Open-source visualization of reusable rockets motion: Approaching simulink-flightgear co-simulation

This paper shows how to approach effective visualization of the motion of reusable rockets by combining Simulink / Matlab modeling with the capabilities of FlightGear, a state-of-the-art open-source tool typically used for aircraft simulation in the gaming community. We describe the entire open-source toolchain and the steps needed for the coupling of the involved software, with detailed code provided as Appendices. Finally, We propose a concrete example, associated with the application to the motion of reusable rockets.