OHM Tetha Launcher V1.2.1

[OrbitHangar]

Author: ea76620

Hello,

It's my first rocket for my fictionnal space agency "Sanders Aerospace".

This launcher can send a 12 Tonnes payload at 1000 km of altitude or 5 tonnes on lunar orbit.

You need Spacecraft3, Multistage2, stage.dll and Baker Island : http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5533 

Bye

10/07/2012 : I have fix some bad value for the OPM and Vitosat.

11/07/2012 : I have fix the guidance file.

9/12/2012 : Texture update (size reduced).

10/12/2012 : OPM INI file update.




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[asbjos]

Hi. This is a little review of two of your add-ons: this "Tetha Launcher" and your "Baker & Howland Island". First I want to say that they are to fine add-ons. I'm looking forward to see more from your agency! The Tetha rocket looks sharp and clean, and the islands are small and practical at low latitudes.
But as always, it is constructive criticism:
1) File packaging - somebody doesn't like to open the zip-file, for so to open a new folder which says the name of the add-on again, for so to open a new folder named Orbiter, and finally have the files in their respective Orbiter-folders (config, doc, meshes...).

2) Ocean tiles - i don't know if it is a bug, or it is intended, but I think that it looks a little bit weird. It would look cleaner if you removed the ocean tiles in the red circle (see picture attatched), and all the textures left resulted in a square.

3) Overpowered sattelite - the Vitosat has 1 000 kg with fuel and a main full thrust of 6 000 N, and I guess that is fair on a 10 000 kg sattelite, but I belive a specific impulse of 10 000 is too much. The Space Shuttle had a specific impulse of 316 and the Apollo CSM had 314, so I get a picture of that a regular spacecraft with liquid fuel has something between 0 and 1 000. The only spacecraft I can come to think about that has 10 000 is those with ion engines. They have a specific impulse of ± 30 000, but the engine only gives a thrust of <1…

4) Textures – both together, “Tetha Launcher” and “Bake & Howland Island” unpacked takes 90.1 megabytes of space. That is very much for a rocket, a satellite and two spaceports. After a closer look, the textures take 86.8 of these 90 megabytes. The surface tiles take 32.3 MB and I think that is OK. But the rocket's textures take 54.2 MB, covered by 22 dds files. The two textures which really suck the hard drive space is "tethast" 2 and 3. Both on 16.3 MB's (32.6 together), the picture only covers three stripes in red, white and blue. Both files are 2048x2048. And I belive that those to textures could be easilly downsized to 256x256 or below without any recognizable differences. I did it, and "voila", both textures together were 66 kilobytes large. Also, the "dark_grey" texture is 1 mb large, and doesn't have any details on it, so when I sized that down too, it also was 33 kb. Total three textures original 33 and a half mb's large, were compressed to 99 kb's (0.3 % of original) without any difference (see picture for before-after. The changed textures is from above the black line where my text is.)

Finally, I want to say that I enjoyed these add-ons. I had some serious FPS-drops during the launch-scenario. I don't know if it came from the rocket exhaust or the large textures, but the exhaust is cool, and it comes when you look back at the exhaust the ver first minutes of the launch. Engines and exhaust textures for the sattelite's main engine and RCS anwould be nice. Also, the usefullness for the Howard island can be discussed without runway or launch facility, but who cares, it khooool!:lol: I like the rocket, and the bases are exotic. Some small errors, but all in all, a fine project, so my rating is 4 out of 5 DeltaGliders for both the rocket and the bases.
I should stop writing now:blahblah:

 

[ea76620]

Hello,

For the textures i can fix this when i will make a update.

Vitosat have ion engines, i will update the power of the truster.

Bye

 

[whecsailor]

Nice rocket!

I am just starting to learn how to make orbiter addons, I can launch it, and get it to stage, but once the second stage fuel is expened, nothing more happens. can you please tell me what I am doing wrong??

thank you
Mike D

 

[asbjos]

First, you have to remember to press "F", for jettison of the fairing. Then, press "J" to jettison your payload.

 

[whecsailor]

thats it,, now it works!

Well, it worked all of the time, just me being dumb! Thanks!

 

[Mantis]

Looks really good. I did experience a CTD though after orbital insertion. Used the OPM to raise and circularize my orbit which went perfectly, however, when I pressed J to separate the satellite from the OPM, Orbiter crashed.

 

[ea76620]

Looks really good. I did experience a CTD though after orbital insertion. Used the OPM to raise and circularize my orbit which went perfectly, however, when I pressed J to separate the satellite from the OPM, Orbiter crashed.

Post your orbiter.log please

 

[Mantis]

Post your orbiter.log please

For some reason the log file does not contain any references - I think I must have fired up another scenario after that one. I'll run it again and see what happens.

---------- Post added at 10:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:41 PM ----------

Ok I did the launch scenario again and the same thing happened. Instant CTD as soon as press J to separate from the 3rd stage. My log is below. Looks like it is making some funky references to some unknown mesh.

**** Orbiter.log
Build Aug 30 2010 [v.100830]
Timer precision: 4.66496e-007 sec
Found 1 joystick(s)
Devices enumerated: 9
Devices accepted: 7
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
==> Direct3D HAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M   )
==> Direct3D T&L HAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M   )
==> Direct3D HAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M   ) #2
==> Direct3D T&L HAL (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M   ) #2
Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module EnergyConfigurator.dll  [Build ******, API 060425]
Module ProjectApolloConfigurator.dll  [Build 100907, API 100830]
Module ProjectOutpostsConfig.dll  [Build 120604, API 100830]
Module uap.dll ............... [Build 110613, API 100830]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: oapiRegisterMFDMode
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Module transx.dll ............ [Build 100824, API 100823]
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module RWarpMFD.dll .......... [Build 100314, API 091124]
Module RendezvousMFD.dll ..... [Build ******, API 050206]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build 121120, API 100830]
Module Map3DMFD.dll .......... [Build 100620, API 100606]
Module LunarTransferMFD.dll .. [Build 100621, API 100603]
Module LTV-MFD.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module LaunchMFD.dll ......... [Build 121020, API 100830]
Module JUPITER_MFD.dll ....... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module InterMFD53.dll ........ [Build 090521, API 060425]
Module Glideslope.dll ........ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module BaseSyncMFD.dll ....... [Build 100616, API 100603]
Module AutoFCS.dll ........... [Build ******, API 050206]
Module AttitudeMFD.dll ....... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module ProjectApolloMFD.dll .. [Build 100907, API 100830]
Module UnivPTG.dll ........... [Build 110305, API 100830]
Module RPOP.dll .............. [Build 111124, API 100830]
Module GPCMFD.dll ............ [Build 111222, API 100830]
Module Collision-core.dll .... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module STSGuidanceMFD.dll .... [Build 120225, API 100830]
Module ReFuelMFD.dll ......... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LolaMFD.dll ........... [Build 120403, API 100830]
Module orbSpotLight.dll ...... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module IEATMFD.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module FuelQuantityMFD.dll ... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module AeroBrakeMFD.dll ...... [Build ******, API 100830]
Module GenesisMFD.dll ........ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module PrecessionMFD.dll ..... [Build 101213, API 100830]
190 stars read into catalogue
Module baseland.dll .......... [Build 120512, API 100830]
Module HerschelPlanckMFD.dll . [Build ******, API 060425]
Module CRT.dll ............... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module B3OP.dll .............. [Build 101129, API 100830]
Module Telescope.dll ......... [Build 110413, API 100830]
Module BTC2.2.dll ............ [Build 110225, API 100830]
Module Load.dll .............. [Build 110905, API 100830]
Module BGPCMFD.dll ........... [Build 120101, API 100830]
Module HoverMFD.dll .......... [Build 120616, API 100830]
Module GlassCockpit.dll ...... [Build ******, API 050206]
Module CSSC_Spawner.dll ...... [Build 120331, API 100830]
Module PursuitMFD.dll ........ [Build 121005, API 100830]
**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Graphics: Viewport: Fullscreen 1920 x 1080 x 32
Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
Loading 8816 records from star database
Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
BaseObject: Parse error 1
Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\NanediVallis.msh
BaseObject: Parse error 1
Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Io.dll ................ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Finished initialising world
Module multistage2.dll ....... [Build ******, API 050206]
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Module Train.dll ............. [Build 120629, API 100830]
Module XR5Crane.dll .......... [Build 120519, API 100830]
Module ThemLPad.dll .......... [Build 120519, API 100830]
Module RadarDish.dll ......... [Build 120519, API 100830]
Module BigPad.dll ............ [Build 120519, API 100830]
Finished setting up render state
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: oapiGetStationCount
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::SetBankMomentScale
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
>>> ERROR: No vessel class configuration file found for:
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ERROR: Spacecraft3
>>> [Vessel::OpenConfigFile | .\Vessel.cpp | 252]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> TERMINATING <<<

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Post the .ini file for the rocket. I'm willing to bet a carbonated beverage that the payload isn't being defined propery in the .ini file.

A similar problem happened during some projects of mine.

 

[Mantis]

Here is the INI file for the third stage with the attached satellite.

[CONFIG]
MESHNAME="SD_OPM"
SIZE = 5.7
COG=2.5
EMPTY_MASS = 1000 ; empty mass [kg]
FUEL_MASS = 5000 ; max fuel mass [kg]
ISP = 4310 ; fuel specific impulse [m/s]
MAIN_THRUST = 2.e5
RETRO_THRUST = 0
ATTITUDE_THRUST = 1500
PMI=(22.96,22.97,5.37)
CROSS_SECTION=(12.00,11.78,25.39)
TRIM=0.05
PITCH_MOMENT_SCALE=0.000001
BANK_MOMENT_SCALE=0.000001
ROT_DRAG=(11.5,11.5,11.5)
VISIBLE=1
CAMERA=(0,0,0)
FOCUS=1

;=== ENGINES ===
[EX_MAIN_0]
OFF=(0,0,-0.5) 
DIR=(0,0,-1) 
LENGTH=4 
WIDTH=0.3

;=== RCS TRANS BACK ===
[EX_ATT_0]   
OFF=(0,2.9,5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_1]
OFF=(0,-2.9,5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_2]
OFF=(2.9,0,5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_3]
OFF=(-2.9,0,5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=1
;=== RCS TRANS FORWARD ===
[EX_ATT_4]   
OFF=(0,-2.9,-5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0

[EX_ATT_5]
OFF=(0,2.9,-5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_6]
OFF=(2.9,0,-5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_7]
OFF=(-2.9,0,-5.25)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Z
LIN_CW=0
;=== RCS TRANS LEFT ===
[EX_ATT_8]   
OFF=(3.05,0,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=1

[EX_ATT_9]
OFF=(3.05,0,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=1
;=== RCS TRANS RIGHT ===
[EX_ATT_10]   
OFF=(-3.05,0,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_11]
OFF=(-3.05,0,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=X
LIN_CW=0
;=== RCS TRANS UP ===
[EX_ATT_12]   
OFF=(0,-3.1,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=0
[EX_ATT_13]
OFF=(0,-3.1,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=0
;=== RCS TRANS DOWN ===
[EX_ATT_14]   
OFF=(0,3.1,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=1
[EX_ATT_15]
OFF=(0,3.1,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
LIN_AXIS=Y
LIN_CW=1
;=== RCS ROT YAW LEFT ===
[EX_ATT_16]   
OFF=(-3.05,0,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_17]
OFF=(3.05,0,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=0
;=== RCS ROT YAW RIGHT ===
[EX_ATT_18]   
OFF=(-3.05,0,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_19]
OFF=(3.05,0,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Y
ROT_CW=1
;=== RCS ROT PITCH UP ===
[EX_ATT_20]   
OFF=(0,-3.1,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_21]
OFF=(0,3.1,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=1
;=== RCS ROT PITCH DOWN ===
[EX_ATT_22]   
OFF=(0,3.1,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_23]
OFF=(0,-3.1,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=X
ROT_CW=0
;=== RCS ROT ROLL LEFT ===
[EX_ATT_24]   
OFF=(-2.9,0.2,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_25]
OFF=(-2.9,0.2,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_26]
OFF=(2.9,-0.2,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
[EX_ATT_27]
OFF=(2.9,-0.2,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=1
;=== RCS ROT ROLL RIGHT ===
[EX_ATT_28]   
OFF=(2.9,0.2,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_29]
OFF=(2.9,0.2,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_30]
OFF=(-2.9,-0.2,-5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[EX_ATT_31]
OFF=(-2.9,-0.2,5)
DIR=(0,0,1) 
LENGTH=0 
WIDTH=0
ROT_AXIS=Z
ROT_CW=0
[PAYLOAD_0]
MESHNAME=Vitosat1
OFF=(0,0,6)
MASS=12000
MODULE=Spacecraft3
NAME=Vitosat1
SPEED=(0,0,0.05)
ROT_SPEED=(0,0,0)

 

[Donamy]

Change the payload module to:

MODULE=spacecraft/spacecraft3

 

[Mantis]

Change the payload module to:

MODULE=spacecraft/spacecraft3

That fixed it! Thanks.:thumbup:

 

[ea76620]

Change the payload module to:

MODULE=spacecraft/spacecraft3

I will fix it soon.