The HAC radius isn't constant.
When you're flying the HAC, you might want to try following the guidance diamond - it seems to work pretty well after HAC intercept, especially in the roll channel, although it doesn't work until you're on/near the HAC.
Can anyone tell me if HAC radius is calculated "in-time" or is it constant? I mean in SSU algorithm. I'm flying STS-107 scenario and I have real problem to remain on energy during HAC. Any chance to "quick-lock" HAC radius to be constant if so?
That sounds about right. The TAEM guidance is only implemented after HAC intercept, at the moment, so I think the guidance is slightly messed up.Yeah, roll channel works pretty fine, but it messes up with pitch sometimes, "suggesting" me to fly too low on HAC intercept.
OGS is based on vehicle weight. Lightweight orbiter(less than 180,000 lbs) targets 20° while heavyweight orbiters(more than 220,000 lbs) target 18°. Midweight orbiters can target any glideslope between 18° and 20°.Ok. If SSU calculates range to touchdown somehow, I can add "glide slope" indicator to SPEC50, so we will be able to intercept HAC on correct altitude. AFAIK glide path angle is 20 degrees. Please Correct me if I'm wrong
The HAC is intercepted at various altitudes, depending on HAC turn angle. The altitude varies between about 50,000 ft for a 360° HAC to 20,000 ft for a 90° HAC (straight in).
Do GetMass() function include mass of attached objects?
The delta is 1390 in favor of the new mesh which has 4746 polys vs 6136 polys for the original.What's the difference in polys ?
Does anyone know what the 'normal' bank angle around the HAC is? SSU currently flies at about 30 degrees, but I think this might be too low.I have some documents describing the TAEM guidance (that's where the HAC code came from); I should be able to finish the rest of the TAEM guidance sometime next week.
Based on my own experiences with the HAC flyaround, I would say it is around 45°s.Does anyone know what the 'normal' bank angle around the HAC is? SSU currently flies at about 30 degrees, but I think this might be too low.
Yes; I was asking about the normal bank, for when the shuttle is on the HAC with the correct velocity/altitude.Isn't the actual bank angle calculated by guidance and adaptive to speed and location relative to the HAC?