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Orbital Drop Position Calculator
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11 Sep, 2019 @ 2:24am
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Orbital Drop Position Calculator

Description
Updated to compile without issues. Very handy script!

Updated: 11.9.2019
Special thanks to MartinRWolfe and Malware.

Original Script: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1357741912

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What is this?
This script is for calculate the position directly above the desired position on the planet surfafe.
It makes it possible to drop things to their precise position from orbit.
I'm using this script in multiplayer, for making planet base, dropping supply crate for friends, and squash enemy base from orbit!

Setup
Building 1 Programmable Block and any power source, and load this script in Programmable block.

How to use it?
1.Create GPS in the desired drop zone, and press "Copy to clipboad" button.
2.Open Programmable block, paste(Ctrl + V) in argument, and press "Run" button.
3.Press "Custom Data" button.The GPS coordinates are generated like this :

//RESULT
//Drop Position = GPS:Drop Position(Earth):44721.44:-2286.61:-92859.87:
//Jump Position = GPS:Jump Position(Earth):45155.23:-2308.79:-93760.61:

Select and copy(Ctrl + C) the GPS coordinates.(Behind "GPS")

4.Return to GPS menu, Press "Create from clipboad" button.
13 Comments
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[MM] Toasterific 6 Apr, 2021 @ 10:09pm 
what about Pertam?
HLK 4 May, 2020 @ 2:34pm 
To add support for Triton you need to add two lines:

after
double[] planetTitan = new double[]{36384.5,226384.5,5796384.5,9785,0.25};
add
double[] planetTriton = new double[]{-284463.5,-2434463.5,365536.5,48151.8,1.0};

after
planetsList.Add(new PlanetData("Titan",new Vector3D(planetTitan[0],planetTitan[1],planetTitan[2]),planetTitan[3],planetTitan[4]));
add
planetsList.Add(new PlanetData("Triton",new Vector3D(planetTriton[0],planetTriton[1],planetTriton[2]),planetTriton[3],planetTriton[4]));
TwinMinds 1 Jan, 2020 @ 3:06pm 
Unfortunately this script is has hard-coded planet locations for vanilla solar system only. This does not work for scenarios as they have different planet locations, nor does it work for any non-vanilla planets.
Target 25 Nov, 2019 @ 10:03am 
For anyone having issues with it changing all your lcd panels:
There is a function called WriteToLcd, if you change the body of the function (the part between {}) with "return;" (without the quotes) it fixes the issue :)
superv6 6 Nov, 2019 @ 10:33pm 
does this work with a completely freefalling object. my weapon has a gyro to stabilise but no thrusters to keep it aligned
Elfi Wolfe 1 Nov, 2019 @ 9:20am 
Rulin. There is a few Rangefinder scripts or LIDAR mappers that can return the GPS of what you "lased". So you can use those scripts to get the GPS of the enemy base.
Rulin 1 Oct, 2019 @ 4:10pm 
Ah ok, too bad. I thought you had a workaround for this. Btw, I made a suggestion on keens feedback site to add a remote gps feature to camera- and telescope (new) -blocks. You can vote for it here: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/idea-enhanced-cameravision-new-binoculars-and-telescope
[SE] Bean  [author] 1 Oct, 2019 @ 10:50am 
@Rulin, That is certainly one application of the script, but.. I don't know.. tunnel under them?
I tend to use it for coordinating my landings/travel. Knowing where to jump to in space, gets me as close as possible, and then I can just descend straight down to my base.
Rulin 1 Oct, 2019 @ 7:36am 
Sounds cool, but how do you get the gps of an enemy base when you have to stand there in order to get the coords?
frogboy1320 17 Sep, 2019 @ 6:01pm 
*Taken