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Liftoff manager
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24 Nov, 2015 @ 3:53pm
29 Sep, 2016 @ 1:27pm
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Liftoff manager

Description
Simple script for conserving hydrogen while leaving a planet.

Quick setup:
  • Put thrusters you want to control in group "Rocket Up Thrusters"
  • Have cockpit or remote control block on grid
  • Timer named "Rocket Timer Block" set to run this script
  • Run script to start.

Essential functionality:
  • By default it takes control over all thrusters in "Rocket Up Thrusters" group and dynamically adjusts override to maintain 100 m/s (or more if you are using speed mod) using least fuel possible.
  • Turns off override after leaving gravity field.

For example of use look at this blueprint.

Extra stuff:
  • Optionally you can use LCD Panel named "Rocket LCD Panel" to display basic status and information.
  • You can change gravityThreshold if you want it to turn hydrogen off earlier than after completely leaving gravity.
  • For most efficient setup with other types of thrusters manually put them on max override for duration of liftoff. And start the script only after you reached max speed. Then it will use hydrogen thrusters only as much as it is needed to support others.
  • For emergency abort run the script with "STOP" as argument.

Planned features:
  • Turning thrusters off and coasting to end of gravity field (if dampeners were "ON").
  • Automatic determination which thrusters to control based on orientation relative to gravity field
  • Using tags instead of set names
54 Comments
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Grimm Spector 21 Feb, 2019 @ 4:31pm 
This script just claims I'm not in planet gravity and shuts down immediately.
Grimm Spector 18 Feb, 2019 @ 4:21pm 
I've tried it and it doesn't seem to work, throws an exception on compile in star system.
Iye 14 Feb, 2019 @ 1:00am 
Advanced liftoff control does support mixed thrusters and should be able to do everything this one does. I dont know if it actually still compiles on the current release though. If it does, it will run just fine, if it doesnt i might get around to fixing it eventually.
Vorg 13 Feb, 2019 @ 7:20pm 
Guess you can't edit. Going through my list and I found I have a 3rd liftoff script also marked: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=637302443
Vorg 13 Feb, 2019 @ 7:16pm 
I have 2 of these launch control scripts marked. This one and https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=773073270
That other one looks to have better option for mixed thrusters, but both haven't been updated in over 2 years. Anyone done any comparing/checking of them. Anyone try them in the testing branch they've been giving access to a few days at a time? Next test, tomorrow.
Reaper 13 Oct, 2018 @ 7:13am 
I've gotten the script to work just fine. The only thing I haven't gotten to work yet is the automatic turn off when you pass under a certain gravity threshold.
Andman 27 May, 2018 @ 11:21am 
It seems that the script is not working anymore.
I have tried it with the Simple Rocket in the "Easy Start Earth" world without mods.
DOSorDIE 22 Jan, 2018 @ 4:06pm 
The script ignore the speed limit what i set when there is a higher (modded) speedlimit in the world.
But the rest is great. I transported 1.300.000 kg (1 Big Chest in 1x Inventory) to space with only 3 Big Thruster and 1 Hydrogen Tank!

It where great if the "Rocket" make a 180 Grad turn then 0.0g is arrived and take the "Up thruster" to stop the rocket.
CTH2004 16 Jan, 2018 @ 10:37am 
Yes! Perfect With Last second landing (Suicide Burn)
Zóar 29 Sep, 2017 @ 2:15pm 
Just perfect. thx a lot.