Template:OrbitVelocity
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This template calculates the velocity of an orbit. To calculate further with the orbit's velocity use {{OrbitVelocity/Core}}.
Parameters
| #/Name | Optional | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| period or 1 | No | Period of the orbit in seconds | |
| mass or 2 | No | Mass of central body in kilograms | |
| factor or f | Yes | Factor in which the velocity should be shown. Available values: None (m/s), k (km/s), M (Mm/s), G (Gm/s). | None |
| body or b | Yes | Uses the sidereal rotation period and mass as default from the given body. Can be overwritten. | Not set (makes the first two parameters mandatory) |
| period factor or pf | Yes | Multiplies the period with this value. Useful to easily calculate semi-synchronous orbits (pf=1/2 then). | 1 |
Examples
| Usage | Produces |
|---|---|
{{OrbitVelocity | period=64980 | mass=4.515e21}} |
307.72 m/s |
{{OrbitVelocity | 64980 | 4.515e21}} |
307.72 m/s |
{{OrbitVelocity | 64980 | 4.515e21 | f=k}} |
0.31 km/s |
{{OrbitVelocity | 64980 | 4.515e21 | pf=1/2}} |
387.70 m/s |
{{OrbitVelocity | b=Kerbin}} |
1 009.81 m/s |
