You can also set the CMG mode in-sim using the 1, 2 and 3 keys.

FYI, the settings in the CFG have little importance, they are really only used when a new ISS vessel is created using scenario editor.