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// runoncepath("lib/sensors").
runoncepath("lib/throttle").
runoncepath("lib/navigation").
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parameter APOAPSIS_TARGET is 80000.
parameter GRAVITY_TURN_START is 8000.
parameter GRAVITY_PITCH is 75.
parameter INITIAL_PITCH is 85.
parameter MINIMUM_PITCH is 5.
local ATMO_TWR is 1.6.
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// Configure subsystems.
RCS off.
SAS off.
// Countdowns are cute.
print "Initiating automated launch sequence.".
from { local x is 5. } until x = 0 step { set x to x - 1. } do {
print "..." + x.
wait 0.5.
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}
// Hold throttle to maintain 1.5 TWR.
// We do *not* use a PID Loop here because we can
// calculate the correct value discretely.
lock THROTTLE to ThrottleToTWR(ATMO_TWR).
print "Throttling to maintain a TWR of " + ATMO_TWR.
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// Main ascent control.
lock STEERING to heading(90,90,270).
stage.
wait until SHIP:ALTITUDE > 200.
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print "Vectoring away from launchpad.".
lock STEERING to heading(90, INITIAL_PITCH, 270).
wait until SHIP:ALTITUDE > GRAVITY_TURN_START.
print "Pitching for gravity turn.".
// Pitch over...
lock STEERING to heading(90, GRAVITY_PITCH, 270).
// Wait until we have rotated to (approximately) that pitch...
wait until vectorangle(
SHIP:FACING:FOREVECTOR,
STEERINGMANAGER:TARGET:FOREVECTOR)
< 0.5.
// then wait until Prograde catches up.
wait until vectorangle(
SHIP:SRFPROGRADE:FOREVECTOR,
STEERINGMANAGER:TARGET:FOREVECTOR)
< 0.5.
print "Locking to prograde, letting gravity do the hard work.".
lock STEERING to GetAscentVector(MINIMUM_PITCH).
wait until SHIP:ALTITUDE > 32000. // todo: if we have a pressure sensor we can use it to decide when to kick the throttle up instead, neat solution for e.g. Duna and Eve.
lock THROTTLE to 1.0.
wait until SHIP:ORBIT:APOAPSIS > APOAPSIS_TARGET.
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lock THROTTLE to 0.0.
set SHIP:CONTROL:PILOTMAINTHROTTLE to 0.
wait 0.001. // make sure these control updates get applied
print "Target apoapsis acquired. Creating maneuver node.".
add CreateCircularizationNode().
runpath("/execnode").
print "Orbit acquired. Releasing controls. Good luck, Kerman.".
unlock THROTTLE.
unlock STEERING.
SAS on.
// todo - automatically execute the node