Support Help With Creating LDEF/Hubble Launch Scenarios

Mantis

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I am having a great time with the new Shuttle Fleet 4.5 addon and Oribter 2010 and I decided to try my hand at creating some scnearios. I wanted to create a launch scenario re-creating the Challenger launch of the LDEF and a launch scenario using Discovery re-creating the launch of Hubble.

I took the launch scenarios for each that use the default Atlantis and simply tried to swap out the shuttle. The result in both cases was a functional scenario with one problem - the LDEF/Hubble was only about half-way inside the payload bay and protruded out through the payload bay doors. My scenario files are shown below. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix?

LDEF Launch:
Code:
BEGIN_DESC
Orbiter saved state at T = 116
END_DESC
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 51982.9538903255
END_ENVIRONMENT
BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship Challenger
END_FOCUS
BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET Challenger
  MODE Extern
  POS 2.91 0.54 -92.80
  TRACKMODE TargetRelative
  FOV 60.00
END_CAMERA
BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Orbit
  REF AUTO
END_HUD
BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Map
  REF Earth
END_MFD
BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  FRAME Ecliptic
  REF Earth
END_MFD
BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS -3270445.22 -5475550.06 2179082.87
  RVEL -6574.448 3981.469 150.191
  AROT 110.00 -10.00 80.00
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  IDS 0:1 100 1:2 100 2:3 100 3:4 100 4:5 100
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 466
END
Mir:Mir
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 4552234.16 297481.58 4863778.19
  RVEL -5648.437 322.425 5271.608
  AROT 5.00 10.00 15.00
  AFCMODE 7
  IDS 0:540 100 1:542 100 2:544 100
  XPDR 482
END
Challenger:Shuttle
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6208900 28.6271740
  HEADING 2.00
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000 3:1.000000
  THLEVEL 5:1.000000 6:1.000000 7:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  OV- 99
  RMSARM 
  SRB 
  CARGODOOR 0 0.0000
  KUBAND 0 0.0000
  POSTLAND 0 0.0000
  SSMES 0 0.0000
  ADTA 0 0.0000
  PETD 1 1.0000
  SETD 1 1.0000
  ARMTILT 0 0.0000 0 0.0000
  PRADIATOR 0 0.0000
  SRADIATOR 0 0.0000
  GEAR 0 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS1 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS2 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS3 0.0000
  ARM_STATUS 0.5000 0.0151 0.0162 0.5000 0.5000 0.5000
  PL1_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL1_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL1_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL2_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL2_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL2_ROT 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL3_OFS -1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL3_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL3_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL4_OFS -2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL4_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL4_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL5_OFS 2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL5_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL5_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL6_OFS 1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL6_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL6_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  KEEL_CAM 0.145000 -0.500000 -1.356000
  OMS 
  CALLOUT 
  TGT_HEADING  28.50 228.00
  ASSIST  28.50 228.00
END
LDEF:LDEF
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS 0.0000000 0.0000000
  HEADING -1.#R
  ATTACHED 0:0,Challenger
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 470
END
END_SHIPS
BEGIN_uap
END
BEGIN_ExtMFD
END

Hubble Launch:
Code:
BEGIN_DESC
Space Shuttle Atlantis is ready for launching the Hubble Space Telescope from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.
END_DESC
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 51982.9069682177
END_ENVIRONMENT
BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship STS-101
END_FOCUS
BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET STS-101
  MODE Extern
  POS 2.89 -0.51 -70.39
  TRACKMODE TargetRelative
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA
BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Surface
END_HUD
BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Surface
END_MFD
BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  REF Earth
END_MFD
BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS -3833430.64 5480334.56 -803952.35
  RVEL 6169.424 3967.476 -2315.171
  AROT 110.00 -10.00 80.00
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000
  IDS 0:1 10 1:2 10 2:3 10 3:4 10 4:5 10
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 466
END
Mir
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  ELEMENTS 6671000.0 0.00060 3.50000 360.00000 0.05110 157.31997 51982.90674797
  AROT 5.00 10.00 15.00
END
Discovery:Shuttle
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6208900 28.6271740
  HEADING 2.00
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000 1:1.000 2:1.000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  OV- 103
  RMSARM
  CARGODOOR 0 0.0000
  KUBAND 0 0.0000
  POSTLAND 0 0.0000
  SSMES 0 0.0000
  ADTA 0 0.0000
  PETD 1 1.0000
  SETD 1 1.0000
  ARMTILT 0 0.0000 0 0.0000
  PRADIATOR 0 0.0000
  SRADIATOR 0 0.0000
  GEAR 0 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS 0.0000
  SAT_OFS_X 0.000
  SAT_OFS_Y 0.000
  SAT_OFS_Z 0.000
  OMS 
  CALLOUT 
  TGT_HEADING  42.000
END
HST:HST
  ATTACHED 0:0,Discovery
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  ANT 0 0.0000
  HATCH 0 0.0000
  ARRAY 0 0.0000
  FOLD 0 0.0000
END
END_SHIPS
 
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LDEF entry has strange HEADING values... and it must be "orbiting earth", not "landed". But being attached to 0:0 of Shuttle is OK. You must adjust attachment point coordinates in LDEF.cfg and HST.cfg files. It`s the first thing to think about in Orbiter, if payload does not have correct position.
 

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Code:
  PL1_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL1_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL1_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL2_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL2_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL2_ROT 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL3_OFS -1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL3_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL3_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL4_OFS -2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL4_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL4_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL5_OFS 2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL5_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL5_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL6_OFS 1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL6_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL6_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000

With this you can change the position of the shuttle's attachments (OFS for offset). It should be PL1, and it looks like you still have to add this lines to the HST scenario.

When I attach vessels to the shuttles I usually make it like this:

Code:
HST:HST
  ATTACHED 0:0,Discovery
END
 

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Code:
  PL1_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL1_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL1_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL2_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL2_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL2_ROT 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL3_OFS -1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL3_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL3_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL4_OFS -2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL4_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL4_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL5_OFS 2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL5_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL5_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL6_OFS 1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL6_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL6_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000

With this you can change the position of the shuttle's attachments (OFS for offset). It should be PL1, and it looks like you still have to add this lines to the HST scenario.

All of this is covered in some detail in the supplied manual, please take a look.
 

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Thanks for your input everyone. Hers's the fixed LDEF Deployment scenario in case anyone is interested.

Code:
BEGIN_DESC
Orbiter saved state at T = 116
END_DESC
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 51982.9538903255
END_ENVIRONMENT
BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship Challenger
END_FOCUS
BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET Challenger
  MODE Extern
  POS 2.91 0.54 -92.80
  TRACKMODE TargetRelative
  FOV 60.00
END_CAMERA
BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Orbit
  REF AUTO
END_HUD
BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Map
  REF Earth
END_MFD
BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  FRAME Ecliptic
  REF Earth
END_MFD
BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS -3270445.22 -5475550.06 2179082.87
  RVEL -6574.448 3981.469 150.191
  AROT 110.00 -10.00 80.00
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  IDS 0:1 100 1:2 100 2:3 100 3:4 100 4:5 100
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 466
END
Mir:Mir
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  RPOS 4552234.16 297481.58 4863778.19
  RVEL -5648.437 322.425 5271.608
  AROT 5.00 10.00 15.00
  AFCMODE 7
  IDS 0:540 100 1:542 100 2:544 100
  XPDR 482
END
Challenger:Shuttle
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.6208900 28.6271740
  HEADING 2.00
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000 3:1.000000
  THLEVEL 5:1.000000 6:1.000000 7:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  CONFIGURATION 0
  OV- 99
  RMSARM 
  SRB 
  CARGODOOR 0 0.0000
  KUBAND 0 0.0000
  POSTLAND 0 0.0000
  SSMES 0 0.0000
  ADTA 0 0.0000
  PETD 1 1.0000
  SETD 1 1.0000
  ARMTILT 0 0.0000 0 0.0000
  PRADIATOR 0 0.0000
  SRADIATOR 0 0.0000
  GEAR 0 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS1 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS2 0.0000
  PAYLOAD_MASS3 0.0000
  ARM_STATUS 0.5000 0.0151 0.0162 0.5000 0.5000 0.5000
  PL1_OFS 0.100000 -2.100000 1.000000
  PL1_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL1_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL2_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL2_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL2_ROT 1.000000 0.000000 0.000000
  PL3_OFS -1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL3_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL3_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL4_OFS -2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL4_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL4_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL5_OFS 2.200000 1.800000 -6.250000
  PL5_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL5_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  PL6_OFS 1.850000 1.800000 11.750000
  PL6_DIR 0.000000 1.000000 0.000000
  PL6_ROT 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
  KEEL_CAM 0.145000 -0.500000 -1.356000
  OMS 
  CALLOUT 
  TGT_HEADING  28.50 228.00
  ASSIST  28.50 228.00
END
LDEF:LDEF
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  ATTACHED 0:0,Challenger
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 470
END
END_SHIPS
BEGIN_uap
END
BEGIN_ExtMFD
END
 
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