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If there is insufficient RCS fuel in one or both of the rear pods, pre-entry preparations are a good time to set up RCS to RCS or OMS to RCS crossfeeding. | If there is insufficient RCS fuel in one or both of the rear pods, pre-entry preparations are a good time to set up RCS to RCS or OMS to RCS crossfeeding. | ||
The next thing is to activate the guidance computer. | The next thing is to activate the guidance computer. | ||
For a real Shuttle mission, mission control would take care of trajectory planning, and the Shuttle crew would just execute the plan. In FG, this option is not available and you have to do the planning yourself. As of September 2015, several planning and guidance instruments have been added to give the Shuttle the required capability. | For a real Shuttle mission, mission control would take care of trajectory planning, and the Shuttle crew would just execute the plan. In FG, this option is not available and you have to do the planning yourself. As of September 2015, several planning and guidance instruments have been added to give the Shuttle the required capability. | ||