Shuttle-A2

Shuttle-A2 (a.k.a Shuttle-A Mk2 ) was a succesfull attempt by Alexander "Mindblast" Blass and Jógvan "C3PO" Trondesen to create an improved version of the standard-issue Shuttle-A for the Orbiter space flight simulator. The source of the project in version 1.0 was published.

The Shuttle was designed primarily for low gravity/low atmoshperic density environments. Lacking good aerodynamic qualities it is demanding for the novice Orbiteer who would probably prefer a Delta-glider on their first flight.

Contents

1 Features and Capabilities 2 Latest release 2.1 See also 3 External links

Features and Capabilities

Shuttle-A
Description
Role	Cargo vessel
Crew	1 or 2
First Flight	date unknown
Entered Service	date unknown
Manufacturer	unknown
Dimensions
Length	35.00 m
Width	15.40 m
Height	6.98 m
Weights
Empty	9,600 kg
Fuel load	3,200 kg	(internal tank)
	12,800 kg	(external tank)
RCS fuel load	700 kg
Take off-mass	24,000 kg
Propolusion
Main engines	2 x 193.52 kN
Auxiliary engines	2 x 60 kN
Hover engines	3 x 135.45 kN
@ Isp of	30,000 m/s
Performance
Max delta-v	26,800 m/s
Max accel	18 m/s^2	(main axis)
Max accel	18 m/s^2	(up axis)
Max accel	18 m/s^2	(combination)
RCS
translation	6 x 2500N	(x,y,z axis)
pitch	75 kNm
bank	30kNm
yaw	75 kNm
@ Isp of	30,000 m/s
Other
Inertia (PMI )	15.5 / 22.1 / 7.7 m2
Docking ports
First	regular docking collar	front

Shuttle-A2 is not capable of horizontal take-off and landing.

The Shuttle-A2 has been a major improvement over the standard-issue Shuttle-A. Version 1.0 featured:

• improved visuals:
  • new particle effects for engines,
  • navigation-, beacon- and strobelights
• systems and panels:
  • completely reworked fuel management (including display) supporting crossfeeding, refueling from docking port and fuelhatch (when on landed) as well as oveboard fuel venting
  • hull temperature during atmospheric flight
  • overspeed display for measuring structural stress during atomspheric flight
  • improved fuel management panel with valves to click
  • functional radar display
• physics:
  • 3-stage damage model when overspeed is exceeded or groundcrash is detected
• configurability:
  • configurable cargo slots
  • configurable payload masses for cargo containers (new scenario file parameter)
  • configurable meshnames with support for different skins in one scenario
  • new parameter for sound registration

Latest release

See also

• Shuttle-A
• Orbiter (sim)

External links

Mindblasts Orbiter Page - home of the current version of Shuttle-A2