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| − | '''Shuttle Fleet''' is a collection of the whole [[STS]] orbiter fleet, by David413 and Don 'Donamy' Gallager. Currently, | + | '''Shuttle Fleet''' is a collection of the whole [[STS]] orbiter fleet, by David413 and Don 'Donamy' Gallager. Currently, newest version is 3.9.2., of "Challenger", "Discovery", "Atlantis", "Endeavour" and 3.9 of "Columbia". |
| − | There is also a | + | There is also a mesh update possible, using preacherMG`s beautiful meshes and textures. That takes the fleet onto a new level of realism. |
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==The ships of the fleet== | ==The ships of the fleet== | ||
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Explanation of the eras: | Explanation of the eras: | ||
;Original: Pre-Challenger era | ;Original: Pre-Challenger era | ||
| − | ; | + | ;Modern:Post-Challenger era |
| − | + | ;Fictional: Inspired by the book "Storming Intrepid" | |
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!bgcolor="lightblue"|Era | !bgcolor="lightblue"|Era | ||
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| + | |rowspan="2"|Columbia | ||
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The prefered way to fly the shuttle is to use [[GPCMFD]] and [[AutoFCS]]. The GPCMFD displays the MEDS shuttle display modes, while the AutoFCS allows a precise automatic [[reentry]]. | The prefered way to fly the shuttle is to use [[GPCMFD]] and [[AutoFCS]]. The GPCMFD displays the MEDS shuttle display modes, while the AutoFCS allows a precise automatic [[reentry]]. | ||
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===Ascent=== | ===Ascent=== | ||
| − | + | Launch is triggered by selecting item 777 on the GPCMFD, while being in OPS101. The ascent happens automatically to the desired orbit, unless you deactivate the autopilot by pressing {{Key|B}}. The GPCMFD will switch to OPS 102 after the SRBs separated, and to OPS 103 after MECO. | |
| − | In OPS103, the GPCMFD will display a countdown, the target orbit parameters ([[apogee]] [[height]] and [[perigee]] | + | In OPS103, the GPCMFD will display a countdown, the target orbit parameters ([[apogee]] [[height]] and [[perigee]] height) and the current orbit parameters. When the countdown reaches zero, ignite the OMS (now the main thruster of the orbiter) and burn until the apogee height is reached. Shutoff the OMS and enter ITEM 15 in the GPCMFD. The GPCMFD will now display countdown and parameters for the second OMS burn (OMS-2). |
| − | After the OMS-1 burn, close the ET umbilical doors and move the SSMEs to | + | After the OMS-1 burn, close the ET umbilical doors and move the SSMEs to post-launch position by pressing {{Key|Ctrl}}+{{Key|J}}. |
| − | Wait until the OMS-2 countdown reaches zero and ignite the OMS again until the current perigee height on the display meets the target perigee height | + | Wait until the OMS-2 countdown reaches zero and ignite the OMS again, until the current perigee height on the display meets the target perigee height. |
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===Orbit=== | ===Orbit=== | ||
| − | Open the payload bay doors, by pressing {{Key|K}}. When the payload bay doors are opened, deploy the [[Ku-band]] antenna by pressing {{Key|Ctrl}}+{{Key|U}}. | + | Open the payload bay doors, by pressing {{Key|K}}. When the payload bay doors are opened, deploy the [[Ku-band]] antenna by pressing {{Key|Ctrl}}+{{Key|U}}. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[GPCMFD]] | ||
* [[AutoFCS]] | * [[AutoFCS]] | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Add-ons]] |
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