Orbiting Satellite

[SpetS]

many people want a satellite, or maybe an orbital base around your planet, and is not easy to make a satellite to orbit a planet due to the speed limitation and physics not being 100% "real". I know, it is possible but you have to change a few game parameters. Or you can use the magic of scripts

https://youtu.be/arzz7uRHhoI

Hover Altitude Aligner by Pesticide
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583272553

[Zackmar]

Originally posted by SpetS:

many people want a satellite, or maybe an orbital base around your planet, and is not easy to make a satellite to orbit a planet due to the speed limitation and physics not being 100% "real". I know, it is possible but you have to change a few game parameters. Or you can use the magic of scripts

https://youtu.be/arzz7uRHhoI

Hover Altitude Aligner by Pesticide
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583272553

Just build it outside the planet's gravity well.That way it doesn't fall down due to gravity, and it will remain stationary where you placed/built it.

Yeah, sure, thats not how satellites work in real life, but I don't think orbital mechanics would fit Space Engineer's theme.

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by Asriel Dreemurr:

Originally posted by SpetS:

many people want a satellite, or maybe an orbital base around your planet, and is not easy to make a satellite to orbit a planet due to the speed limitation and physics not being 100% "real". I know, it is possible but you have to change a few game parameters. Or you can use the magic of scripts

https://youtu.be/arzz7uRHhoI

Hover Altitude Aligner by Pesticide
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583272553

Just build it outside the planet's gravity well.That way it doesn't fall down due to gravity, and it will remain stationary where you placed/built it.

Yeah, sure, thats not how satellites work in real life, but I don't think orbital mechanics would fit Space Engineer's theme.

Orbital mechanics are already in Space Engineers. Don't believe me? Spend a little time playing with a spherical gravity generator.

If it weren't for the speed cap and, to a lesser extent, lack of flight instrumentation, orbiting a planet would be perfectly possible in SE. The math isn't that complicated.

[SpetS]

yea somebody already made some test changing the game settings, like speed and gravity changes

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Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by Asriel Dreemurr:

Just build it outside the planet's gravity well.That way it doesn't fall down due to gravity, and it will remain stationary where you placed/built it.

Yeah, sure, thats not how satellites work in real life, but I don't think orbital mechanics would fit Space Engineer's theme.

Orbital mechanics are already in Space Engineers. Don't believe me? Spend a little time playing with a spherical gravity generator.

If it weren't for the speed cap and, to a lesser extent, lack of flight instrumentation, orbiting a planet would be perfectly possible in SE. The math isn't that complicated.

After spending time making drones it's very possible to use a remote to orbit a planet! It's as simple as inputting the way points! That simple!

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FYI use Prof. Hulks Anitmatter Batteries and never worry about power issues again. Have 4 drones that have been in the air 59+ hours of gaming and counting.

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by FS:

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Orbital mechanics are already in Space Engineers. Don't believe me? Spend a little time playing with a spherical gravity generator.

If it weren't for the speed cap and, to a lesser extent, lack of flight instrumentation, orbiting a planet would be perfectly possible in SE. The math isn't that complicated.

After spending time making drones it's very possible to use a remote to orbit a planet! It's as simple as inputting the way points! That simple!

That's not an orbit. It's powered flight. ;)

[Zackmar]

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by Asriel Dreemurr:

Just build it outside the planet's gravity well.That way it doesn't fall down due to gravity, and it will remain stationary where you placed/built it.

Yeah, sure, thats not how satellites work in real life, but I don't think orbital mechanics would fit Space Engineer's theme.

Orbital mechanics are already in Space Engineers. Don't believe me? Spend a little time playing with a spherical gravity generator.

If it weren't for the speed cap and, to a lesser extent, lack of flight instrumentation, orbiting a planet would be perfectly possible in SE. The math isn't that complicated.

After playing around with the sperical gravity generators, yes.You were right, orbital mechanics are already in-place.
Well you learn something new every day.

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by Asriel Dreemurr:

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Orbital mechanics are already in Space Engineers. Don't believe me? Spend a little time playing with a spherical gravity generator.

If it weren't for the speed cap and, to a lesser extent, lack of flight instrumentation, orbiting a planet would be perfectly possible in SE. The math isn't that complicated.

After playing around with the sperical gravity generators, yes.You were right, orbital mechanics are already in-place.
Well you learn something new every day.

Cheers! It would be pretty dang neat if Keen did something to give us usable orbits in-game, but I'm not holding my breath.

[min473]

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by Asriel Dreemurr:

After playing around with the sperical gravity generators, yes.You were right, orbital mechanics are already in-place.
Well you learn something new every day.

Cheers! It would be pretty dang neat if Keen did something to give us usable orbits in-game, but I'm not holding my breath.

well, in miner wars the speed limit is almost 200m/s(if i remember correctly) and with that speed you can orbit the moon

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by min473:

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Cheers! It would be pretty dang neat if Keen did something to give us usable orbits in-game, but I'm not holding my breath.

well, in miner wars the speed limit is almost 200m/s(if i remember correctly) and with that speed you can orbit the moon

Good for Miner Wars. XD

[min473]

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by min473:

well, in miner wars the speed limit is almost 200m/s(if i remember correctly) and with that speed you can orbit the moon

Good for Miner Wars. XD

if they can stabilize the engine enoguh they might be able to high the speed limit
it's the same engine right?

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by min473:

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Good for Miner Wars. XD

if they can stabilize the engine enoguh they might be able to high the speed limit
it's the same engine right?

I think SE uses a newer version of the engine, but I'm pretty sure SE is much much larger in scope. Tough to say, I haven't played Miner Wars.

[min473]

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by min473:

if they can stabilize the engine enoguh they might be able to high the speed limit
it's the same engine right?

I think SE uses a newer version of the engine, but I'm pretty sure SE is much much larger in scope. Tough to say, I haven't played Miner Wars.

well,miner wars has destructible asteroids,wich are the same as miner wars,but it does not haves all the phisics that SE has,you should take a look at it.

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Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

Originally posted by FS:

After spending time making drones it's very possible to use a remote to orbit a planet! It's as simple as inputting the way points! That simple!

That's not an orbit. It's powered flight. ;)

There more way points the slower the satellite will go! So basically it can be a slow flight orbit.

[VanGoghComplex]

Originally posted by FS:

Originally posted by VanGoghComplex:

That's not an orbit. It's powered flight. ;)

There more way points the slower the satellite will go! So basically it can be a slow flight orbit.

Except that is not what an orbit is.

It's just flying around the planet in a circle.

An orbit requires no thrust once it's been established.