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'''Velcro Rockets''' is an addon by Erik Anderson, aka Sputnik. It allows, through a config system, to build a specific rocket stage. Multistaging is done in the .scn file. Velcro Rockets also relies on CVEL GDPS.
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'''Velcro Rockets''' is an addon for [[Orbiter]] 2010. It is created by Erik Anderson, also known as Sputnik. It allows, through a config file system, to build individual rocket stages, multistaging being done in the .scn file. Velcro Rockets was partially built off of the CVEL GDPS code base.
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Velcro Rockets most recent release was Version 1.1
  
  
 
== Expansions ==
 
== Expansions ==
There have been expansions to Velcro rockets, including:
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Velcro Rockets was intended to facilitate creation of other addons that required multistage or similar capabilities. There have been expansions to the launch vehicles included with Velcro rockets, including:
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Velcro Saturns (v. 1.11)
 
Velcro Saturns (v. 1.11)
 
Velcro EELVS (v. 1.02)
 
Velcro EELVS (v. 1.02)
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Velcro N-1 (v. 1.0)
 
Velcro N-1 (v. 1.0)
 
Velcro Skybolt (v. 1.0)
 
Velcro Skybolt (v. 1.0)
Velcro NOTSNIK (v. 1.01)
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Velcro NOTSNIK (v. 1.01).
  
  
 
== Functions ==
 
== Functions ==
With Velcro rockets, a vessel can be attached as a, parallel stage, a crossfeeding stage and a in-line stage.
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With Velcro rockets, a vessel can be attached as a parallel stage, a crossfeeding stage and a in-line stage.
Stages can also be attached usign CVEL.
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Stages can also be attached using CVEL.
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== Known Bugs ==
  
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-Stages will likely ignite spontaneously at high time accelerations
  
== Bugs ==
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-After being edited with the scenario editor, all velcro stages in the scenario may put out only reduced thrust.
-Stages will ignite spontaneously at high time accelerations
 
-After being edited with the scenario editor, all velcro stages in the scenario might put out limited thrust only.
 
-Sometimes after being switched to from another vessel, the stage will put out limited thrust only.
 
-launching from the north pole will cause a CTD.
 
  
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-Sometimes after being switched to from another vessel, the stage will put out only reduced thrust.
  
[[Category:Add-ons]]
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[[Category: Articles]]
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[[Category:Orbiter 2010 add-ons]]

Latest revision as of 12:10, 16 October 2022

Project home: Orbithangar
Author: Erik Anderson (Sputnik)
Current version: Version 1.1
Compatibility: Orbiter 2010


Velcro Rockets is an addon for Orbiter 2010. It is created by Erik Anderson, also known as Sputnik. It allows, through a config file system, to build individual rocket stages, multistaging being done in the .scn file. Velcro Rockets was partially built off of the CVEL GDPS code base.

Velcro Rockets most recent release was Version 1.1


Expansions[edit]

Velcro Rockets was intended to facilitate creation of other addons that required multistage or similar capabilities. There have been expansions to the launch vehicles included with Velcro rockets, including:

Velcro Saturns (v. 1.11) Velcro EELVS (v. 1.02) Velcro NEXUS (v. 1.0) Velcro N-1 (v. 1.0) Velcro Skybolt (v. 1.0) Velcro NOTSNIK (v. 1.01).


Functions[edit]

With Velcro rockets, a vessel can be attached as a parallel stage, a crossfeeding stage and a in-line stage. Stages can also be attached using CVEL.


Known Bugs[edit]

-Stages will likely ignite spontaneously at high time accelerations

-After being edited with the scenario editor, all velcro stages in the scenario may put out only reduced thrust.

-Sometimes after being switched to from another vessel, the stage will put out only reduced thrust.