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[Link]Orbiter Information for spacecraft pilots: About Orbiter Orbiter tutorials-on how to rendezvous, dock, fly to the Moon, Mars & beyond. Add-ons for Orbiter-like spacecraft, space stations, planets and even star systems. FAQ-Common questions about Orbiter Frequently used terms Astrodynamics-how to find your way around in space. Community links-Orbiter users all over the world [Link]Add-on Development Information on addon development for Orbiter: Add-on tutorials-tutorials on how to make your own add-on for Orbiter SDK documentation-documentation for the Orbiter API Orbiter cockpits-guides for creating a homemade Sim-pit for Orbiter Tools-tools useful in addon development Design References-blueprints, schematics, or anything else useful for addon development. Guidelines useful to follow when releasing an addon Addon Libraries-C++ code libraries contributed by addon developers.

[Link]Random Add-on CVE-lite (abridged Common Vessel Extensions) is a programming library to aid developers of add-on vessels for Orbiter 2003-2006. It extends the native Orbiter VESSEL class with additional functionality for multiple payloads, enhanced mesh handling or scenario-file based multistage support. It implements the Generic Payload Description System (GPDS) scenario syntax to allow the end user to express via simple lines in the scenario file any payload and, if using another CVEL vessel, any additional upper stages. (More...) [Link]Random article Free Compiler Setup. Many Orbiter add-ons come with source code which can be compiled using the free Visual Studio. However, there are a few things that need to be done to make Orbiter projects compile in it. This tutorial goes through the steps necessary to configure Visual Studio for use with Orbiter. (More...)

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