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[[Image:Martins.jpg|right|thumb|Martin Schweiger, Ph.D., the developer of orbiter]]
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'''Orbiter''' is a freeware space flight simulator written by Martin Schweiger, Ph. D.,  of the Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering at University College London.
 
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The current version is [[Orbiter 2006 Patch 1]].
 
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==Structure==
 
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Orbiter consists of a mix of [[Configuration File|configuration files]], [[Compiled HTML File|help files]], [[Mesh|meshes]], [[Texture|textures]] and [[Orbiter Module|modules]] which get integrated by the main executable ''Orbiter.exe''. This very flexible architecture makes it possible to easily modify orbiter and extend its capabilities.
 
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==System Requirements==
 
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The standard ORBITER distribution requires the following minimum hardware features:
 
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*  600 MHz PC or better (Pentium, Athlon, etc.)
 
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*  256 MB RAM or more
 
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*  Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
 
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*  DirectX 7.0 or higher
 
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*  DirectX compatible 3D graphics accelerator card with at least 16MB of video RAM (32MB or more recommended) and DXT texture compression support
 
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*  Approximately 100MB of free disk space for the minimum installation (additional high resolution textures and addons will require more space).
 
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*  DirectX compatible joystick (optional)
 
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Installing high-resolution texture packs or addons may have an impact on performance and could require significantly higher computing specs.
 
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==The default solar system==
 
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The default solar system includes all known planets (except the [[Dwarf Planet|dwarf planets]]) and the major moons. Most planets are equipped with a [[Ephemeris|ephemeris]] module, which calculate the position of the celestial bodies at a very high accuracy, making it possible to simulate historic space missions by using nearly the same maneuvers as in reality.
 
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Spread over the inner solar system are some spaceports, which allow players to refuel their spacecrafts:
 
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* [[Kennedy Space Center]]
 
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* [[Habana (spaceport)|Habana]] close to Habana, Cuba
 
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* [[Brighton Beach]] on [[Moon]]
 
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* [[Olympus]] on [[Mars]]
 
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==The included spacecrafts==
 
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* [[Dragonfly]]
 
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* [[Luna Wheel Station]]
 
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* [[Delta-glider]]
 
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* [[Shuttle-A]]
 
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* [[Space Shuttle Atlantis]]
 
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* [[Shuttle PB]]
 
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* [[Hubble Space Telescope]]
 
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* [[Long Duration Exposition Facility]]
 
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* [[Carina]]
 
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* [[Internation Space Station]]
 
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* [[Mir]]
 
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Mir got placed into an alternative orbit (and was not deorbited) making it a possible start for interplanetary missions.
 
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==How to install==
 
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===Files of the base distribution===
 
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{|border="1" width="90%"
 
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!File name
 
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!MD5 sum
 
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!Description
 
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|orbiter060504_base.zip
 
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|3275A977612EE935A33164BF19CA8877
 
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|Basic installation file, required
 
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|-
 
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|orbiter060929patch_base.zip
 
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|F323033D4F8FCBC72E4EA1AF3C771708
 
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|Patch 1 for Orbiter 2006, upgrades to version 060929, required
 
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|orbiter060929_sdk.zip
 
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|ABD256D197E8E51BCA2B9435EAC60502
 
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|Orbiter SDK for add-on development, optional
 
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|Earth060504_L10.zip
 
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|91BB9E1314ED9142AF26704FA1D5DA0D
 
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|High resolution textures for Earth, optional
 
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|Mars060504_L10.zip
 
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|4C42C639842733BA8AB68750BFF21FAA
 
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|High resolution textures for Mars, optional
 
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|PlanetHires060504.zip
 
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|105A70B2DE3C5B363E125D003153FDB4
 
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|High resolution textures for the other planets, optional
 
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|Deltaglider060504_htex.zip
 
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|4D29BC89F71B25ACE65099F70BA25EA5
 
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|High resolution textures for the Delta-Glider, optional
 
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|Dragonfly060504_htex.zip
 
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|D566B97C9B00DC8269549B909E5783F6
 
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|High resolution textures for the Dragonfly, optional
 
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==Quotes==
 
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* ''"No. Orbiter 2007 will be out in 2008 at the earliest. Orbiter 2008 is then targetted for sometime between 2010 and 2020."'' - Martin Schweiger on the release date of future Orbiter versions.[http://orbit.m6.net/forum/Default.aspx?g=posts&m=170903#170903]
 
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==See also==
 
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* [[Orbiter Visualisation Project]]
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/ Orbiter's Official Website]
 
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* [http://orbit.m6.net/forum/ M6 Orbiter Forum (Archive Only)]
 
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* [http://www.orbiter-forum.com/ New Official Orbiter Forum]
 

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