General Question Waveriders & Compression Lift

[johndoe2561]

Is compression lift modeled in Orbiter 2016? Do waveriders work?

For context, I've taken up the challenge of flying from the ISS to MIR as efficiently as possible. Rather than paying for the overpriced inclination change deltaV cost, I figured I'd use the Earth's atmosphere to good use.

 

[Urwumpe]

Is compression lift modeled in Orbiter 2016? Do waveriders work?

For context, I've taken up the challenge of flying from the ISS to MIR as efficiently as possible. Rather than paying for the overpriced inclination change deltaV cost, I figured I'd use the Earth's atmosphere to good use.

"No". And yes.

"No", because Orbiter leaves the implementation of the aerodynamics to the add-on developer. If you want something with compression lift, just use the respective formulas for that. Or enter the fitting data from simulation models.

The Deltaglider already can fly the ISS-Mir mission.