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I've read a few times that one of the hazards of space flight and EVA's is collision with space debris. Things that I have read say it is dangerous due to the high speeds required for orbital velocity. I don't understand why it is such a danger though. If you're in orbit, aren't you also...

You know how the Space Shuttle Fleet Expansion Pack uses a high res launch pad? Is there any way of installing the expansion pack without it? As in use everything else from the expansion, just not the launch pad? It just kills my frame rate. I don't really mind on liftoff because you clear the...

A few threads down I asked about what ship I could use to travel to another planet in, using the DG-IV as a ship to land on the other planet etc. Anyway, I settled on the DG-EX - it seemed good to use two different DG models and I also liked the control panel for the EX. Obviously I can't launch...

Are there any add ons for the DG-IV that make it so that random malfunctions can occur. For example making the engines cut out or the autopilots fail? It would add another level of difficulty for me, and make it more necessary to have a pilot. At the moment, almost all aspects of a typcial LEO...

Short Question Which is the best ship with which to dock a DG-IV and then travel to other planet? Long Question A while ago I experimented with interplanetary travel, but failed due to not having practiced enough with TransX or IMFD... Anyway, I'm giving it another shot. For the added realism...

If you do, what is it like (I know there are different aspects of physics, but in general how is it?). Reason I ask is I'm at Uni atm, doing an Arts-type course. I don't really like it. I'm quite interested in physics, but I'm not very good at it. A rare combination I'm sure. So what is it...

I've learnt a tonne, I don't even know where to begin. I guess there were a few simple things at first. I never used to completely understand how orbits worked, I didn't know what AoA was and so on. There are so many things I've learnt. On top of stuff I learnt from Orbiter, playing the sim got...

It all started out well enough. I docked with Mir after lift off from the KSC in my DG-IV. I spent about 3 days orbiting the Earth whilst attached to Mir. Then I decided it would be time for re-entry on my next pass over the Cape. Since my last re-entry with AeroBrake which was very accurate, I...

From the KSC is tricky. How can you work out what launch heading to take? I know there is a launch MFD, but I struggled with it and honestly prefer to work stuff like this out myself. My question - would now (look at the pictures) be a good time to take off, and if so, what heading should I...

Is there a way of changing the direction in which the autopilot takes off (I'm using the Shuttle Fleet 4.0 add-on)? I'm not too savvy with Orbiter, but I seem to remember that in the game, the ISS has an inclination of about 70, whilst IRL its more like 54. I think the launch autopilot for the...

Is there a way of changing the XPDR of the DG-IV? I'm trying to create a scenario with more than one DG-IV, but if I put them both into the scenario, I think by default, they have the same XPDR. Is there any way to manually change their XPDR Frequency? Also, the same applies to there docking...

Ok so when you load a scenario, create your own scenario, it always loads up KSC and other surface bases like Habana for example. Yet some bases just aren't there, for example Edwards AFB. I don't understand how you get them to appear. Like in one of my scenarios, the Baikinor base or whatever...

Is there a way you can refuel on Orbiter? I've looked through all the documentation and can't find a way to, but surely you can? I recently started playing Orbiter and have just managed to begin consistently docking with the ISS, but I was wondering if you could refuel at the ISS so you can stay...