Orbital Survey Arrival at Moho
Apr. 5th, 2024 05:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
the_sky_callsIt’s Year 1, Day 405 and my second Orbital Survey satellite has arrived at Moho. I built it with a lot more delta-V than my first attempt and it looks like the relative velocity at intercept is going to be lower as well. Specifically, my transfer stage has 2,815 m/s of delta-V remaining. The orbital satellite has another 4,350 m/s of delta-V. The intercept box indicates the relative speed between the satellite and Moho is only 4,146 m/s. Those numbers add up. Success looks promising.
But, given game mechanics, I won’t be able to build my orbital insertion maneuver node until I actually enter Moho’s sphere of influence.
When that happens, the maneuver node clocks in at 3,511 m/s and a six minute burn.
Success.
The RA-15 performing a Visual scan wants an orbit between 100 and 500 km, with an ideal orbit of 300 km. The Communotron DTS-M1 performing a Region scan wants an orbit between 300 and 700 km with an ideal of 500 km. Split the difference and I put the satellite into a circular polar orbit of 400 km and it begins its scan.
Next, in the plan for Moho, is probably going to be a rover. But, before that, then next launch window coming up is for Dres.
But, given game mechanics, I won’t be able to build my orbital insertion maneuver node until I actually enter Moho’s sphere of influence.
When that happens, the maneuver node clocks in at 3,511 m/s and a six minute burn.
Success.
The RA-15 performing a Visual scan wants an orbit between 100 and 500 km, with an ideal orbit of 300 km. The Communotron DTS-M1 performing a Region scan wants an orbit between 300 and 700 km with an ideal of 500 km. Split the difference and I put the satellite into a circular polar orbit of 400 km and it begins its scan.
Next, in the plan for Moho, is probably going to be a rover. But, before that, then next launch window coming up is for Dres.
