OHM Mars Landing Vehicle testing

[OrbitHangar]

Author: markp

Landing vehicles based on those found in NASA's Design Reference Mission 1.0 from the 1990s. Includes a cargo lander and crew lander. Requires Vinka's spacecraft3 module. Also needs AutipilotMFD if you want to run the new flight plans.

Updates:
Improved meshes, wheels mesh added to hab, 2nd hab included for Mars base, MAV capsule with chutes, lander stabilisation parachute removed, airbrake key changed from k to g, Autopilot flight plans included for computer aided landings, updated scenarios and documentation, new scenarios

See documentation for further details



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[francisdrake]

This is the first implementation of the landers from the NASA reference mission. A lot of functions are packed into it, using the spacecraft3 module.

I tried a few landings, but it is really difficult to get the timing right. The sequence of changing the spacecraft3 modules, backflip, deploying the chutes, getting rid of the aeroshell and using the hover engines to land is quite challenging.

A few comments:
Please mention the 'a' key for autohover in the quick guide

You might include a short description of what to do next in the scenario text.
Also saving the scenarios with the proper MFDs activated (surface and orbit) may save some work in the cockpit during the entry.

I am not sure if the rover separation can be mapped to a different key. I dropped it accidently from half a kilometer height :lol:

A very interesting addon, challenging to fly. On the wishlist would be an automatically triggered landing sequence, but that would probably exceed the spacecraft3 functionality.

 

[markp]

Thanks very much for the feedback. Yes that can be a problem accidentally dropping the rover!

Good idea about putting some text in the scenario file. Will do that in an updated version.

I am wondering if parts of the landing could be possibly triggered using the autopilot module. I'll see if that is possible.

I use spacecraft3 quite a lot but it has its limits. I haven't gotten around to coding stuff but plan to one day!

 

[markp]

Hello again!

Well been updating the models bit by bit over the last couple of months. The updated version includes:

Improved meshes, wheels mesh added to hab, 2nd hab included for Mars base, MAV capsule with chutes, lander stabilisation parachute removed, airbrake key changed from k to g, Autopilot flight plans included for computer aided landings, updated scenarios and documentation, new scenarios, improved documentation

Enjoy!

 

[IronRain]

I'm having problems with the Descent phase. I get a CTD when I try to run the descent flightplan.

The log for people who wants it

**** Orbiter.log
Build Aug 30 2010 [v.100830]
Timer precision: 4.52889e-007 sec
Found 0 joystick(s)
Devices enumerated: 6
Devices accepted: 5
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
==> Direct3D HAL (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 530v )
==> Direct3D T&L HAL (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 530v )
Module AtlantisConfig.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module AtmConfig.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module DGConfigurator.dll .... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScnEditor.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Rcontrol.dll .......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module Framerate.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module FlightData.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ExtMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module ScriptMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module LuaConsole.dll ........ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module OrbiterSound.dll ...... [Build ******, API 060425]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: oapiRegisterMFDMode
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Module InterMFD55.dll ........ [Build 100826, API 100704]
Module LuaMFD.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module CustomMFD.dll ......... [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module dock_port_show.dll .... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module uap.dll ............... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module WeatherMFD.dll ........ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module AutopilotMFD.dll ...... [Build ******, API 050206]

**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Graphics: Viewport: Fullscreen 1366 x 768 x 32
Graphics: Hardware T&L capability: Yes
Graphics: Z-buffer depth: 32 bit
Graphics: Active lights supported: 8
Loading 15382 records from star database
Module Sun.dll ............... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module VenusAtm2006.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll ............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module EarthAtmJ71G.dll ...... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
Module Moon.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll .............. [Build 100830, API 100830]
Module MarsAtm2006.dll ....... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
Module Phobos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Deimos.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Galsat.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Jupiter.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Io.dll ................ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Europa.dll ............ [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Ganymede.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Callisto.dll .......... [Build 100217, API 100215]
Module Satsat.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
Module Saturn.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Mimas.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Mimas: Terms 113
Module Enceladus.dll ......... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Enceladus: Terms 33
Module Tethys.dll ............ [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Tethys: Terms 101
Module Dione.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Dione: Terms 59
Module Rhea.dll .............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Rhea: Terms 68
Module Titan.dll ............. [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Titan: Terms 100
Module Iapetus.dll ........... [Build 100215, API 100212]
SATSAT Iapetus: Terms 605
Module Uranus.dll ............ [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Miranda.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Ariel.dll ............. [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Umbriel.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Titania.dll ........... [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Oberon.dll ............ [Build ******, API 060425]
Module Neptune.dll ........... [Build 100830, API 100830]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Finished initialising world
Module Spacecraft3.dll ....... [Build ******, API 060425]
---------------------------------------------------------------
>>> WARNING: Obsolete API function used: VESSEL::SetBankMomentScale
At least one active module is accessing an obsolete interface function.
Addons which rely on obsolete functions may not be compatible with
future versions of Orbiter.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Finished initialising status
Finished initialising camera
Finished initialising panels
Finished setting up render state
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh
**** WARNING: Mesh not found: .\Meshes\.msh

 

[paleto]

Thank you very much for addon :thumbup: