Question Suborbital flights. How to make?

[MVA]

How to make suborbital flights? For example to calculate the optimal flight plan from KSC to Baikonur.

 

[ddom2006]

What craft are you using? Some vessels have autopilot to do sub-orbital flight, flying a sub-orbital flight entirely manually is always fun though.

 

[Urwumpe]

How to make suborbital flights? For example to calculate the optimal flight plan from KSC to Baikonur.

Just use Map MFD, try to get into Orbit and then do everything wrong. The impact indicators of Map MFD should be a good help.

The launch azimuth is simple great circle heading according to the compass tape +/- Earth rotation bias (Coriolis force)

 

[N_Molson]

If you use a capsule it's like sending an ICBM, that's pure ballistics (expect high G during re-entry).

If you use some spaceplane like the DeltaGlider, take as much advantage of the atmosphere as you can. The DG flies very well between 40km and 60km.

 

[MVA]

What craft are you using? Some vessels have autopilot to do sub-orbital flight, flying a sub-orbital flight entirely manually is always fun though.

Ok. I'm find the way. Trying fly by default delta glider and map MFD, but forgot about coriolis forse :tiphat: The solution was here [ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4088"]http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4088[/ame] just need AeroBrake MFD.

 

[dgatsoulis]

Ok. I'm find the way. Trying fly by default delta glider and map MFD, but forgot about coriolis forse :tiphat: The solution was here http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4088 just need AeroBrake MFD.

That's a great tutorial, but it is for a KSC to WIN transfer.
The Coriolis effect (deflect to the right - in the Northern hemisphere - opposite in the Southern), will be much greater for the flight you want to attempt. (KSC to Baikonur).

A good way to look at it, is to try and estimate how many degrees to the East your target will have "moved" by the time you get there.

You may find [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=1367"]this MFD[/ame] useful.

You can get a launch Azimuth using this MFD.
All you have to do, is to set Baikonur (or the base of your choice) as your target and then "add" to the Longitude, as many degrees as you estimate your target will move by the time you get there. (In Baikonur's case, approximately 10 degrees, depending of course, on your trajectory -time to get there).

Once you add them to the longitude, you will see that your launch heading changes. (Again, in Baikonur's case, from 24 to 18).

Then [ame="http://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2139"]Aerobrake MFD[/ame] can help you fine-tune your approach to the base.

Hope this helps.

Have fun, happy orbiting.

 

[MVA]

That's a great tutorial, but it is for a KSC to WIN transfer.
The Coriolis effect (deflect to the right - in the Northern hemisphere - opposite in the Southern), will be much greater for the flight you want to attempt. (KSC to Baikonur).

A good way to look at it, is to try and estimate how many degrees to the East your target will have "moved" by the time you get there.

You may find this MFD useful.

You can get a launch Azimuth using this MFD.
All you have to do, is to set Baikonur (or the base of your choice) as your target and then "add" to the Longitude, as many degrees as you estimate your target will move by the time you get there. (In Baikonur's case, approximately 10 degrees, depending of course, on your trajectory -time to get there).

Once you add them to the longitude, you will see that your launch heading changes. (Again, in Baikonur's case, from 24 to 18).

Then Aerobrake MFD can help you fine-tune your approach to the base.

Hope this helps.

Have fun, happy orbiting.

Thank you! SuborbMFD and AeroBrake MFD give is very precision approaching.

 

[dgatsoulis]

Keep in mind that SuborbMFD is designed for "airless" bodies. (Although it works pretty well for Mars, 'cause of the thin atmosphere).

But if you take into consideration how many degrees your target will "move", it works fairly well on Earth too.