Orbital Mechanics

ORBITAL MECHANICS Real orbits for Trailmakers Tired of just flying straight up? This mod turns Trailmakers into a real orbital sandbox. Build a rocket, get to space, and actually orbit something. With real gravity and live orbital data, you can launch, circularize, dock, and build bases — just like in a proper space sim. FEATURES - Real gravity — 6 gravity sources: 4 planets, 1 moon, and a sun. All use realistic point-mass physics. Get too slow and you’ll crash. Get your velocity right and you’ll orbit. - New moons — Doon now has "Droog", a low-gravity moon. Perfect for building stations and easy launches into high Doon orbit. - Live orbital readout — Full HUD with altitude, apoapsis, periapsis, inclination, velocity, orbital period, and time to next apoapsis/periapsis. Updates in real time. - Orbit map — 3D map of every ship and its predicted path around its parent body. Plan transfers and rendezvous visually. - Timewarp — 0. 5x to 64x. Auto-locks to 1x near planets so you don’t skip through terrain. - Orientation display — Pitch, roll, and yaw relative to your orbital plane. - Loose asteroids — Grabbable for mining or base building. - Standalone — No other mods required. Works great with Orbital Maneuvers & Rendezvous Assist for target-lock and docking HUD. QUICK ORBIT GUIDE 1. Launch and climb upward 2. Pitch over and build horizontal speed 3. Watch your apoapsis rise 4. At apoapsis, burn prograde to raise periapsis 5. If both apoapsis and periapsis are above the surface, you’re in orbit Orbiting is about sideways speed, not just altitude CONTROLS M — Toggle orbit map Arrow Keys — Rotate/pitch map camera Feedback and bug reports welcome! Have fun, and don’t forget to circularize!