Just Flight Space Shuttle Add-On for FSX

Media Format

DVD-ROM

Compatibility

Microsoft Flight Simulator X & 2004

Just Flight's Space Shuttle for FSX and FS2004 is a unique expansion pack that allows you to pilot the space shuttle from launch to splash down at Kennedy Space Center. The program was developed with the assistance of shuttle-trained Cosmonaut, Roman Y. Romanenko, to ensure accuracy.

The expansion includes all six shuttle orbiters and textures. These include OV-101 Enterprise, OV-102 Columbia, OV-099 Challenger, OV-103 Discovery, OV-104 Atlantis, and OV-105 Endeavor. All six are recreated with exceptional detail.

The control panels include a high resolution 2D, virtual cockpit with a Commander View 2D panel, HUD, exterior model animation control panel, simicons panel, and GPS panels. The payload doors, Shuttle Remote Manipulation System (SRMS), drag chute, radiators, and landing gear and amazingly animated and the program gives you an additional 33 custom model animations.

You get detailed 3D Virtual Cockpit (VC) of the flight deck with aft crew station, mid deck with airlock, and the payload bay. The VC also has high resolution textures and 3D flight instruments. The Space Shuttle-FSX expansion gives you three pre-saved flights for you to work with. These flights include entry, TAEM, and approach. Entry starts at entry interface point, which is an altitude of 400,000 feet. TAEM starts at the TAEM interface point of 82,000 feet. Approach has an interface point of 15,000 feet.

This expansion also comes with a voice package that includes 19 cues based on actual crew and Mission Control commands. It works in real time according to the current flight situation. Radio ads are also provided to give the space shuttle steep OGS glide slope and shallow glide slope for runway 15 and 33 at NASA Shuttle Landing.

There is a bonus set of NASA manuals included in this package. You get the Flight Procedures Handbook-Entry, Flight Procedures Handbook-Approach, Landing, and Rollout, and Systems, which discusses each of the 26 orbiter systems in detail. The manual also features a custom tutorial prepared by JustFlight to guide you back to Earth.

Manufacturers Description

This unique expansion for Flight Simulator X takes Flight Simulation into orbit. Now, armchair pilots can swap their headsets for space suits and bring the Shuttle back from space to a safe landfall at Kennedy Space Centre.

The development team at Captain Sim has harnessed the skills of a Shuttle-trained Cosmonaut to develop a flight sim first. All six Shuttle orbiters are faithfully modelled and the systems and avionics are re-created to an extremely high level of detail. It's out of this world!

• Panels include hi-res 2D, virtual cockpit, Commander view 2D panel, HUD, exterior model animation control panel, simicons panel, radio panel and GPS panels
• Software features a video ‘launch’ to start the program and set the scene for the journey back to terra firma.
• Amazing animations include payload bay doors, SRMS (Shuttle Remote Manipulator System), drag chute, radiators and landing gear.
• Includes a voice package with 19 cues based on actual crew and Mission Control communications. This operates in real time according to current flight situation.
• The package includes the radio aids that provide original Space Shuttle -19°/-17° steep OGS glide slope and shallow glide slope for runway 15 and 33 at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility (X68) in Florida.
• Manual features a custom tutorial prepared by Just Flight to guide virtual astronauts back to Earth.
• Bonus version with limited features for Flight Simulator 2004 is included in the package.

Highly detailed exterior models are available in the following six variations:

• OV-101 Enterprise
• OV-102 Columbia (lost during STS-107)
• OV-099 Challenger (lost during STS-51-L)
• OV-103 Discovery
• OV-104 Atlantis
• OV-105 Endeavour

Feature Summary

• High resolution Commander view 2D Panel
• HUD
• Exterior model animation control panel
• Simicons panel
• Radio panel
• GPS panels
• 33 custom model animations
• Highly detailed 3D virtual cockpit (VC) depiction of the flight deck with aft crew station, mid deck with airlock and payload bay
• 238 custom 3D animations in the VC
• 3D flight instruments
• VC High resolution textures
• Systems programming
• Exclusive effects
• Realistic flight model
• Pre-saved flights
• Voice package
• Add-on scenery

Animations

• Payload Bay Doors (2)
• SRMS (Shuttle Remote Manipulator System)
• Drag Chute
• Radiators (2)
• Side Hatch
• Air Probes (2)
• Antenna
• Vent Doors (8)
• Elevons (4)
• Rudder
• Speed Brake (2)
• Body Flap
• Landing Gears (extension/retraction, wheel rotation, shocks animation etc) (3)
• Landing Gear Doors (4)

Highly detailed 3D virtual cockpit

• Flight deck with aft crew station
• Mid deck with airlock
• Payload bay

Custom 3D animations in the VC

Flight deck

• ADI (3)
• Altitude/vertical velocity indicator (2)
• Alpha/mach indicator (2)
• Accelerometer
• Surface position indicator
• Control stick (2)
• Pedals (4)
• Pedals adjustment crank (2) left and right
• Speedbrake control lever (2)
• Switches, buttons, knobs, selectors (213)

Middle deck

• MD side hatch
• Airlock hatch (2)

Payload bay

• Antenna payload bay door (2)

High resolution 2Dpanels

• High resolution Commander view 2D Panel
• HUD
• Exterior Model Animation Control Panel
• Simicons Panel
• Radio panel
• GPS panels
• Systems Programming

Pre-saved flights

Three flights are included in Space Shuttle

1. Entry starts at Entry Interface Point (altitude 400,000 feet, M=26)
2. TAEM starts at TAEM Interface Point (altitude 82,000 feet, M=2.6)
3. Approach starts at A/L Interface Point (altitude 15,000 feet, 380KIAS)

Voice package

Space Shuttle includes a voice package (19 cues).

The voice package is based on actual crew and Mission Control Centre communications. It works in real time according to current flight situation.

Radio landing aids

Space Shuttle includes the radio aids that provide original Space Shuttle -19°/-17° steep OGS glide slope and shallow glide slope for runway 15 and 33 at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility (X68) in Florida.

Flight Simulator 2004

There is also a bonus version included for FS2004. Due to limitations in FS2004 this is a much simplified version and features:

• 99,000 ft altitude limit
• No Entry phase flight
• TAEM flight start at lower altitude on HAC
• Entry plasma trail and Orbiter body heat effects not included

Requirements

• Flight Simulator X (Acceleration/SP2 compatible)
• 2.5GHz+
• 1Gb RAM
• 128Mb+ 3D graphics card
• Windows XP
• 1Gb hard disk space
• DVD-ROM drive

"Takes FSX to whole new heights" PC Pilot (Classic FS Product award - Issue 46)

"Absolutely a top simulation!... Impressive, with a high grade of realism, brilliant graphics, suberb animations and famous sound effects... this add-on is both a challenge and an adventure... Whether you are a beginner, or airliner, hobby or professional pilot, this is a must have!" GamersHall.de (Gold Award - 9.4/10)

"Space Shuttle is a truly extraterrestrial experience. The detailed rendition of the cockpit is out of this world... This comes highly recommended for all FSX aces with a love for outer space" Game Review Database (Gold Award/96/100)

Watch a video of the Space Shuttle