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| − | + | '''NASA's Apollo Space Simulation Project''' is an [[Addon]] for Orbiter which recreates the [[Apollo]] missions. | |
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | NASSP was originally developed by Jean-Luc Rocca-Serra, who released the source code to version 4.x. Mark Grant then rewrote the code as C++, added an initial C++ implementation of the Apollo Guidance Computer | + | NASSP was originally developed by Jean-Luc Rocca-Serra, who released the source code to version 4.x. Mark Grant then rewrote the code as C++, added an initial C++ implementation of the Apollo Guidance Computer and replaced the control panel bitmaps, releasing 'NASSP COSTAM' and a derivative which provided basic support for the Virtual AGC software. |
Jean-Luc released NASSP 5.0, an updated version based on that source code, for the next release of Orbiter, including, for example, new particle exhaust support and a Skylab launch module. | Jean-Luc released NASSP 5.0, an updated version based on that source code, for the next release of Orbiter, including, for example, new particle exhaust support and a Skylab launch module. | ||
| − | With the 6.x release it became ''Project Apollo for Orbiter'', an open source Apollo simulation add-on: for simplicity, both software variants are described here as NASSP. The latest 'stable' version is | + | With the 6.x release it became ''Project Apollo for Orbiter'', an open source Apollo simulation add-on: for simplicity, both software variants are described here as NASSP. The latest 'stable' version is 6.4.3. |
| − | The | + | The 7.0 release is currently in Beta, including a near-complete simulation of the Command Module control panel and most of the internal systems, and support for new spacecraft. It is also capable of flying most of an Apollo mission using the Virtual AGC software. |
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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====Early NASSP==== | ====Early NASSP==== | ||
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====NASSP 3.x==== | ====NASSP 3.x==== | ||
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* Rewritten to use Orbiter docking support. | * Rewritten to use Orbiter docking support. | ||
| − | NASSP 3.0 still runs under Orbiter 2006, with no modifications required. | + | As a side-note, NASSP 3.0 still runs under Orbiter 2006, with no modifications required. |
====NASSP 4.x==== | ====NASSP 4.x==== | ||
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NASSP 5.x does not currently run under Orbiter 2006 as its Solar System files are incompatible with the new Orbiter format. It could probably be made to run with some changes to the config files. | NASSP 5.x does not currently run under Orbiter 2006 as its Solar System files are incompatible with the new Orbiter format. It could probably be made to run with some changes to the config files. | ||
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* Rebuilt for 2005 Orbiter release. | * Rebuilt for 2005 Orbiter release. | ||
* Basic virtual cockpit view. | * Basic virtual cockpit view. | ||
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* Initial support for unmanned Saturn test flights. | * Initial support for unmanned Saturn test flights. | ||
* More SIVB payloads. | * More SIVB payloads. | ||
* Basic LEM ascent autopilot. | * Basic LEM ascent autopilot. | ||
* Improved AGC emulation. | * Improved AGC emulation. | ||
| − | * Improved Saturn | + | * Improved Saturn 1b autopilot. |
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| − | ==== | + | ====NASSP 7 (beta)==== |
[[Image:NASSP-panel.jpg|thumb|right|NASSP 7.0 control panel]] | [[Image:NASSP-panel.jpg|thumb|right|NASSP 7.0 control panel]] | ||
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* Fully functional 2D Panel Support throughout the CM. | * Fully functional 2D Panel Support throughout the CM. | ||
* 3D Virtual Cockpit (nonfunctional at the moment) | * 3D Virtual Cockpit (nonfunctional at the moment) | ||
| − | * | + | * Full Realism Simulation of most major spacecraft systems. |
* Historically accurate checklists. | * Historically accurate checklists. | ||
* NEW CM, SM, and KSC meshes (VAB,LUT,LC34/37/39,MSS,MLP,Crawler etc.) | * NEW CM, SM, and KSC meshes (VAB,LUT,LC34/37/39,MSS,MLP,Crawler etc.) | ||
| − | * Integrated | + | * Integrated VirtualAGC. |
* Full launch and landing autopilot for the LEM, and enhanced autopilot for the Saturns and CSM. | * Full launch and landing autopilot for the LEM, and enhanced autopilot for the Saturns and CSM. | ||
* Meshland integration. | * Meshland integration. | ||
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* Realism settings to accomodate orbinauts from 9 to 92! | * Realism settings to accomodate orbinauts from 9 to 92! | ||
* Support for low-res Saturn 1b and Saturn V meshes as well as high-res. | * Support for low-res Saturn 1b and Saturn V meshes as well as high-res. | ||
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...and MORE! | ...and MORE! | ||
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==Supported Spacecraft== | ==Supported Spacecraft== | ||
| − | + | NASSP 7.0 supports a number of spacecraft. | |
| − | ===Command | + | ===Command/Service Module=== |
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| − | + | NASSP simulates the Block II Command/Service Module, providing a home and life support for the astronauts in space. | |
| − | The | + | The CM was the nerve center of the Apollo spacecraft, as it functioned as primary control and navigation platform during the missions. It housed the highly-advanced (for the 1960s) Apollo Guidence Computer, as well as all the systems the astronauts would need to safely reenter earth's atmosphere. |
| − | As the core of the Apollo hardware, the CSM is a high priority for NASSP development. It has | + | The Service Module contained the systems that were vital for the extended stay of up to 10 days in space. This included fuel cells to privide power and water, as well as radiators to keep the internal systems cool. Also housed in the service module were the primary propulsion systems, including the RCS maneuverability thrusters and the SPS, used for major course corrections. In later Apollo lunar missions, this versitile component contained a SIM Bay for additional scientific study of the lunar surface the space surrounding our nearest celestial neighbor. |
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| + | As the core of the Apollo hardware, the CSM is a high priority for NASSP development. It has recieved a complete and ongoing overhaul for NASSP 7.0, complete with new graphics, meshes and systems simulations. | ||
===Lunar Module=== | ===Lunar Module=== | ||
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The Lunar Module was a two-stage lander used to land astronauts on the Moon and return them to orbit. | The Lunar Module was a two-stage lander used to land astronauts on the Moon and return them to orbit. | ||
| − | + | The lower Descent Stage carried the large Descent Engine, fuel for the landing, and batteries and supplies required for the stay on the Moon. It also carried a limited amount of cargo, including, on the later flights, the Lunar Rover. It's final role was to act as a launch pad for the Ascent Stage when the lunar landing phase was complete and they flew back to dock with the CSM in orbit. | |
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| − | The lower Descent Stage carried the large Descent Engine, fuel for the landing, and batteries and supplies required for the stay on the Moon. It also carried a limited amount of cargo, including, on the later flights, the Lunar Rover. | ||
The upper Ascent Stage provided living quarters for the crew while on the Moon, controls for the landing and ascent, and the smaller Ascent Engine and fuel to carry them into orbit. The Ascent Stage could dock with the CSM itself, but in normal circumstances the docking was flown by the more maneuvrable CSM. | The upper Ascent Stage provided living quarters for the crew while on the Moon, controls for the landing and ascent, and the smaller Ascent Engine and fuel to carry them into orbit. The Ascent Stage could dock with the CSM itself, but in normal circumstances the docking was flown by the more maneuvrable CSM. | ||
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===Lunar Rover=== | ===Lunar Rover=== | ||
| − | + | Electrically-powered rover used by the astronauts to drive around the lunar surface. | |
| − | + | NASSP's LRV recently got an overhaul with the inclusion of a VC mesh and new animations are on the drawing board. | |
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===Saturn V=== | ===Saturn V=== | ||
| − | + | Three-stage launcher used to launch a Command/Service Module and Lunar Module towards the Moon. This was used to launch Apollo's 8 through 17. It is arguably the most powerful rocket ever flown into space. | |
The Saturn V in NASSP is a highly detailed and increasingly more realistic machine. Current development is minimal, as it has already reached a high level of detail and accuracy. | The Saturn V in NASSP is a highly detailed and increasingly more realistic machine. Current development is minimal, as it has already reached a high level of detail and accuracy. | ||
| − | ===Saturn | + | ===Saturn 1b=== |
| − | + | Two-stage launcher used to launch a Command/Service Module into Earth orbit. This was used for Apollo 7, the Skylab flights, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project flight. Recent studies have shown that the Saturn 1b may have been one of the most cost-effective boosters in lbs per dollar. | |
| − | Like the Saturn V, NASSP's Saturn | + | Like the Saturn V, NASSP's Saturn 1b is highly detailed and extremely accurate. As a result, it is not a high priority at this time. |
===ASTP Docking Module=== | ===ASTP Docking Module=== | ||
| − | Although rather limited as a spacecraft in its own right, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program Docking Module allows an Apollo | + | Although rather limited as a spacecraft in its own right, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program Docking Module allows an Apollo Command/Service Module to dock with a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in orbit, and transfer crew between them. The Docking Module is carried into orbit as cargo on a Saturn 1b, in the same way that the Lunar Module is carried as cargo on a Saturn V. |
| − | Development on the Docking Module is currently stalled as work proceeds on higher-priority items, however | + | Development on the Docking Module is currently stalled as work proceeds on higher-priority items, however it is open to further development and will more likely than not see it's share of upgrades. |
==='Apollo to Venus' Wet Workshop test=== | ==='Apollo to Venus' Wet Workshop test=== | ||
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[[Image:Apollo-eyeballs-out.jpg|thumb|right|'Wet Workshop' test SIVB burn]] | [[Image:Apollo-eyeballs-out.jpg|thumb|right|'Wet Workshop' test SIVB burn]] | ||
| − | NASA's Manned Venus Flyby plans using Apollo technology would have used an SIVB stage to launch a three-man crew towards Venus, after which they would vent remaining fuel from the SIVB, extend solar panels | + | NASA's Manned Venus Flyby plans using Apollo technology would have used an SIVB stage to launch a three-man crew towards Venus, after which they would vent remaining fuel from the SIVB, extend solar panels and live in it as a Skylab-style space station. They would conduct generalised astronomical and zero-gravity experiments for most of their trip, and for a few days around the flyby they would conduct detailed observations of Venus. |
NASSP 7.0 includes a simulation of the first test phase, in which the astronauts would use the SIVB to raise their orbit for a test of the 'wet workshop' of up to one month in duration. Rather than solar panels, the test phase uses batteries in the SIVB stage to provide power to supplement the Service Module fuel cells and conserve consumables in the Service Module for the return to Earth. | NASSP 7.0 includes a simulation of the first test phase, in which the astronauts would use the SIVB to raise their orbit for a test of the 'wet workshop' of up to one month in duration. Rather than solar panels, the test phase uses batteries in the SIVB stage to provide power to supplement the Service Module fuel cells and conserve consumables in the Service Module for the return to Earth. | ||
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[[Image:INT-20-first-stage.jpg|thumb|right|Saturn INT-20]] | [[Image:INT-20-first-stage.jpg|thumb|right|Saturn INT-20]] | ||
| − | + | Two-stage launcher used in a similar manner to the Saturn 1b to launch a Command/Service Module and larger payload into Earth orbit: essentially a cut-down Saturn V with no second stage, mounting an SIVB stage directly on top of the S1C first stage. The S1C also had one engine removed, as the five-engine stage produced too much thrust and would have caused problems with excessive dynamic pressure during launch. | |
| − | The primary benefit of the INT-20 was a payload capacity about half-way between the Saturn 1b and Saturn V without the cost of creating a new launcher from scratch: the stages were close enough in design that they could be built on the same production line as the Saturn V stages | + | The primary benefit of the INT-20 was that it could provide a payload capacity about half-way between the Saturn 1b and Saturn V without the cost of creating a new launcher from scratch: the stages were close enough in design that they could be built on the same production line as the Saturn V stages. |
| − | Another non-historic craft, the INT-20 showed much promise on the drawing board and NASSP hopes to bring such promise to | + | Another non-historic craft, the INT-20 showed much promise on the drawing board and NASSP hopes to bring such promise to life in the virtual world. |
==Future spacecraft== | ==Future spacecraft== | ||
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Phase C of the Apollo to Venus plan would use an improved version of the 'wet workshop' SIVB with a Block-IV CSM to perform the actual Venus flyby. | Phase C of the Apollo to Venus plan would use an improved version of the 'wet workshop' SIVB with a Block-IV CSM to perform the actual Venus flyby. | ||
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Support may be added for the proposed Block-III CSM with batteries for power in place of fuel cells, and the Block-IV CSM with batteries for power and LEM engines in place of the SPS. | Support may be added for the proposed Block-III CSM with batteries for power in place of fuel cells, and the Block-IV CSM with batteries for power and LEM engines in place of the SPS. | ||
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Simple two-man rocket using fuel from the LEM. This could be used for scouting missions to sites up to around 50 miles from the main landing site, or, in an emergency, to carry two astronauts from the lunar surface to rendevouz with the CSM. | Simple two-man rocket using fuel from the LEM. This could be used for scouting missions to sites up to around 50 miles from the main landing site, or, in an emergency, to carry two astronauts from the lunar surface to rendevouz with the CSM. | ||
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===Lunar Motorbike=== | ===Lunar Motorbike=== | ||
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===Project Able LEM=== | ===Project Able LEM=== | ||
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A plan to use a mirror in space to light up parts of the Vietnam jungle at night. A modified LEM with a huge flexible mirror attached would be launched into space where the mirror would unfold. | A plan to use a mirror in space to light up parts of the Vietnam jungle at night. A modified LEM with a huge flexible mirror attached would be launched into space where the mirror would unfold. | ||
| − | A similar plan proposed using a modified LEM to fly to Soviet satellites and spray paint over their | + | A similar plan proposed using a modified LEM to fly to Soviet satellites and spray paint over their censors: effectively the first space vandals. |
===Project Icarus=== | ===Project Icarus=== | ||
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===Saturn 1=== | ===Saturn 1=== | ||
| − | The Saturn 1 was the precursor to the Saturn | + | The Saturn 1 was the precursor to the Saturn 1b, using an SIV stage in place of the SIVB. The SIV was smaller, with a lower fuel capacity, and used multiple RL10 engines in place of the J2 engine on the SIVB. |
| − | ===Saturn | + | ===Saturn 1b MLV=== |
| − | As part of NASA's cost-cutting plans, they studied a derivative of the Saturn 1b which would replace the S1B stage with a solid rocket similar in size to a shuttle SRB. In essence | + | As part of NASA's cost-cutting plans, they studied a derivative of the Saturn 1b which would replace the S1B stage with a solid rocket similar in size to a shuttle SRB. In essence this was a 1960s version of NASA's new 'Stick' launcher for the CEV. |
===Saturn INT-21=== | ===Saturn INT-21=== | ||
| − | + | Two-stage launcher used to launch large payloads into Earth orbit. This was used for the Skylab mission. | |
===Saturn S-ID stage=== | ===Saturn S-ID stage=== | ||
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==Comparative screenshots== | ==Comparative screenshots== | ||
| − | NASSP has changed significantly over the years, as models, textures | + | NASSP has changed significantly over the years, as models, textures and control panels were updated, historical accuracy was improved and new special effects were added. |
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|<center>''NASSP 7(beta) Tower Seperation''</center> | |<center>''NASSP 7(beta) Tower Seperation''</center> | ||
|<center>''NASSP 7(beta) SM Breakup''</center> | |<center>''NASSP 7(beta) SM Breakup''</center> | ||
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* NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center, ''[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19740021163_1974021163.pdf Skylab Saturn IB Flight Manual]'', 30th September 1972 | * NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center, ''[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19740021163_1974021163.pdf Skylab Saturn IB Flight Manual]'', 30th September 1972 | ||
*''[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19750063889_1975063889.pdf Saturn V Flight Manual - SA-503]'' | *''[http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19750063889_1975063889.pdf Saturn V Flight Manual - SA-503]'' | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [http://nassp.sourceforge.net/ Main page at | + | * [http://nassp.sourceforge.net/ Main page at Sourceforce ] |
* [http://spacebarjoe.free.fr/ NASSP 4] | * [http://spacebarjoe.free.fr/ NASSP 4] | ||
| − | + | :* [http://orbit.m6.net/v2/read.asp?id=7739 NASSP 4 release thread] | |
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/index.html Virtual AGC] | * [http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/index.html Virtual AGC] | ||
* [http://taoyue.com/explore/orbiter.html Landing on the Moon] | * [http://taoyue.com/explore/orbiter.html Landing on the Moon] | ||
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