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Hello astronauts!

I manged to dock one time...and i feel that this was just luck :D
I watched some videos but can't figure it out: 

What do I have to do at this point? I always drift to the left if i press "h" (RCS forward). 

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Thx for help! 
 

 

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SOO close!  Look at the navball ...

You're facing the target vehicle fine but your prograde heading - the yellow circle showing which way you're moving, rather than which way you're facing - is over to the left.
What you need to do is bring that onto the target too, by pressing the 'L' key (RCS right).

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Your prograde marker (i.e. the direction you are travelling in) is way, way to the left. You abolutely must bring it back over the target using "L".

Basically, it looks like you've let the prograde drift far too far off the target during your approach. That can easily happen, all the more so the closer you are to the body you're orbiting. You can warp for short stretches to cut down the wait, but you absolutely must correct it with the translation keys (IJKL) before it gets too far off.

Oh and, I would NOT use the SAS "target" function. It will tend to mess up your approach.
Leave it on stability assist only. Then use IJKL to bring the prograde over your target. If the target drifts off your crosshairs, push the prograde marker to the other side of the target, and slowly the target will drift back onto your crosshairs.

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2 hours ago, Pecan said:

SOO close!  Look at the navball ...

You're facing the target vehicle fine but your prograde heading - the yellow circle showing which way you're moving, rather than which way you're facing - is over to the left.
What you need to do is bring that onto the target too, by pressing the 'L' key (RCS right).

 

2 hours ago, Plusck said:

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Oh and, I would NOT use the SAS "target" function. It will tend to mess up your approach.
Leave it on stability assist only. Then use IJKL to bring the prograde over your target. If the target drifts off your crosshairs, push the prograde marker to the other side of the target, and slowly the target will drift back onto your crosshairs.

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Looking at the navball and prograde marker and turning off the SAS target function did it! 

Thx a lot you two! :) The whole family is on their way home! 

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