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[Link]Orbiter Information for spacecraft pilots: About Orbiter Orbiter tutorials-on how to rendezvous, dock, fly to the Moon, Mars & beyond. Add-ons for Orbiter-like spacecraft, space stations, planets and even star systems. FAQ-Common questions about Orbiter Frequently used terms Astrodynamics-how to find your way around in space. Community links-Orbiter users all over the world [Link]Add-on Development Information on addon development for Orbiter: Add-on tutorials-tutorials on how to make your own add-on for Orbiter SDK documentation-documentation for the Orbiter API Orbiter cockpits-guides for creating a homemade Sim-pit for Orbiter Tools-tools useful in addon development Design References-blueprints, schematics, or anything else useful for addon development. Guidelines useful to follow when releasing an addon Addon Libraries-C++ code libraries contributed by addon developers.

[Link]Random Add-on The XR-5 Vanguard is a high-performance Spacecraft created for Orbiter by the Altea Aerospace team. The XR5's mesh was designed by Russel Hicks, texturing work done by PennyBlack, and payloads designed by Carmen A & Tom Fisher. Coding work to add multiple subsystems, failure modes and Payload Management is done by Douglas Beachy, as with other vessels in the XR series. The initial 1.0c release came on April 20, 2008, and the most recent release was 1.13 on February 20, 2018. (More...) [Link]Random article In spaceflight, rendezvous refers to the event in which two spacecraft meet. This can occur in space or on the surface of a celestial body. A rendezvous usually takes place in orbit, e.g. when spacecrafts are travelling to a space station. If two spacecraft are close enough to each other (< 300m) and travel in similar orbits they are said to rendezvous. In such a situation, both spacecraft can stay close to the space station with minimal corrections. (More...)

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