Error Shuttle fleet expansion mission STS-125 crash (SRB issue)

[Fixerger]

Hi everyone.

I got fully setuped shuttle fleet(4.1.9) + expansion pack(4.1.8) + STS-125 mission.

Description of the problem:

1. Load STS-125 FD1 launch.scn scenario.

2. Start your shattle (item 777, in Virtual Cockpit).

3. Quicksave after SRB seperation(after 10-30sec).

4. Try to load saved simulation and you will get error (see screenshot)

Note: if you quicksaved when SRB reached the ground everything is fine.

My quicksaves:

0004.scn - T = 442 , after SRB seperaion = crash
0006.scn - T = 893 , when SRB landed(?) = works normally.

 

[Fixerger]

Also, I got another issue.I loaded FD1 scenario setup 777 at right time and got 4 deg. of difference between inclination of sts and hubble that to high. Maybe I missed something (correct my course after SRB sep?) ? How it was in reality?

 

[Fixerger]

And just another question: I can't locate any frequinces of Hubble o_0 how i will find it in space during randezvou?

 

[David413]

Hi everyone.

I got fully setuped shuttle fleet(4.1.9) + expansion pack(4.1.8) + STS-125 mission.

Description of the problem:

1. Load STS-125 FD1 launch.scn scenario.

2. Start your shattle (item 777, in Virtual Cockpit).

3. Quicksave after SRB seperation(after 10-30sec).

4. Try to load saved simulation and you will get error (see screenshot)

Note: if you quicksaved when SRB reached the ground everything is fine.

My quicksaves:

0004.scn - T = 442 , after SRB seperaion = crash
0006.scn - T = 893 , when SRB landed(?) = works normally.

Have you tried this with the default Atlantis shuttle that comes with Orbiter? You'll find the same problem. This is a known, and very old issue which I see no reason to troubleshoot since it is a very unique situation. Why would you attempt to save a scenario during ascent? Upon restarting, the ascent autopilot will not fly a proper ascent, and since I have found no good reason for save the scenario at this point, I never attempt it.

As to the 4 degree inclination difference on the STS-125 ascent, that is real. Because of the influence of the SAA, the orbits would align by the time of actual rendezvous (different orbits suffer different effects on their LAN).

As to the Hubble having a XPDR freq; you can easily edit the scenarios to give it one; I have found no need to as the other rendezvous tools available in Orbiter are sufficent for me to "find" my target.

 

[Fixerger]

Thanks!

 

[fatcat]

David,

fyi
I alos get a CTD if I exit and restart current state once the SRBs have separated. I get this for any mission. My log is saying there is a mesh issue. I agree there is no reason to be exiting at this stage anyway. This is just a fyi post. My log showed a ptarp1.dds missing. I made a copy of ptrap.dss renaming it ptarp1.dds, but that didn't fix it. The loading seems to halt just after loading srbu.dss mesh.
If I change the scenario file for the current state to have a STS-126 Configuration 1 instead of 2 then it doesn't crash. I guess its a minor issue with srb separation mesh?

**** Orbiter.log
Build Sep 29 2006 [v.060929]
Devices enumerated: 6
Devices accepted: 5
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
==> Direct3D HAL (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS)
==> Direct3D T&L HAL (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS)
Found 0 joystick(s)
Module AtlantisConfig.dll [API v.060425]
Module DGConfig.dll [API v.060425]
Module OrbiterSound.dll [API v.060425]
Module transx.dll [API v.060425]
Module TrackIR.dll [API v.060425]
TrackIR module not found.
Module ScnEditor.dll [API v.060425]
Module Rcontrol.dll [API v.050206]
Module Meshdebug.dll [API v.060425]
Module Framerate.dll [API v.050206]
Module FlightData.dll [API v.050206]
Module ExtMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module CustomMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module UniversalPointing.dll [API v.060425]
Module AttitudeMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module GPCMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module LaunchMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module AutoFCS.dll [API v.050206]
Module BurnTimeMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module BaseSyncMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module AeroBrakeMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module dock_port_show.dll [API v.060425]
Module CamShake.dll [API v.050206]
Module InterMFD53.dll [API v.060425]
**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Zbuffer: 32 bit
Stencil buffer: 8 bit
Render device: Window 1174 x 853
Device has no hardware T&L capability
Module Sun.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
Module Moon.dll [API v.041022]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll [API v.060425]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
Module Galsat.dll [API v.041022]
Module Jupiter.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Satsat.dll [API v.050206]
Module Saturn.dll [API v.060425]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Uranus.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Neptune.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Finished initialising world
Module ISS10A2.dll [API v.060425]
Module SSRMS.dll [API v.060425]
Module SoyuzTMA.dll [API v.060425]
Module ProgressM1.dll [API v.060425]
Module Colombus.dll [API v.060425]
Module ATV.dll [API v.060425]
Module Shuttle.dll [API v.060425]
Module Spacecraft3.dll [API v.060425]
Module Spacecraft2.dll [API v.050206]
Module SRBF.dll [API v.060425]
>>> ERROR: Missing texture: ptarp1.dds
>>> [C:\Source\Orbiter\Texture.cpp / 781]
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

With a ptarp1.dds mesh
**** Orbiter.log
Build Sep 29 2006 [v.060929]
Devices enumerated: 6
Devices accepted: 5
==> RGB Emulation
==> Direct3D HAL
==> Direct3D T&L HAL
==> Direct3D HAL (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS)
==> Direct3D T&L HAL (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS)
Found 0 joystick(s)
Module AtlantisConfig.dll [API v.060425]
Module DGConfig.dll [API v.060425]
Module OrbiterSound.dll [API v.060425]
Module transx.dll [API v.060425]
Module TrackIR.dll [API v.060425]
TrackIR module not found.
Module ScnEditor.dll [API v.060425]
Module Rcontrol.dll [API v.050206]
Module Meshdebug.dll [API v.060425]
Module Framerate.dll [API v.050206]
Module FlightData.dll [API v.050206]
Module ExtMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module CustomMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module UniversalPointing.dll [API v.060425]
Module AttitudeMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module GPCMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module LaunchMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module AutoFCS.dll [API v.050206]
Module BurnTimeMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module BaseSyncMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module AeroBrakeMFD.dll [API v.060425]
Module dock_port_show.dll [API v.060425]
Module CamShake.dll [API v.050206]
Module InterMFD53.dll [API v.060425]
**** Creating simulation session
DirectDraw interface OK
Direct3D interface OK
Zbuffer: 32 bit
Stencil buffer: 8 bit
Render device: Window 1174 x 853
Device has no hardware T&L capability
Module Sun.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(E) Sun: Precision 1e-006, Terms 554/6634
Module Mercury.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Mercury: Precision 1e-005, Terms 167/7123
Module Venus.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Venus: Precision 1e-005, Terms 79/1710
Module Earth.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Earth: Precision 1e-008, Terms 2564/2564
Module Moon.dll [API v.041022]
ELP82: Precision 1e-005, Terms 116/829
Module Mars.dll [API v.060425]
VSOP87(B) Mars: Precision 1e-005, Terms 405/6400
Module Galsat.dll [API v.041022]
Module Jupiter.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Jupiter: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1624/3625
Module Satsat.dll [API v.050206]
Module Saturn.dll [API v.060425]
VSOP87(B) Saturn: Precision 1e-006, Terms 2904/6365
Module Uranus.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Uranus: Precision 1e-006, Terms 1827/5269
Module Neptune.dll [API v.050206]
VSOP87(B) Neptune: Precision 1e-006, Terms 391/2024
Finished initialising world
Module ISS10A2.dll [API v.060425]
Module SSRMS.dll [API v.060425]
Module SoyuzTMA.dll [API v.060425]
Module ProgressM1.dll [API v.060425]
Module Colombus.dll [API v.060425]
Module ATV.dll [API v.060425]
Module Shuttle.dll [API v.060425]
Module Spacecraft3.dll [API v.060425]
Module Spacecraft2.dll [API v.050206]
Module SRBF.dll [API v.060425]
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

 

[Donamy]

Scenario please !

 

[fatcat]

STS-126 FD1 Launch or any of the launches for the Shuttle Fleet 4.1.9 using the new SRB with shute. It is once the srbs have separated. If you hit J to separate early it saves waiting the two minutes for the issue.

 

[David413]

Found and fixed a minor code issue. Actually has nothing to do with the SRB code; I'll save it for a future service pack release if I release one. I still see this a very obscure issue since I don't save scenarios during powered flight following SRB sep.

 

[fatcat]

David, Just a note to say thank you for your wonderful work with Orbiter. I am using your fleet with my science students to encourage awe at space physics.