BepiColombo’s First Views of Mercury

Re:BepiColombo’s First Views of Mercury by ericbarrett on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:11AM (#28746945)

Worth noting the Kerbol* solar system is significantly smaller and lighter than the real one, and has fewer eccentricities in orbit, axis of rotation for the various bodies, and so on. E.g. it takes about 3,300 m/s of 𝛥v to reach orbit around Kerbal, and LKO velocity is ~2200; for Earth, about 9,400, with LEO velocity of ~7300.

If you play KSP and would like a challenge much closer to real rocketry, check out the Realism Overhaul mod—and don't forget Principia. For an actual campaign based on the Apollo program, starting in 1951, check out RP-1 (Realistic Progression).

* Kerbol is the name of the star

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Re:BepiColombo’s First Views of Mercury by brylie on Sunday October 10, 2021 @08:41AM (#28817965)

I'm having enough difficulty reaching low Kerbin orbit. If anything, I'd like a mod that lets my son and I learn the basics of building and launching rockets with more of an auto-pilot flight mode. We are kern to explore more of the Kerbol system but are having great difficulty with basic missions.

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