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Orbital Drop Position Calculator

Description
A simple Script (originally made by Sunoko) to calculate a drop or jump position of a planetary gps. It will create a gps directly above the original gps outside of gravity. I didnt wrote this script, i just added support for Triton and Pertam and fixed the output for easier copy.
Here is the Original Text and Description:

What is this?
This script is for calculate the position directly above the desired position on the planet surfafe.
It makes it possible to drop things to their precise position from orbit.
I'm using this script in multiplayer, for making planet base, dropping supply crate for friends, and squash enemy base from orbit!

Setup
Building 1 Programmable Block and any power source, and load this script in Programmable block.

How to use it?
1.Create GPS in the desired drop zone, and press "Copy to clipboad" button.
2.Open Programmable block, paste(Ctrl + V) in argument, and press "Run" button.
3.Press "Custom Data" button.The GPS coordinates are generated like this :

[Orbital Drop Position Calculator Calculation Result]
;Directly above the target point,
;On the outline of the gravity sphere
Drop Position=GPS:Drop Pos(Earth):44721.44:-2286.61:-92859.87:
;Directly above the target point,
;Further away from the gravity sphere by the value of offsetDistance
Jump Position=GPS:Jump Pos(Earth):45155.23:-2308.79:-93760.61:

Select and copy(Ctrl + C) the GPS coordinates.(Between "GPS" and ":" at the end)

4.Return to GPS menu, Press "Create from clipboad" button.