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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]Developers 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 The XR2 Ravenstar is a high-performance spacecraft created for Orbiter by the Altea Aerospace team. The XR2's concept, mesh, and sound effects were the work of Steve "Coolhand" Tyler. Coding work to add multiple subsystems, failure modes are done by Douglas Beachy, as with the other vessels in the XR series. The initial 1.0 release came on October 8, 2008, the most recent being 1.10 on February 20, 2018. (More...) [Link]Random article Intuitive Atmospheric Reentry. It is a common complaint on the Orbiter message boards that the aerodynamics on the Space Shuttle model are screwed up. This is usually reported after a person deorbits the vehicle, puts it in the right angle of attack... and then bounces off the atmosphere several times and overshoots the Cape. I know, I've done it myself. Here's how to enter the correct way. (More...)

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Other links

• Companies using orbiter - a portal for professional use of orbiter
• Too quickly asked questions - unanswered questions from Orbiter chatrooms