Need help rendevousing/docking

[Bundyfly]

I am able to get near any orbiting target but trying to close the last Kilometer seems to be beyond me. Can anyone give suggestions as to what I am doing wrong. Thanks

[Nich]

Need to go faster directly at it

[Bundyfly]

When I do that of course I blast right past it...I have tried approching at varying speeds, I just can't seem to get the to items velocities to match

 

 

[Kristobal]

Once you get within a couple kilometers, set the Navball to "Target" mode (and make sure you have the other ship set as your target.) It will show your relative speed to the target vessel. You can zero your speed by burning on the retrograde marker. Then, aim toward the pro-target marker and burn, trying to keep your prograde on that marker. Once you get close, slow down and make sure to control from the docking port by right-clicking it and selecting "control from here". It also helps to make sure the other ship's docking port is facing towards you so you don't have to deal with trying to circle around it. I hope this helps 

[Bundyfly]

Yes and thank you Kristobal, I didn't know about target mode. I will try that. Thanks again

[Kristobal]

12 minutes ago, Bundyfly said:

When I do that of course I blast right past it...I have tried approching at varying speeds, I just can't seem to get the to items velocities to match

 

 

It's easier, although more time-consuming,  To rendezvous if the two objects have close orbits. Set it up so that one craft's periapsis and apopapsis are both just inside/outside of the other's orbit. This makes the relative velocity much lower, which leads to a slower rendezvous that takes longer to occur. I'd recommend starting out in an orbit with a larger difference then adjusting it as the distance between the crafts gets smaller.

Edited March 26, 2016 by Kristobal

[FullMetalMachinist]

42 minutes ago, Bundyfly said:

I am able to get near any orbiting target but trying to close the last Kilometer seems to be beyond me. Can anyone give suggestions as to what I am doing wrong. Thanks

@Snark put together a really helpful rendezvous and docking tutorial here. 

Sounds like you don't need the first couple sections, but it has great info on how to dock once you're close. 

[Superfluous J]

I made a series of videos on rendezvous and docking. It looks like you want the 2nd one: