· The Demo folder can be filled with scenarios that are automatically run in kiosk/demo
mode (see Section 20.2). This allows to put together a set of simulations that can be run
in unsupervised environments.
Options:
· Start paused: Pause simulation on start. Pressto un-pause after launch.
Save current:
Save the current exit state under a new name with a custom description.
Clear quicksaves:
Empty the Quicksave folder.
3.2 Parameters tab
Figure 2: Launchpad dialog, Parameters tab
Realism
· Complex flight model: Select the realism of the flight model for spacecraft. Tick this box
to enable the most realistic flight parameters available for all vessel types. Disabling this
option may activate simplified flight parameters which make spacecraft easier control for
newcomers. Not all vessel types may support this option.
NEW!
· Damage and failure simulation: Spacecraft can sustain damage and system failure, for
example if operational limits are exceeded. Not all vessel types may support this option.
· Limited fuel: Un-tick this box to ignore fuel consumption of your spacecraft.
Some of the more “realistic” spacecraft, such as the Space Shuttle, may NOT work properly
if “Limited fuel” is not selected, because they rely on the reduction of mass during liftoff as a
consequence of fuel consumption.
· Nonspherical gravity sources: This option activates a more complex gravity calculation
which can take into account perturbations in the gravitational potential due to nonspherical
object shapes, thus allowing more accurate orbit predictions. Note that this option can
make orbital calculations more difficult, and may reduce the stability of instruments that
don’t take this effect into account. For a planet to make use of the perturbation code, its
configuration file must contain the JCoeff entry.
Technical background: Orbiter uses the following simple perturbation approach to calculate the
gravitational potential U of a celestial body as a function of its radial distance r and latitude f:
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