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Space Engineers

(STS) NASA Space Shuttle Orbiter V 2.3
26 Comments
Caine8 12 Jun, 2020 @ 3:22am 
oh ik now i forgot to get rid of this message
Struppey  [author] 11 Jun, 2020 @ 4:37pm 
@Overwatch:
Select Shortcuts Group 2 (Ctrl+2)
Make sure the Rotors are ON (Button 2)
Reverse the Rotors with Button 1 (that will open them)
Caine8 7 Jun, 2020 @ 7:29am 
how do you open bay doors
Struppey  [author] 10 Jan, 2020 @ 7:15pm 
Windows were added in update 2.3 ;)
Looks a lot brighter in the cockpit!
mati 31 Jul, 2018 @ 6:37am 
Struppey, can we contact through private message? I have some questions ;)
Struppey  [author] 30 Jul, 2018 @ 11:20am 
To launch it you have to connect the timer blocks to the External Tank. Make sure you connect the ET Group “ET Thrusters”, the Timer “Left SRB 1” and the Timer “Right SRB 1” to the Orbiters Timer “STS Launch”. This will make sure that all engines ignite at the same time
Then, just Start the Countdown and it should work.

Give me a few weeks, I will definitely do a video on that in the future. Thanks ;)
mati 30 Jul, 2018 @ 10:36am 
Yeah, It works, thank you. But I don't know how to use engines only in rocket. I disabled all engines in Orbiter and whole ship (Orbiter + External Tank and additional rockets) is rolling on its back xD

It would be great if you create a something like tutorial for that ;)
Good job, every model looks awesome ;)
Struppey  [author] 30 Jul, 2018 @ 9:00am 
Hey LaVeN! Actually it should work. The procedure is the same as for the V1.0, you can look it up in the Guide
1. Paste the External Tank
2. Paste one Booster and fly it to the tank. The camera is just below the connector. They should connect as soon as they are close to each other
3. Same for the other Booster
4. Paste the Orbiter and rotate it nose up
5. Move it with the heavy lifter and connect it to the tank - this is a bit tricky and at the moment the Orbiter may get damaged!
6. Move it all to the MLP

Just make sure all connectors are switched to "on". What exactly do you mean with "rocket higher than shuttle"?
Sorry I am currently setting up my new PC so I wont be able to show it. But I will make a "how to" Video in the near future!
mati 28 Jul, 2018 @ 7:06pm 
Hello, I have a problem to connect all parts (for example rocket is higher than Shuttle :/ I tried everything but I can't connect connectors each other
Marzy 22 Mar, 2018 @ 1:46am 
thanks, it works now :)
Struppey  [author] 2 Feb, 2018 @ 2:24am 
#2

2. The Timers:
It is not only connecting the ships. There are several timers that control the correct ignition sequence and they have to be connected, too.
So after connecting the Orbiter with the External Tank and the Boosters look for the following Timer Blocks:
Timer STS Launch: It commands the Orbiter SSMEs to "ON", the Timer Block Left SRB1 to "Start" and Timer Block Left SRB2 to "Start"
Timer STS Launch 2: ET Thruster to "ON"

Unfortunately those connections do not happen automatically as those blocks "do not know each other" until you connect the ships physically

I hope this helps ;)
Struppey  [author] 2 Feb, 2018 @ 2:24am 
Hello mirobloxy45, I just tried it, let me help you:
1. The Rotors:
Well the Rotor-physics changes from time to time and so do the best settings for rotors... In this case try the following 2 things:
First: Look for the group "all rotors" and check the box "share inertia tensor" - this will stabilize the ship.
Second: Look for the group "Payload Bay Doors" and reset the rotor displacement to zero.
Marzy 1 Feb, 2018 @ 11:48pm 
any tips
Marzy 1 Feb, 2018 @ 11:48pm 
the rockets timers and payload bay rotors dont work for me
Struppey  [author] 21 Jul, 2017 @ 5:36am 
Well you will need the ions for the flight in space as you drop the external tank when still in the atmosphere.
To summarize:
Atmos: For flight in the atmosphere only
Ions: For flight in space only (they are the RCS)
Hydros: Only to get from the ground to space (thats why there are only 3 FWD hydro thrusters)
BeatToWin 19 Jul, 2017 @ 4:02am 
Cant you make atmo thrusters and hydrogen?
and remove the ion
Struppey  [author] 18 Jul, 2017 @ 12:59pm 
The atmo thrusters are necessairy for the flight in the atmosphere as there is no external tank to provide fuel for the hydros in the landing phase
BeatToWin 18 Jul, 2017 @ 12:03pm 
Maybey you could make it run only on hydrogen
Struppey  [author] 18 Jul, 2017 @ 9:10am 
For the moment: No
But I have some ideas for an improved versions. If you have any problems or suggestions, feel free to comment!
BeatToWin 16 Jul, 2017 @ 11:58am 
Is There an new version comming?
broken 7 Nov, 2016 @ 9:35am 
They don't know about groups, gotta tell them how to work it. @@Nerf Nugget, Sit in the pilot seat, hold CLT press 7, in the new toolbar that pops up press 5.
Struppey  [author] 7 Nov, 2016 @ 1:22am 
It is Shortcut 5 in the Shortcut Group 7
This activates a timer which will trigger the rotors and then switch them off again. As the Rotors lock above 95 m/s you need to be below this speed
Purnee 6 Nov, 2016 @ 6:28pm 
hey how do i make the landing gears work
broken 25 Oct, 2016 @ 12:54pm 
I started the game 45 hours all survival didn't know how to use mods! Then got into using mods to find out they just wreak havoc on your game! I'm now 100% Vanilla and having a much better gaming experience. Dig the look of your project very cool.
Struppey  [author] 25 Oct, 2016 @ 5:50am 
Feel free to mod it as you wish ;)
We keep doing it the way we always do...
broken 24 Oct, 2016 @ 3:43pm 
Mods! Oh man....