OHM Sunnyvale STS Missions

[OrbitHangar]

Author: brianj

Three classified DoD Shuttle payload launch missions that were originally scheduled to be flown from Vandenberg SLC-6 and mission ops controlled from the NRO control centre in Sunnyvale.
 
"Lacrosse" radar surveillance satellite.
STS-62B launch, Vandenberg, hypothetical
STS-27 launch, KSC, historical
 
"SP80-1 Teal Ruby" Infrared surveillance satellite
STS-62A launch, Vandenberg, hypothetical
STS-19 launch, KSC, hypothetical
 
"KH-12" optical surveillance satellite
STS-62C launch, Vandenberg, hypothetical
STS-62D servicing, Vandenberg, hypothetical

Individual documentation for each mission is in  Doc/Sunnyvale STS/

Scenarios included for default Atlantis or ShuttleFleet4.8

Scenarios are in their respective mission folders within the Sunnyvale STS folder on the Orbiter launchpad list.


REQUIREMENTS
Can be used with no other add-ons

RECOMMENDED (optional)
Shuttle Fleet 4.8
http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5531
Kev's SLC-6
http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1331
Precession MFD
http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4889



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[garyw]

Awesome, I've always wanted to launch teal ruby ever since I first heard about this secret mission - thanks for this pack!

 

[astrosammy]

Of course the meshes have to look so good! It's by brianj!
So who says orbiter is dying?!

:thankyou:

 

[rseferino]

Thanks, I'll prove it. a few months ago I made a video using the KH-11, from add-on for the Titan CVE.

It is 1986, the shuttle should have the original texture.

 

[Felipi1205]

Nice to see you back my friend! Nice work! :thumbup:

 

[BrianJ]

Thanks
hope you enjoy these "what if" scenarios.

It is 1986, the shuttle should have the original texture.

Ah, yes! The ShuttleFleet has an option for different skins, doesn't it. I'll fix that on the next update. Thanks.

Cheers,
BrianJ

 

[IronRain]

Great add-on! I'm really gonna enjoy it

 

[Pipcard]

So this is what people mean by good meshes for small satellites.

 

[Interceptor]

Brianj,as always another incredible addon.Thanks

 

[Star Voyager]

BrianJ, you are my hero! Thank you so much, I will cherish and adore these add-ons for time to come!

 

[Napalm42]

I seem to be having problems with the trajectory on the Shuttle Fleet 4.8 KH-12 Launch Scenario. The trajectory fed into GCP MFD not only makes the shuttle do an odd flip, it also fails to escape, splashing down hard? Anyone else having this issue?

EDIT: My fault, didn't notice the bugfix for the GCP MFD. It's all good.

 

[boogabooga]

Also works pretty well on the Delta IV:




The high gain antenna protrudes slightly into the second stage, but it isn't too noticeable.

 

[Marg]

Great

That`s great! Hopefully BrianJ will continue to make shuttle payload addons.
I once made "Lacrosse" approximate model too, influenced by Gazza`s model.

 

[BrianJ]

Thanks for the kind words, folks
now updated on OH: ShuttleFleet scenarios now use the earlier "original" Shuttle paint scheme.
(a patch containing only the updated scenarios is attached to this post )

 

[Napalm42]

Many tanks!

 

[SpaceFarer]

Thanks for the great add-on.
I have tried the KH-12 (Shuttle 4.8 & SLC-6) mission and employed the OMS-1 burn profile (PROFILE 1 in .scn file) as I think this is how the missions out of VBG would usually have been flown (because of ET impact issues).

However the autopilot keeps trying to turn the ship around about 90 sec before MECO and it begins to tumble and turn all the while to MECO??
Anyone else noted this.

Any possibility to correct this issue?
Many thanks again.

 

[DaveS]

Just checking here: In the STS-62A Teal Ruby mission, what is the experiments in the forward Spacelab pallet? Based on my own research CIRRIS-1A was supposed to accompany Teal Ruby STS-62A. After STS-62A was cancelled, CIRRIS-1A was remanifested and flown on STS-39 along with some other payloads under the designation AFP-675.

 

[BrianJ]

Thanks for the great add-on.
I have tried the KH-12 (Shuttle 4.8 & SLC-6) mission and employed the OMS-1 burn profile (PROFILE 1 in .scn file) as I think this is how the missions out of VBG would usually have been flown (because of ET impact issues).

However the autopilot keeps trying to turn the ship around about 90 sec before MECO and it begins to tumble and turn all the while to MECO??
Anyone else noted this.

Any possibility to correct this issue?
Many thanks again.

Hi,
yes I get a rather alarming series of spins using the PROFILE 1 scenario entry. Think it may be a ShuttleFleet autopilot issue. I usually take manual control at the end of the burn anyway ;-)

Just checking here: In the STS-62A Teal Ruby mission, what is the experiments in the forward Spacelab pallet? Based on my own research CIRRIS-1A was supposed to accompany Teal Ruby STS-62A. After STS-62A was cancelled, CIRRIS-1A was remanifested and flown on STS-39 along with some other payloads under the designation AFP-675.

Hi DaveS,
the spacelab pallets are entirely fictional - I couldn't find any info (you seem to have had more success!) Bit late to re-do them now though :-(
(unless someone else would like to)

All the best,
Brian

 

[Gazza]

Agreed. Very nice meshes.

 

[spacman]

Hi Gazza, are you going to release your 2nd set of mission?:thumbup: