OFSS mission 13

[radekpl]

First of all, this is my first mission without autopilots.

I used these MFD.
For start:
Launch MFD
GPC MFD + in last stage Align orbit MFD

For rendezvous:
Orbit MFD + in last stage Dock MFD
Sync Orbit MFD

For deorbit burn:
Glideslope MFD for deorbit burn
AeroBrake MFD during all time
Glideslope MFD for control speed and altitude during reentry - great MFD!!!
In last stage I switched to GPC MFD

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And next. Photos from Mission

Prepared to start


T-10s


Lift-off from Wideawake international


Ascending


SRB separation


Few seconds before MECO


Main tank separation


Pro-grade burn to increase Apogee to 340km


Situation after Orbit insertion. Correction Rinc was made during ascending.

 

[radekpl]

340km from OFSS


Preparing to dock


Hard dock on OFSS


Module is on place. Very easy maneuver.

 

[radekpl]

Station with Space shuttle and Progress


Undocking


Deorbit burn for night landing


Space shuttle in the atmosphere

 

[radekpl]

One minute to landing. Space shuttle is like the brick with wings


Comments, questions are welcome.

 

[garyw]

Just a comment, you shouldn't have closed the payload bay doors so soon after undock, normal procedure is to undock and have a day of systems checkouts before deorbit.
Nice screenshots though

 

[radekpl]

Garyw. Thanks. I will read more information about procedures. Space shuttle is now my favorite. But for this moment only ShuttleFleet 4.2. But for future I will try to fly with Space Shuttle Ultra. But now I am not prepared for next level