Project CST-100

[Donamy]

Did that, it just chooses a file and can't be changed.

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Work around:

Made a folder called SC3converter, installed converter. Added config\spacecraft folder. Placed Jason.ini there, now works. :yes:

 

[Capt_hensley]

Actually, that is the Atlas from Velcro, I got permission a while back from Sputnik to use it.

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Pm me your email and I'll try to send it.

Entire Velcro Atlas V family in .max, without permission, apologies and thanks to both Sputnik for the info and Travmind who made the original models in this archive.

http://h-10-k.net/downloads/cst100/aa_atlas 5 family04.7z

My 3ds exporter is broke in both 2012, and 2013 3DS Max. If I have to I'll reinstall it and try again.

 

[sputnik]

Actually, I should point out the Atlas files were not done by me; they were done by Travmind for a Multistage.dll add-on he did in...2005, I think? Or 2004?

Travmind left the Orbiter community a long time ago, but he did leave behind some good work, and always gave permission to use and distribute; his NovaSSTO and Atlas are both used with permission, from long ago.

Thanks Travmind!

 

[ky]

Here is the adapter, in both .skp and .dae

 

[Donamy]

Here is the adapter, in both .skp and .dae

Is there a reason there are so many objects ?

 

[liber]

Here is the adapter, in both .skp and .dae

Here it is.

 

[ky]

Here is the Atlas 412

 

[ky]

Thanks Liber, those conversions helped alot, we now have a standalone Atlas 412

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Sent another email to Boeing reagarding info on the CST, hopefully I'll get a response this time around.

Good Morning,
I'm working on a project regarding your CST-100 proposal for a very popular space flight simulator known as ''Orbiter.'' Is it possible that I could obtain specifications of the capsule, so that I could make a more detailed and accurate addon?

Orbiter Spaceflight Simulator website: http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/

Addon Development thread: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=23317

Thanks,
Ky

 

[N_Molson]

It looks like the adapter connecting the CST to the Centaur stage is a bit too long, need to fix that.

And the interstage is too short

 

[ky]

I'll fix the Interstage and send it back.

I might be getting a bit ahead of myself, but the target date for a CST-100 beta release will be September 25th (yes, its a Tuesday )

Already have a bug in the Alpha. After engaging thrust and lifting off, the rocket disappears from the scenario, and the scenario freezes. Here is the log and the Alpha for anyone else to try and replicate the bug.

Log:

**** Orbiter.log
Build Aug 30 2010 [v.100830]
Timer precision: 2.79365e-007 sec
Found 1 joystick(s)
Devices enumerated: 2
Devices accepted: 2
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module transx.dll ............ [Build 100824, API 100823]
Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module TrackIR.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
TrackIR module not found.
Module Meshdebug.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module OBSP.dll .............. [Build 120620, API 100830]
Module OBSP MFD.dll .......... [Build 120620, API 100830]
Module AAMissile.dll ......... [Build 110217, API 100830]
Module ScreenCapture.dll ..... [Build ******, API 060425]

**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Graphics: Viewport: Window 1146 x 834 x 32
Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: No
Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
Graphics: Stencil buffer depth: 8 bit
Graphics: Active lights supported: -1
Loading 15382 records from star database
Joystick throttle disabled by user
Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Io.dll ................ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Finished initialising world
Module Sigma_LES.dll ......... [Build 120721, API 100830]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state

Alpha: http://www.mediafire.com/?ycb8bv0yia7xegy

Note: Velcro EELV is required.

Current limitations are :

- No autopilot (but you can fly manually and achieve orbit)
- 1/2 staging is automatic, but you have to switch focus to stage 2 and ignite the engines yourself.
- You have to trigger the LES to separate the capsule "DemoCap" even once in orbit (switch focus to the LES and press "J").
- Be sure to engage full thrust at liftoff.

 

[N_Molson]

Already have a bug in the Alpha. After engaging thrust and lifting off, the rocket disappears from the scenario, and the scenario freezes. Here is the log and the Alpha for anyone else to try and replicate the bug.

How many seconds it takes ? Is it time-related, altitude-related, or anything ? Very strange. :hmm:

Can you try with the other addon modules de-activated (always think to that when testing a pre-beta release) ?

Also notice that I didn't tested it with the D3D9 client.

 

[ky]

I figured it out now, it was the OBSP module, and we have a new bug, the booster comes off during launch. I'll put up a pic in a sec.

 

[N_Molson]

the booster comes off during launch. I'll put up a pic in a sec.

hmm that typically happens when the thrust setting is not... wait... (there is a check for that in the code).

To be precise the code says that :

if (GetPropellantMass(sld) < 500 && GetThrusterGroupLevel(THGROUP_MAIN) > 0.5)
{
	DetachChild(ah_SRM1, 1);
}

Which means : "if the quantity of propellant left in the booster (sld) is lower than 500 kilograms AND that the thrust of the main engines is greater than 50% THEN the booster is detached".

OK that might be frame-rate related, because the booster is "fueled" right when the main thrusters reach 100%. I'll add a "GroundContact()" check condition.

Edit : it should be fixed in the new version I sent to you.

 

[ky]

hmm that typically happens when the thrust setting is not... wait... (there is a check for that in the code).

To be precise the code says that :

if (GetPropellantMass(sld) < 500 && GetThrusterGroupLevel(THGROUP_MAIN) > 0.5)
{
    DetachChild(ah_SRM1, 1);
}

Which means : "if the quantity of propellant left in the booster (sld) is lower than 500 kilograms AND that the thrust of the main engines is greater than 50% THEN the booster is detached".

OK that might be frame-rate related, because the booster is "fueled" right when the main thrusters reach 100%. I'll add a "GroundContact()" check condition.

Ok, other than that, everything is working well.

 

[liber]

Already have a bug in the Alpha. After engaging thrust and lifting off, the rocket disappears from the scenario, and the scenario freezes. Here is the log and the Alpha for anyone else to try and replicate the bug.

All work fine to me,nothing disappears.
Who write module?

 

[ky]

All work fine to me,nothing disappears.
Who write module?

I diagnosed the problem a few posts back. Also, the SRB still separates prematurely.

 

[N_Molson]

O-K. Let's try this new module.

Are you using the scenario that comes with the package I sent to you ? Because the attachement definitions in the .scn file are very important (and not obvious).

Overwrite the previous 1st stage module "Atlas412_stg1.dll" by this one (in MyOrbiter\Modules).

Oh and if you can take a screenshot of the cockpit view it would help me, too :tiphat:

 

[ky]

Separated prematurely, the pic is after separation.

 

[N_Molson]

Nice, at least my little gauges work as I expected.

I see on the pic that the throttle is not set to 100%. Can you try again with full throttle engaged all the flight long ?

I'll add an acceleration-related automatic throttling system later. Right now I'm focusing on the basic things, to avoid bad surprises later.

Edit : it could be related to another addon module that ovewrites attachements in some way, too. The SRM gauge is completely full, it looks like it hasn't even ignited.

 

[N_Molson]

Well, a minor update there, tell me if it improves the situation.

That's an annoying issue, we have to solve it. :hmm: