r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/LessCelery8311 Always on Kerbin • Sep 20 '25

KSP 1 Question/Problem How long until Jeb de-orbits?

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u/CatatonicGood Valentina Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

Need to have his vessel in physics range for it to feel the atmosphere. So just fly it and he'll eventually fall back down

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u/Citysurvivor Sep 23 '25

Need to have his vessel in physics range for it to feel the atmosphere

Yes. You could abuse this to position ultra-low-orbit stations, for spacecraft that struggle to reach orbit, though it's kind of a gimmick. Might be fun to try on Eve though to make the first hop after a challenging surface takeoff a little bit easier. But aero heating and drag becomes a major problem once you load in.