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Fed up with space games that insult your intelligence and violate every law of physics? Orbiter is a simulator that gives you an idea what space flight really feels like - today and in the not so distant future. And best of all: you can download it for free!
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Gravity Launch - Home - Science NetLinks. Jan 28, 2019 Fortunately, the simulator has a checklist that will walk you through a simulated Saturn V launch, which gives you a first-hand idea of exactly what moon-bound astronauts were doing in. Heave ho ben howard.
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Explore the solar system on your PC!
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Fed up with space games that insult your intelligence and violate every law of physics? Orbiter is a simulator that gives you an idea what space flight really feels like - today and in the not so distant future. And best of all: you can download it for free!
Launch the Space Shuttle from Kennedy Space Center and rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Recreate historic flights with addon spacecraft packages: Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Vostok and more.
Plan interplanetary slingshots and tour the solar system with futuristic spacecraft.
Find and explore new worlds. Orbiter contains high-resolution models of many celestial bodies.
Design your own rockets, or download addons created by other users.
Learn about the concepts of space flight and orbital mechanics by playing and experimenting.
You are the commander of your spacecraft. Welcome to the flight deck!
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Planetary bodies now support terrain elevation maps for modelling mountain ranges.
Write your own Orbiter plugin modules, and learn the basics of C++ programming along the way.
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