Question about asteroids

[teal'c]

Hey there,

I've been trying to calculate how much delta-v I'd need to get an asteroid into orbit. However, I can't seem to find what the density or mass is for asteroids in KSP. I've only found a number of 100kg/m3, but don't know if this is correct. Anyone have more info?

[TechnicalK3rbal]

You would need the same amount of DV as anything else. Also, wrong subforum.

[Vanamonde]

This sort of discussion is most at home in the Gameplay questions sub-forum.

[Claw]

The amount of dV will depend on the trajectory of the asteroid.

The amount of fuel required to get that dV will depend on the size of your ship and the size of the asteroid. They can get upwards of 3000+ tons.

Just so happens we've been discussing this recently. You can check here, then come back and post more questions if you need to.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/82774-Asteroid-Intercept-Fuel

(Whoops, I fixed the link.)

[teal'c]

Yes, sorry I meant the amount of fuel I need, not the amount of dV.

The link above doesn't say anything about the density of asteroids ingame, or how to calculate the mass of asteroids though. Guess I'll just have to send a probe to measure it.