Useful informations concerning Space in General and Space shuttle.
(by GinGin https://forum.flightgear.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=21256)


I)General Space knowledge and tutorials

Basic of Space Flight Book
https://er.jsc.nasa.gov/seh/spaceflt.pdf

Thorsten LEO Tools
https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=35213

Orbiter Space Sim Beginners tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOxpvqrqLAo

Rendez Vous Theory
https://www.baen.com/rendezvous
https://www.baen.com/rendezvous-part2


Educative links
Why the wings of the Shuttle Stay on it during Maximal Aerodynamical pressure phase
https://www.aiaa.org/docs/default-source/uploadedfiles/about-aiaa/history-and-heritage/why_the_wings_stay_on-ehrlich.pdf?sfvrsn=801c62b5_0

Space Shuttle Aerodynamics and Flight Dynamics Overview
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/584730main_Wings-ch4d-pgs226-241.pdf




II) Space Shuttle Systems


1)FG related


FG Space Shuttle Wikipedia
http://wiki.flightgear.org/Space_Shuttle

FG Space Shuttle Manual
http://www.science-and-fiction.org/downloads/flight_manual_basic.pdf.gz




2)Space Shuttle systems in depth

Nasa Space Shuttle systems Exhaustive Manual: SCOM
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/390651main_shuttle_crew_operations_manual.pdf

Nasa Data processing system dictionnary, or "What does that page of my shuttle computer"
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/359895main_DPS_G_K_7.pdf

Crew Software Interface ( Nice introduction to Shuttle Computer and handling)
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383444main_crew_software_interface_21002.pdf




Workbooks ( Detailled part on some Shuttle systems and procedures, SCOM complement)
APU (How Hydraulic is provided to Shuttle systems
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383439main_apu_hyd_wsb_21002.pdf

Air Data Systems (What are the equivalent of Pitot Tubes in the Shuttle)
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383438main_air_data_system_workbook_21002.pdf

Environmental Control and Life Support System ( How is cooled the Shuttle )
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383445main_eclss_21002.pdf

Navigation Aids ( or how the Shuttle find precisely the runway during entry)
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383450main_navigation_aids_workbook%2021002.pdf

Intact Ascent Aborts ( Procedures after ONE engine failure)
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383447main_intact_ascent_aborts_workbook_21002.pdf

Contigency Aborts Procedures after more than ONE engine failure/degradation
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/383441main_contingency_aborts_21007_31007.pdf




And much more that are not publicly available but findable here after a subscription ( A true Space Gold Mine)

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/l2/






III)Space Shuttle Checklists


Flight Data Files Bible Site
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/flightdatafiles/index.html

Annotated and condensed one
http://wiki.flightgear.org/Flying_the_Shuttle_-_Space_Shuttle_Checklists





A bit more organized:

More informations about Flight Data Files in SCOM part 3


1)Normal situation Checklists


Ascent
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/567068main_ASC_135_F_1.pdf

Post Insertion
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/567074main_PI_135_F.pdf

On Orbit
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/567072main_ORB_OPS_135_F_1.pdf

Rendez Vous
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/567076main_RNDZ_135_F.pdf

Deorbit Preparation
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/492871main_D-O_G_Q_5.pdf

Entry
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/381558main_ENT_G_H_8.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/567069main_ENT_135_F.pdf




2)Non Normal situation Checklists


In the Normal situation Checks above, there are off nominal sections to deal with non critical procedures
For time critical procedures that must be performed within 5 minutes, there are the so called Pocket checklists ( Ascent, Orbit and Entry)
They are almost the same.

Ascent
The Ascent PCL contains procedures that safe systems for continued flight. It also contains orbiter systems powerdown procedures.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/366508main_APCL_G_O_1.pdf

Orbit
At the initiation of the post insertion phase, the Orbit PCL is utilized. This PCL contains critical orbiter systems malfunction responses and powerdown procedures. The orbit PCL often refers to the orbiter Malfunction Procedures (MAL) Book for detailed troubleshooting.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/359853main_OPCL_G_M_10.pdf
Contigency Deorbit in case of Severe malfunctions in Orbit ( Loss of cooling systems, or massive elec failure,..) that would lead to a fast deorbit.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/359894main_C-DO_G_L_8_P%26I.pdf

Entry
The Entry PCL contains critical contingency systems malfunction responses that allow safe continuation of the pre-deorbit through early entry phases along with orbiter systems powerdown procedures.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/366509main_EPCL_G_M_11.pdf