How do you land on Mun efficiently?

To minimize the first quantity, your initial orbit should be prograde and equatorial, and your landing site should be on the equator and at high altitude to maximize the benefit of the Mun’s rotational speed. This is pretty minor, on the order of 10 m/s for the Mun.

How do you make a base in MUN?

Start by placing a command module on top of your Mun capable rocket. It can be manned or unmanned, but this module should act as your initial command center for your base. Include at least one docking port. Once you have completed this module, place it on the BOTTOM of the rocket stage that will land it on the Mun.

How do I build a satellite in KSP?

How To Build A Basic Satellite

Step 1: Build your satellite. First you need an unmanned command module right at the top of the rocket.
Step 2: Build a rocket to launch your satellite into orbit. This is an example rocket that can do the job.
Step 3 – Finishing. Decouple the satellite from the final stage.

How much Delta-V does a Mun lander need?

Specifications. Recommended Delta-V: ~ 6,500 for Orbit and Return. ~ 7,500 for Landing and Return.

How do you slow down in Mun landing?

Use your rockets. Short version is to center your retrograde vector in the navball and slow down until you are pointed straight down. Keep your speed down and try to touch down at less than 10 m/s.

What is the Kraken KSP?

Warp Kraken is a bug that attacks Kerbals exiting spacecraft that have just come out of a high time warp. Upon contact with the surface, the bug causes the kerbal to be shot out of the solar system at an insane velocity (possibly exceeding the speed of light) while destroying all spacecraft in the vicinity.

Is there a lunar base?

The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) will consist of a space station in lunar orbit, a moon base on the surface and a set of mobile rovers and intelligent “hopping” robots, according to representatives of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos and China National Space Administration (CNSA).

What shape does a free return trajectory have?

8-shaped
Figure-8 trajectories, also called free return trajectories, as their names refer, are 8-shaped trajectories, in which an object returns with no fuel requirement once it is inserted. In Apollo-13 Mission, two days after the launch, during the coast to the Moon, an oxygen tank exploded and the mission canceled.

How does a free return trajectory work?

In orbital mechanics, a free-return trajectory is a trajectory of a spacecraft traveling away from a primary body (for example, the Earth) where gravity due to a secondary body (for example, the Moon) causes the spacecraft to return to the primary body without propulsion (hence the term free).

What does a satellite need in KSP?

Satellite Design As for any KSP probe, you will need a probe core, a battery, and (once you have the tech) solar panels. Double-check that you have enough panel and battery capacity to cover the energy needs of your antenna(s), since RemoteTech antennas use a lot more power than the stock versions.

How is landing on minmus different from landing on Mun?

Landing on Minmus is similar to landing on the Mun, with a few minor exceptions: Minmus is further from Kerbin than the Mun, which means: More fuel is required from the trip between Kerbin’s orbit and Minmus. It has a slower orbit, making intercept velocities lower.

How to quicksave Mun encounter in Kerbal Space Program?

When you get the encounter with the Mun, cut the throttle (X key) and quicksave the game using [ALT] + F5 and naming it “Mun Encounter”. Pro Tip: If you make a mistake, you can always resume from your last quicksave. Just press [ALT] + F9 and select the quicksave you want to load from.

How to transfer from Kerbin orbit to Mun orbit?

To transfer from Kerbin’s orbit, you will want your Apoapsis to intersect the Mun’s orbit. If you want to reach the Mun on the first swing around, wait until Mun rises just above the horizon. A good rule of thumb is for each 100 km you are above Kerbin, wait another 2 seconds.

Where to put landing struts on Kerbal Space Program?

Put a set of four LT-05 Micro Landing Struts as close to the bottom of the fuel tanks as possible. Just make sure they can touch the ground below the engine. If you want to gather science from the surface, put two SC-9001 Science Jrs on ether side with the science experiments on them.