Simulation Parameters
Planet radius
Number of ISS orbits (n1)
Final ISS angle [degrees]
ISS Controls
ISS orbital radius
Initial angle [degrees]
Red Dragon Module Controls
Δv/v0
Thrust angle [degrees]

Note: The actual radial location of the ISS is about 1.06 times the Earth radius. The increased radius ratio used for the default values here is only for visual emphasis.


Written by Eric M. Edlund, SUNY Cortland
eric.edlund@cortland.edu