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GEO (geosynchronous orbit), is it possible in vanilla KSP?


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Ok, so I was wondering, in vanilla KSP, is it possible to launch a satellite into a geosynchronous orbit, (AKA, in an exact orbit so you are directly above the space center and the satellite is rotating at the same speed as Kerbin), if so, how high up does the PE and AP need to be exactly? I heard it is possible but time warping can mess it up, is this still true as of 0.19? Any tips on getting to it if it is possible?

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http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/28789-Establishing-Geosynchronous-Orbit - From page 1 of the How To forum.

You won't get it exactly right, and going on rails will shift your AP/PE slightly, but it will take quite a while for any deviation to show up. Even real satellites need stationkeeping in order to stay put in a synchronous orbit, so it's not too unrealistic to need the same in KSP.

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