CaptRobau Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 With 0.17 around the corner gravity assists/slingshots will become more important, since the speed it nets you will be necessary to travel to the other planets/moons efficiently and quickly. I'd like to practice this technique on Kerbin/Mun/Minmus so that I know how to do it when 0.17 comes out. I'm more of a builder, so I generally just use MechJeb to get around. Could anyone tell me what to do in MechJeb to for example slingshot around the Mun to Minmus, then slingshot from Minmus to Kerbin?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo-not Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 EfficientlyQuicklyPick one of the above.Also, mechjeb won't help you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptRobau Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Don't you get a free speed boost (as in less fuel but still high speed due to the gravity assist). Anyway doesn't matter. Bummer to hear MJ can't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyre Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Don't you get a free speed boost (as in less fuel but still high speed due to the gravity assist). Anyway doesn't matter. Bummer to hear MJ can't help.You get a free boost, but it's still slower than a direct ascent to minmus, and that's not counting having to wait for the Mun and Minmus to be in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptRobau Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 That makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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