Orbiter: Apollo: To the moon
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:18 am
Apollo 11:
Finally finished my flight to the moon, simulating Apollo 11. Here are some screenshots I took. I lost the ones I took in Earth orbit and launch, excuse that.![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Re-entry and landing was at night, so the pics are a bit dark. Sorry. The hardest part of the entire flight was re-docking the Lunar Module with the Command and Service Modules, as they needed to be in the same orbit, at the same velocity, and pointed towards each other. I flew a manual re-entry, which was also difficult.
Software used:
* Orbiter 2010 P1
* Orbiter D3D9 Client R15
* Orbiter Sound 4.0
* AMSO 1.21
* Lunar Transfer MFD 1.4
Trans Lunar Injection:
S-IVB, Command and Services Modules leaving Earth Orbit:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403352714521608202/unknown.png)
Transposition and Docking:
Aligning with Lunar Module:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403355234098741248/unknown.png)
Captured:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403355771762376704/unknown.png)
Extracting the Lunar Module:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403356189208870914/unknown.png)
Free-falling to the Moon:
Command, Service, and Lunar Modules leaving Earth:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403357289811017728/unknown.png)
Near the Moon:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403357777319165963/unknown.png)
Lunar Orbit:
Lunar Orbit Injection:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403364925227139082/unknown.png)
In Lunar Orbit:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403370656445628416/unknown.png)
Lunar Landing:
Lunar Module separates from Command and Service Modules:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403371522372141056/unknown.png)
Descending to Periapsis:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403375761408393217/unknown.png)
The Eagle has Landed:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403376835729293313/unknown.png)
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403378079655002114/unknown.png)
Lunar Ascent and Docking:
Ascent Module separates from Descent Stage and Proceeds into Lunar Orbit near Command and Service Modules:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403380054719070218/unknown.png)
Command and Service Modules dock with Lunar Module:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403398435358900236/unknown.png)
Lunar Module hard-docked with Command and Service Modules:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403398966970023956/unknown.png)
Trans Earth Injection:
Lunar Module permanently separates from Command and Service Modules (notice the probe on the end of the Command Module is removed):
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403399388505964576/unknown.png)
Service Module SPS Engine burns for Trans Earth Injection:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403400786668814336/unknown.png)
Re-entry and Splashdown:
Command and Service Modules separate:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403404460220743689/unknown.png)
Preparing for Re-entry:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403405609640394753/unknown.png)
Re-entering Earth's atmosphere:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403406435410771995/unknown.png)
Drogue Parachutes deploy:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403407285281357835/unknown.png)
Main Parachutes deploy:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403407553523875840/unknown.png)
Splashdown:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403409244549939216/unknown.png)
I may post future flight logs here when I do them.
Kind Regards,
Josh
Finally finished my flight to the moon, simulating Apollo 11. Here are some screenshots I took. I lost the ones I took in Earth orbit and launch, excuse that.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Re-entry and landing was at night, so the pics are a bit dark. Sorry. The hardest part of the entire flight was re-docking the Lunar Module with the Command and Service Modules, as they needed to be in the same orbit, at the same velocity, and pointed towards each other. I flew a manual re-entry, which was also difficult.
Software used:
* Orbiter 2010 P1
* Orbiter D3D9 Client R15
* Orbiter Sound 4.0
* AMSO 1.21
* Lunar Transfer MFD 1.4
Trans Lunar Injection:
S-IVB, Command and Services Modules leaving Earth Orbit:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403352714521608202/unknown.png)
Transposition and Docking:
Aligning with Lunar Module:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403355234098741248/unknown.png)
Captured:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403355771762376704/unknown.png)
Extracting the Lunar Module:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403356189208870914/unknown.png)
Free-falling to the Moon:
Command, Service, and Lunar Modules leaving Earth:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403357289811017728/unknown.png)
Near the Moon:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403357777319165963/unknown.png)
Lunar Orbit:
Lunar Orbit Injection:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403364925227139082/unknown.png)
In Lunar Orbit:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403370656445628416/unknown.png)
Lunar Landing:
Lunar Module separates from Command and Service Modules:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403371522372141056/unknown.png)
Descending to Periapsis:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403375761408393217/unknown.png)
The Eagle has Landed:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403376835729293313/unknown.png)
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403378079655002114/unknown.png)
Lunar Ascent and Docking:
Ascent Module separates from Descent Stage and Proceeds into Lunar Orbit near Command and Service Modules:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403380054719070218/unknown.png)
Command and Service Modules dock with Lunar Module:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403398435358900236/unknown.png)
Lunar Module hard-docked with Command and Service Modules:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403398966970023956/unknown.png)
Trans Earth Injection:
Lunar Module permanently separates from Command and Service Modules (notice the probe on the end of the Command Module is removed):
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403399388505964576/unknown.png)
Service Module SPS Engine burns for Trans Earth Injection:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403400786668814336/unknown.png)
Re-entry and Splashdown:
Command and Service Modules separate:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403404460220743689/unknown.png)
Preparing for Re-entry:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403405609640394753/unknown.png)
Re-entering Earth's atmosphere:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403406435410771995/unknown.png)
Drogue Parachutes deploy:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403407285281357835/unknown.png)
Main Parachutes deploy:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403407553523875840/unknown.png)
Splashdown:
![Image](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/269560924115828737/403409244549939216/unknown.png)
I may post future flight logs here when I do them.
Kind Regards,
Josh