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Exciting Simulations has released yet another free add-on mission for their Space Shuttle Mission 2007 sim.

The Space Shuttle Mission 2007 gets today the famous Chandra X-Ray Observatory, STS-93 Mission as a FREE add-on.

With the launch of STS-93, Col. Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission.

STS-93 started with an eventful Columbia night launch on July 22, 1999. Five seconds into the launch, multiple Main Engines failures raised the alarm but later on, as the backup systems took control, the Shuttle reached orbit safely, ready to begin the primary mission highlight: the deployment of Chandra X-Ray Space Observatory the heaviest payload ever put on orbit by the Shuttle program at the time.

At its launch, the Chandra was the most sophisticated X-Ray Telescope ever built and it complements Hubble Space Telescope data with an impressive ability and resolution to study quasars as they were over 10 Billion years ago and observe X-rays from clouds of gas five-million light-years wide.

During the mission, the Astronauts performed additional experiments and tested the fly-cast maneuver that will be executed during STS-99 to alleviate tensions on the huge SRTM radar boom due to orbital corrections.

STS-93 concluded with a safe night landing at the Kennedy Space Center on July 27, 1999.

In the best SSM2007 tradition, the STS-93 free add-on will allow budding Virtual Astronauts to experience the launch (including the Main Engine failures), on-orbit mission including the deployment of the special Chandra X-Ray Observatory and performing the fly-cast test maneuver, and return to Earth by manually landing the Endeavour at the Kennedy Space Center.

The Space Shuttle Mission 2007^TM is available online in downloadable format at the SSM2007 official website.

Following on from their highly popular Twin Otter for Flight Simulator X, Aerosoft has now released a mission pack for the aircraft:

Fly ten challenging missions with the Aerosoft DHC-6 Twin Otter X. Some missions will not end as you expect them to do and it is good to be prepared to make an unscheduled stop in the vast Alaskan wilderness. Many hours of flying pleasure guaranteed.

The De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is one of the most versatile aircraft ever designed. Still Canada’s most successful commercial aircraft program with more than 800 built, the Twin Otter remains popular for its rugged construction and useful STOL performance.

The DHC-6 Twin Otter X has been one of our best selling products so Aerosoft decided to have a dedicated mission pack done for the users of this amazing aircraft. Combat Planes Inc created this mission pack and though the descriptions sound simple many of the missions will not end as you expect them to do. Many hours of flying pleasure (and some cursing) guaranteed!

Included missions:

• Alaska Transit I: Anchorage: Takeoff from Anchorage, Alaska and fly to Talkeetna carrying passengers and cargo. Complete your flight at Healy.
• Alaska Transit II: Takeoff from Healy, Alaska and fly to Denali Base Camp at the foot of Mt. McKinley. Drop passengers and supplies then fly on to McGrath.
• Alaska Transit III: Fly from Anvik to Unalakleet on the coast.
• Alaska Transit Kodiak: Takeoff from Anchorage, Alaska and fly to Beluga Lake and then on to Kodiak Island. You may choose to stop on the first leg of the journey if you prefer.
• Homeland Security: Fly a surveillance operation to monitor possible terrorist activity.
• Northern Medivac: Fly from Skagway to a remote location to pick up an injured prospector. Return him to the hospital at Haines.
• Rainy Pass Rescue: Fly from McGrath to a remote mountain location to medivac a group of miners. Deliver them safely to Skwentna.
• Northwest Cargo Kluane: Takeoff from Yakutat, Alaska and fly to Burwash, NWT in Canada across Kluane National Park.
• Sandspit Transit: Takeoff from Sandspit in the Queen Charlottes and fly to Masset, then Prince Rupert.
• Taku Glacier Lodge: Takeoff from Juneau and ferry fishermen to Taku Glacier Lodge.

Features:

• All ten missions with sound effects and voice files
• English or German text available
• Full details of the missions in the briefing files
• Additional scenery to match the missions
• Five more Twin Otter liveries included

Just Flight’s much anticipated Rescue Pilot - Mission Pack is now available for download:

You are a pilot of an air rescue medical service and your job is to respond to any emergency calls that are received at your home base. A typical day for a Just Flight Rescue Pilot could find him airlifting an injured person from a car accident, picking up a stranded mountaineer or flying a life-or-death dash with a vital medical cargo. The work is always challenging - but never dull - and the job satisfaction is immense!

Rescue Pilots must use their flying experience to the full in a variety of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft to complete the missions but there is also a choice of settings to match an individual’s skill levels.

The twelve authentic missions with realistic ATC and convincing scenarios will keep virtual rescuers glued to their joysticks. It’s time to get airborne and do your bit!

Abacus seem pretty busy pumping out mission packs for Flight Simulator X. Their latest release is Mission: WWI Dogfight:

Our newest title of our Mission Series is WWI Dogfight. We feature the design talents of Daniel Dunn and David Chester. They have reproduced a high fidelity set of aircraft from yesteryear.

Mission: WWI Dogfight has you flying these legendary aircraft:

• Sopwith Pup
• Fokker DR.1
• Avro 504
• Nieuport 17
• R-Class Super Zeppelin

Master mission maker Ron Jeffers has once again turned on his creative juices to bring us ten challenging missions that depict dog fighting over Western Europe with titles such as “Train Busters”, “Red Baron’s Challenge”, “Lost Zeppelin” and “Battle for Paris”. They’re loaded with music, animation and some humor to boot.

Mission: WWI Dogfight for FSX is available now by download for $29 and on CD-ROM for $29.95. For more information, please click here.