I am still having trouble trying to get to luna. I know the basics on how to get in orbit of droo and how to epxand the orbit (expand on prograde, shrink on retrograde etc) but tbh i have no clue how to use maneuver nodes or how to get the craft to luna and beyond. I know how to select a planet and set it as target but I'm that means I'm trying to shot directly to luna without using nodes or doing any slingshot maneuvers or whathave you. Is there a quick guide on how to use maneuver nodes? Can you guys give me any pointers on how to do fuel-efficient maneuvers?
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507 swope+1 5.3 years ago
@KraZIvan - arrows are ascending and descending nodes. That's where your orbit crosses the equator[^1] of the planet you're orbiting.
If you are going to do a plane-change maneuver, those are the points to do it.
[^1] technically not equator... but the "plane of reference"... I think the equator of Droo lies in the plane of reference in this game. But in real life... not the same thing.
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11.7k KraZIvan5.3 years ago
@swope Great video, thank you! that clarifies nodes very well. I have a question, when you hover on the orbit track, what do the up and down arrows mean? I figured these are points to place the nodes but what do they mean?
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507 swope+1 5.3 years ago
Here's my example: https://youtu.be/Dc6ZM6cADow
Usually you want to do a translunar injection burn just before Luna rises over the horizon.
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Target node Luna and burn at the highest point if you end up slowing down burn at lowest point when highest is 38000 km you will get close enough to slow down and get there so within 3000