R: New user asking tips (David tips)

["Roberto d'Ippolito" <rob.dip@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you a lot. I'll try and practice your tips this evening (for me in
Italy of course..). If I can be of any help, I'll be very happy.
Thanks again,
	Roberto

> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: David Henderson [mailto:orbiter@aibs.org.uk]
> Inviato: lunedì 9 dicembre 2002 2.10
> A: Orbiter
> Oggetto: Re: New user asking tips
>
>
> On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Roberto d'Ippolito wrote:
>
> > In particular I'd like to understand better the scenario you are using,
> > where I can download and study it. What configuration should I have of
> > orbiter? What add-ons?
>
> Go to:
> http://www.aibs.org.uk/orbiter/
>
> download and install the linked Multistage addon by Vinka, download and
> install the update (also linked) then download and install A5Mod2.
>
> You should then be able to fly the missions that have appeared in the root
> directory of the scenarios list.
>
> My tips.
>
> Select the Map MFD and pick the ISS as target, wait until the target orbit
> passes through your present position, then blast off and chase the orbit.
> The easiest way is to use the align orbits mfd on one side and the orbit
> mfd on the other. if you're at the ascending node, start with a heading of
> about 060 and 120 for the descending. The align orbits pane will then tell
> you the relative inclination and you should steer left or right to
> minimise this figure (under 2 is good, under 1 is ideal).
>
> Keeping that in mind, you need to make orbit still, so start off at a
> pitch of about 70deg until you go through 20km altitude, then drop to 35
> or so, decreasing slowly until you're in orbit at between 180 and 260 km
> alt. As you pass through 100km or so, feel free to loose the fairing ("f"
> key)
>
> Use any remaining stage 1 fuel to properly align orbits then jetisson
> stage 1. You will most likely be below the ISS, so can catch it with a few
> revs at 100x speed. If it's behind you, might be worth burning at apogee
> to push the orbit beyond the ISS to let it catch you. Use the Sync Orbits
> MFD (the hard part). Whilst stage 2 is small, it is quite efficient, but
> is a rocket stage, not an orbiter so you really want to take things slowly
> as it handles like a pig.
>
> When you've finally caught the ISS and matched orbits, hold station and
> send out the Dragonfly (F3). Navigate to a few hundred yards away and then
> jettison the cargo from A5 (F3 again, then "j"). Grab the drifting
> module using the docking aid to help you align and match speeds, then take
> it back to ISS for docking. Return to A5 for the second module (if any).
>
> Once A5's stage 2's job is done, select retrograde and turn on the burner.
> It'll re-enter (and would burn up IRL).
>
> You can now press CTRL-S and save the new station config.
>
> To start a new mission with your existing station, simply rename the
> (Quicksave State).scn file to whatever you want, then using notepad, cut
> away the A5 SHIP section and paste in the ship you want to use from
> another scenario.
>
> Voila.
>
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