Some dialog controls

... and what they do

Initial observer position

• Right Ascension
• Declination
• Distance from origin

Is explained in detail here and here.

Second observer position

• Right Ascension
• Declination
• Distance from origin

Is explained in detail here and here.

Some dialog controls

... and what they do

Initial observer position

• Right Ascension
• Declination
• Distance from origin

Is explained in detail here and here.

Initial observer velocity

• dx/dt
• dy/dt
• dz/dt

The velocity is to be specified in terms of the cartesian coordiantes (x, y, z) rather than the spherical coordinates (RA, Dec, R) used for the positions, because doing so appears to be more intuitive.

Some dialog controls

... and what they do

Thrusters force

• Forward direction
• Right direction
• Up direction
• Adjustment factor

Conventional drive. You can accelerate in three orthogonal spatial directions using the conventional drive control of the flight interface.

The force adjustment factor determines the sensitivity of the set point control for the conventional drive by which you can change the magnitude of the accelerating forces provided by the thrusters. The force magnitude three drives can be set independently of each other.

Orientation

• Torque
• Adjustment factor

You can change the observer orientation in space by applying three independent orthogonal torques for yaw, pitch, and roll. The magnitude of the three toques is the same for all three directions.

The torque magnitude can be adjusted. The sensitivity of the adjustment control can be determined by the torque adjustment factor.

Some dialog controls

... and what they do

Mass

Mass of the observer.

Available energy

Energy will be consumed whenever the observer is accelerating or teleporting. The maximum value accepted here is 100 TJ which correponds to 100% in the heads-up display. You can accelerate or teleport as long as energy is available. The available energy can also be restored during a journey whenever the observer is stationary in the vicinity of a planet or star.

Observer name

This is the name of the observer as it will appear in the available objects and selected objects lists, respectively. You may pick one from the drop-down menu or enter a new one.

Teleportation drive

• Jump distance
• Slow adjustment factor
• Fast adjustment factor

This is the feature of Space Explorer 1.0 that is not exactly physically accurate. But considering the distances to be bridged in the solar system you will need something like that to get around.

The jump distance can be entered here. This will be the default value when you start a journey. During the journey the jump distance can be adjusted as well. To configure this functionality, you enter the slow and fast adjustment factors here. They determine how quickly the (r-, r+)- and (r--, r++)-buttons in the flight interface change the set point for the jump distance.