Project Space Transportation System 2016

[4throck]

Sorry for the cross-post from the videos thread, but I think it's a good shuttle resource

Very interesting space channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNry9ZC2cH8mVf9snO21VMg

It's mostly TV recordings from the 1990s in decent VHS quality. Very good resource for visual references on Shuttle payloads.
For example:

 

[TheShuttleExperience]

Sorry for the cross-post from the videos thread, but I think it's a good shuttle resource

Very interesting space channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNry9ZC2cH8mVf9snO21VMg

It's mostly TV recordings from the 1990s in decent VHS quality. Very good resource for visual references on Shuttle payloads.
For example:

Nice find!

This channel might also be good:

 

[gattispilot]

Reworking the sts57/60 hab. I think the hab textures might be too dark. Not sure how to fix it with out make a new texture.
attached are the textures. Based off this:

 

[gattispilot]

I watched that video. And saw this:
STS57.
So eva was done thru the Hatch on top of the tunnel. So I will need to make an interior piece and the hatch open. Not too hard
BUT I think the eva points may need to move.

 

[4throck]

I think the hab textures might be too dark.

Seems to be the same white as the shuttle:

S116E07277 - STS-116 - Payload Bay on STS-116 Space Shuttle Discovery - NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search

Download Image of S116E07277 - STS-116 - Payload Bay on STS-116 Space Shuttle Discovery. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of payload bay showing Orbiter Docking System (ODS) and Spacehab Logistics Single Module on...

nara.getarchive.net

True white is very complex on photos because of illumination, specially indoors. It's a highly complex subject.

 

[gattispilot]

Yes. but I was hoping for a way to lighten the texture. I attached it earlier

 

[DaveS]

Try these:

 

[4throck]

Looks good.
Just make it look like the Shuttle and you'll be fine!

For the sake of discussion:

A complex way of achieving total realism would be to use PBR textures. There are charts to help you select the right values:

So I'd have multiple texture "maps", one for each property - specular map, roughness, metallicity, etc. D3D9 supports many of these.

But it's quite complex. Just look at all the calculations that went into creating this chart:

(Backup) PBR models

Source: Author unknown. Posting here as a backup just in case the original get deleted Filament Physically-based rendering engine

hapzunglam.wordpress.com

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks.
so now I get this:

On the airlock. I assume it is the standard d shape and not a round one. And that there is a cover on top

 

[gattispilot]

Watched the sts57 eva.

here the cover is off the airlock
The hatch is lowered. But it looks like it maybe round?

and then the cover is closed

 

[gattispilot]

For sts 60 we get this:

I will need to move the eva point a bit more aft so the guy appears in the airlock

 

[gattispilot]

having issues making a launch scn for sts 60.
What happens is when the booster jettison. the shuttle also jettisons
log:
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Targets: Apogee:351000.0 Perigee:348000.0 Inclination:56.4 Mode:-1.0 GT initial Pitch: 0.0 Abside:348000.0 000000.000: ET60: Config File: D:\Orbiter2016\Config\Multistage2015\Space-Shuttle_STS-60.ini 000000.000: ET60: Number of stages in the ini file: 1 000000.000: ET60: Number of boosters group in the ini file: 1 000000.000: ET60: Number of Payloads in the ini file: 1 000000.000: ET60: Thrust in Real Position 000000.000: ET60: Texture n.1 Loaded Exhaust_atsme 000000.000: ET60: Texture n.2 Loaded solidfuel_exhaust 000000.000: ET60: Texture n.3 Loaded contrail4 000000.000: ET60: Texture n.4 Loaded contrail 000000.000: ET60: Texture n.5 Loaded contrailSRBA 000000.000: ET60: booster n. 1 Tank Added: 1006974.000 kg 000000.000: ET60: Stage n. 1 Tank Added: 728715.230 kg 000000.000: ET60: Stage n. 1 Engines Exhaust Added--> number of engines: 3 , diameter: 2.000, position x: -1.600 y: 7.930 z: -26.880 000000.000: ET60: Stage n. 1 Engines Exhaust Added--> number of engines: 3 , diameter: 2.000, position x: 1.600 y: 7.930 z: -26.880 000000.000: ET60: Stage n. 1 Engines Exhaust Added--> number of engines: 3 , diameter: 2.000, position x: 0.000 y: 11.330 z: -26.030 000000.000: ET60: Booster Group n.1 Engine Exhaust Stream Added: solidfuel_exhaust to engine n.1 000000.000: ET60: Booster Group n.1 Engine Exhaust Stream Added: contrail4 to engine n.1 000000.000: ET60: Booster Engines Exhaust Added--> Booster Group: 1 number of engines: 1 , diameter: 2.200, position x: 5.800 y: 0.000 z: -33.786 000000.000: ET60: Booster Group n.1 Engine Exhaust Stream Added: solidfuel_exhaust to engine n.2 000000.000: ET60: Booster Group n.1 Engine Exhaust Stream Added: contrail4 to engine n.2 000000.000: ET60: Booster Engines Exhaust Added--> Booster Group: 1 number of engines: 1 , diameter: 2.200, position x: -5.800 y: 0.000 z: -33.786 000000.000: ET60: Stage n.1 Mesh Preloaded: 2016spaceshuttle\tank\slwt 000000.000: ET60: Stage n.1 Mesh Added Mesh: 2016spaceshuttle\tank\slwt @ x:-0.050 y:0.000 z:0.000 000000.000: ET60: Booster Mesh Preloaded: 2016spaceshuttle\booster\srb_1 000000.000: ET60: Booster Mesh Added Mesh: 2016spaceshuttle\booster\srb_1 @ x:6.000 y:0.000 z:-11.286 000000.000: ET60: Booster Mesh Preloaded: 2016spaceshuttle\booster\srb_2 000000.000: ET60: Booster Mesh Added Mesh: 2016spaceshuttle\booster\srb_2 @ x:-6.000 y:0.000 z:-11.286 000000.000: Load State Terminated 000000.000: Module EmptyModule.dll ....... [Build 170626, API 160828] 000000.000: Module MS_Camera.dll ......... [Build 170626, API 160828] 000000.000: MS_Camera: Target Vessel Loaded->STS-49 000000.000: Module SPACESHUTTLE2016early.dll [Build 210425, API 160828] 000000.000: --------------------------------------------------------------- 000000.000: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::CreateVariableDragElement 000000.000: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function. 000000.000: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with 000000.000: future versions of Orbiter. 000000.000: --------------------------------------------------------------- 000000.000: Module STS60WSFCARRIER.dll ... [Build 210613, API 160828] 000000.000: --------------------------------------------------------------- 000000.000: >>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::SetBankMomentScale 000000.000: At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function. 000000.000: Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with 000000.000: future versions of Orbiter. 000000.000: --------------------------------------------------------------- 000000.000: Module STS60GASBRIDGE.dll .... [Build 210613, API 160828] 000000.000: Finished initialising status 000000.000: Finished initialising camera 000000.000: Finished setting up render state D3D9: ERROR: Base Object 0x15BB0CD8 = 'Tranquility Base' not cataloged D3D9: ERROR: Base Object 0x15BAFB30 = 'MoonbaseAlpha1' not cataloged D3D9: ERROR: Base Object 0x15BB0950 = 'Preary Base' not cataloged D3D9: ERROR: Base Object 0x15BB5B00 = 'UCGO Base Europa' not cataloged 000000.000: D3D9: [Scene Initialized] 000000.000: Post Creation Started 000000.000: ET60: Gravity Turn Initial Pitch by user: 0.000 Calculated:70.050 000000.000: RESET PEG 000000.000: ET60: Planet Reference Pressure = 101325.0 Pa Atmosphere Altitude Limit:2500.0 km 000000.000: Post Creation Terminated 000000.000: Finished initialising panels 000000.000: Venting Effect Added @: 0.000,10.100,-28.000 dir: 0.000,0.000,-1.000 000000.000: Venting Effect Added @: -2.500,7.500,-28.000 dir: 0.000,0.000,-1.000 000000.000: Venting Effect Added @: 2.500,7.500,-28.000 dir: 0.000,0.000,-1.000 000029.717: ET60 Booster n: 1 ignited @0.0 000029.729: Detached from Launchpad 000029.998: ET60 Stage n: 1 ignited @0.3 000037.021: LaunchPad Deleted from Scenery 000117.094: RESET PEG 000159.713: ET60: Booster n.1 jettisoned name: 2016spaceshuttle\booster\srb_1 @130.003 000159.713: ET60: Booster n.1 jettisoned name: 2016spaceshuttle\booster\srb_2 @130.003 000159.713: ET60: Payload n.1 jettisoned name: STS-60 @130.003 000180.086: D3D9: [Session Closed. Scene deleted.] 000180.086: D3D9: [Destroy Render Window Called] 000180.086: **** Closing simulation session

scn:
BEGIN_SHIPS ET60:Multistage2015 STATUS Landed Earth POS -80.6208630 28.6270927 HEADING 0.00 ALT 47.361 AROT 151.065 -8.240 4.530 ATTACHED 0:0,MS_LaunchPad_ET60 AFCMODE 7 PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000 NAVFREQ 0 0 0 0 XPDR 0 CONFIG_FILE Config\Multistage2015\Space-Shuttle_STS-60.ini GUIDANCE_FILE Config\Multistage2015\Guidance\guidance_shuttle_STS-60real.txt CONFIGURATION 0 CURRENT_BOOSTER 1 CURRENT_STAGE 1 CURRENT_INTERSTAGE 1 CURRENT_PAYLOAD 1 FAIRING 0 MET -30.000 GNC_RUN 1 BATTERY 5400.000000 STAGE_IGNITION_TIME 0.000000 STAGE_STATE 1 TELEMETRY_FILE Config\Multistage2015\Telemetry\guidance_shuttle_STS-1.txt ALT_STEPS 100.0,350.0,1400.0,35000.0 PEG_PITCH_LIMIT 35.000 PEG_MC_INTERVAL 0.100 RAMP END MS_LaunchPad_ET60:EmptyModule STATUS Landed Earth POS -80.6208550 28.6271740 HEADING 2.00 ALT 0.000 AROT 151.047 -8.224 2.525 AFCMODE 7 NAVFREQ 0 0 END MS_Camera:MS_Camera STATUS Landed Earth POS -80.6238630 28.6070927 HEADING 180.57 ALT 47.361 AROT -118.284 -4.474 171.752 AFCMODE 7 NAVFREQ 0 0 TARGET STS-49 END STS-60:Shuttle2016Bearly STATUS Landed Earth POS -80.6208900 28.6271740 HEADING 2.00 ALT 0.000 AROT 99.922 -54.902 51.216 ATTACHED 0:0,ET60 AFCMODE 7 PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 NAVFREQ 0 0 CONFIGURATION 3 GEAR 0 0.0000 HATCH 0 0.0000 ADTA 0 0.0000 SSMES 0 0.0000 PETD 1 1.0000 SETD 1 1.0000 OV 103 RMSARM ARM1SET ARM_STATUS 0.5000 0.0000 0.0000 0.5000 0.5000 0.5000 ARM_SEQ1 0.500000 0.185200 0.170500 0.520800 0.500000 0.500000 Armtilt 0 0.0000 0 0.0000 PLB_CAM 0.0010 -0.0010 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0010 0.0010 PL1_OFS 0.0000 0.2500 -4.0000 PL1_DIR 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 PL1_ROT 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 PL2_OFS 0.0000 0.000 3.0000 PL2_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL2_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 PL3_OFS 0.0000 0.0000 -0.1000 PL3_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL3_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 PL4_OFS 0.0000 0.0000 -0.1500 PL4_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL4_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 PL5_OFS -0.0500 0.0300 -0.4000 PL5_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL5_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 PL6_OFS -1.5500 0.3500 9.1500 PL6_DIR 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 PL6_ROT 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL7_OFS 0.0000 6.2200 -7.7950 PL7_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL7_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 PL8_OFS 0.0000 6.2200 -7.7950 PL8_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL8_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 PL9_OFS 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 PL9_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 PL9_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 pl10_OFS 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 pl10_DIR 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 pl10_ROT 0.0000 0.0000 1.0000 ft_pad_att_pos 0.0000 0.7000 11.3210 ft_pad_att_dir 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 ft_pad_att_rot 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 ft_pad_att1_pos 0.0000 0.7000 11.3210 ft_pad_att1_dir 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 ft_pad_att1_rot 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 ft_pad_att2_pos 0.0000 0.7000 11.3210 ft_pad_att2_dir 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 ft_pad_att2_rot 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 ft_pad_att3_pos 0.0000 0.7000 11.3210 ft_pad_att3_dir 0.0000 1.0000 0.0000 ft_pad_att3_rot 0.0000 0.0000 -1.0000 KEEL_CAM 0.1452 -1.5000 -1.3560 FLOOD1 0 FLOOD2 0 FLOOD3 0 FLOOD4 0 FLOOD5 0 FLOOD6 0 DOCK_LIGHT 0 AFT_LIGHT 0 RMSLIGHT 0 CARGO_STATIC_MESH STS_PAYLOADSNEW\STS60STATIC CARGO_STATIC_OFS 0.000000 0.000000 0.00000 CREW1 N_Jan_ Davis SHUTTLEEVA1 CREW2 Ronald_M_Sega SHUTTLEEVA2 CREW3 Franklin_R_Chang-Diaz SHUTTLEEVA3 CARGODOOR 0 0.0000 END WSFCARRIER:STS60WSFCARRIER STATUS Orbiting Earth RPOS 1029241.556 -381143.511 6577912.600 RVEL -6974.6816 -3206.9235 903.8615 AROT 124.391 16.976 101.646 ATTACHED 0:3,STS-60 AFCMODE 7 NAVFREQ 0 0 XPDR 0 END
ini

[STAGE_1] Height=46.88 Diameter=8.7 EmptyMass=26535 FuelMass=728715.23 Thrust=6539030.025 BurnTime=504.1 off=(-0.05,0,13.401) MeshName="2016spaceshuttle\tank\slwt" eng_1=(-1.6,7.93,-26.88) eng_2=( 1.6,7.93,-26.88) eng_3=( 0.0,11.33,-26.03) DIR=(0.0, 0.25885, -0.96545) eng_diameter=2.0 speed=(0,0,-10) ENG_TEX=Exhaust_atsme battery=1.5 Reignitable=0 [PAYLOAD_1] MeshName=2016SPACESHUTTLE\Discovery\DiscoveryORG2016H2" off=(-0.00,8.13,0.0) Diameter=23.1 Height=36.2 Mass=94130 Module="Shuttle2016Bearly" SPEED=(0,0.8,0) Name=STS-60 Rot_Speed=(0.002,0,0) RENDER=1 LIVE=1

guidance
-30=orbit(348,351,56.4,-1) -6=engine(0,100,6) 3=engine(100,104.5,1.00) 30=engine(104.5,72.00,5.00) 55=engine(72.0,104.5,5.00) 130=jettison() 130=jettison() 490=jettison()

 

[Marg]

Isn't there only one 130(jettison) meant to be? At least I have only one line (and I do not have 490=jettison, I detach ET manually).

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. I think I was using the HI-def setting which uses 2 sep boosters.
So now with the MET you can make scn better.

 

[gattispilot]

RRedoing the later VC like the early
here is the original

and now the redone.

 

[gattispilot]

Here is sts 60. With 4 scenarios. Launch WSF, Bermsat and Oderacs.
On the STS60 gasbridge. key: 1 opens the bremsat door and CRTL 1 releases. ODERACS 2 opens and CTRL releases

on the WSF carrier J attaches and detaches

Might need to add a notes. or make minor changes to the scenarios.

Here is a test of the early shuttle vc. To test just change the scn to reflect the Shuttle2016BEARLYMET

The biggest change is the textures. Landing gear indicators work. MET and timer work. More animation of switches.,......

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hj2suv_D3-zUmf0y4HMw8sG0GmgvE9NK/view?usp=sharing

On the later shuttle using this as a base. And changing the front dash and rear mfd.

Like lots of missions there is not just 1 thing. STS 60 for example it has the WSF but also the Bremsat and ODERACS ,......

STS 72 in the corner you see the astronaut around a structure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-72#/media/File:STS72_EVA_Shark_Bay.jpg

it is the EVA platform and on the right is some structure?

 

[Gargantua2024]

STS 72 in the corner you see the astronaut around a structure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-72#/media/File:STS72_EVA_Shark_Bay.jpg

it is the EVA platform and on the right is some structure?

I think the structure on the right are just bridgerails(?) by the looks of it

 

[gattispilot]

Not sure it is.

On the left it is the platform

 

[gattispilot]

late vc

MFD need coded. Not sure about the main engine status lights and rcs command lights.

 

[4throck]

Looks good, very clean. Nice work!

To have status lights going on and off you can use animations.

Draw the status panel unlit. Add each lit status light as a separate 3D group behind the panel. (lit / unlit are just light/dark texture variations)

When a light is on move the lit version towards the camera, just enough so that it moves in front of the panel.
When it's off move it back. Use full animation states, 0 or 1 and instant animations.