RobsterCraw

@ Camacha: Hmm, is it notoriously difficult to optimize a trajectory properly or to even just come up with some simplified model? If it's near impossible to do this with formal calculations that will optimize any craft's flight, maybe I could just come up with launch script where the velocity and pitch are some function of max Q, and Fg, and then just come up with a way to model a third term by logging data and trial and error for each launch vehicle so I can just make it a declared parameter when the script is run..

I've been struggling with writing a launch script for kOS for use with FAR. Are there any resources that have the formulas for atmospheric density (as it relates to altitude) and/or a list of ways to pull FAR variables like coefficient of drag, reference area, or whatever is used to calculate force of drag. I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I haven't found an answer by searching the thread or elsewhere.