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What factors cause today's launch window to close, given that there is no moving target to hit and the flight is only 4.5 hours long?

Successful Probe Mission to Mars Successful Probe arrival to Mars Orbit. Launched from KSC on an Atlas V 541 Rocket with a 5,000 kg payload. A very enjoyable challenge with the Probe. Hail Probe!!! :hailprobe:

Successful test docking of my first rocket meshes Just created my first rocket meshes. And using Velcro Rockets created the config file, added docking ports, created a simple scn file. Was able to put a pair of them in orbit for successful rendezvous and docking. Despite the fact that they...

In my opinion, this is a good tutorial if you want to learn how to perform interplanetary travel. The author devotes 48 pages to explaining not just what buttons to push, but more importantly why. Plenty of detail is provided, mixed with some good common sense concerning the range of settings...

I had "Always enumerate devices" checked, but I am running dual monitors. Everything seems to be working now. Thanks.

Izack, I had been trying to run it inside a window. Based upon your response, I tried it full screen and that worked! I then changed the selection on the video tab and selected a different 3D device. It now works in both full screen and window. Now to get the sound working. Thank you for...

Moving it to Program Files directory did not work, but thank you for your response.

I have been using Orbiter 2006 for over a year now, with great enjoyment and no significant issues. I wanted to try v.2010 but having trouble with the install. I chose the ZIP version, so as to keep my 2006 version unperturbed. The install seemed to go fine. When I run the Orbiter.exe, it...

Artlav, share what? The SCN file? Please excuse, I'm still pretty new here. ---------- Post added at 10:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:55 AM ---------- Thanks, Cinder. Is there a way to avoid the loss in Accel at separation, going to a lower thrust stage?

Just made a heavy lift to 244 x 238 x 28 Degr orbit using Velcro Saturn V The goal was to lift a fully fueled S-IVB stretched 198 to LEO with 45,000 kg additional payload. Mission Accomplished. This comes to 224,000 kg total in LEO with one lift! If someone wants to critique my ascent...

Velcro Atlas assembly tests This may seem pretty lame to the more veteran Orbinauts, but I am conducting some very simple tests to gauge my understanding of Velcro commands. I am new to Orbiter and very, very new to Velcro Rockets, but enjoying myself immensely. Kind of like my own...