We are releasing today a new Service/Mission Pack for the
Space Shuttle Mission 2007 simulator.
The download includes a new mission
STS-47 - which is the first Spacelab mission for SSM2007. This add-on reveals a new feature of SSM2007 , the possibility to roam in Zero-G inside the various structures. In this case, you can float freely inside Spacelab-J just like real Astronauts. The download adds new communications for STS-401 improved KSC scenery, specific Spacelab-J payload panel and other goodies and improvements.
Carried out by Endeavour on 12 September 1992, Spacelab-J was a joint NASA and National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) mission, utilizing a manned Spacelab module. The mission conducted Microgravity influence on materials and life sciences. The international crew, consisting of the first Japanese Astronaut to fly aboard the Shuttle, the first African-American woman to fly in space and the first married couple to fly on the same space mission, was divided into Red and Blue teams for around-the-clock operations. Spacelab-J included 24 materials science and 20 life sciences experiments, of which 35 were sponsored by NASDA, 7 by NASA and 2 collaborative efforts.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you downloaded and read the latest Commaders' Reference Manual - especially the keyboard commands section. There are quite a few changes to how we control EVA (now in full 6DoF), the Shuttle RCS, FreeCam and RMS.
