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 RV-550 (Ares-1 launcher with Orion capsule)
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This rocket carries Orion manned spacecraft to Earth orbit. Yes, people go into
this thing! Fetch more information on the whole stack on Internet.

There are few notes on this rocket:

   _________________     <--- This is a good trajectory
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Click on very top of the MFD (on the first line of text, for example), it will pop
up the same MFD screen, but it can be dragged around, and will stay on screen.

One can safely push all buttons MFD has, this will never cause any control issues.
This is not same with other buttons - they might do things that are can hurt
the spacecraft.

Click around buttons on left and right of the MFD before the ascent to change
target orbit parameters.

The rocket will be put into orbit with high apogee, and perigee that might be
under Earth. This is intentional - the second stage booster that was dropped
will burn up in atmosphere shortly.

Some keys can be bound to RCS commands (sim/rcs/xp, ...), but it's also possible
to simply push "TRANS INPUT" button to enable translational input. This will change
the joystick from rotational input to translational input:
  PITCH -> X (forward/backward)
  ROLL  -> Y (left/right)
  YAW   -> Z (up/down)

The big indicator below "IGNT" button is the orbital counter. It shows how many
circles around the Earth have been made.

Remember: burn at apogee changes perigee, burn at perigee changes apogee


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  QUICK REFERENCE
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  TYPICAL ASCENT TIMING (for 250 km apogee):
    0:00  Launch
    0:30  Nominal rocket guidance start
    2:30  Stage 1 separation (will always burn out at this time)
    2:32  Stage 1 separation complete
    8:15  Cutoff (about 6000 kg excess fuel for 250 km apogee)
    8:17  Stage 2 separation complete
    
    
  EVENT CODES (LT means "lifted", as in no longer triggered):
    BS4     Stage 1 booster present
    BS3     Stage 1 escape thing on the nose present
    BS2     Stage 2 booster present
    BS1     Stage 2 interlink cover present
    ENG1    Stage 1 engine burning
    ENG2    Stage 2 engine burning
    ENG3    Stage 3 engine burning
    PEG_TO  Computers in flight mode 11 (active portion of guidance)
    

  FLIGHTMODES (computer programs):
    00  Idle
    10  Stage 1 ascent (initial pitchover)
    11  Stage 1 ascent (active guidance)
    12  Nose cap eject
    20  Stage 2 ascent
    21  Cover eject
    30  Stage 3 / on-orbit idle
    31  Stage 3 / Kill-Rot autopilot
    32  Stage 3 / Att-Pro autopilot
    33  Stage 3 / Att-Ret autopilot
    40  SM / on-orbit idle
    41  SM / Kill-Rot autopilot
    42  SM / Att-Pro autopilot
    43  SM / Att-Ret autopilot
    50  Re-entry
    
  BUTTONS IN COCKPIT:
    <KEYBOARD>   Used for entering command into computer. Not working in this release
    
    TRANS INPUT  Toggles between translational and rotational control via joystick
    LAND JETS    Arms the landing jets (braking rockets)
    LAZY DAP     Reduces digital autopilot commands a bit to conserve RCS fuel
    PV EXTEND    Extends the solar panels
    
    RCS ON       Enables or disables the reaction control system
    KILL ROT     Changes into flight mode 31 (fires RCS jets to remove spacecraft rotation)
    ATT PRO      Changes into flight mode 32 (fires RCS jets to move into prograde orientation)
    ATT RET      Changes into flight mode 33 (fires RCS jets to move into retrograde orientation)
    ORB ENGN     Arms the stage 3 rocket engine
    DROP ARM     Arms stage 3 release
    DROP STAGE   Drops the third stage and changes into flight mode 40


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  CHECKLISTS
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  ASCENT
    [ ] Press buttons on MFD to adjust target apogee, inclination
    [ ] Press "IGNT" button to initiate ascent
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      | The rocket may oscillate near the end of ascent. This is expected.
      | When stage 2 burns out, go to ENTERING ORBIT checklist.
  
  
  ENTERING ORBIT
      | Wait until stage 2 burns out and separates
    [ ] Push "RCS ON" button (enable reaction control system)
      | Check that "RCS ON" button lights up green
    [ ] Push "ATT PRO" button (command spacecraft to face flight direction)
      | Check that current flightmode is 32 (ATT PRO button lit)
      | Wait until spacecraft rotates into prograde attitude
    [ ] Push "ATT PRO" button again (disable autopilot)
      | Check that current flight mode is 30 (ATT PRO button not lit)
    [ ] Move throttle to 0%
    [ ] Push "ORB ENGN" button (enable orbital manuevering)
      | Check that ORB ENGN is lit up green and is not flashing
      | If spacecraft is gaining altitude, wait until it reaches apogee
      | If spacecraft is loosing altitude, do the burn now
    [ ] Gently throttle up to about 10% and adjust the orbit
      | Observe flashing ORB ENG button
      | The perigee must start increasing. Increase it to desired value (
    [ ] Throttle back to 0% when desired orbit is set
    [ ] Push "ORB ENGN" button again (disable orbital manuevering)
      | Check that ORB ENG is no longer lit up
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      | Additional burns may be needed if both apogee and perigee should be
      | increased. After orbit is stable (apogee and perigee are above 100 km)
      | move to ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS checklist
  
  
  ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS
      | If spacecraft must be stopped from rotation
    [ ] Push "KILL ROT" button
      | Wait until rotation is removed
    [ ] Push it again to leave mode
    
      | If spacecraft must be oriented along flight path
    [ ] Push "ATT PRO" button
      | Wait until rotation is removed
    [ ] Push it again to leave mode
    
      | If spacecraft must be oriented against flight path
    [ ] Push "ATT RET" button
      | Wait until rotation is removed
    [ ] Push it again to leave mode
    
      | If it is required to maintain given command, but conserve RCS fuel:
    [ ] Push "LAZY DAP" button
    
      | You can extend solar panels
    [ ] Press "PV EXTEND" on the panel
  
  
  LEAVING ORBIT
      | It is recommended to rotate spacecraft manually so it more or less faces
      | against the flight path. The autopilot will remove the remaining error
      | in attitude.
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    [ ] Push "ATT RET" button
      | Wait until spacecraft orients against flight path
    [ ] Push "ATT RET" button again to disable the mode
    [ ] Throttle to 0%
    [ ] Push "ORB ENGN" button to enable orbital manuevering
    [ ] Gently throttle up to 10-20% until perigee is below 0 km
      | Do not decrease perigee below -1000 km to ensure correct reentry angle
      | If desired, keep burning until all fuel runs out
    [ ] Push "ORB ENGN" button again to disable orbital manuevering
    [ ] Verify that orbit does cross the atmosphere
    [ ] Push "ATT RET" button to stay in retrograde position
      | Wait until spacecraft descends below 140 km
    [ ] Push "DROP ARM" to arm third stage separation
    [ ] Turn on "TRANS INPUT" by pushing the button, and command +X (pitch up)
      | Burn out all remaining RCS fuel
      | Wait until spacecraft descends below 120 km
      
  
  REENTRY
    [ ] Push "DROP STAGE" button to drop the third stage
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  |     CAPSULE DOES NOT HAVE SIMULATED DRAG, SO THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT REALISTIC
  | [ ] Push "CHUTE" button to open parachutes
  |   | Standby until spacecraft has descended below 50 km or computer enters flight mode 41
  | [ ] Push "LAND JET" button to arm landing jets
  |   | Check that MFD indicates jets as armed
  |   | Wait until touchdown
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  |     IT IS PREFERRED TO NOT LAND IN WATER, BUT INSTEAD LAND ON DRY SURFACE
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