New Orbinauts without a clue

[gaztop]

I am not new to Orbiter. But I do struggle to understand
the science involved in making successful journeys into space.
There are some fantastic craft, that I fly, and attempt to steer
to a planet in outer space. But never seem to get there.

I was wondering, if there could be a sort of academy set up
where idiots like me, could learn enough to at least land on the moon.
I know there are read me this, and read me that, but it is so long
winded, and sometimes, I get lost in the explanations.

Something simple, for the simple minded, if you get my drift...

Maybe, there could be a co-pilot seat I could sit in, and watch it all
happen, and at the same time, learn the ropes.

Just an idea.

Gaz

 

[Ripley]

Welcome to Orbiter Forum!

For a Earth-Moon trip, it cannot get simpler than this:
http://www.amcsorley.dsl.pipex.com/transfer_mfd_tutorial.htm

If you find this tutorial longwinded, well...
Orbiter needs time and patience.

 

[Urwumpe]

Also, NASAs JPL has explained quite a lot of the concepts on their homepage in simple form:

http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/index.php

 

[Quick_Nick]

One of my favorites: http://www.braeunig.us/space/basics.htm
Specifically Parts III and IV.

 

[dgatsoulis]

Bruce Irving's Go Play In Space is a must for any aspiring orbinaut.

You can also try David (blixel) Courtney's Youtube channel, where you will find more than 400 videos on Orbiter with many "fly with me" and "beginner" series.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[MikeB]

Note that the latest edition of Go Play In Space is now on OrbiterWiki: http://www.orbiterwiki.org/wiki/Go_Play_In_Space

This edition was intended to be an update for Orbiter 2010, and could use some tender editing by the more experienced orbinauts.

Included in chapter 8 is a list of tutorials, including an index to David Courtney's YouTube videos. The tutorial list should be edited to eliminate a few obsolete tutorials (for old versions of Orbiter) and dead links.

If you find issues with Go Play In Space, or anything on OrbiterWiki, please help everyone else by fixing them.

 

[Cras]

Best way to learn is try. In the beginning you will fail. A lot. But learn from it, try again. Pretty simple. You can ask for help, I would recommend you ask around to see how others have tried to do what it is you are looking to accomplish. There are many different ways to accomplish various tasks in orbiter, so many different vehicles and MFDs to use.

Its best to take pieces of information and piece it all together into a coherent procedure on your own IMO. Gives you a better understanding of what is going on than just blindly following some checklist, can fall into some bad habits that way.

Lots of questions have been asked over the years, God knows I have spent a bit o' time searching old posts to see how various other people have attempted certain things.

 

[Ripley]

...I know there are read me this, and read me that, but it is so long winded, and sometimes, I get lost in the explanations...

Many times, when I started, I had the exact same feeling: I've read tons of tutorials, but I couldn't understand 90% of what I was reading.
Then, by trials and errors, reading again many tutorials from the ground up, posting questions, browsing this incredible forum, I slowly started building some kind of space knowledge I was totally missing and ignoring before.
Then, one day, there will be that unforgettable "Eureka moment", where most of what you've learned will fall into its place.

It takes time. Don't get discouraged by your errors. This is rocket science.

Start your day hailing the Probe, and you'll succeed!

 

[gaztop]

Thank you, for all the replies. Very encouraging and full of wisdom.
Patience, is something I lost when I became a civilian.
I still say, there is a designer, that can build a craft, that can
get me, wherever I want, with the click of a button...
I think I will write to Captain Kirk...You never know.

Cheers everyone

I am now going to try and get to the moon.

 

[llarian]

Yep, what they said.

For me, the best starting place, way back when, was Trevor John's tutorial. While a bit out of date, it is still good (though you may have to write your own scenario for it). One of our French colleagues wrote an update for it relatively recently so you might refer to it, though it might have to be translated.

 

[jroly]

Hi gaztop, why don't you try David Courtney's youtube tutorial videos, he has sets of video tutorials ranging from beginner to advanced. Also covers IMFD & Transx.

https://www.youtube.com/user/DavidWCourtney

 

[gaztop]

jroly, mate, I have done just that. And I reckon, it's a bit of a struggle
for the bloke to keep up the commentary, but he does it.
I have docked with ISS, which is a start. And I am learning every day.
Thanks for the heads up. I need to have more patience and plan my journeys
around other commitments. What a fantastic thing we have.

All the best

Gaztop