#ORBITER EXTRUDER SIMULATOR#
#ORBITER EXTRUDER WINDOWS#

This video shows them running Orbiter with the restored AGC: Īnd in this one they fly Orbiter in front of some of the people who made the hardware and software!

#ORBITER EXTRUDER SIMULATOR#

They built replicas of the controls and attached the AGC to an Orbiter simulator and flew moon landings using the original code! The AGC they were using had originally been in the simulator at the Johnson Space Centre. has a playlist to go with his teams restoration of an actual Apollo Guidance Computer.

Posted in News, Space Tagged DSKY, orbiter, space, Space Shuttle, space simulation, space simulator Post navigation (Time compression is available to shorten long cruise phases.) Orbiter accurately models the physics of spaceflight, which makes it possible to either recreate historic missions, or use it as a sandbox for futuristic spacecraft concepts.ĭon’t forget when you build a great project around this to drop us a note. The playground is our solar system, and you can even execute missions to the moon or other planets. Take control from launch to orbtial insertion, rendezvous with space stations, deploy and recapture satellites, and re-enter and land on a planetary surface. Orbiter allows you to experience manned and unmanned space flight missions from the pilot’s perspective. The concept is similar to traditional flight simulator software, but you are not limited to atmospheric flight.

#ORBITER EXTRUDER WINDOWS#

Orbiter is a real-time 3D space flight simulator for the Windows PC. If you haven’t run into Orbiter before, here’s the description from their FAQ: How cool would it be to interface one to Orbiter? Or build out an entire Shuttle cockpit? We wish Orbiter was cross-platform but we hear it will run under WINE. However, open source also means you can see how the program works and either reuse it in your own open source projects or just simply learn from the techniques.Īs an example, we know lots of people make replica DSKY devices. You might not want to write a full-blow space simulator but you might have something to add. First, if you ever wanted to contribute into a project of this scope, here’s your chance. We think this is interesting for two reasons. In order to spur development, the program is now open source.

Granted, you can put it in an easy mode, but its real strength is you can very accurately model spacecraft like the Space Shuttle and have very realistic controls. If you haven’t seen it, it is a hyperrealistic space simulator. We always have it on our list to learn more about Orbiter.

Orbiter extruder