decemberstorm Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 This may be a stupid question but is it possible to get a geo stationary orbit on the mun, if so would it still be in the muns gravity or would it intersect with kerbins gravity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candre Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 It isn\'t possible when orbiting the Mun. But if you\'re orbiting Kerbin and in the exact same orbit as the Mun, but ahead or behind, you\'ll technically be in a *munostationary orbit.* Edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decemberstorm Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 It isn\'t possible when orbiting the Mun. But if you\'re orbiting Kerbin and in the exact same orbit as the Mun, but ahead or behind, you\'ll technically be in a geostationary orbit.hmmm.. that might work! thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriapsisPrograde Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 A Munostationary orbit, which would stay over the same spot on the Mun\'s surface, is impossible. You would be captured by Kerbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporkafife Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Have a kerbin orbit with the same period as the Mun, but about 60° in front of or behind it, and you can fake an L4 or L5 orbit that always sees one side of the Mun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wumpus Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 A Munostationary orbit, which would stay over the same spot on the Mun\'s surface, is impossible. You would be captured by Kerbin.Odd. I know I completed a contract for a Minmustationary contract (and had to have a certain feature "in view"). With KSP's physics hack, I'm pretty sure the question comes down to "is an orbit with the diamater necessary for a stationary orbit inside the Mun's sphere of influence or not". KSP doesn't include N-body physics. If you are orbiting the Mun you shouldn't leave the Mun's sphere of influence (unless it is doing something weird like leaving and catching you again. I may have seen that). Once you do, you can be captured by Kerbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 It isn\'t possible when orbiting the Mun. Candre's words are as true today as they were when first posted two-and-a-half years ago. Let us allow his immortal wisdom to return to its long, well-earned sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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