General Question Any active VSA?

[Fozzy]

Hello guys!

I'm woundering if there is any active VSA at this momment because I'm interested in joining one.

If you guys know please tell me.

Thanks.

 

[garyw]

One of the things I keep meaning to do is create a VSA page on the Orbiter Wiki.

There are several active VSAs:

USC -> http://www.unionspacecommand.webs.com/
Run by Eli13 and probably the most active of the VSA's but I don't know if they are recruiting.

The OIP -> http://theoip.moonfruit.com/
Run by Mojoey. Mojoey recently sent out a call for members.

AOI -> http://aoi.gdwnet.com/
Run by Kaito. Just getting of the ground (pardon the pun) but I don't know if it will be accepting members.

SU-VSA -> Run by HAL9001 but hasn't done anything yet. I am not sure if this is actually active.

ISA -> isa.gdwnet.com
Run by me but does not recruit.

There is also OFSS III which I believe needs a few people as others have dropped out -> http://www.orbiter-forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98

 

[Scruce]

Please do not forget the World Space Agency (WSA), which went into a period of downtime over the past month or two, but the fire is about to be rekindled.

Run by me and does not recruit.

 

[ky]

USC -> http://www.unionspacecommand.webs.com/
Run by Eli13 and probably the most active of the VSA's but I don't know if they are recruiting.

If you want to join USC , send a PM to Eli, Diogom, or me.

 

[Fozzy]

Alright guys thanks. I'm really interested in doing test flights.

 

[jangofett287]

Maintaining a list is semi-pointless, as it can be hard to tell when a VSA is just Dormant, or truly dead, and at times they can form and vanish at an alarming rate. At one point this year we almost got a new one every week!

 

[garyw]

Maintaining a list is semi-pointless, as it can be hard to tell when a VSA is just Dormant, or truly dead, and at times they can form and vanish at an alarming rate. At one point this year we almost got a new one every week!

Which is why it wouldn't list that sort of status. It would just list the last known activity along with the owner. Anyone looking for a VSA could always PM the listed owner and anyone can correct or add their VSA to the list.

 

[BusDriver]

I find it weird how there's such a big FS Virtual Airline community, while there are so few VSA... Just thinking out loud here, but one could try to combine both FS (to transport cargo/satellites/space shuttle to different launch sites), and Orbiter for space flights, recruiting people from both sides of the virtual flying community.

 

[garyw]

Not really. With a VA you can provide hundreds of flights. a VSA can never have the same flight rate and if you follow something like OFSS you'll see that each mission requires the scn file from the previous.

My VSA does do satellite pick ups but it uses Kulches TX as a hypersonic transport so all VSA activities are combined with Orbiter itself.

 

[Tex]

I find it weird how there's such a big FS Virtual Airline community, while there are so few VSA...

While it talks about VSA's and OMP together, this blog written by Face covers some useful info about why VSA's have not been very successful in most cases:

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/blog.php?b=780
.

 

[BusDriver]

While it talks about VSA's and OMP together, this blog written by Face covers some useful info about why VSA's have not been very successful in most cases:

http://www.orbiter-forum.com/blog.php?b=780
.

True, but that applies also to Virtual Airlines in FS. Out of 50 new VAs, probably around 5 survive over a year, and only 1-2 of them will probably have enough members to be really worth it. That doesn't mean there are not VAs in the FS world... there are quite a lot, and some of them amazingly successful.

I guess garyw does have a point though... there are just not enough missions, which would mean most members get bored (or not interested at all) in the VSAs.

 

[Scruce]

One of the things I keep meaning to do is create a VSA page on the Orbiter Wiki.

I think I'll do that now.

EDIT: I've added core infrastructure, but some sections need expanding.