Sumner Space Systems HyperDart System Add-on for Orbiter 2010
Public Beta 8
Copyright 2010 Mike Sumner, All rights reserved
This add-on may not be redistributed or uploaded to any site without my written permission.
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Required add-ons:
UMMU and UCGO by Dan Steph – http://orbiter.dansteph.com
URMS by kulch - http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3373
Wideawake International by wehaveaproblem - http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=3666

Optional add-ons:
Orbiter Sound by Dan Steph – http://orbiter.dansteph.com
Complete documentation will be released soon.
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The HyperDart and XL-70 feature fully interactive virtual cockpits.  Few if any keyboard commands are required to operate these craft.  Both Craft are fully UMMU 2.0 compatible.  The HyperDart is also UCGO compatible and can carry six containers up to 10 000 kg.
Launching the HyperDart:  The best flight profile to launch the HyperDart is with the XL-70 cruising at 20Km at mach 3.25-3.5.  Any higher and the air is too thin for the HyperDarts wings and it will crash into the XL70 upon release.  On the center of the XL-70 panel there is a display with a line drawing of the XL-70.  The launch button appears over this drawing when the HyperDart is attached.  The button must be clicked twice within 5 seconds to launch the dart.  Failure to click twice will reset the button to safe mode.  The HyperDart is already trimmed to ascend to orbit.  After launch it will settle into an approximately 30 degree climb.  I’ve found this to work good, but feel free to experiment.

Landing the HyperDart:  the HyperDart should follow a landing cycle similar to the Space Shuttle, but with a slightly shallower entry to avoid heating problems.  Keep a close eye on the heating and pressure panel located on the right side of the VC.

The HyperDart features a UMMU/UCGO panel on the left side of the VC.  There are buttons for various related features with each.   The Bay doors must be open to release UCGO cargo containers or to EVA/Transfer UMMUs.  The HyperDart also features a UMMU action area on the top surface immediately infront of the bay that allows a EVA’d UMMU to open and close the bay doors.

Micro Satellite and Micro Booster: A newly added feature is the S3 Micro Imagery Satellite and S3 micro Satellite Booster.  Both are included as UCGO cargos.  Each must be unpacked by a UMMU on orbit.  Both have rotational thrusters but no linear thrusters.  Assembling the stack can be accomplished by having UMMUs grapple the individual vessels and moving them into docking position.  The booster allows the micro satellite to be boosted into a Molniya orbit.   The micro satellite can be opened by pressing “K”.  Once it is open the thrusters will work.

