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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.
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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.
 
== Reference Frames ==
 
== Reference Frames ==
 
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m
 
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Ike_Eclipse.png        | Ike eclipsing Duna.
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Ike_Eclipse#png        | Ike eclipsing Duna#
Ike.png                | Ike as seen in the Tracking Station
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Ike#png                | Ike as seen in the Tracking Station
Gui_Ike_ISA_Topo.png    | Topographical map of Ike.
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Gui_Ike_ISA_Topo#png    | Topographical map of Ike#
Gui_Ike_Polars_Topo.png | Polar topographical map.
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Gui_Ike_Polars_Topo#png | Polar topographical map#
Ike_map_800.gif | A topografic height map of Ike made with the ISA MapSat plugin
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Ike_map_800#gif | A topografic height map of Ike made with the ISA MapSat plugin
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  

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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.

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

Changes

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