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I'm not a programmer, but instead of finding the dv values manually to make the closest approach, surely this is the perfect task for a computer? A computer can just loop trough all the values?
I'm not a programmer, but instead of finding the dv values manually to make the closest approach, surely this is the perfect task for a computer? A computer can just loop trough all the values?
There are alternative MFDs that solve this problem by differential equations, for example IMFD.
But in general, all approaches to solve this require you to give it good constraints and starting values.
For instance: when in Earth orbit, targeting the Moon, without good constraints the best solution is the one, that overshoots the Moon, still having the smallest "Cl. Approach".
Ah i see! I've tried using some matlab addons but they enver seemed to get values I could use in orbiter.
Orbiter uses a left-handed coordinate system, while most other software uses right handed coordinate systems. You need to do a projection there.