Orbiter Screenshot Thread

garyw · Apr 8, 2013

Pipcard said:
I'm wondering, how do you plan interplanetary missions like that?

I tend to use [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4439"]Trajectory Planner[/ame] to work out the dV requirements, launch plans and to generate the base transX plan. I also use the cosmic train schedule for some planning as well as TransX and IMFD so it's not just one tool but a range of them.

I'm currently looking at launch windows to the asteroids.

In the meantime I've still got my ISS resupply missions and as this is the screenshot thread........

Progress M-02M leaving the international space station is it flies over Boston, USA.

Donamy · Apr 8, 2013

Hey, I can see my house from there !!

PhantomCruiser · Apr 8, 2013

Gary, need that full screen for wallpaper!

sintexx · Apr 8, 2013

Dragon departing the ISS:

4throck · Apr 8, 2013

Kendo said:
My new Eagle. ... .
Original mesh is from James Murphy and tweaked by Jestr. I have also tweaked the textures etc. The rest will come from an old addon by Kev33.

Looks super nice :thumbup: By all means use my updated Eagle textures and VC if you feel like it. Perhaps you already did use the textures, can't really tell since you have real 3d detail on the mesh :tiphat:
I have a normal mapped version of mine, still unreleased but I can send you the files.

SpaceShuttleFan · Apr 9, 2013

I've been playing with textures and GIMP, and this is the result.

A close-up of the WIP cargo.

Pablo49 · Apr 9, 2013

SpaceShuttleFan said:
I've been playing with textures and GIMP, and this is the result.

A close-up of the WIP cargo.

Protip: Don't use pure black in textures. You lose definition of the mesh. Like in that cargo container, it's hard to tell if it's a 3d shape or a 2d plane. Just make it really dark, and/or shade some faces a ever so slightly different darkness, to force some contrast back in.

Kendo · Apr 9, 2013

Thanks 4thRock, no, they are all new textures. Please check you PM.
Here is another piccy

Took me a long time to get the engine reflection right. Possibly a little too much, but I used the lowest possible 0.000001 reflection. Also added emissive and freshnel

4throck · Apr 9, 2013

Impressive! It looks brand new :thumbup:

Athena · Apr 9, 2013

My new ride, took about 30 minutes to build.

BruceJohnJennerLawso · Apr 11, 2013

The Iron Hill Discovery mission, now 3 days away from Mercury

And, also in the area, the MESSENGER spacecraft appeared to be in the midst of another close approach. Not sure if the orbital elements are actually accurate though.

Cosmic Penguin · Apr 12, 2013

52 years ago:

Pipcard · Apr 12, 2013

It's amazing how R-7-derived launchers still exist to this day.

Cosmic Penguin · Apr 12, 2013

Pipcard said:
It's amazing how R-7-derived launchers still exist to this day.

You would be even more amazed to know that the iconic Vostok spherical return module, or at least a derivative of it, is still in use today, and one of them is flying next week!

(more on that in a few days' time....)