Orbiter Screenshot Thread

[Loru]

hehe we have a contest of nice crawlers and launch vehicles complexes ! :thumbup:

I don't treat it as a contest - SSU will be much more complex and detailed add-on than ETS and I can't even dream about comparing to that project.

While SSU is focusing on simulating details to the last screw of the STS, my goal is to create moderatelly complex and user friendly add-on (most configuration will be done within the simulation), with versatile Launch Vehicle and bunch of interesting & usefull (I hope ) payloads.

 

[Stevodoran]

Sunrise

 

[Loru]

Last one for today.

 

[DaveS]

Columbia at Vandenberg AFB for Flight Vehicle Verification (FVV) tests:

Same subject, different angle, now the mobile Shuttle Assembly Building (SAB) is in the FOV:

 

[xmariox]

Amazing Dave!!!:tiphat:

 

[Axertan]

Space Dynamics Unlimited Space Station Earth-1
Purpose: Research of experimental technologies, and refueling of orbital craft
Orbit: 52.5° inclination
Altitude: Max 415 km, min 390 km above surface
Crew: 4 long-term stay, max 10 short-term

Photo of the main HAB assembly, featuring ESALAB module in far right of this picture

Experimental Spacetech Micro-nuclear reactor (far left), it's cooling medium tanks and radiators. Main Station Propulsion System is visible in the view.

I think I should make a VSA :facepalm: :lol:

 

[Stevodoran]

Rover parked to film the lift-off

Hmm. Just realized that's the Irish flag

Also it seem we have reached 200 pages

 

[Izack]

Hmm. Just realized that's the Irish flag

Italian, actually.

 

[Stevodoran]

Italian, actually.

Are you sure because i opened it in photoshop and increased exposure and it is more orange thank red:

 

[Solar424]

Are you sure it is not the flag of the Ivory Coast?

They are very similar.

 

[Izack]

Are you sure because i opened it in photoshop and increased exposure and it is more orange thank red

But it's the [ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4334"]Poderosa II[/ame] mission, which is Italian.

 

[Stevodoran]

But it's the Poderosa II mission, which is Italian.

My mistake then.

 

[diogom]

Seeking some inspiration to throw myself into improving it, I got the 7k-OKS out of the hangar once more, after some time grounded...
So here's Soyuz 11. (For obvious reasons, no pics of the landing)

At the launch pad:

Lift-off

On the way to Salyut 1

A look out of the window

Hope this time it works...

View of the station at undocking

Thanks to Eli13 for photo editing.

 

[Donamy]

The Last Dance !!

 

[Scav]

Um . . .



:facepalm:

All I've got to say at this point is . . . whoever's driving that towing truck had better have the right stuff.

They'd also have to construct a new processing facility near the runway. There is no WAY that Vanguard would clear the buildings and parking lots between the SLF and the OPFs.

This might dash my (*ahem*) new vision for NASA's manned space program. If they dump this bird into the drink before it even gets to the runway . . .

Sorry. Just another late-night musing . . .

 

[IronRain]

Preparing for tomorrows launch for a 3 day orbital test flight.

The XL-70 will be flown by Christine and Andrew (the woman and the guy next to XL-70s nose weel). HyperDart will be flown by Dough (left as seen by Christine) and mission specialist Chris (right as seen by Christine).

There is 1 scheduled EVA to test the airlock.

(This will be my first flight with the HyperDart)

 

[HAL9001]

Preparing for tomorrows launch for a 3 day orbital test flight.

The XL-70 will be flown by Christine and Andrew (the woman and the guy next to XL-70s nose weel). HyperDart will be flown by Dough (left as seen by Christine) and mission specialist Chris (right as seen by Christine).

There is 1 scheduled EVA to test the airlock.

(This will be my first flight with the HyperDart)

just a REALLY COOL PIC! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Spacethingy]

Ahhh, the atmosphere... Don't you just love it?

 

[IronRain]

Astrovan leaving with the astronauts. On the left the runway with the XL-70 and the Hyperdart. In the center the VAB and on the right the LC-39.

Driving

Astrovan arrived. In the distance you can see LC-39

XL-70 departs

climbing

HyperDart released. You can still see the XL-70

Coasting

And we're in orbit!

 

[Stevodoran]

Ahhh, the atmosphere... Don't you just love it?

Lately not very much