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🚀 Rocket Launch Physics (2D): Two-Stage Gravity Turn, Rocket Equation, Max Q and Orbit Insertion

2D companion of the rocket launch sim: an RK4 integration of a two-stage gravity-turn ascent with drag, pressure-dependent thrust and orbit determination, checked against the Tsiolkovsky equation and coast conservation laws.

Space & Astronomy2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

The 2D companion of the rocket launch sim: a two-stage gravity-turn ascent integrated with RK4 around a round Earth with drag and pressure-dependent thrust, showing gravity and drag losses, max Q and the resulting orbit, with a Tsiolkovsky delta-v check.

Rocket LaunchTsiolkovsky Rocket EquationGravity TurnMax QOrbital Mechanics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install