Jun-13-2017, 06:01 AM
Nice task you have there! I have played with orbital mechanics simulations before and I expect you are not going to like results after many iterations due to numerical errors.
If you are ready to delve into more advanced stuff, an improvement would be to use a higher order Runge-Kutta solver, for example. Even better improvement would be using a symplectic integrator, which preserves energy in the system over time.
If you are ready to delve into more advanced stuff, an improvement would be to use a higher order Runge-Kutta solver, for example. Even better improvement would be using a symplectic integrator, which preserves energy in the system over time.