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Fly up to about 15,000 Metres vertically. At this point, begin "the tilt" East or West. Once about about 65-70,000m, you are out of the atmosphere and can transfer your upwards energy into east-west speed.
 
Fly up to about 15,000 Metres vertically. At this point, begin "the tilt" East or West. Once about about 65-70,000m, you are out of the atmosphere and can transfer your upwards energy into east-west speed.
  
===Step 3 - Go to the moon===
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===Step 3 - Go to the [[Mun]]===
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Difficult on first glance, a rule of thumb will help you get there.
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* Wait for Mun-rise to finish from an approx. 100,000m orbit
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* Burn to raise your apoapsis to between 11.5 and 12.5 million.
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* Get captured by the Mun's gravity.
  
 
===Step 4 - Land on the moon===
 
===Step 4 - Land on the moon===

Revision as of 14:38, 28 December 2011

Here how you can land on the moon:

Specifications

  • Length: 5-10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • For version: 0.13 and above

Steps

Step 1 - Getting the addon

Get the The Intrepid SLS Rocket from [[1]], or a number of other modded parts to make your journey easier.

Suggested parts to find include:

Step 2 - Launch the rocket normally

Fly up to about 15,000 Metres vertically. At this point, begin "the tilt" East or West. Once about about 65-70,000m, you are out of the atmosphere and can transfer your upwards energy into east-west speed.

Step 3 - Go to the Mun

Difficult on first glance, a rule of thumb will help you get there.

  • Wait for Mun-rise to finish from an approx. 100,000m orbit
  • Burn to raise your apoapsis to between 11.5 and 12.5 million.
  • Get captured by the Mun's gravity.

Step 4 - Land on the moon

Finishing word

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