Reference Frames¶
Introduction¶
All of the positions, directions, velocities and rotations in kRPC are relative to something, and reference frames define what that something is.
A reference frame specifies:
The position of the origin at (0,0,0)
the direction of the coordinate axes x, y, and z
the linear velocity of the origin (if the reference frame moves)
The angular velocity of the coordinate axes (the speed and direction of rotation of the axes)
Note
KSP and kRPC use a left handed coordinate system
Origin Position and Axis Orientation¶
The following gives some examples of the position of the origin and the orientation of the coordinate axes for various reference frames.
Celestial Body Reference Frame¶
The reference frame obtained by calling CelestialBody.reference_frame
for Kerbin has the following properties:
The origin is at the center of Kerbin,
the y-axis points from the center of Kerbin to the north pole,
the x-axis points from the center of Kerbin to the intersection of the prime meridian and equator (the surface position at 0° longitude, 0° latitude),
the z-axis points from the center of Kerbin to the equator at 90°E longitude,
and the axes rotate with the planet, i.e. the reference frame has the same rotational/angular velocity as Kerbin.
This means that the reference frame is fixed relative to Kerbin – it moves with the center of the planet, and also rotates with the planet. Therefore, positions in this reference frame are relative to the center of the planet. The following code prints out the position of the active vessel in Kerbin’s reference frame:
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class VesselPosition
{
public static void Main ()
{
using (var connection = new Connection ()) {
var vessel = connection.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var position = vessel.Position (vessel.Orbit.Body.ReferenceFrame);
Console.WriteLine ("({0:F1}, {1:F1}, {2:F1})",
position.Item1, position.Item2, position.Item3);
}
}
}
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect();
krpc::services::SpaceCenter spaceCenter(&conn);
auto vessel = spaceCenter.active_vessel();
auto position = vessel.position(vessel.orbit().body().reference_frame());
std::cout << std::fixed << std::setprecision(1);
std::cout << std::get<0>(position) << ", "
<< std::get<1>(position) << ", "
<< std::get<2>(position) << std::endl;
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Vessel position");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_t orbit;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Orbit(conn, &orbit, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_t body;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_Body(conn, &body, orbit);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t body_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_ReferenceFrame(conn, &body_frame, body);
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t position;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Position(conn, &position, vessel, body_frame);
printf("%.2f, %.2f, %.2f\n", position.e0, position.e1, position.e2);
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.Vessel;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
public class VesselPosition {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, RPCException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance();
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
Triplet<Double, Double, Double> position =
vessel.position(vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame());
System.out.printf("(%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)\n",
position.getValue0(),
position.getValue1(),
position.getValue2());
connection.close();
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local conn = krpc.connect()
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
print(vessel:position(vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame))
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect()
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
print('(%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)' % vessel.position(vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame))
For a vessel sat on the launchpad, the magnitude of this position vector will be roughly 600,000 meters (equal to the radius of Kerbin). The position vector will also not change over time, because the vessel is sat on the surface of Kerbin and the reference frame also rotates with Kerbin.
Vessel Orbital Reference Frame¶
Another example is the orbital reference frame for a vessel, obtained by calling
Vessel.orbital_reference_frame
. This is fixed to the vessel (the origin
moves with the vessel) and is orientated so that the axes point in the orbital
prograde/normal/radial directions.
The origin is at the center of mass of the vessel,
the y-axis points in the prograde direction of the vessels orbit,
the x-axis points in the anti-radial direction of the vessels orbit,
the z-axis points in the normal direction of the vessels orbit,
and the axes rotate to match any changes to the prograde/normal/radial directions, for example when the prograde direction changes as the vessel continues on its orbit.
Vessel Reference Frame¶
Another example is Vessel.reference_frame
. As with the previous example,
it is fixed to the vessel (the origin moves with the vessel), however the
orientation of the coordinate axes is different. They track the orientation of
the vessel:
The origin is at the center of mass of the vessel,
the y-axis points in the same direction that the vessel is pointing,
the x-axis points out of the right side of the vessel,
the z-axis points downwards out of the bottom of the vessel,
and the axes rotate with any changes to the direction of the vessel.
Linear Velocity and Angular Velocity¶
Reference frames move and rotate relative to one another. For example, the reference frames discussed previously all have their origin position fixed to some object (such as a vessel or a planet). This means that they move and rotate to track the object, and so have a linear and angular velocity associated with them.
For example, the reference frame obtained by calling
CelestialBody.reference_frame
for Kerbin is fixed relative to
Kerbin. This means the angular velocity of the reference frame is identical to
Kerbin’s angular velocity, and the linear velocity of the reference frame
matches the current orbital velocity of Kerbin.
Available Reference Frames¶
kRPC provides the following reference frames:
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_ReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_OrbitalReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_SurfaceReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_SurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_ReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_NonRotatingReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_OrbitalReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Node_ReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Node_OrbitalReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Part_ReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Part_CenterOfMassReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_DockingPort_ReferenceFrame()
krpc_SpaceCenter_Thruster_ThrustReferenceFrame()
Relative and hybrid reference frames can also be constructed from the above.
Custom Reference Frames¶
Custom reference frames can be constructed from the built in frames listed above. They come in two varieties: ‘relative’ and ‘hybrid’.
A relative reference frame is constructed from a parent reference frame, a fixed
position offset and a fixed rotation offset. For example, this could be used to
construct a reference frame whose origin is 10m below the vessel as follows, by
applying a position offset of 10 along the z-axis to
Vessel.reference_frame
. Relative reference frames can be constructed by
calling ReferenceFrame.create_relative()
.
A hybrid reference frame inherits its components (position, rotation, velocity
and angular velocity) from the components of other reference frames. Note that
these components need not be fixed. For example, you could construct a reference
frame whose position is the center of mass of the vessel (inherited from
Vessel.reference_frame
) and whose rotation is that of the planet being
orbited (inherited from CelestialBody.reference_frame
). Relative
reference frames can be constructed by calling
ReferenceFrame.create_hybrid()
.
The parent reference frame(s) of a custom reference frame can also be other custom reference frames. For example, you could combine the two example frames from above: construct a hybrid reference frame, centered on the vessel and rotated with the planet being orbited, and then create a relative reference that offsets the position of this 10m along the z-axis. The resulting frame will have its origin 10m below the vessel, and will be rotated with the planet being orbited.
Converting Between Reference Frames¶
kRPC provides utility methods to convert positions, directions, rotations and velocities between the different reference frames:
Visual Debugging¶
References frames can be confusing, and choosing the correct one is a challenge in itself. To aid debugging, kRPCs drawing functionality can be used to visualize direction vectors in-game.
Drawing.add_direction_from_com()
will draw a direction vector, starting from the
center of mass of the active vessel. For example, the following code draws the
direction of the current vessels velocity relative to the surface of the body it
is orbiting:
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.Drawing;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class VisualDebugging
{
public static void Main ()
{
var conn = new Connection ("Visual Debugging");
var vessel = conn.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var refFrame = vessel.SurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame;
conn.Drawing ().AddDirectionFromCom(
new Tuple<double, double, double>(0, 1, 0), refFrame);
while (true) {
}
}
}
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/ui.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/drawing.hpp>
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect("Visual Debugging");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter space_center(&conn);
krpc::services::Drawing drawing(&conn);
auto vessel = space_center.active_vessel();
auto ref_frame = vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame();
drawing.add_direction_from_com(std::make_tuple(0, 1, 0), ref_frame);
while (true) {
}
}
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/ui.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/drawing.h>
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Visual debugging");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t ref_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_SurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame(conn, &ref_frame, vessel);
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t direction = { 0, 1, 0 };
krpc_Drawing_AddDirectionFromCom(conn, NULL, &direction, ref_frame, 10, true);
while (true) {
}
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame;
import krpc.client.services.Drawing;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
public class VisualDebugging {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, RPCException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Visual Debugging");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Drawing drawing = Drawing.newInstance(connection);
SpaceCenter.Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
ReferenceFrame refFrame = vessel.getSurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame();
drawing.addDirectionFromCom(
new Triplet<Double, Double, Double>(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), refFrame, 10, true);
while (true) {
}
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local conn = krpc.connect('Visual Debugging')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
local ref_frame = vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame
conn.drawing.add_direction_from_com(List{0, 1, 0}, ref_frame)
while true do
end
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Visual Debugging')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
ref_frame = vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame
conn.drawing.add_direction_from_com((0, 1, 0), ref_frame)
while True:
pass
Note
The client must remain connected for the line to continue to be drawn, hence the infinite loop at the end of this example.
Examples¶
The following examples demonstrate various uses of reference frames.
Orbital directions¶
This example demonstrates how to make the vessel point in the various orbital
directions, as seen on the navball when it is in ‘orbit’ mode. It uses
Vessel.orbital_reference_frame
.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Net;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class NavballDirections
{
public static void Main ()
{
using (var conn = new Connection ("Orbital directions")) {
var vessel = conn.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var ap = vessel.AutoPilot;
ap.ReferenceFrame = vessel.OrbitalReferenceFrame;
ap.Engage();
// Point the vessel in the prograde direction
ap.TargetDirection = Tuple.Create (0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
ap.Wait();
// Point the vessel in the orbit normal direction
ap.TargetDirection = Tuple.Create (0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
ap.Wait();
// Point the vessel in the orbit radial direction
ap.TargetDirection = Tuple.Create (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
ap.Wait();
ap.Disengage();
}
}
}
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect("Orbital directions");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter space_center(&conn);
auto vessel = space_center.active_vessel();
auto ap = vessel.auto_pilot();
ap.set_reference_frame(vessel.orbital_reference_frame());
ap.engage();
// Point the vessel in the prograde direction
ap.set_target_direction(std::make_tuple(0, 1, 0));
ap.wait();
// Point the vessel in the orbit normal direction
ap.set_target_direction(std::make_tuple(0, 0, 1));
ap.wait();
// Point the vessel in the orbit radial direction
ap.set_target_direction(std::make_tuple(-1, 0, 0));
ap.wait();
ap.disengage();
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t vector3;
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Orbital directions");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t vessel_obt_ref;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_OrbitalReferenceFrame(conn, &vessel_obt_ref, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_t ap;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_AutoPilot(conn, &ap, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_set_ReferenceFrame(conn, ap, vessel_obt_ref);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Engage(conn, ap);
// Point the vessel in the prograde direction
{
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t direction = { 0, 1, 0 };
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_set_TargetDirection(conn, ap, &direction);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Wait(conn, ap);
}
// Point the vessel in the orbit normal direction
{
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t direction = { 0, 0, 1 };
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_set_TargetDirection(conn, ap, &direction);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Wait(conn, ap);
}
// Point the vessel in the orbit radial direction
{
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t direction = { -1, 0, 0 };
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_set_TargetDirection(conn, ap, &direction);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Wait(conn, ap);
}
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Disengage(conn, ap);
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.AutoPilot;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.Vessel;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
public class OrbitalDirections {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, RPCException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Orbital directions");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
AutoPilot ap = vessel.getAutoPilot();
ap.setReferenceFrame(vessel.getOrbitalReferenceFrame());
ap.engage();
// Point the vessel in the prograde direction
ap.setTargetDirection(new Triplet<Double,Double,Double> (0.0, 1.0, 0.0));
ap.wait_();
// Point the vessel in the orbit normal direction
ap.setTargetDirection(new Triplet<Double,Double,Double> (0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
ap.wait_();
// Point the vessel in the orbit radial direction
ap.setTargetDirection(new Triplet<Double,Double,Double> (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0));
ap.wait_();
ap.disengage();
connection.close();
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local List = require 'pl.List'
local conn = krpc.connect('Orbital directions')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
local ap = vessel.auto_pilot
ap.reference_frame = vessel.orbital_reference_frame
ap:engage()
-- Point the vessel in the prograde direction
ap.target_direction = List{0, 1, 0}
ap:wait()
-- Point the vessel in the orbit normal direction
ap.target_direction = List{0, 0, 1}
ap:wait()
-- Point the vessel in the orbit radial direction
ap.target_direction = List{-1, 0, 0}
ap:wait()
ap:disengage()
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Orbital directions')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
ap = vessel.auto_pilot
ap.reference_frame = vessel.orbital_reference_frame
ap.engage()
# Point the vessel in the prograde direction
ap.target_direction = (0, 1, 0)
ap.wait()
# Point the vessel in the orbit normal direction
ap.target_direction = (0, 0, 1)
ap.wait()
# Point the vessel in the orbit radial direction
ap.target_direction = (-1, 0, 0)
ap.wait()
ap.disengage()
This code uses the vessel’s orbital reference frame, pictured below:
Surface ‘prograde’¶
This example demonstrates how to point the vessel in the ‘prograde’ direction on the navball, when in ‘surface’ mode. This is the direction of the vessels velocity relative to the surface:
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class SurfacePrograde
{
public static void Main ()
{
using (var connection = new Connection (name : "Surface prograde")) {
var vessel = connection.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var ap = vessel.AutoPilot;
ap.ReferenceFrame = vessel.SurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame;
ap.TargetDirection = new Tuple<double,double,double> (0, 1, 0);
ap.Engage ();
ap.Wait ();
ap.Disengage ();
}
}
}
#include <iostream>
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect("Surface prograde");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter spaceCenter(&conn);
auto vessel = spaceCenter.active_vessel();
auto ap = vessel.auto_pilot();
ap.set_reference_frame(vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame());
ap.set_target_direction(std::make_tuple(0.0, 1.0, 0.0));
ap.engage();
ap.wait();
ap.disengage();
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t vector3;
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Surface prograde");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t vessel_srf_vel_ref;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_SurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame(conn, &vessel_srf_vel_ref, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_t ap;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_AutoPilot(conn, &ap, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_set_ReferenceFrame(conn, ap, vessel_srf_vel_ref);
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t direction = { 0, 1, 0 };
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_set_TargetDirection(conn, ap, &direction);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Engage(conn, ap);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Wait(conn, ap);
krpc_SpaceCenter_AutoPilot_Disengage(conn, ap);
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.AutoPilot;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.Vessel;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
public class SurfacePrograde {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, RPCException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Surface prograde");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
AutoPilot ap = vessel.getAutoPilot();
ap.setReferenceFrame(vessel.getSurfaceVelocityReferenceFrame());
ap.setTargetDirection(new Triplet<Double,Double,Double>(0.0, 1.0, 0.0));
ap.engage();
ap.wait_();
ap.disengage();
connection.close();
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local List = require 'pl.List'
local conn = krpc.connect('Surface prograde')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
local ap = vessel.auto_pilot
ap.reference_frame = vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame
ap.target_direction = List{0, 1, 0}
ap:engage()
ap:wait()
ap:disengage()
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Surface prograde')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
ap = vessel.auto_pilot
ap.reference_frame = vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame
ap.target_direction = (0, 1, 0)
ap.engage()
ap.wait()
ap.disengage()
This code uses the Vessel.surface_velocity_reference_frame
, pictured
below:
Vessel Speed¶
This example demonstrates how to get the orbital and surface speeds of the vessel, equivalent to the values displayed by the navball.
To compute the orbital speed of a vessel, you need to get the velocity relative
to the planet’s non-rotating reference frame
(CelestialBody.non_rotating_reference_frame
). This reference frame is
fixed relative to the body, but does not rotate.
For the surface speed, the planet’s reference frame
(CelestialBody.reference_frame
) is required, as this reference frame
rotates with the body.
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class VesselSpeed
{
public static void Main ()
{
var connection = new Connection (name : "Vessel speed");
var vessel = connection.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var obtFrame = vessel.Orbit.Body.NonRotatingReferenceFrame;
var srfFrame = vessel.Orbit.Body.ReferenceFrame;
while (true) {
var obtSpeed = vessel.Flight (obtFrame).Speed;
var srfSpeed = vessel.Flight (srfFrame).Speed;
Console.WriteLine (
"Orbital speed = {0:F1} m/s, Surface speed = {1:F1} m/s",
obtSpeed, srfSpeed);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep (1000);
}
}
}
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <thread>
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect("Vessel speed");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter spaceCenter(&conn);
auto vessel = spaceCenter.active_vessel();
auto obt_frame = vessel.orbit().body().non_rotating_reference_frame();
auto srf_frame = vessel.orbit().body().reference_frame();
while (true) {
auto obt_speed = vessel.flight(obt_frame).speed();
auto srf_speed = vessel.flight(srf_frame).speed();
std::cout << std::fixed << std::setprecision(1)
<< "Orbital speed = " << obt_speed << " m/s, "
<< "Surface speed = " << srf_speed << " m/s" << std::endl;
std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
}
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t vector3;
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Vessel speed");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_t orbit;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Orbit(conn, &orbit, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_t body;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_Body(conn, &body, orbit);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t obt_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t srf_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_NonRotatingReferenceFrame(conn, &obt_frame, body);
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_ReferenceFrame(conn, &srf_frame, body);
while (true) {
double obt_speed;
double srf_speed;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Flight_t flight;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Flight(conn, &flight, vessel, obt_frame);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Flight_Speed(conn, &obt_speed, flight);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Flight(conn, &flight, vessel, srf_frame);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Flight_Speed(conn, &srf_speed, flight);
printf("Orbital speed = %.1f m/s, Surface speed = %.1f m/s\n", obt_speed, srf_speed);
sleep(1);
}
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.Vessel;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
public class VesselSpeed {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws IOException, RPCException, InterruptedException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Vessel speed");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
ReferenceFrame obtFrame = vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getNonRotatingReferenceFrame();
ReferenceFrame srfFrame = vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame();
while (true) {
double obtSpeed = vessel.flight(obtFrame).getSpeed();
double srfSpeed = vessel.flight(srfFrame).getSpeed();
System.out.printf(
"Orbital speed = %.1f m/s, Surface speed = %.1f m/s\n",
obtSpeed, srfSpeed);
Thread.sleep(1000);
}
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local platform = require 'krpc.platform'
local conn = krpc.connect('Vessel speed')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
local obt_frame = vessel.orbit.body.non_rotating_reference_frame
local srf_frame = vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame
while true do
obt_speed = vessel:flight(obt_frame).speed
srf_speed = vessel:flight(srf_frame).speed
print(string.format(
'Orbital speed = %.1f m/s, Surface speed = %.1f m/s',
obt_speed, srf_speed))
platform.sleep(1)
end
import time
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Vessel speed')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
obt_frame = vessel.orbit.body.non_rotating_reference_frame
srf_frame = vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame
while True:
obt_speed = vessel.flight(obt_frame).speed
srf_speed = vessel.flight(srf_frame).speed
print('Orbital speed = %.1f m/s, Surface speed = %.1f m/s' %
(obt_speed, srf_speed))
time.sleep(1)
Vessel Velocity¶
This example demonstrates how to get the velocity of the vessel (as a vector), relative to the surface of the body being orbited.
To do this, a hybrid reference frame is required. This is because we want a reference frame that is centered on the vessel, but whose linear velocity is fixed relative to the ground.
We therefore create a hybrid reference frame with its rotation set to the
vessel’s surface reference frame (Vessel.surface_reference_frame
), and
all other properties (including position and velocity) set to the body’s
reference frame (CelestialBody.reference_frame
) – which rotates with
the body.
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class VesselVelocity
{
public static void Main ()
{
var connection = new Connection (name : "Vessel velocity");
var vessel = connection.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var refFrame = ReferenceFrame.CreateHybrid(
connection,
vessel.Orbit.Body.ReferenceFrame,
vessel.SurfaceReferenceFrame);
while (true) {
var velocity = vessel.Flight (refFrame).Velocity;
Console.WriteLine ("Surface velocity = ({0:F1}, {1:F1}, {2:F1})",
velocity.Item1, velocity.Item2, velocity.Item3);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep (1000);
}
}
}
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <thread>
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
int main() {
krpc::Client connection = krpc::connect("Vessel velocity");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter spaceCenter(&connection);
auto vessel = spaceCenter.active_vessel();
auto ref_frame = krpc::services::SpaceCenter::ReferenceFrame::create_hybrid(
connection,
vessel.orbit().body().reference_frame(),
vessel.surface_reference_frame()
);
while (true) {
auto velocity = vessel.flight(ref_frame).velocity();
std::cout
<< std::fixed << std::setprecision(1)
<< "Surface velocity = ("
<< std::get<0>(velocity) << ","
<< std::get<1>(velocity) << ","
<< std::get<2>(velocity)
<< ")" << std::endl;
std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
}
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t vector3;
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Vessel velocity");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_t orbit;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Orbit(conn, &orbit, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_t body;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_Body(conn, &body, orbit);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t vessel_srf_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_SurfaceReferenceFrame(conn, &vessel_srf_frame, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t body_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_ReferenceFrame(conn, &body_frame, body);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t ref_frame;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_CreateHybrid(
conn, &ref_frame, body_frame, vessel_srf_frame, KRPC_NULL, KRPC_NULL);
while (true) {
krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t velocity;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Flight_t flight;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Flight(conn, &flight, vessel, ref_frame);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Flight_Velocity(conn, &velocity, flight);
printf("Surface velocity = %.1f, %.1f, %.1f\n", velocity.e0, velocity.e1, velocity.e2);
sleep(1);
}
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter.Vessel;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
public class VesselVelocity {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws IOException, RPCException, InterruptedException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Vessel velocity");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
ReferenceFrame refFrame = ReferenceFrame.createHybrid(
connection,
vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame(),
vessel.getSurfaceReferenceFrame(),
vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame(),
vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame());
while (true) {
Triplet<Double,Double,Double> velocity =
vessel.flight(refFrame).getVelocity();
System.out.printf("Surface velocity = (%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)\n",
velocity.getValue0(),
velocity.getValue1(),
velocity.getValue2());
Thread.sleep(1000);
}
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local platform = require 'krpc.platform'
local conn = krpc.connect('Orbital speed')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
local ref_frame = conn.SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame.CreateHybrid(
vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame,
vessel.surface_reference_frame)
while true do
velocity = vessel:flight(ref_frame).velocity
print(string.format('Surface velocity = (%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)',
velocity[1], velocity[2], velocity[3]))
platform.sleep(1)
end
import time
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Orbital speed')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
ref_frame = conn.space_center.ReferenceFrame.create_hybrid(
position=vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame,
rotation=vessel.surface_reference_frame)
while True:
velocity = vessel.flight(ref_frame).velocity
print('Surface velocity = (%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)' % velocity)
time.sleep(1)
Angle of attack¶
This example computes the angle between the direction the vessel is pointing in, and the direction that the vessel is moving in (relative to the surface):
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
class AngleOfAttack
{
public static void Main ()
{
var conn = new Connection ("Angle of attack");
var vessel = conn.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
while (true) {
var d = vessel.Direction (vessel.Orbit.Body.ReferenceFrame);
var v = vessel.Velocity (vessel.Orbit.Body.ReferenceFrame);
// Compute the dot product of d and v
var dotProd = d.Item1 * v.Item1 + d.Item2 * v.Item2 + d.Item3 * v.Item3;
// Compute the magnitude of v
var vMag = Math.Sqrt (
v.Item1 * v.Item1 + v.Item2 * v.Item2 + v.Item3 * v.Item3);
// Note: don't need to magnitude of d as it is a unit vector
// Compute the angle between the vectors
double angle = 0;
if (dotProd > 0)
angle = Math.Abs (Math.Acos (dotProd / vMag) * (180.0 / Math.PI));
Console.WriteLine (
"Angle of attack = " + Math.Round (angle, 2) + " degrees");
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep (1000);
}
}
}
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <chrono>
#include <thread>
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
static const double pi = 3.1415926535897;
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect("Angle of attack");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter space_center(&conn);
auto vessel = space_center.active_vessel();
while (true) {
auto d = vessel.direction(vessel.orbit().body().reference_frame());
auto v = vessel.velocity(vessel.orbit().body().reference_frame());
// Compute the dot product of d and v
double dotProd =
std::get<0>(d)*std::get<0>(v) +
std::get<1>(d)*std::get<1>(v) +
std::get<2>(d)*std::get<2>(v);
// Compute the magnitude of v
double vMag = sqrt(
std::get<0>(v)*std::get<0>(v) +
std::get<1>(v)*std::get<1>(v) +
std::get<2>(v)*std::get<2>(v));
// Note: don't need to magnitude of d as it is a unit vector
// Compute the angle between the vectors
double angle = 0;
if (dotProd > 0)
angle = fabs(acos(dotProd / vMag) * (180.0 / pi));
std::cout << "Angle of attack = "
<< std::fixed << std::setprecision(1)
<< angle << " degrees" << std::endl;
std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
}
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t vector3;
static double pi = 3.1415926535897;
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Angle of attack");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_t orbit;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Orbit(conn, &orbit, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_t body;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_Body(conn, &body, orbit);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t body_ref;
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_ReferenceFrame(conn, &body_ref, body);
while (true) {
vector3 d;
vector3 v;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Direction(conn, &d, vessel, body_ref);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Velocity(conn, &v, vessel, body_ref);
// Compute the dot product of d and v
double dotProd = d.e0*v.e0 + d.e1*v.e1 + d.e2*v.e2;
// Compute the magnitude of v
double vMag = sqrt(v.e0*v.e0 + v.e1*v.e1 + v.e2*v.e2);
// Note: don't need to magnitude of d as it is a unit vector
// Compute the angle between the vectors
double angle = 0;
if (dotProd > 0)
angle = fabs(acos(dotProd / vMag) * (180.0 / pi));
printf("Angle of attack = %.1f degrees\n", angle);
sleep(1);
}
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.lang.Math;
public class AngleOfAttack {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws IOException, RPCException, InterruptedException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Angle of attack");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
SpaceCenter.Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
while (true) {
Triplet<Double,Double,Double> d =
vessel.direction(vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame());
Triplet<Double,Double,Double> v =
vessel.velocity(vessel.getOrbit().getBody().getReferenceFrame());
// Compute the dot product of d and v
double dotProd =
d.getValue0() * v.getValue0()
+ d.getValue1() * v.getValue1()
+ d.getValue2() * v.getValue2();
// Compute the magnitude of v
double vMag = Math.sqrt(
v.getValue0() * v.getValue0()
+ v.getValue1() * v.getValue1()
+ v.getValue2() * v.getValue2()
);
// Note: don't need to magnitude of d as it is a unit vector
// Compute the angle between the vectors
double angle = 0;
if (dotProd > 0) {
angle = Math.abs(Math.acos(dotProd / vMag) * (180.0 / Math.PI));
}
System.out.printf("Angle of attack = %.1f degrees\n", angle);
Thread.sleep(1000);
}
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local platform = require 'krpc.platform'
local math = require 'math'
local conn = krpc.connect('Angle of attack')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
while true do
d = vessel:direction(vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame)
v = vessel:velocity(vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame)
-- Compute the dot product of d and v
dotprod = d[1]*v[1] + d[2]*v[2] + d[3]*v[3]
-- Compute the magnitude of v
vmag = math.sqrt(v[1]*v[1] + v[2]*v[2] + v[3]*v[3])
-- Note: don't need to magnitude of d as it is a unit vector
-- Compute the angle between the vectors
angle = 0
if dotprod > 0 then
angle = math.abs(math.acos (dotprod / vmag) * (180. / math.pi))
end
print(string.format('Angle of attack = %.1f', angle))
platform.sleep(1)
end
import math
import time
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Angle of attack')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
while True:
d = vessel.direction(vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame)
v = vessel.velocity(vessel.orbit.body.reference_frame)
# Compute the dot product of d and v
dotprod = d[0]*v[0] + d[1]*v[1] + d[2]*v[2]
# Compute the magnitude of v
vmag = math.sqrt(v[0]**2 + v[1]**2 + v[2]**2)
# Note: don't need to magnitude of d as it is a unit vector
# Compute the angle between the vectors
angle = 0
if dotprod > 0:
angle = abs(math.acos(dotprod / vmag) * (180.0 / math.pi))
print('Angle of attack = %.1f degrees' % angle)
time.sleep(1)
Note that the orientation of the reference frame used to get the direction and
velocity vectors does not matter, as the angle between two vectors is the same
regardless of the orientation of the axes. However, if we were to use a
reference frame that moves with the vessel, the velocity would return
(0,0,0)
. We therefore need a reference frame that is not fixed relative to
the vessel. CelestialBody.reference_frame
fits these requirements.
Landing Site¶
This example computes a reference frame that is located on the surface of a body at a given altitude, which could be used as the target for a landing auto pilot.
using System;
using KRPC.Client;
using KRPC.Client.Services.SpaceCenter;
using KRPC.Client.Services.Drawing;
class LandingSite
{
public static void Main ()
{
var conn = new Connection ("Landing Site");
var vessel = conn.SpaceCenter ().ActiveVessel;
var body = vessel.Orbit.Body;
// Define the landing site as the top of the VAB
double landingLatitude = -(0.0+(5.0/60.0)+(48.38/60.0/60.0));
double landingLongitude = -(74.0+(37.0/60.0)+(12.2/60.0/60.0));
double landingAltitude = 111;
// Determine landing site reference frame
// (orientation: x=zenith, y=north, z=east)
var landingPosition = body.SurfacePosition(
landingLatitude, landingLongitude, body.ReferenceFrame);
var qLong = Tuple.Create(
0.0,
Math.Sin(-landingLongitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0),
0.0,
Math.Cos(-landingLongitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0)
);
var qLat = Tuple.Create(
0.0,
0.0,
Math.Sin(landingLatitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0),
Math.Cos(landingLatitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0)
);
var landingReferenceFrame =
ReferenceFrame.CreateRelative(
conn,
ReferenceFrame.CreateRelative(
conn,
ReferenceFrame.CreateRelative(
conn,
body.ReferenceFrame,
landingPosition,
qLong),
Tuple.Create(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
qLat),
Tuple.Create(landingAltitude, 0.0, 0.0));
// Draw axes
var zero = Tuple.Create(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
conn.Drawing().AddLine(
zero, Tuple.Create(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), landingReferenceFrame);
conn.Drawing().AddLine(
zero, Tuple.Create(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), landingReferenceFrame);
conn.Drawing().AddLine(
zero, Tuple.Create(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), landingReferenceFrame);
while (true)
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep (1000);
}
}
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <chrono>
#include <thread>
#include <krpc.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/space_center.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/ui.hpp>
#include <krpc/services/drawing.hpp>
static const double pi = 3.1415926535897;
int main() {
krpc::Client conn = krpc::connect("Landing Site");
krpc::services::SpaceCenter space_center(&conn);
krpc::services::Drawing drawing(&conn);
auto vessel = space_center.active_vessel();
auto body = vessel.orbit().body();
// Define the landing site as the top of the VAB
double landing_latitude = -(0.0+(5.0/60.0)+(48.38/60.0/60.0));
double landing_longitude = -(74.0+(37.0/60.0)+(12.2/60.0/60.0));
double landing_altitude = 111;
// Determine landing site reference frame
// (orientation: x=zenith, y=north, z=east)
auto landing_position = body.surface_position(
landing_latitude, landing_longitude, body.reference_frame());
auto q_long = std::make_tuple(
0.0,
sin(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0),
0.0,
cos(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0)
);
auto q_lat = std::make_tuple(
0.0,
0.0,
sin(landing_latitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0),
cos(landing_latitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0)
);
auto landing_reference_frame =
krpc::services::SpaceCenter::ReferenceFrame::create_relative(
conn,
krpc::services::SpaceCenter::ReferenceFrame::create_relative(
conn,
krpc::services::SpaceCenter::ReferenceFrame::create_relative(
conn,
body.reference_frame(),
landing_position,
q_long),
std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0),
q_lat),
std::make_tuple(landing_altitude, 0, 0));
// Draw axes
drawing.add_line(
std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0), std::make_tuple(1, 0, 0), landing_reference_frame);
drawing.add_line(
std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0), std::make_tuple(0, 1, 0), landing_reference_frame);
drawing.add_line(
std::make_tuple(0, 0, 0), std::make_tuple(0, 0, 1), landing_reference_frame);
while (true)
std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
}
#include <unistd.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <krpc_cnano.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/space_center.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/ui.h>
#include <krpc_cnano/services/drawing.h>
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_t vector3;
typedef krpc_tuple_double_double_double_double_t quaternion;
static double pi = 3.1415926535897;
int main() {
krpc_connection_t conn;
krpc_open(&conn, "COM0");
krpc_connect(conn, "Landing site");
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_t vessel;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ActiveVessel(conn, &vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_t orbit;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Vessel_Orbit(conn, &orbit, vessel);
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_t body;
krpc_SpaceCenter_Orbit_Body(conn, &body, orbit);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t body_ref;
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_ReferenceFrame(conn, &body_ref, body);
// Define the landing site as the top of the VAB
double landing_latitude = -(0.0+(5.0/60.0)+(48.38/60.0/60.0));
double landing_longitude = -(74.0+(37.0/60.0)+(12.2/60.0/60.0));
double landing_altitude = 111;
// Determine landing site reference frame
// (orientation: x=zenith, y=north, z=east)
vector3 landing_position;
krpc_SpaceCenter_CelestialBody_SurfacePosition(
conn, &landing_position, body, landing_latitude, landing_longitude, body_ref);
quaternion q_long = {
0.0,
sin(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0),
0.0,
cos(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0)
};
quaternion q_lat = {
0.0,
0.0,
sin(landing_latitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0),
cos(landing_latitude * 0.5 * pi / 180.0)
};
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t landing_reference_frame;
{
vector3 zero = {0, 0, 0};
quaternion q_zero = {0, 0, 0, 1};
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_t parent_ref;
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_CreateRelative(
conn, &parent_ref, body_ref, &landing_position, &q_long, &zero, &zero);
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_CreateRelative(
conn, &parent_ref, parent_ref, &zero, &q_lat, &zero, &zero);
vector3 position = { landing_altitude, 0, 0 };
krpc_SpaceCenter_ReferenceFrame_CreateRelative(
conn, &landing_reference_frame, parent_ref, &position, &q_zero, &zero, &zero);
}
// Draw axes
vector3 zero = {0, 0, 0};
vector3 x_axis = {1, 0, 0};
vector3 y_axis = {0, 1, 0};
vector3 z_axis = {0, 0, 1};
krpc_Drawing_AddLine(conn, NULL, &zero, &x_axis, landing_reference_frame, true);
krpc_Drawing_AddLine(conn, NULL, &zero, &y_axis, landing_reference_frame, true);
krpc_Drawing_AddLine(conn, NULL, &zero, &z_axis, landing_reference_frame, true);
while (true)
sleep(1);
}
import krpc.client.Connection;
import krpc.client.RPCException;
import krpc.client.services.Drawing;
import krpc.client.services.SpaceCenter;
import org.javatuples.Triplet;
import org.javatuples.Quartet;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.lang.Math;
public class LandingSite {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws IOException, RPCException, InterruptedException {
Connection connection = Connection.newInstance("Landing Site");
SpaceCenter spaceCenter = SpaceCenter.newInstance(connection);
Drawing drawing = Drawing.newInstance(connection);
SpaceCenter.Vessel vessel = spaceCenter.getActiveVessel();
SpaceCenter.CelestialBody body = vessel.getOrbit().getBody();
// Define the landing site as the top of the VAB
double landingLatitude = -(0.0+(5.0/60.0)+(48.38/60.0/60.0));
double landingLongitude = -(74.0+(37.0/60.0)+(12.2/60.0/60.0));
double landingAltitude = 111;
// Determine landing site reference frame
// (orientation: x=zenith, y=north, z=east)
Triplet<Double, Double, Double> landingPosition = body.surfacePosition(
landingLatitude, landingLongitude, body.getReferenceFrame());
Quartet<Double, Double, Double, Double> qLong =
new Quartet<Double, Double, Double, Double>(
0.0,
Math.sin(-landingLongitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0),
0.0,
Math.cos(-landingLongitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0));
Quartet<Double, Double, Double, Double> qLat =
new Quartet<Double, Double, Double, Double>(
0.0,
0.0,
Math.sin(landingLatitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0),
Math.cos(landingLatitude * 0.5 * Math.PI / 180.0));
Quartet<Double, Double, Double, Double> qIdentity =
new Quartet<Double, Double, Double, Double>(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
Triplet<Double, Double, Double> zero =
new Triplet<Double, Double, Double>(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame landingReferenceFrame =
SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame.createRelative(
connection,
SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame.createRelative(
connection,
SpaceCenter.ReferenceFrame.createRelative(
connection,
body.getReferenceFrame(),
landingPosition, qLong, zero, zero),
zero, qLat, zero, zero),
new Triplet<Double, Double, Double>(landingAltitude, 0.0, 0.0),
qIdentity, zero, zero);
// Draw axes
drawing.addLine(
zero, new Triplet<Double, Double, Double>(1.0, 0.0, 0.0),
landingReferenceFrame, true);
drawing.addLine(
zero, new Triplet<Double, Double, Double>(0.0, 1.0, 0.0),
landingReferenceFrame, true);
drawing.addLine(
zero, new Triplet<Double, Double, Double>(0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
landingReferenceFrame, true);
while (true)
Thread.sleep(1000);
}
}
local krpc = require 'krpc'
local platform = require 'krpc.platform'
local List = require 'pl.List'
local math = require 'math'
local conn = krpc.connect('Landing Site')
local vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
local body = vessel.orbit.body
local ReferenceFrame = conn.space_center.ReferenceFrame
-- Define the landing site as the top of the VAB
local landing_latitude = -(0+(5.0/60)+(48.38/60/60))
local landing_longitude = -(74+(37.0/60)+(12.2/60/60))
local landing_altitude = 111
-- Determine landing site reference frame
-- (orientation: x=zenith, y=north, z=east)
local landing_position = body:surface_position(
landing_latitude, landing_longitude, body.reference_frame)
local q_long = List{
0,
math.sin(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * math.pi / 180),
0,
math.cos(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * math.pi / 180)
}
local q_lat = List{
0,
0,
math.sin(landing_latitude * 0.5 * math.pi / 180),
math.cos(landing_latitude * 0.5 * math.pi / 180)
}
local landing_reference_frame =
ReferenceFrame.create_relative(
ReferenceFrame.create_relative(
ReferenceFrame.create_relative(
body.reference_frame,
landing_position,
q_long),
List{0, 0, 0},
q_lat),
List{landing_altitude, 0, 0})
-- Draw axes
conn.drawing.add_line(List{0, 0, 0}, List{1, 0, 0}, landing_reference_frame)
conn.drawing.add_line(List{0, 0, 0}, List{0, 1, 0}, landing_reference_frame)
conn.drawing.add_line(List{0, 0, 0}, List{0, 0, 1}, landing_reference_frame)
while true do
platform.sleep(1)
end
import time
from math import sin, cos, pi
import krpc
conn = krpc.connect(name='Landing Site')
vessel = conn.space_center.active_vessel
body = vessel.orbit.body
create_relative = conn.space_center.ReferenceFrame.create_relative
# Define the landing site as the top of the VAB
landing_latitude = -(0+(5.0/60)+(48.38/60/60))
landing_longitude = -(74+(37.0/60)+(12.2/60/60))
landing_altitude = 111
# Determine landing site reference frame
# (orientation: x=zenith, y=north, z=east)
landing_position = body.surface_position(
landing_latitude, landing_longitude, body.reference_frame)
q_long = (
0,
sin(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * pi / 180),
0,
cos(-landing_longitude * 0.5 * pi / 180)
)
q_lat = (
0,
0,
sin(landing_latitude * 0.5 * pi / 180),
cos(landing_latitude * 0.5 * pi / 180)
)
landing_reference_frame = \
create_relative(
create_relative(
create_relative(
body.reference_frame,
landing_position,
q_long),
(0, 0, 0),
q_lat),
(landing_altitude, 0, 0))
# Draw axes
conn.drawing.add_line((0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 0), landing_reference_frame)
conn.drawing.add_line((0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), landing_reference_frame)
conn.drawing.add_line((0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1), landing_reference_frame)
while True:
time.sleep(1)