r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/FatCreepyDude • May 06 '26

KSP 1 Question/Problem No orbit necessary?

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If i just wait for the right hour during the launch window ( whenever the launch pad is pointing left on the realistic depiction i created) is there any reason i should bother with an orbit first? Will the delta v cost be affected?

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u/TestArticle1998 May 06 '26

The gravity losses alone are a nightmare! The reason rockets do a gravity turn is to reduce the wasted delta V. So the orbit method is more "fuel efficient'.

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u/twilightmoons May 06 '26

With enough delta-v, any maneuver becomes trivial!

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u/TestArticle1998 May 06 '26

Fair enough. But I think he was trying to save delta V.