You can think of it as a toolkit for simulating many aspects of space exploration, or as a virtual world for playing in space.Īs with Microsoft Flight Simulator and similar “civilian” flight sim software, the fun in Orbiter comes in several forms. Because of its realism and detail, Orbiter is certainly educational-but it is also a lot of fun. There are no weapons, explosions, or scores in Orbiter, and currently no built-in multiplayer capability. Aimed at space- and physics-related education and recreation, Orbiter is not a typical PC game. It features accurate physics (for both orbital mechanics and atmospheric flight), excellent 3-D graphics, and a first-person astronaut’s perspective. Orbiter ( is a space flight simulator, something of a cross between a conventional PC flight simulator and a planetarium or astronomy program. In spite of this, I will attempt to deliver a fair evaluation of this powerful freeware program for Windows PCs. And the disclosure: I’m already addicted. For anyone with an interest in space flight, the Orbiter space flight simulator can be addictive.
I have to start this review with a warning and a disclosure. Review: Orbiter space flight simulator by Bruce Irving A screenshot from Orbiter showing a spacecraft approaching the ISS.
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