how to figure out the orbital

[kerbal engineer]

Hi guys, i need some help.

after launch rocket, in the orbit map view, it tell me exactly where my rocket gonna go by showing the rocket orbit.

anyone know how to figure out the orbital ?  or any article referent this ?

by figure out,  i mean the physics formula or mathematic formula.

any thought will be appreciate.

[razark]

Orbital what?

Orbital velocity?
Orbital period?
Orbital inclination?
 

[kurja]

Whatever you meant by 'orbital', you may find this page useful

 

https://code.google.com/archive/p/virtualagc/wikis/BasicsOrbitalMechanics.wiki

[kerbal engineer]

well,

i know x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1 is a ellipse formula, i thought when the rocket launch, it move along with the ellipse formula, it's my guess correct ?

i wish to find out the rocket orbit, so i can calculate where the rocket gonna be after certain time.

sorry for the unclear description.

Edited January 28, 2016 by kerbal engineer

[kerbal engineer]

hey guys, check out this....that's cooooool.

http://msakuta.github.io/WebGL-Orbiter/orbiter.html

[kurja]

yes, orbits are ellipses. Have a look at formulas here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_period

 

I can't give a more detailed answer off the top of my head, sorry.

[kerbal engineer]

thanks kurja, that's a lot help

[FancyMouse]

This is probably closer to what you want: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler%27s_laws_of_planetary_motion#Position_as_a_function_of_time

[Meithan]

9 hours ago, kerbal engineer said:

hey guys, check out this....that's cooooool.

http://msakuta.github.io/WebGL-Orbiter/orbiter.html

Wow, that webapp is actually pretty cool.

Ha, I got a Moon encounter on my first try (no idea about proper phase angle for Earth-Moon transfer)! Lucky.

[A35K]

52 minutes ago, Meithan said:

Wow, that webapp is actually pretty cool.

Ha, I got a Moon encounter on my first try (no idea about proper phase angle for Earth-Moon transfer)! Lucky.

It's like a free online simple version of KSP . It even has nearly the same style Ap and Pe markers!

[lodger]

12 hours ago, kerbal engineer said:

hey guys, check out this....that's cooooool.

http://msakuta.github.io/WebGL-Orbiter/orbiter.html

Awesome! Exactly what helps you through a long working day at the office while away from your own KSP machine ... 

[Spaceception]

20 hours ago, kerbal engineer said:

hey guys, check out this....that's cooooool.

http://msakuta.github.io/WebGL-Orbiter/orbiter.html

It's a really cheap KSP, without zoomout, close-up ship view, and good graphics, otherwise, it's good, but nowhere near great.

[Spaceception]

10 hours ago, Meithan said:

Wow, that webapp is actually pretty cool.

Ha, I got a Moon encounter on my first try (no idea about proper phase angle for Earth-Moon transfer)! Lucky.

I did too