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Stationary orbit around Ike is not possible — it would require an altitude of {{OrbitAltitude | period_s=64980 | mass_kg=2.78219487161284e20 | radius_km=130 }}, outside of Ike's sphere of influence. However, since Ike and Duna are tidally locked to each other, a spacecraft in stationary orbit around Duna will see Ike in a stable, non-rotating position, as it would appear in a stationary Ike orbit. | Stationary orbit around Ike is not possible — it would require an altitude of {{OrbitAltitude | period_s=64980 | mass_kg=2.78219487161284e20 | radius_km=130 }}, outside of Ike's sphere of influence. However, since Ike and Duna are tidally locked to each other, a spacecraft in stationary orbit around Duna will see Ike in a stable, non-rotating position, as it would appear in a stationary Ike orbit. | ||
| − | + | This moon is extremely rocky and has extremely large craters that span for many kilometers. For an inexperienced lander this moon would not be a good choice as the rocky and steep slopes make landing extremly difficult. A landing in the bottom of a crater may be a good landing spot however. The texture of Duna is somwhat simillar to the mun around Kerbin at the tops of the craters but a darker shade is at lower altitudes in the bottom of the craters. | |
== Reference Frames == | == Reference Frames == | ||
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m | Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 25 October 2012
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Ike is a moon and the only natural satellite of Duna.
Stationary orbit around Ike is not possible — it would require an altitude of 0.00 m, outside of Ike's sphere of influence. However, since Ike and Duna are tidally locked to each other, a spacecraft in stationary orbit around Duna will see Ike in a stable, non-rotating position, as it would appear in a stationary Ike orbit. This moon is extremely rocky and has extremely large craters that span for many kilometers. For an inexperienced lander this moon would not be a good choice as the rocky and steep slopes make landing extremly difficult. A landing in the bottom of a crater may be a good landing spot however. The texture of Duna is somwhat simillar to the mun around Kerbin at the tops of the craters but a darker shade is at lower altitudes in the bottom of the craters.
Reference Frames
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m
| Warp | Minimum Altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | 0 m | |
| 5x | 5,000 m | |
| 10x | 5,000 m | |
| 50x | 10,000 m | |
| 100x | 25,000 m | |
| 1,000x | 50,000 m | |
| 10,000x | 100,000 m | |
| 100,000x | 200,000 m | |
Gallery
Ike eclipsing Duna.
Ike as seen in the Tracking Station
Topographical map of Ike.
Polar topographical map.
A topografic height map of Ike made with the ISA MapSat plugin
Changes
- Initial Release
