Orbiter 2010 - [Part 9] Absolute Beginner Guide - Launch Heading
Channel: David Courtney
Date: 2013-09-16

This video was recorded Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Playlist for the Absolute Beginner Guide series: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPu_SHPaJzs4e1NfhY8jxPGgk5S4duEql

For the absolute beginner, I highly recommend using Enjo's Launch MFD for finding the launch heading. The MFD may look overly complicated, but you can ignore all of its other functions and just use it for its ability to calculate the launch heading for you. You can download Launch MFD from Orbit Hangar:

http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2802

In addition to, or instead of, Launch MFD, you can download various calculators that will run on your Windows Desktop. These calculators require that you input some information, but as you saw in my video, finding that information is very simple.

2 really good calculators are Space Calculators V2 by George Kristiansen, and Azimuth Calculator by "enjo." Both can be downloaded from Orbit Hangar.

Space Calculators V2: http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5757

Enjo's Azimuth Calculator: http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=2464

And finally, for the do-it-yourself-ers among you, here's the math:
http://www.orbiterwiki.org/wiki/Launch_Azimuth


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