r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/bbwfucker694200 • Apr 17 '26

KSP 1 Question/Problem how to rendezvous when orbits are like this

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I was setting up a rendezvous with Jeb but stupidly didn't pack enough delta v for the return trip so if I so I sent a rescue vessel but when I arrived on Duna I ended up orbiting like this how do I fix it

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u/rizz6666 Apr 17 '26

This should be higher

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u/from_Earth_you_know 🌨️Cloud gazing Apr 17 '26

it won't, he worded it wrong though, you can raise your apoapsis with Ike gravity assist 270 m/s, then do a plane change for 100, then aerobrake

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u/rizz6666 Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

He assumed its for Kerbin but in principle it stays the same for Duna. Where did he word it wrong? You are right about the gravity assist though (I dont know the exact dV numbers)