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In this tutorial we
will teach you how to dock. Docking is one of the easiest things to do in
Orbiter! You just need to learn how. It isn't even hard to learn either.
First open the default Orbiter scenario where you are docked to the ISS in
the Delta glider. Now once its loaded open up the docking *MFD with
Shift-D. Then, in good practice, check your surroundings (if you are using
Project Alpha's ISS, which I strongly recommend and their website is
listed on the links page) and see what docking port you are at. Switch to translation thrusters using the numpad / key. Look at picture number 1,
you will see a docking port forward and above like in picture number 2.
Now hit Ctrl-D to undock, wait about 5 seconds before
tapping the numpad 6 key a few time to null out your velocity away from
the ISS. Refer to picture number 3.
Now that you have nulled out your velocity away from the
ISS hit the numpad 2 key a few times until you end up like picture number
4, Then you hit the numpad 8 key until you are no longer moving up (you
want to stop moving so you look pretty much like picture 4), then hit
numpad 6 key to start moving forward and when your roughly over the port
switch to your rotational thrusters with the numpad / key. Then press
numpad 8 key until your aligned with the port like in picture number 5.
Once you have stopped your rotation with the numpad 2 key switch back to
your translational thrusters. Then with numpad 6 start moving forward, but
don't ever go faster than .15kph when you are on *terminal approach for
your port or you wont dock. You can check your speed with the docking MFD. As
you get closer to the port make sure everything is green inside the
docking MFD like in picture 6, as you get closer you will likely need to
realign with the port, to do this use the translation al thrusters: 6 =
Forward, 9 = backward, 2 = up, 8 = down, 4 = left, 6 = right, if you
are properly aligned like in picture number 6 and are not going any faster
than .15kph that you will eventually here the familiar "Hiss
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