Project Space Transportation System 2016

[gattispilot]

sts86 dM

It has the solar array cap attached and the OPM attached and 1 solar panel

It is funny the colors the DM

 

[gattispilot]

I was looking at the different arrangement and mission with the Docking module.
I noticed a change on the docking targets. From STS 84 to STS 86 there is a change. It seems from STS 74-84 the target targets had a 2 on them and no black border but after sts 86 no 2 and black border

sts 76

sts 89

sts 84/86

sts 86

 

[gattispilot]

redid the dm.

it seems even the Mir docking target changed in sts 71.

 

[gattispilot]

I redid the DM. I had it so which STS Mission you want the DM will load the correct meshes. Solar panel, OPM,....
Here is STS 76.

and the view from the shuttle dock camera

and view compared to real one

STS 84

I may add a mesh of the MEEP cases open attached for STS 81,84

 

[MarkWatney2015]

Great attention to detail! Didn't know the Docking Module changed configuration between each Shuttle-Mir mission

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. I just noticed something. The Y cross hairs on the real one the Y open end is at top. And in Orbiter it is at the bottom. It may be just a camera direction?

 

[MarkWatney2015]

Most likely camera orientation

 

[gattispilot]

Now we get STS 84 withe the MEEPs and OPM there.

The crosshairs on the mesh are correct. Now sure about how to flip the dock camera.

SetCameraDefaultDirection(_V(0, 1, 0)); SetCameraOffset(DOCK_CAM);

 

[gattispilot]

STS 74

 

[gattispilot]

While looking at images. I saw the front hatch of the DM that goes to MIR is different. Not docking target

and I had the docking ring 90 degrees out. You can see petal 3 is at the bottom aligned with the keel attachment.
left was old dm, right the new DM.

 

[gattispilot]

Sts 74 dm docked to shuttle.

and redid the labels of the GAS containers

 

[gattispilot]

I think the DM camera should centered on the Target.

I can't convert the Kristall mesh into something I can use so I can move the camera .

I have the shuttle using 2 docking positions. Depending on the scn only one dock is seen. 2 docks because the external airlock and ODS are in 2 locations. Sometimes close to the forward bulkhead and then the TAA is placed between the Forward bulkhead and External airlock and ODS. So it moves the dock back further.

EVA. I have eva exit point based off the scn. The exit point might be at the aft hatch of the space shuttle, aft hatch of the external Airlock, aft hatch of the external airlock when the TAA is forward. and top of the TAA when it is next to the forward bulkhead.

But I need to make it also do an eva when the TAA is aft of the external airlock like in STS 91.

https://rangetracking.com/2021/12/29/tunnel-adapter-truss-assembly/

This is SSU.

But not sure if the handrails on the external airlock would be there with the TAA. Also it looks like when the TAA is aft there are supports

 

[gattispilot]

STS 74. I redid the camera position. But The target I was aligning isn't right

 

[gattispilot]

STS 71

Correct emblems

interior with MET

 

[N_Molson]

The lightning of the cargo bay looks real good !

 

[gattispilot]

More changes
I was looking at STS 79. I think the cargo bay is good. But noticed the orbiter. The wing marking and only one red arrow at the cockpit.

top real
Atlantis has 5 variations. This covers the MIR missions

 

[barrygolden]

gattis did you do the VC of Space lab and is there extra padding done on the ODS ?

 

[gattispilot]

Yes. on the VC for Spacelab. Not sure about extra padding on the ODS?

 

[Marg]

Yes, wing marks (tile patterns) were this Zig-Zag way from the beginning, only in early flights has more whitish internal part (where names are), and in 90ies they became gradually more brownish.

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks. Going to 4 versions of Atlantis. I have to rearrange the mesh groups to match the other shuttles