Orbiter Screenshot Thread

[Pyromaniac605]

How low can you go?
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Arrow over Venus, 100km.

Does on the surface count?

Darren

 

[Izack]

How low can you go?
[image]
Arrow over Venus, 100km.

I accept your challenge!


...Tomorrow.

 

[Tex]

Does on the surface count?

Darren

*How low can you go while remaining in orbit (no plasma on the vehicle). Sorry, should have clarified, just an unofficial fun challenge. There is more in it under 100k I know.

 

[HAL9001]

I made that one:

moonorbit at 7 km
but on moon it's very easy, so I made that one:

Marsorbit at only 70 km

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even in the thin mars-atmosphere a spaceship could burn

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a DGIV "orbiting" Phobos at ca. 100m.

 

[Pyromaniac605]

*How low can you go while remaining in orbit (no plasma on the vehicle). Sorry, should have clarified, just an unofficial fun challenge. There is more in it under 100k I know.

I'm still in orbit, just orbiting along with the surface. :lol:

Darren

 

[Izack]

I'm still in orbit, just orbiting along with the surface. :lol:

Darren

Well, the surface is traveling at much, much less than orbital velocity for that radius, so either something weird is going on in the neighbourhood, or you're driving a really, really fast car. :lol: :thumbup:

 

[David413]

STS approaches the ISS

Approaching the ISS with V4.6 of the Shuttle Fleet (docking light now functional and RPOP updated to 2010 P1). Still testing...

 

[IgnoreThisBarrel]

Approaching the ISS with V4.6 of the Shuttle Fleet (docking light now functional and RPOP updated to 2010 P1). Still testing...

Nice!
Ever since 2010P1 was released docking at night has been much easier for vessels with light sources coded in! Now I won't have to cheat and turn up ambient light when using Shuttle Fleet

 

[Tex]

 

[Izack]

This week only: discount Venus flights (first and second class, Arrow Freighter, UCGO Passengers Division) 50% off for all Orbinauts!

Seriously, it's like the theme of the week. :thumbup:

I like Venus's creamy colour around noon. It's one of my favourite destinations in the Inner Solar System.

By the way, that was from a bit under 300km. Lowest PeA (I went round and round, slowly lowering my orbit at each apsis) was 86.4km, 0.0109 eccentricity. Lower than that, it got too hard to maintain the circular orbit without going way off-plane, which I did not want to do as I was running low on fuel. I was so preoccupied with my engines and instruments that I forgot to take screenshots. :facepalm:
The flight started on Enceladus and is due to end on the surface of Mercury whenever I get some orbiting time tomorrow.

 

[HAL9001]

Well, the surface is traveling at much, much less than orbital velocity for that radius, so either something weird is going on in the neighbourhood, or you're driving a really, really fast car. :lol: :thumbup:

but he IS in orbit. he just always collides with the surface...

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IO - a potatoe in space

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[jedimaster1214]

Screwing with the background images.

Used earth.tex as the background...

 

[FuzzyLogic]

Getting ready to land on Mars, with Foxtrot/jonnybgoode's amazing Valles Marineris in the background.

 

[Izack]

Screwing with the background images.

Used earth.tex as the background...

Now I can finally stand on the far side of the Moon, and say "Hey! I can see my house from here!"

 

[n122vu]

Screwing with the background images.

Used earth.tex as the background...
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Cool.

"I have a map of the United States. It's actual size. It says 'one mile=one mile.' People ask me where I live, I say 'E5.' They say 'Where?' I say, 'E5, it's right down the street.'"

Steven Wright

 

[Columbia42]

Now imagine if you had a texture file that big... A whole new system of measurement may be needed for the size of the file.

 

[HAL9001]

another beautiful screenshot from hell - er Venus.:rofl:

 

[Pinguinboy]

another beautiful screenshot from hell - er Venus.

What?! Venus is a beautiful place to go to a Spa-resort! :lol:

 

[HAL9001]

if you have a good spacesuit...
if not - well there are 461°C at thesurface and nine times earth pressure.:facepalm:

but in a DGIV Venus IS a beautiful place to go.

 

[Tex]

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another beautiful screenshot from hell - er Venus.:rofl:

Whats that strange glow in the atmosphere over the horizon there?