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Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 11:38 pm
by SabreHawk
Well Im so fascinated with the space flight thing lately, that I just see to be flipping back & forth between Fs2k4, & Orbiter. I wish that there were a sim that combines the two of them, but I geuss I'll just have to be a two timer till then, so here's a shot or two of me "Spacing out" the last week.  :P  :

First, some flight time in the T-38 Trainer.
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Then it's time ta git outta dodge, Delta style.
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And go have a look at our "Big Blue Ball" aren't we all so beautiful from up here?
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And just one more, before re-entry........
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Sigh...........so nice to getaway...........from time to time,
but always go to be home. :)
Thanks everyone for the last couple of month's, for all your help, your comments, and all that has been shared.
Love you all......................Chuck. :D

Re: Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 9:48 am
by A/SGT.Mav316
:o Dude where did you find this program. It actually lets you orbit the earth and find your way back to an airport in FS9.

Another question is I know that Nasa is located in Houston, but exact where I can't find it for the love of god. Can you save me some F16 flight reconnisance time and hook me up with the Airport Code for the space station.

Re: Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:22 am
by tvale80
that program is called orbiter, its a stand alone sim

Re: Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 2:35 pm
by SabreHawk
Yes tvale, is correct. Heh,heh, geuss I caught'cha not readin, and just lookin at the pictures eh Mav? ;D ;D

Yes, as I said, what one would wish for, is a sim that could combine the elements of both of these.
Sam, you can find the Free "Orbiter" at
http://www.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/~martins/orbit/orbit.html

Since Orbiter is mostly based in space, and it's graphics arent that good outside of the KSC area, I kinda do the two timer thing and fly one,............ then the other. ::)

Mind you Sam, this Orbiter is a much more technical sim than Fs2k4, and the learning curve is steep.
I've made it to orbit & back yes,...........but very sloppily I must say, and Im learning, but the more I look into things, the more deep it get's. :o
Yes, and travel to the other planets, the moon, and all of'em..................but better break out the calculator. ;D
And be prepared to "get technical" :o

Here's one, from the dark side................
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Re: Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:46 pm
by ATI_7500
i really should consider getting the new version of orbiter, it looks damned good! 8)

Re: Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 7:39 am
by SabreHawk
Yeah Silent, it does. And there are a host of add-ons too.
For instance, you can now have sound with "Orbiter sound" a great add- on at Dan's Orbiter page, and well, the list goes on & on.
Another site I recomend highly is Moonport.org
http://www.moonport.org/
There's a forum there too as well as links to many fan sites.

And ya know, I think that Orbiter is very educational too.
It's teaching me a great deal about space travel and exploration, and has me really digging in to more and more knowlege as I go along.

So go ahead,.........get "Spaced out" it's fun. 8)
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Re: Space'n out w/NASA

PostPosted: Fri Dec 26, 2003 6:57 pm
by Hellhound
hey! i want to get that! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! oh well. could you poost some pics from pluto (if you can get there lol)