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Direction of orbits; Is there a mod?


MorpheusFT

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Most should be counter clockwise wise

Not the polar orbits.

But your point is a good one. For equatorial orbits, you are normally going to put the objects in orbit the same direction as the planet rotates. At least I do. It seems to be some kind of unwritten rule. The reason for this is any ship launching from the surface wants to orbit this way, because it requires less dV.

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No need. There's a subtle little animation that whips around the target orbit if you watch it a bit. The direction it moves is the direction of the orbit.

True for when the orbit itself is the contract; I believe the OP wants to rendezvous with another ship, in which case you can't tell which direction the target ship is orbiting at a glance.

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