Experimenting with STS-1

[vinny002]

Hi, guys!!

I'm having a lot of fun with STS-1!! I got the space shuttle up to an altitude of 213 nautical mile perigee by 1,042 nautical mile apogee orbit!! I got the space shuttle up to an altitude of 1,042 nautical mile apogee orbit by using vernier RCS translation!!When the new features/mission pack comes out, I'm going to do the deorbit burn at 1,042 nautical mile apogee orbit to slow the space shuttle down using the OMS engines to get the perigee altitude of about 10 nautical miles? to reenter the earth's atmosphere!

        Cheers,
    Vincent

[vinny002]

Hi, guys!!

Ok, guys I got the space shuttle up to an altitude of 1,050 nautical mile perigee by 1,050 nautical mile apogee orbit and I've noticed that the earth is smaller up that high than at the lower orbit and as I climb to the apogee the earth is getting smaller as I climb away from it!! Very interesting!! When I got to the 1,050 nautical mile circular orbit I have only 7% RCS fuel remaining and I used up all of the OMS fuel!!

          Cheers,
      Vincent

[Moonwalker]

Keep watching the radiation levels of the Van Allen Belt

[Huron_Serenity]

You've lost the Shuttle and the crew; neither can survive reentry from that altitude. Well, maybe not so, since the Shuttle is supposedly capable of doing a skip reentry, but it has never actually been done in reality. I have no idea if SSM2007 could simulate a skip reentry, though.

You'll have to try to get a lower orbit and hope that NASA can get Challenger into service a couple years ahead of schedule. Even if they can't, still get to a lower orbit, so Challenger can bring the bodies of your crew home and attach a deorbit module onto Columbia, so she doesn't pose an orbital hazard in the future.

You did manage to break the apogee record set by Pete Conrad and Robert Gordon Jr. during Gemini XI by 200 nautical miles.

[vinny002]

Hi, Moonwalker!!

What is the effects of radiation in the Van Allen belt? Thanks!

          Cheers,
       Vincent

[Moonwalker]

Hi, Moonwalker!!

What is the effects of radiation in the Van Allen belt? Thanks!

          Cheers,
       Vincent

It increases the risk of cancer and might damage some sensitive electronic equipment. It was no problem for the Apollo missions, since the flight through the Van Allen Belt on the way to the Moon takes barely an hour with an initial speed of about 11km/s. For longer duration within orbit, the Van Allen Belt and its anomalies should be avoided. But for SSM2007 you can feel reassured. I don't think the Van Allen Belt is simulated

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt#Impact_on_space_travel

[Admin]

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But for SSM2007 you can feel reassured. I don't think the Van Allen Belt is simulated
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We take no chances. Our software is well-shielded against the Van-Allen radiation.

Actually, the only radiation you get exposed to is what is considered "normal" on Earth

/Admin

[bradleyjs]

Sounds like we live in a no-win situation - "normal" radiation... LOL

Remember, "failure is not an option" !

[vinny002]

Hi, guys!

Ok, guys now I got the space shuttle up to an altitude of 1,073 nautical mile circular orbit with only 2% RCS fuel remaining!! I'm having a lot of fun playing with the space shuttle on SSM!!!!!

      Cheers,
    Vincent

[uri_ba]

and you are stuck up there, now what?

[vinny002]

Hi, guys!!

I guess I'm going to have to get some more rocket fuel and the way to do this is to crank down the window and look for a gas station what Jim Lovell said on Apollo 13!!!

         Cheers,
     Vincent

[Huron_Serenity]

Hi, guys!!

I guess I'm going to have to get some more rocket fuel and the way to do this is to crank down the window and look for a gas station what Jim Lovell said on Apollo 13!!!

         Cheers,
     Vincent

And figure out a way to refuel the OMS and RCS on orbit.