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  • ...thin so if you do not want to wait for several orbits of [[aerobraking]], aim for under 35000 m and thicker air. As you approach periapsis, the atmospher
    9 KB (1,474 words) - 19:52, 2 May 2019
  • The aim is for your angular velocity to be as small as possible compared to the pla
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  • ...e rest. If your payload is descending too fast when the parachute deploys (aim for ~300 m/s vertical speed), the parachute gets ripped off, leading t ...our Kerbal notices he forgot to bring snacks, you can initiate reentry. To aim for a specific landmark along the way, use the maneuver tool again; this ti
    30 KB (5,132 words) - 00:52, 27 January 2020
  • ...e rest. If your payload is descending too fast when the parachute deploys (aim for ~100 m/s vertical speed), the parachute gets ripped off, leading t ...our Kerbal notices he forgot to bring snacks, you can initiate reentry. To aim for a specific landmark along the way, use the maneuver tool again; this ti
    29 KB (4,720 words) - 16:56, 22 January 2020
  • ...antially weaker than Kerbin, your orbital velocity will not be very high. Aim for a nice, circular orbit at an altitude no higher than 200,000 m. B *If you are confident in your landing skills, aim for a flat surface to reduce complications during landing/takeoff. Typical
    11 KB (1,917 words) - 10:28, 9 February 2022
  • ...r how to achieve orbit). Unless you've done your own calculations, try to aim for a circular equatorial orbit at around 200,000 meters.
    7 KB (1,258 words) - 03:12, 10 March 2024
  • ...se (CCW) prograde orbit. Unless you've done your own calculations, try to aim for a circular equatorial orbit at around 120,000 meters. ...to conserve as much fuel for the interplanetary burn as possible. Try to aim for a circular orbit, roughly 70 km altitude, around Duna's equator.
    10 KB (1,719 words) - 01:23, 15 September 2022
  • * Fly polar, but not too polar. Try to aim 15° left or right of the poles. This way you can cover a lot of ground rea * Aim for an altitude between 300 and 350 km. This gives you the greatest ra
    3 KB (571 words) - 11:36, 23 January 2020
  • ...o low and the vehicle will most likely become too slow to return to orbit. Aim too high and the vehicle may not slow down enough to be captured by the pla
    12 KB (1,929 words) - 14:34, 25 February 2023
  • ...middle: {{mark|retg-l}}. Point directly at it and burn. You do not have to aim the landing site, even not the ground, because the atmospheric drag modifie
    27 KB (4,582 words) - 12:23, 8 February 2023
  • ...periapses and apoapses should be in a line with Kerbin's center of mass. Aim for an altitude ~10% lower than the target's to give you freedom to time th ...accurate burning right-click your engines, and lower your thrust limiter. Aim for ~10% of your required thrust for the encounter. This gives you a nice
    12 KB (2,095 words) - 15:12, 29 February 2024
  • ...axis to face the sun as much as possible. Reorienting a vessel to manually aim the panels at the sun and eliminate shadows cast on them will also improve
    7 KB (977 words) - 18:19, 21 April 2023
  • But there is still a long way until we are ready for that. Let's aim for an easier target for now: [[Tutorial: Luna 9|The Mün]]!
    16 KB (2,773 words) - 19:57, 2 May 2019
  • #[Optional] Use a free-return trajectory (aim ahead of Mun) in case engines fail [>1.0 km/s]
    17 KB (2,807 words) - 04:24, 5 September 2022
  • ...il then, I will not be able to update this with new features. I will still aim to update about features that are present in the version I can run and that ...ff now. Use a radial decoupler so you can detach the empty tank once done, aim to place the decopler higher up, so that the tanks peel away cleanly. Place
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  • ...thin so if you do not want to wait for several orbits of [[aerobraking]], aim for under 35000 m and thicker air. As you approach periapsis, the atmospher
    11 KB (1,356 words) - 18:38, 2 May 2019
  • ...he engine at full throttle with Z. The apoapsis will begin to shift ahead; aim to keep it roughly the same amount of time ahead by throttling up or down w
    7 KB (1,204 words) - 12:10, 8 May 2023
  • ...line indicating your trajectory does not account for atmospheric drag, so aim accordingly or use a mod.)
    4 KB (632 words) - 03:48, 1 March 2022
  • ...d step forward was made with the second generation of Salyut stations: The aim was to continuously occupy a space station with long-duration expeditions, ...everal revolutionary changes were made to the stations and program for the aim of continuous occupation: The new stations featured a longer design life an
    32 KB (5,006 words) - 20:23, 2 May 2019
  • ...ff now. Use a radial decoupler so you can detach the empty tank once done, aim to place the decopler higher up, so that the tanks peel away cleanly. Place ...when the atmosphere is updated to start burning up your ships) You should aim to get your pod into a low orbit, and when you about a quarter orbit away f
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