kerbal_space_program.rb
summary
Uses kerbal_space_program.rb plus the kRPC Ruby gem to write control code that actually hovers a rocket, launches to orbit, and does a trans‑moon insertion. Implements a simple PID controller that holds hover at 250 m despite mass loss, a staging/state‑machine system for ascent, and a Hohmann transfer to meet the moon. Live demos boot and hover reliably; the orbit and moon demos mostly succeed though UI/network quirks cause intermittent failures. Reported orbital speed needed: 7.9 km/s.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 3:35PROBLEM STATEMENT: MAKE A ROCKET HOVER
- 5:22Proportional Integral Derivative
- 12:54PROBLEM STATEMENT: MAKE A ROCKET ORBIT
- 22:27LAND A ROCKET ON THE MUN
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