Search Venera Program

[thammond]

Does anyone know of an existing addon for the historical Russian Venera program? I have seen an addon Venera-D, but that is for a future probe not one of the historical ones. Searching through different Orbiter forums seem to suggest that there was an addon created for the historical Verera program but could not find anything conrete about it.

 

[Max Pain]

Search "Venera" on http://www.orbithangar.com/index.php, your best source for Orbiter Addons.

 

[thammond]

Thanks for the tip, but there is only the Venera-D in Orbithanger

 

[4throck]

I could make meshes for the Venera Orbiters, Landers and landing areas, if someone with a good knowledge of multistage or spacecraft configurations would take the time of getting them working.
I can handle some basic stuff but not realistic parametrization for a Venus probe landing.

 

[MJR]

I can do the configuration files.

 

[4throck]

Nice nice :speakcool: ! Thanks for the help.

OK, let me get organized regarding schematics and lander/orbiter versions.
There are some differences and not all the details are very well known.

As always, no release dates or pressure, but when something is ready I'll post it on the forum.

 

[MJR]

Sounds good. Whenever you are done with the meshes I will be ready to make it fly.

 

[4throck]

Please see http://www.russianspaceweb.com/venera75.html for a nice animation of the landing sequence.

There are a lot of parachutes in there.
No problem in making meshes for all those but I guess that configuration might be complex. Getting the right parameters for the handling of a sphere entering the Venusian atmosphere is way beyond me....

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Here are some images of my entry capsule meshes. I modeled the inside for the Venera 9 lander. There are 3 parts and a parachute for the capsule. A bottom part, were the lander is located, a connecting ring and a top part that comes off via parachute. Actually, there's a first parachute that pulls the main one, but I think that we can skip that one for simplicity. I don't have any info on the actual chute color or size so I'll go with a very simple shape.

Here are some images of my progress:

 

[4throck]

And here's the WIP lander mesh with a photo mapped on it. Actually, it's a mix of different photos to maximize coverage.

Of course it needs clean up, but the dimensions are right !

 

[insane_alien]

i didn't think it was possible but you have made venera look even more like an upside down lightbulb

looks good. i'll need to fly this when i'm done.

 

[Notebook]

i didn't think it was possible but you have made venera look even more like an upside down lightbulb

looks good. i'll need to fly this when i'm done.

V.V.L.E.S ?

N.

 

[4throck]

i didn't think it was possible but you have made venera look even more like an upside down light-bulb

I followed the best schematics I could find. So the shape should be right. Now I'll add some details based on the mapped photo texture.

As far as I know, the lander didn't do any controllable flying, it just fell to the surface under a parachute... no RCS jets or anything!

 

[4throck]

Some progress on the Venera lander mesh. It's supposed to be Venera 9 with the surface lights. I need to add an arm mounted instrument, so that at least there's something to extend after landing.
save

 

[insane_alien]

I followed the best schematics I could find. So the shape should be right. Now I'll add some details based on the mapped photo texture.

yes, you did follow the schematics faithfully, the craft has always reminded me of an upside down lightbulb, it is merely computer graphics that make it look even more so.

As far as I know, the lander didn't do any controllable flying, it just fell to the surface under a parachute... no RCS jets or anything!

yep, but i fly lots of other missions where there is little if any control. orbiter sort of functions like a screensaver i have on in the background.

 

[4throck]

I'm thinking the it would be nice to have some at least some rocks on the surface at the right coordinates. That would give something more to do (control the lander release and entry sequence and try to land at the historical locations).
But I guess it would depend on how well the spacecraft's entry parameters are correct. That is a little beyond me, but it would be fun to try it.

 

[Urwumpe]

The reentry is purely ballistic so you have no realistic aiming at all. You just drop the lander into a more or less huge landing ellipse and hope it lands close enough to the middle to be useful.

 

[MJR]

Good thing no one is in it. Lol.

 

[4throck]

 

[MeDiCS]

Sorry, but where?

 

[4throck]

Let me try again:

Some details are generic and the landing structure legs is not 100% correct, but it respects the proportions and major features of the lander.