// functions for calculating steering values.
@lazyglobal off.

function GetPitch {
  parameter v is SHIP:FACING:FOREVECTOR.
  return 90 - vectorangle(SHIP:UP:FOREVECTOR, v).
}

function CreateCircularizationNode {
  parameter usePeriapsis is false.
  local target is SHIP:ORBIT:APOAPSIS.
  local t is SHIP:ORBIT:ETA:APOAPSIS.
  if usePeriapsis {
    set target to SHIP:ORBIT:PERIAPSIS.
    set t to SHIP:ORBIT:ETA:PERIAPSIS.
  }
  local n is Node(t, 0, 0, 0).

  // move fast until we pass our target.
  until (usePeriapsis and n:ORBIT:APOAPSIS < target) or n:ORBIT:PERIAPSIS > target {
    set n:PROGRADE to n:PROGRADE + 1.
  }

  // now bring it back in real slow until we come back.
  until (usePeriapsis and n:ORBIT:APOAPSIS > target) or n:ORBIT:PERIAPSIS < target {
    set n:PROGRADE to n:PROGRADE - 0.01.
  }

  return n.
}