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Scripts Index

APPROACH

Parameters:

  • None

This program is intended to be used as the last part of a rendezvous operation. Whenever your ship is near (about a few dozen km) from your target, you can run approach to match the speeds and get closer to about 150m of your target.

CIRC_ALT

Parameters:

Name Type Mandatory Description
alt Scalar Yes Desired orbit altitude in meters.

It will circularize your ship's orbit at the desired altitude. When starting in a circular orbit it will do a initial burn with node_alt and then use node_peri or node_apo to change periapsis or apoapsis respectively. When starting in an elliptical orbit, it will just adjust it with node_peri and node_apo.

CIRC

Parameters:

  • None

Circularizes the orbit in the next apsis. Just that simple.

DEPART

Parameters:

Name Type Mandatory Description
DockPort DockingPort No The docking port you want to undock.

Undocks the ship and departs to a safe distance (Default: 100m). Can't make a good decision if your ship is docked to more than one other craft.

DOCK

Parameters:

  • None

Docks with your target vessel. To this works somethings must be noted:

  • Your ship and target vessel must have docking ports of the same size.
  • Your ship must be in the vicinity of the target ship.
  • If your ship is farther than the Unpack distance, dock will first run approach
  • The target must be selected beforehand with Kerbal Space Program interface or with set target to vessel("Name") command.

FLY

Parameters:

Name Type Mandatory Description
KindOfCraft String No Use Planefor airplanes and Shuttle for space shuttles.
LandingGear String No Use Tricycle for crafts with tricycle style landing gear and Taildragge for crafts with conventional style landing gear.

FLY is an atmospheric autopilot. It does have a graphic user interface (GUI)

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