Node¶

class Node¶

Represents a maneuver node. Can be created using Control.add_node().

prograde¶

The magnitude of the maneuver nodes delta-v in the prograde direction, in meters per second.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

normal¶

The magnitude of the maneuver nodes delta-v in the normal direction, in meters per second.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

radial¶

The magnitude of the maneuver nodes delta-v in the radial direction, in meters per second.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

delta_v¶

The delta-v of the maneuver node, in meters per second.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Does not change when executing the maneuver node. See Node.remaining_delta_v.

remaining_delta_v¶

Gets the remaining delta-v of the maneuver node, in meters per second. Changes as the node is executed. This is equivalent to the delta-v reported in-game.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

burn_vector([reference_frame = None])¶

Returns the burn vector for the maneuver node.

Parameters:: reference_frame (ReferenceFrame) – The reference frame that the returned vector is in. Defaults to Vessel.orbital_reference_frame.
Returns:: A vector whose direction is the direction of the maneuver node burn, and magnitude is the delta-v of the burn in meters per second.
Return type:: tuple(float, float, float)
Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Does not change when executing the maneuver node. See Node.remaining_burn_vector().

remaining_burn_vector([reference_frame = None])¶

Returns the remaining burn vector for the maneuver node.

Parameters:: reference_frame (ReferenceFrame) – The reference frame that the returned vector is in. Defaults to Vessel.orbital_reference_frame.
Returns:: A vector whose direction is the direction of the maneuver node burn, and magnitude is the delta-v of the burn in meters per second.
Return type:: tuple(float, float, float)
Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Changes as the maneuver node is executed. See Node.burn_vector().

ut¶

The universal time at which the maneuver will occur, in seconds.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

time_to¶

The time until the maneuver node will be encountered, in seconds.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

orbit¶

The orbit that results from executing the maneuver node.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: Orbit
Game Scenes:: Flight

remove()¶

Removes the maneuver node.

Game Scenes:: Flight

reference_frame¶

The reference frame that is fixed relative to the maneuver node’s burn.

The origin is at the position of the maneuver node.
The y-axis points in the direction of the burn.
The x-axis and z-axis point in arbitrary but fixed directions.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: ReferenceFrame
Game Scenes:: Flight

orbital_reference_frame¶

The reference frame that is fixed relative to the maneuver node, and orientated with the orbital prograde/normal/radial directions of the original orbit at the maneuver node’s position.

The origin is at the position of the maneuver node.
The x-axis points in the orbital anti-radial direction of the original orbit, at the position of the maneuver node.
The y-axis points in the orbital prograde direction of the original orbit, at the position of the maneuver node.
The z-axis points in the orbital normal direction of the original orbit, at the position of the maneuver node.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: ReferenceFrame
Game Scenes:: Flight

position(reference_frame)¶

The position vector of the maneuver node in the given reference frame.

Parameters:: reference_frame (ReferenceFrame) – The reference frame that the returned position vector is in.
Returns:: The position as a vector.
Return type:: tuple(float, float, float)
Game Scenes:: Flight

direction(reference_frame)¶

The direction of the maneuver nodes burn.

Parameters:: reference_frame (ReferenceFrame) – The reference frame that the returned direction is in.
Returns:: The direction as a unit vector.
Return type:: tuple(float, float, float)
Game Scenes:: Flight