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Revision as of 11:32, 16 February 2013

Template:Planetbox

Minmus is a small moon of Kerbin. From the surface of Kerbin or Mun, it is a cyan speck one or two pixels wide which appears to slightly oscillate vertically. This is a result of viewing its rotation from afar. Up close, it is mint green in appearance with what seem to be icy buttes, large hills, and frozen lakes. The highest areas are over 5.7 km in altitude. It requires more delta-v to reach Minmus orbit than Mun orbit, however it is easier to land on the surface and return.

Orbital Characteristics

  • Synodic Period from Kerbin's Surface: 14 days, 3 hours, 1 second (1220401 seconds)

Synchronous orbit around Minmus is possible at an altitude of 0.00 m.

Topography

Minmus has a very uneven surface, with substantial areas over 6 km high. The vast majority of the surface is rolling hills, with lakes of a frozen substance concentrated near the equator.[1] The lakes are almost perfectly flat and mostly at datum altitude (0 m).

Reference Frames

Template:ReferenceFramesRotational/Inertial transition: 100,000 m

Warp Minimum Altitude
1x n/a
5x 3,000 m
10x 3,000 m
50x 6,000 m
100x 12,000 m
1,000x 24,000 m
10,000x 48,000 m
100,000x 60,000 m

Gallery

Trivia

  • The name "Minmus" may be derived from the Latin word "minimus", which denotes the smallest member of a group of beings or creatures. Minmus is the smallest member of the Kerbin system.
  • It is possible to land and takeoff from Minmus with the EVA jetpack at 100% fuel.

Changes

0.17
  • Minmus is no longer tidally locked to Kerbin.[2]
  • Minmus' mass reduced. [3]
  • Synchronous orbit is now possible. Previously, it would have required an altitude of 0.00 m, outside Minmus' sphere of influence.
0.15
  • Initial Release

See also

Tutorial on travelling from Kerbin to Minmus

Notes

  1. http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=13530.msg219016#msg219016
  2. http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/10q9z2/minmus_lost_its_tidal_lock_to_kerbin_in_v017/
  3. http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/24156-Is-Minmus-on-a-weight-loss-program