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Card 928 of 9752026-09-24 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-24

Vivapse: program a rocket, then let the physics answer

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Editorial interest 88/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser-based rocket and orbital flight simulator where you design a vehicle and write the JavaScript flight program that flies it.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-24 issue.
For
People learning orbital mechanics through flight programming
Worth noticing
The page lists 940 passing tests and three physics audits that document where the simulation departs from reality.

Field notes

A flight program reads telemetry such as dynamic pressure and remaining propellant, then issues throttle, steering and staging commands; the page says no autopilot catches mistakes. Its stated model includes WGS84/J2 gravity, live weather over a selected launch site and named lunar and planetary ephemerides. The homepage also lists 940 passing tests and links to audits describing the model's limits.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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Landing page observed 2026-09-24. The live site may have changed.