Mun–Minmus Cycler

[kineticPull]

I am working on a mun–minus cycler, similar to the Aldrin cycler, but I am unable to find any information on the Mun–Minmus Synodic period, or the time in between transfer windows. If anyone can point me in the right direction, that would be great!

[problemecium]

Surely you can calculate it. Here's some information I found on handy-dandy Google: http://astronomyonline.org/science/siderealsynodicperiod.asp

[Vanamonde]

This kind of nuts-and-bolts question belongs in Gameplay Questions. And so, it has been moved.

[Taki117]

This might be useful to you. Over a period of days it will tell you when the windows are. (also useful for going interplanetary)

[Wcmille]

I think you want to do this with an orbit that is a clean fraction of both Minmus and Mun. An orbital period with 4 times the orbital period of Mun (556E3 seconds) and half the orbital period of Minmus (539E3 seconds) would require a little station-keeping that maybe you can get from gravity assists. This implies a semi-major axis of about 30E3ish km to get that orbital period. If you choose a Kerbin Pe that's a bit more than 12M (Mun's distance from Kerbin), you get an Ap that's a bit less than 48M (pretty close to Minmus distance). If you start at Mun, then create the orbit when Minmus would be at the farside of Kerbin, I think you've got it.

[Lynch]

This thread has helped me form my own thread about orbital mechanics thank you guys

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/136535-The-Martian-ORBITAL-MECHANICS-%28-DUNA-KERBIN-TAXI-%29?p=2241182#post2241182