How is the new stable version of the FG space shuttle coming along?
Still ironing and testing the last changes.
which (if any) of my launch trajectory shaping parameters actually still work?
The three still work, I kept the logic you made.
*The SRB climbout bias affects the Stage 1 open loop ( 3 engines only)
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if (engop == 3.0) {setprop("/fdm/jsbsim/systems/ap/launch/pitch-target", getprop("/fdm/jsbsim/systems/ap/launch/stage2-nominal-pitch-schedule") + auto_launch_srb_climbout_bias);}
*The MPS climbout bias still affects the initial Pitch target after SRB sep
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var start_pitch_target = 13 + 5.0 * payload_factor + 2.7 - 4.5 * geo_factor - 8.0 * throttle_factor + auto_launch_mps_climbout_bias + loft_factor;
*The Launch trajectory loft affects the MECO targeted altitude ( without bias, it is around 345000 feet)
Going through the autolaunch.nas made me think of a new launch mission.xml i-loaded parameter I introduced last year that might be worth to mention in the manual: the MECO inertial flight path angle.
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<gamma-meco type="double">0.8</gamma-meco>
The table for it is in the Performance part of the SCOM.
By setting the correct gamma meco associated to its MECO altitude target, we have a close to real initial orbital shape and time to Apogee.
That is usefull for Historical flights and to use the PEG4 values for AOA or OMS 1/2 available in the official FDF.
I have a bit of time for the last fixes, I will take care of the CWS TAEM fault messages.
Should I push the changes for the Launch Site check misson.xml dependant or I delay that after the Stable is released ?