1 - Launch orbiter
2 - Click on the 'Parameters' tab in Launchpad [p1]
3 - Ensure that 'Limited fuel' is NOT checked [p2]
4 - Click on the 'Scenario' tab [p3]
5 - Double click on your 'Delta-glider' folder [p4]
6 - Double click 'Cape Canaveral'. Wait for sim to launch. [p5]
You are now sitting in Delta Glider 1 at Cape Canaveral's Pad 2.
7 - Hit 'ctrl + p' on keyboard to un-pause the simulation. Most functions will not work while the
simulation is paused.
8 - Hit 'r' on keyboard to reduce the speed at which time passes. Notice in the upper right 'Wrp'
(time warp) indicates '0.1x' which means simulated time is moving at 1/10th actual time.
This gives you time to work some things out and is a good way to rescue a mission if things go
wonky.
Some people like the realism and immersion of panels. For now, however, we will use a
configuration that provides you the with the most un-obstructed view.
9 - Hit 'F8' on keyboard until your screen looks like this:
BE ADVISED: Some of the screen grabs are showing a greyed out sky. I am hopping into
and out of orbiter to build this tutorial. This in-and-out can cause some tweaking so
what you see in the grabs may not exactly match your cockpit view. Not to worry--the
info is correct.
10 - Set your left MFD to 'orbit' Huh? [p7]
10.5 - Set the Projection on the left MFD to 'ship'.
10.75 - Set the 'DST' to read altitude instead of radius.
11 - Set your right MFD to 'surface'. (See step 10 above for how this is done.) This is what you
should now see on your screen.
The Delta Glider does not pack sufficient hover thrust to lift off vertically from Earth. Therefore,
we will have to taxi to the runway.
12 - Hit 'F1' on keyboard to go to an outside view. You should be looking at the rear of the Delta
Glider (DG).
13 - Use 'ctrl + up arrow' on keyboard to rotate the camera directly above the DG.
14 - Press 'Page Up' on keyboard until you have an extreme overhead view. Look at this pic to
see the route to the runway.
15 - Press 'Page Down' on keyboard until the DG almost fills the screen.
16 - Press 'ctrl + down arrow' on keyboard to move the camera behind yet above the DG.
Here are the keyboard controls you will need to taxi:
'control' + 'num pad +' increase thrust
'control' + 'num pad -' decrease thrust
'num pad *' kills thrust (asterisk)
'num pad 1' turn left
'num pad 3' turn right
',' left wheel brake (comma)
'.' right wheel brake (period)
Here are the keyboard controls to change your camera view:
'Page Up' zoom back
'Page Down' zoom forward
'Control' + 'arrow keys' rotates the camera
17 - Turn off RCS with 'control' + 'num pad /' on keyboard. huh?
18 - Confirm RCS is off by hitting 'F1' on keyboard. This returns you to the cockpit. Check the
upper left of the screen.
19 - Press 'F1' to go back to external view.
Now is a good time to discuss time acceleration in Orbiter.
Now is also a good time to discuss how to Save a Scenario.
20 - Return time to normal. Hit 't' once on keyboard. Check the upper right of your screen. The
time indicator should look like this:
21 - Using the controls and views discussed above in step 16, taxi your DG to the runway. It is a
long way but take your time. Get familiar with the controls you are using. You may get bored and
decide to goose the throttle to get there pronto. Be advised that the main engines are quite
powerful and the DG can get away from you in a hurry. Take your time and control the craft.
21.5 - Should the sun go down on you, hit 'num pad *' (asterisk) to shut down the engines. Hit 't'
on keyboard and go to 100x time acceleration. Wait for daybreak then slow time down to normal
and start again for the runway.
21.75 - Once you get to the runway line yourself up for take off BUT DO NOT TAKE OFF!
22 - Use 'F1' on keyboard to cycle to the cockpit view.
23 - Use 'h' on keyboard to cycle the HUD to 'surface' mode. Huh?
24 - Turn on RCS by pressing 'control + num pad /' on keyboard. Look in the upper left of your
screen and ensure it looks like this:
When in atmospheric flight the RCS thrusters can assist somewhat in maneuvers. Also, we will
need them when we officially enter space. That's a tense time so we want them turned on now
instead of trying to figure it out while our readouts are spinning!
25 - Check your HUD and ensure heading of 330. It will look like this:
26 - Make sure the Sun isn't going down. We will only need about 15 minutes but it will be
beneficial to ascend during daylight. So if it's close, hunker down and accelerate time ('t' on
keyboard) to 100x and wait for sunrise. Then use 'r' on keyboard to return to time normal.
27 - Save! If something goes wrong, you don't want to have to drive to the runway again!
2 - Click on the 'Parameters' tab in Launchpad [p1]
3 - Ensure that 'Limited fuel' is NOT checked [p2]
4 - Click on the 'Scenario' tab [p3]
5 - Double click on your 'Delta-glider' folder [p4]
6 - Double click 'Cape Canaveral'. Wait for sim to launch. [p5]
You are now sitting in Delta Glider 1 at Cape Canaveral's Pad 2.
7 - Hit 'ctrl + p' on keyboard to un-pause the simulation. Most functions will not work while the
simulation is paused.
8 - Hit 'r' on keyboard to reduce the speed at which time passes. Notice in the upper right 'Wrp'
(time warp) indicates '0.1x' which means simulated time is moving at 1/10th actual time.
This gives you time to work some things out and is a good way to rescue a mission if things go
wonky.
Some people like the realism and immersion of panels. For now, however, we will use a
configuration that provides you the with the most un-obstructed view.
9 - Hit 'F8' on keyboard until your screen looks like this:
BE ADVISED: Some of the screen grabs are showing a greyed out sky. I am hopping into
and out of orbiter to build this tutorial. This in-and-out can cause some tweaking so
what you see in the grabs may not exactly match your cockpit view. Not to worry--the
info is correct.
10 - Set your left MFD to 'orbit' Huh? [p7]
10.5 - Set the Projection on the left MFD to 'ship'.
10.75 - Set the 'DST' to read altitude instead of radius.
11 - Set your right MFD to 'surface'. (See step 10 above for how this is done.) This is what you
should now see on your screen.
The Delta Glider does not pack sufficient hover thrust to lift off vertically from Earth. Therefore,
we will have to taxi to the runway.
12 - Hit 'F1' on keyboard to go to an outside view. You should be looking at the rear of the Delta
Glider (DG).
13 - Use 'ctrl + up arrow' on keyboard to rotate the camera directly above the DG.
14 - Press 'Page Up' on keyboard until you have an extreme overhead view. Look at this pic to
see the route to the runway.
15 - Press 'Page Down' on keyboard until the DG almost fills the screen.
16 - Press 'ctrl + down arrow' on keyboard to move the camera behind yet above the DG.
Here are the keyboard controls you will need to taxi:
'control' + 'num pad +' increase thrust
'control' + 'num pad -' decrease thrust
'num pad *' kills thrust (asterisk)
'num pad 1' turn left
'num pad 3' turn right
',' left wheel brake (comma)
'.' right wheel brake (period)
Here are the keyboard controls to change your camera view:
'Page Up' zoom back
'Page Down' zoom forward
'Control' + 'arrow keys' rotates the camera
17 - Turn off RCS with 'control' + 'num pad /' on keyboard. huh?
18 - Confirm RCS is off by hitting 'F1' on keyboard. This returns you to the cockpit. Check the
upper left of the screen.
19 - Press 'F1' to go back to external view.
Now is a good time to discuss time acceleration in Orbiter.
Now is also a good time to discuss how to Save a Scenario.
20 - Return time to normal. Hit 't' once on keyboard. Check the upper right of your screen. The
time indicator should look like this:
21 - Using the controls and views discussed above in step 16, taxi your DG to the runway. It is a
long way but take your time. Get familiar with the controls you are using. You may get bored and
decide to goose the throttle to get there pronto. Be advised that the main engines are quite
powerful and the DG can get away from you in a hurry. Take your time and control the craft.
21.5 - Should the sun go down on you, hit 'num pad *' (asterisk) to shut down the engines. Hit 't'
on keyboard and go to 100x time acceleration. Wait for daybreak then slow time down to normal
and start again for the runway.
21.75 - Once you get to the runway line yourself up for take off BUT DO NOT TAKE OFF!
22 - Use 'F1' on keyboard to cycle to the cockpit view.
23 - Use 'h' on keyboard to cycle the HUD to 'surface' mode. Huh?
24 - Turn on RCS by pressing 'control + num pad /' on keyboard. Look in the upper left of your
screen and ensure it looks like this:
When in atmospheric flight the RCS thrusters can assist somewhat in maneuvers. Also, we will
need them when we officially enter space. That's a tense time so we want them turned on now
instead of trying to figure it out while our readouts are spinning!
25 - Check your HUD and ensure heading of 330. It will look like this:
26 - Make sure the Sun isn't going down. We will only need about 15 minutes but it will be
beneficial to ascend during daylight. So if it's close, hunker down and accelerate time ('t' on
keyboard) to 100x and wait for sunrise. Then use 'r' on keyboard to return to time normal.
27 - Save! If something goes wrong, you don't want to have to drive to the runway again!
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