Space Shuttle Simulator Reference Links - NASA docs, manuals, audio, images

1) Core NASA technical references (start here)

• Space Shuttle News Reference (NASA NTRS)
  https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810022734
  A detailed Shuttle vehicle reference used by press/education: subsystems, mission profile, crew accommodations, and operations overview.

• Space Shuttle News Reference (direct PDF download)
  https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19810022734/downloads/19810022734.pdf
  Use this when you need one authoritative PDF to answer “how the system is supposed to work”.

• The Space Shuttle (NASA reference page)
  https://www.nasa.gov/reference/the-space-shuttle/
  Compact, official overview: cockpit arrangement, manual controls, flight deck/aft station concept.

• The Space Shuttle and Its Operations (NASA PDF excerpt)
  https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/wings-ch3a-pgs53-73.pdf
  Fast way to confirm crew module structure and what the flight deck/aft station were used for.

• Space Shuttle history resources hub (NASA)
  https://www.nasa.gov/history/space-shuttle-history-resources/
  A “map” page that points to major Shuttle references, including News Reference manuals.

2) Manuals and deep documentation (for serious systems work)

If you want more than surface-level “what it is”, you need the training/ops manuals. These are heavy, but they’re what you use to build realistic procedures and hardware mapping.

• Virtual AGC / ibiblio Shuttle document library (index + link hub)
  https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/links-shuttle.html
  Curated list of Shuttle Flight Operations Manual volumes and related training docs.

• ibiblio Shuttle directory (browse PDFs, including crew/ops material)
  https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/Shuttle/
  Useful when you want specific volumes (software, ECLSS, crew systems, dictionaries).

• SFOM - Applications Software (example volume PDF)
  https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/Shuttle/JSC-12770%2C%20Vol.7%20-%20Shuttle%20Flight%20Operations%20Manual%2C%20Applications%20Software%20%281980-08-01%29.pdf
  Great for understanding the logic and constraints behind “what the software is doing”.

• SFOM - Environmental Control & Life Support (example volume PDF)
  https://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/Shuttle/JSC-12770%2C%20Vol.3%20-%20Shuttle%20Flight%20Operations%20Manual%2C%20Environmental%20Control%20and%20Life%20Support%20Systems%20%28ECLSS%29%20%281979-03-03%29.pdf
  If you’re building panels/switches, this helps you avoid “fantasy wiring” that doesn’t match real functions.

3) Audio for immersion and timeline cues (mission + launch atmosphere)

Good audio does two jobs: immersion and phase awareness. Shuttle launches and air-to-ground loops give you context cues that your brain starts to recognize automatically.

• NASA “Audio and Ringtones” (official sounds collection)
  https://www.nasa.gov/audio-and-ringtones/
  Easy entry point: historic audio and mission sounds packaged for public use.

• NASA “Historical Sounds” page
  https://www.nasa.gov/historical-sounds/
  Downloadable sound clips (includes Shuttle-related items) in common formats.

• NASA Audio Highlight Reels (Archive.org, huge public archive)
  https://archive.org/details/NasaAudioHighlightReels
  Massive MP3 collection digitized/cataloged by the Johnson Space Center audio team.

• STS mission audio collections (example: STS-1)
  https://archive.org/details/STS-1
  Mission-specific audio packages (browse Archive.org for other STS mission numbers).

• Approach and Landing Test (ALT) audio collection
  https://archive.org/details/ApproachAndLandingTest
  Perfect if your simulator focus is entry/approach/landing workflow.

4) Images, video, and cockpit context (visual truth, not fan art)

• NASA Image and Video Library (official)
  https://images.nasa.gov/
  High-quality photos, videos, and audio items - ideal for cockpit references and mission visuals.

• Smithsonian - Space Shuttle Discovery story page
  https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/space-shuttle-discovery
  Museum-grade context, imagery, and artifacts references that help your cockpit mental model.

5) Simulation ecosystem (optional, but useful)

If you want more spaceflight sim tooling, community knowledge, or alternative shuttle implementations, these are practical starting points.

• Orbiter add-ons/resources (Shuttle-related projects exist here)
  https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/
  Add-ons library where Shuttle vessels and related tools are published by the community.

• Orbiter (open-source repository)
  https://github.com/orbitersim/orbiter
  If you want to understand how spaceflight sims implement physics, scenarios, and vessel logic.