Hi everyone

[Ian]

Hi I'm Ian and I'm new to all of this - I only stumbled across Orbiter by chance last weekend. I can't believe I didn't find sooner.
There seems to be a bit of a steep learning curve so there are bound to be some dumb questions to follow!

 

[garyw]

Welcome to the forum! The learning curve is steep but there are some wonderful tutorials out there and there is Go play in space which is awesome and I still use from time to time.

 

[Woo482]

to Orbiter-Forum Ian ! since you are new to Orbiter I recommend reading the manuals that come with it and the tutorials found here (this is one of my favourites Go play in space)

 

[TSPenguin]

to the forum and Orbiter!

I can't believe I didn't find sooner.

Most of us felt the same way

 

[Ian]

Thanks for the links guys. Looks like I won't be re-tiling the bathroom this weekend after all! :thumbup:

 

[TSPenguin]

Please, for the love of god, don't use colors for your posts.
Tex made a really good tutorial about this forum, I am sure you will find it quite interesting: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=13976

 

[Woo482]

You'll find we are really helpful here :thumbup: and yes, prepare for Orbiter to slowly consume your life :lol:

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

to the Forum, Ian! :hello:

It's always good to have another fellow Brit on here! :lol:

 

[Urwumpe]

There seems to be a bit of a steep learning curve so there are bound to be some dumb questions to follow!

There are no dumb questions. But be warned, most people here react with acid sarcasm if you ask a question that is already perfectly answered in the manual. :hello:

Questions about the shallows of astrodynamics are pretty much always welcome, I have yet to see somebody getting flamed for launching straight up and wondering why he does fall back to Earth. Asking how to undock is more inflammatory.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

I have yet to see somebody getting flamed for launching straight up and wondering why he does fall back to Earth.

Yes, we've all been there! :lol:

 

[Dambuster]

to the forums! This provides yet another reason to have a UK-Orbinaut convention