List of Planetary Destinations Ranked by Delta V?

[inigma]

Has someone already compiled a ranking of planetary destinations according to delta v requirements? One including inclination delta v would be awesome. Most I've found don't include them.

Edited January 9, 2014 by inigma

[inigma]

Does anyone have such a list also including inclination delta v to their calculations? If you do I'll post it on the wiki.

[theend3r]

Don't want to sound like a dick but just google "delta v map ksp".

[inigma]

I already have. I'm looking for one that takes into account inclination adjustment.

Edited January 9, 2014 by inigma

[inigma]

Don't want to sound like a dick but just google "delta v map ksp".

You aren't. I'm not looking for a dV map of which there are lots. I'm looking for a ranked list. I'm thinking someone has already compiled such a list so I dont have to reinvent the wheel.

[inigma]

It took a LOT of work as apparently this has not yet been done. So to share my effort so other's don't have to here is the list:

List of Closest Destinations to Kerbin Sorted by Maximum Delta V:

Values are from on http://i.imgur.com/NKZhU57.png and include maximum dV for inclination changes.

IfYouCanRoundTripThis (ThenYou,Can,OneWayHere)

IfYouCanRoundTripThisThenYouCanRoundTripAbove (AsWell,As,OneWay,Here)

Minmus Roundtrip (Mun)

Mun Roundtrip (Ike, Gilly, Duna)

Ike Roundtrip (Gilly, Duna)

Gilly Roundtrip (Duna, Pol, Dres, Vall, Jool Low Orbit, Eeloo)

Duna Roundtrip (Pol, Dres, Vall, Jool Low Orbit, Eeloo)

Pol Roundtrip (Dres, Vall, Jool Low Orbit, Eeloo, Tylo, Bop, Moho, Laythe)

Dres Roundtrip (Vall, Jool Low Orbit, Eeloo, Tylo, Bop, Moho, Laythe)

Vall Roundtrip (Jool Low Orbit, Eeloo, Tylo, Bop, Moho, Laythe)

Jool Low Orbit Roundtrip (Eeloo, Tylo, Bop, Moho, Laythe)

Eeloo Roundtrip (Tylo, Bop, Moho, Laythe)

Tylo Roundtrip (Bop, Moho, Laythe)

Moho Roundtrip (Laythe, Eve)

Laythe Roundtrip (Eve)

Eve Roundtrip (Low Kerbol Orbit)

Low Kerbol Orbit Roundtrip

DeltaV Values (Presenting both dV from Kerbin, and dV from Low Kerbin Orbit [70km])

The following values are given, the values from Kerbin are best for rocket builders, the values from Low Kerbin Orbit are best for SSTOs developers).

(OneWaydVFromKerbin)/(RoundTripdVFroMKerbin) Destination (OneWayFromLowKerbinOrbit/RoundTripFromLowKerbinOrbit)

5450 Kerbin Escape

6110/12220 Minmus 1610/3220

6250/12500 Mun 1750/3500

6440/12880 Ike 1940/3880

7480/14960 Gilly 2980/5960

7500/15000 Duna 3000/6000

7510/15020 Kerbol Escape 3010/6020

8670/17340 Pol 4170/8340

8790/17580 Dres 4290/8580

9250/18500 Vall 4750/9500

9670/19340 Jool Low Orbit 5170/10340

10180/20360 Eeloo 5680/11360

10630/21260 Tylo 6130/12260

10640/21280 Bop 6140/12280

12010/24020 Moho 7510/15020

12060/24120 Laythe 7560/15120

19380/38760 Eve 14880/29760

31670/63340 Jool 27170/54340

38180/76360 Low Kerbol Orbit 33680/67360

105120/210240 Kerbol 100620/201240

Edited January 12, 2014 by inigma

[Dave Kerbin]

I've seen that delta-v map before and I'm sorry to say that while it is more accurate then the one used in the wiki it's still not entirely correct.

There is also the small matter of bodies with an atmosphere. While you may choose not to aero-brake and instead do a powered capture, there is simply no good way you're going to be able to spend as much delta-v going down as you do coming up (and coming up is what the delta-v chart is showing).

Just to help point out how important this is, consider the return values. Based on the chart it's 4500m/s to land on Kerbin which is what you've included. Even without parachutes it only takes a few hundred delta-v to land after you hit terminal velocity (mathematically you can deorbit and land for around 300m/s which I've done but it was for a challenge under very controlled conditions). This really throws off planets in the list like Eve where the chart has told you it takes 19380 m/s for a one way trip. With no aero-braking and no parachutes you can land on Eve for under 8000m/s starting from the surface of Kerbin. With those common aids it costs less then 6000 m/s.

[baberbot]

any red arrow means aero-breaking possible therfore no deata-v required ...possibly it says that on the far right next to kerbin

[inigma]

Correct, the list is conservative and thus shows max values, not aerobraking possibilities. I should make a disclaimer.

[inigma]

These values are still valid.

[Pecan]

In my tutorial I include lists for both orbiting and landing, including plane-change but ignoring aerobraking so the figures are high-ish:

"How hard is it to transfer to and orbit (from Kerbin, m/s)?" table

Mun 1,170

Minmus 1,430

Ike 1,550

Duna 1,700

Eve 2,880

Gilly 2,950

Dres 3,860

Tylo 3,860

Vall 3,890

Pol 4,040

Laythe 4,360

Eeloo 4,790

Jool 5,170

Bop 5,920

Moho 6,640

Kerbol 33,680

"How hard is it to transfer to, orbit then land (from Kerbin, m/s)?" table

Minmus 1,610

Mun 1,750

Ike 1,940

Gilly 2,980

Duna 3,000

Pol 4,170

Dres 4,290

Vall 4,750

Eeloo 5,410

Tylo 6,130

Bop 6,140

Moho 7,510

Laythe 7,560

Eve 14,880

(Jool & Kerbol N/A)