XR Flight Operations Manual Version 3.0
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XR5 Full Payload Bay Unloaded at Brighton Beach on the Moon
A Note Regarding Payload Mass
Your vessel’s
total mass is continuously updated each frame by scanning the total
mass of each payload module/vessel attached in the payload bay and adding it to the
normal vessel mass. This means, for example, that if you have any payload modules
attached in the bay that are venting mass or burning consumables (like a bay fuel
tank) you will see that reflected in real-time on the
Payload Mass
and
Ship Mass
displays. i.e., if any of your cargos
’
masses change, it will be reflected in real-time by
the XR vessel as well.
Using the Payload Editor
XR vessels make it easy to create/delete cargo modules via the Payload Editor
dialog; this is useful for creating new scenarios where you want to start with cargo in
the bay, or where you want to change the cargo that is in your bay at any time.
Note that you do not need to use the payload editor in order to grapple or unload
