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==The default solar system== | ==The default solar system== | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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. |
Spread over the inner solar system are some spaceports, which allow players to refuel their spacecrafts: | Spread over the inner solar system are some spaceports, which allow players to refuel their spacecrafts: | ||
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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] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Orbiter Visualisation Project]] | * [[Orbiter Visualisation Project]] | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 20 November 2007
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.
The current version is Orbiter 2006 Patch 1.
Structure
Orbiter consists of a mix of configuration files, help files, meshes, textures and 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.
The default solar system
The default solar system includes all known planets (except the dwarf planets) and the major moons. Most planets are equipped with a 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.
Spread over the inner solar system are some spaceports, which allow players to refuel their spacecrafts:
- Kennedy Space Center
- Habana close to Habana, Cuba
- Brighton Beach on Moon
- Olympus on Mars
The included spacecrafts
- Deltaglider
- Shuttle-A
- Shuttle Atlantis
- Shuttle PB
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Long Duration Exposition Facility
- Carina
- Internation Space Station
- Mir
Mir got placed into an alternative orbit (and was not deorbited) making it a possible start for interplanetary missions.
How to install
Files of the base distribution
| File name | MD5 sum | Description |
|---|---|---|
| orbiter060504_base.zip | 3275A977612EE935A33164BF19CA8877 | Basic installation file, required |
| orbiter060929patch_base.zip | F323033D4F8FCBC72E4EA1AF3C771708 | Patch 1 for Orbiter 2006, upgrades to version 060929, required |
| orbiter060929_sdk.zip | ABD256D197E8E51BCA2B9435EAC60502 | Orbiter SDK for add-on development, optional |
| Earth060504_L10.zip | 91BB9E1314ED9142AF26704FA1D5DA0D | High resolution textures for Earth, optional |
| Mars060504_L10.zip | 4C42C639842733BA8AB68750BFF21FAA | High resolution textures for Mars, optional |
| PlanetHires060504.zip | 105A70B2DE3C5B363E125D003153FDB4 | High resolution textures for the other planets, optional |
| Deltaglider060504_htex.zip | 4D29BC89F71B25ACE65099F70BA25EA5 | High resolution textures for the Delta-Glider, optional |
| Dragonfly060504_htex.zip | D566B97C9B00DC8269549B909E5783F6 | High resolution textures for the Dragonfly, optional |
Quotes
- "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.[1]