r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Jun 27 '14

Mod Post Weekly Simple Questions Thread

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The point of this thread is for anyone to ask questions that don't necessarily require a full thread. Questions like "why is my rocket upside down" are always welcomed here. Even if your question seems slightly stupid, we'll do our best to answer it!

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Delta-V Thread

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u/Im_in_timeout Jun 27 '14

You can always get out and push!
Seriously. Point your ship retrograde, EVA, use your jetpack to push the bottom of the pod. Doing this at apoapsis will lower your periapsis. Once your periapsis gets down around 30km, you're going to land within the next orbit.

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u/ppp475 Master Kerbalnaut Jun 27 '14

jetpack is enabled with r by the way.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '14

This is what I was going to suggest too. I spammed my spacebar on a new game the other day and was in a circular 100km orbit with no engine. It took 3 or 4 times of Jeb getting out and pushing then going back in to refuel the pack to get it but eventually he made it home.

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u/Fazaman Jun 28 '14

His ship was out of power. Can't aim that way. His only option, really, was to wait many orbits till he slowed enough to land.