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My space adventures (sort of)

Post by socal_rubi » Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:28 pm

So I've been playing with this simulator on my computer at work. It called Orbiter 2006.

http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/

You can fly various ships including the shuttle Atlantis, and fly scenarios that include moon shots and docking with the ISS.

The learning curve is quite high. You actually have to learn some orbital mechanics, and some math to even achieve orbit.

I spent over a month flying smaller craft, learning the ropes, before I could even think of trying to get the Shuttle into orbit.

I finally learned enough to try the Shuttle. Here are some screen shots from one of my Shuttle Atlantis flights to the ISS.

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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by BlueFJ » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:49 pm

Cool stuff! :mrgreen:
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by BorregoWrangler » Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:11 pm

Red alert! All hands to battle stations, ready phasers and arm photon torpedoes!

Wait, I mean quantom torpedoes. I have a Sovereign class starshisp, not a Galaxy class! :geek:
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by sdnative » Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:54 pm

BorregoWrangler wrote:Red alert! All hands to battle stations, ready phasers and arm photon torpedoes!

Wait, I mean quantom torpedoes. I have a Sovereign class starshisp, not a Galaxy class! :geek:
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by BlueFJ » Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:48 pm

You trekkies are making me feel right at home! :ugeek: :lol:
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Post by OLLIE » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:30 pm

That's very cool Braden.
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by Frogeye » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:49 pm

Very cool indeed. How are the graphics? Smooth or chunky? What kind of computer do you use?
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by raYGunn » Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:03 am

Can you chose to land in the middle of San Francisco and destroy hippies with your after burners!?
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by BorregoWrangler » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:32 am

sdnative wrote:
BorregoWrangler wrote:Red alert! All hands to battle stations, ready phasers and arm photon torpedoes!

Wait, I mean quantom torpedoes. I have a Sovereign class starshisp, not a Galaxy class! :geek:
Mocker! You will be assimilated.

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Oh yeah? Take this! And that! :lol:
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Re: My space adventures (sort of)

Post by sdnative » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:28 am

:lol: :lol:

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