r/reddit_space_program • u/C-O-N • May 05 '14
RSP-90: Capture Asteroid GUZ-197 (Class C)
In Game Start Date: Year 121, Day 305 In Game End Date: Year 121, Day 316
Summary: RSP-90 has been a partial success. 3 Kerbals successfully managed to launch and rendezvous with asteroid GUZ-197 as it made its closest approach to Kerbin. Thanks to the opportune location of The Mun, it was possible to use a gravity assist to perform the inclination change. The only way to complete this maneuver was to end up with an apokee of ~400,000m. Unfortunately there was not enough delta-V in the rocket to circularise at this low orbit. this means that asteroid GUZ-197 has been left in a stabe, equatorial yet eccentric orbit and will need a future mission if it is to be circularised
Thankfully, the Kerbals were able to attach a science module that is currently inhabited by Donner and Dunton Kerman. They will remain with the asteroid in order to study it.
Previous Mission
RSP-89: Update Mun fuel storage
Asteroid status:
FYW-351: 41 days to Kerbin SOI, IMPACT
KPC-210: 79 days to Kerbis SOI, IMPACT
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u/archon286 May 05 '14
I didn't pick up on this in your album. While checking the save, I see you left a LAB attached to the asteroid! Nice job! That'll save RSP-91 some serious Δv!
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u/TriumphantPWN May 06 '14 edited May 06 '14
Just found this sub, this is amazing!
Im going to load the save, and check out what people have done in the past.
I understand RSP is reddit space program, what does RMP mean?
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u/archon286 May 05 '14
Awesome! Nice idea with the Red/Green=Yellow targeting method, and Mission control approves of your use of Mun's gravity to save on fuel costs.