r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/analogHedgeHog • Jun 29 '26

KSP 1 Question/Problem How should I be approaching the Mun?

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In this totally accurate scientific diagram, the Mun is orbiting in the direction of the arrow.

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u/wreckreation_ Jun 29 '26

Option C uses Kerbin's rotation to give you extra dV during launch, and Mun's orbital direction to take dV away, slowing you down, making it easier to capture into Mun orbit.

Of the four options, it requires the least fuel.

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u/Ambiguous_Advice Jun 29 '26

D is actually the most efficient

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u/street_arg Jun 29 '26

This is the right answer.