Project Mars One - Mars Transfer vehicle

[richfororbit]

Hi,

So here is the Mars One MTV, modelled out by a cyber aquaintance a number of days back who isn't an Orbiter Simulator user. The logo was also this aquaintance's own doing. I couldn't use the official logo.

And finely put together for Orbiter by Gattispilot. He sure has done good work on this.

Gattispilot, used some numbers for the fuel from, er, a rocket I think. So, what will need to be done is, a couple of scenarios worked out, one where the MTV is near Mars, and then the capsule undocks for a specific landing above the equator, which I have more or less done. Similar to Pheonix lander.

Of course some manual use of the mtv would be a nice effect for those who can't get there the long way.

As for going to Mars, I don't know about, that is the Trans x/IMFD challenge.

The capsule is glider's.

Thanks for viewing.

 

[richfororbit]

Here is a slight change, the logo has been merged with the actual exterior.

So. I guess the scenario will be set in 2027 to represent a crew landing, as the first modules are sent a year or two before.

So half a year there, when would a crew leave then. And another scenario which will be set half a year later for a direct landing at the terrain above the Martian scar.

Gattispilot doesn't really do scenarios, and obviously I don't. So who can assist in this part of the addon?

 

[gattispilot]

Don't you need a capsule with lander feet.

 

[richfororbit]

Nope, unfortunately, we use what we have here...I can't edit the texture until I get a response from Glider.

The scenario is the most important step now, to Mars, and a near Mars approach for landing at surfacemars, I think that is what the terrain is called. You still have it at the equator? I still have the ideal location.

Who ever is preppared to make that happen, will need all that together.

As for you know, multiple modules, I never really envisioned that. An outpost would be already there waiting for the first crew. But I just really wanted to simulate this as it is. I think for now, keep it to the point.

 

[gattispilot]

Maybe you could place the capsule where you want it to land. Then move it into an orbit. Copy that info down and make a new scenario with that info and mTV. Reverse engineering.

 

[richfororbit]

Remember, the MTV will not be going into Martian orbit. So this scenario needs to be setup so that the Mtv is going to go into a heliocentric orbit, and then the capsule goes for a direct landing. So some kind of manouver would need to be done to get that done.

We'll need a good navigator, with excellent numbers on how to do this.

So a standard scenario of going to Mars from Earth orbit, with instructions on what to do, using the trans x, I imagine, and then a second scenario set near Martian orbit where again some instructions on what to do to get the accurate terrain position for landing.

 

[gattispilot]

oh. So you are wanting to start outside earth. Not from a launchpad?

 

[richfororbit]

Well, essentially this addon is to the point, you know, view the background image on the site, read a few details about it. And that is that.

As for a rocket launch, if that is something you are up for, that could be an alternative scenario. So may be three scenarios?

Definately, Earth orbit, and a near Martian orbit for those of us who can't get to Mars the long way.