predict the future (orbit)

[KerbMav]

I let the game von 100.000x speed for seven ingame years but no close encounter with either Kerbin oder Eve - is there a mod or calculator out there to predict if the ship will enter the SOI of either planet to see if and what happens?

Got dizzy while watching, centering on Kerbol made it easier.

[FenrirWolf]

You could use Kerbal Alarm Clock to detect when an encounter occurs. It won't predict when that will actually happen, but you can have it kill your time warp automatically when it does.

[rryy]

In your orbit, place a maneuver node right behind you. Then, place another maneuver node behind that, and another behind that one, and so on. Each time you do this, you "see" the next closest encounter in the next orbit. If you see it get very close, but not quite an encounter, you can try to use a little RCS to adjust the orbit slightly so you get the eventual encounter.

[KerbMav]

You could use Kerbal Alarm Clock to detect when an encounter occurs. It won't predict when that will actually happen, but you can have it kill your time warp automatically when it does.

Will try that, thanks!

Does the alarm clock mod come with an auto pause function so I can leave the house ... ?

you can try to use a little RCS to adjust the orbit slightly so you get the eventual encounter.

I could not.

There is a Kerbal inside, but I started with a probe core - if a probe core is the starting part, the pods come without keyboard and joystick it seems ... and as I wanted to fly-by-Kerbal I didnt pack any batteries or solar panels ... yup, overly hasty rescue attempt built by the cheapest provider ... sometimes games get horribly real, dont you think?

[tomf]

If you have no power then an encounter isn't going to help much, your only real chance is to launch a rescue mission. I suppose the kerbal could get out and push as well.

The alarm clock does come with an auto pause function but you have to create the alarm ahead of time and I'm not sure it will be able to detect an intercept more than one orbit in advance.

[Mr Shifty]

What is the apoapsis of your orbit? You should be able to predict pretty easily from that how often you'll get an Eve intercept. Kerbin is more complicated.

[KerbMav]

OK, switching the vessel let me take control by the Kerbal at least - but with only 70 units of monoprop I aint change any orbits soon.

So either I try to pick up the Kerbal or I launch fresh fuel to let him rescue himself ... or orbit Eve and never land any time soon.

[nhnifong]

Use kxp.olex.biz to determine when you should launch.