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Honestly i'd prefer if it would be named after roman deities as well. It's kinda important to remember how the human race used to look up to the stars and worship the entities, and how we are traversing the skies right now. Perhaps the name Eeloo might be more suitable for a crater on the planet? Assuming this is a rocky planet.

Indeed, i how have a better understanding.. Thanks!

But how does the orbit get circular?

I've always wondered... How are moons captured? Say, Triton. Triton is in a retrograde orbit relative to neptune, so it suggests that it may be captured. However, how does the moon even end up permanently inside the SOI of Neptune? When it encounters Neptune's SOI, it is in an escape trajectory. Multiple encounters with Neptune later, it still would be in an escape trajectory, unless the moon aerocaptured itself . Now we assume that Neptune captured Triton by swinging a moon into space, but how does it's orbit get circular? Wouldn't an encounter with another moon set it's trajectory to be very hyperbolic? Or is it just a mere coincidence?

Of course it must be solid! How else are the Annunakis gonna stand on the planet Nibiru itself!? But in all seriousness, i'm guessing that it's a gas giant similar to jupiter. I read previously that models suggested that a gas giant may have formed between Saturn and Jupiter, and then flung out into deep space. Additionally, the planet may not be radiating much energy is because it might not have received enough energy from the Sun in the first place.

Don't the scientists get credit to be the first to observe/discover the planet?

It's actually a timelapse of Kerbin taken from geostationary orbit!

How about Nibiru/Nemesis? They could mess with all the conspiracy theorists out there >:) Naming it after the first scientist that observes it directly is also appropriate.

Does the planet follow an eliptical or circular orbit? Most videos i've seen shows an eliptical trajectory, but it doesn't seem likely for such a massive planet.

Would they be attempting to land the first stage again?

Would they attempt to land the first stage again for SES-9 launch?

-1 + 1 = 0 The light side shall rule once again!

They had more than enough delta-v to land back at land, but i heard they couldn't get clearance from the air force or some party who controls the airspace(?)

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Wouldn't the frame of reference where its velocity is 0 be the one with literally no velocity?

I assume that they would always have sets of cameras trained on the rocket just in case something goes wrong and they needed to analyse the footage. Well, i guess it would be good publicity for spaceX to release the footage (probably just show it off in jeff bezos's face).

Is it possible to make a rocket that only runs on electricity, nothing else, and make it reusable? Let's imagine a rocket that is split into 2 stages. The first stage might be able to use propellers to get itself to a suitable altitude. After which, the first stage separates and comes down to land. Now, what would the second stage run on? Ion Engines? Is it possible to manipulate microwaves/light to generate a force large enough for the rocket to reach orbit?

Incredible. Anyone knows why SpaceX didn't release the footage of the static fire test? Or do they need time to edit the video first?

I believe that several companies are interested in salvaging parts or modules of the space station to use on their own projects. However, this idea isn't very feasible since the ISS is not built for disassembly. That is, planned disassembly. I have no issue with the ISS burning up. Many countries and SpaceX are now trying very hard to make exploration class vehicles, and that would definitely guarantee a continuous human presence in a few years after ISS. The ISS isn't everything. It's just an orbital lab that houses astronauts and is a precursor to all the amazing stuff that will come later this century

Now, since inertia of an object increases exponentially with speed, there could be a method to calculate its acceleration with a constant force, and use it to determine its lowest possible intertia, hence determining its absolute velocity relative to the fabric of spacetime itself? Then we can achieve absolutely no velocity at all.

I would attach the largest rockets to earth and increase earth's rotation until it matches that of orbital velocity (Then we can all float around and avoid flying space rocks)

I'm placing my bets on Enceladus. It is a moon with an underwater ocean. Since water can be split into hydrogen and oxygen gas through electrolysis, the hydrogen gas can be used as cold air jets to propel a spacecraft around, while the oxygen can be used for you know, breathing and stuff. The water also serves as a natural coolant for RTGs as a power source. Additionally, placing a vessel at a depth which the pressure is at 1 atm allows for less structural demands, and the inhabitants would be safe from getting crushed under the weight of the ocean. The main concern is, the freezing temperatures and a way to drill through the thick ice sheet. Once we get past the barrier, i think colonization of the moon would be pretty easy.

Thank you! I've spent a lot of time and effort into making this mission a one to remember. Indeed. Getting to Eve is really hard and i'm sure many players regard it as the most important achievement to get in KSP.

✪ A t h e n a - O r i o n ✪ My first mission to Eve Athena One Crew [Pilot] Jebediah Kerman | [Engineer] Meltrude Kerman | [Scientist] Dadie Kerman Athena Two Crew [Pilot] Sonnie Kerman | [Engineer] Bill Kerman | [Scientist] Jean Kerman Athena Three Crew [Pilot] Valentina Kerman | [Engineer] Kersy Kerman | [Scientist] Geofgun Kerman So i've been playing Kerbal Space Program for 3 years. 3 years is a long time, and i've done alot of crazy, unthinkable stuff with my creations. I've made a replica of the ISS , a moon base, and the curiosity rover. I know i won't be able to find sufficient time to keep on playing KSP (because i have school), so i'm ending my journey in KSP with my first mission to Eve. The idea came to me that i should put a Kerbal on Eve, not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Doing a return mission to Eve seemed impossible to me at that time, so i had to start with something. I went online to search for delta-v estimates. The wiki stated that i needed about 8000 ~ 8400m/s of Δv to reach low eve orbit(LEO) from sea level. I did some brainstorming and came up with an asparagus design for the ascent vehicle. The lander, which was named AEL(Athena Exploration Lander), had a heat shield at the top, and an rcs/stage 3 module that would be jettisoned after docking. It would be docked to this station, called Athena, which had four nuclear engines at the bottom which provided about 6000m/s of Δv. There was also a service module to house kerbals in the middle. Logically, i would put the kerbals in Athena Station, and send it on a trip to Eve. However, since the station didn't have enough Δv to make it back to Kerbin, and the transfer window to Eve was very small, i had to build another station, called Orion AEM-1(Athena Exploration Mission 1). It consists of 2 parts - Orion Propulsion module, and Orion(Yes, this Orion is a replica of the real-life orion spacecraft). The propulsion module would provide about 2000m/s of Δv for the initial trip to eve and orbital insertion. After which, the Orion spacecraft would jettison and use it's 3900m/s of Δv to rendezvous with Athena One, which would already be in Eve Orbit. I know it sounds very complicated, and i'll let the pictures speak for itself. I've spent about a month thinking, brainstorming, and crunching numbers to come up with this plan. I scheduled the mission to be 7 January 2016. When the day came, I crossed my fingers and hoped everything would go according to plan. (This was the first mission i did without any quicksaves. If someone dies, that's it.) After many days of planning, Athena One was a huge success. Athena Two scheduled for : 18 Jan 2016 Athena Three scheduled for : 21 Jan 2016 It has been a blast playing Kerbal Space Program. Cheers!