Noob Kerbalnaught's needing orbital HELP....

[Andy Going Mad]

Hello every one,

Wow how is it that I have only just discovered this game!?

Ok that said I have a BIG PROBLEM, I am working my way through the career mode and after a failed first attempt my second go has been a huge success. My first contracts have earned me a lot of science so far but to really move onto the next level of orbital station I need to claim bigger pay checks.

So this was my mission:

Test 24-77 rocket booster thing

Kerbin (check)

altitude 902000 - 107000 (check)

Orbit ??? I am, I can see I am but it isn't registering....

I thought this may be an elliptical orbit problem? Has anyone else had this problem?

[Brainlord Mesomorph]

Hello every one,

Wow how is it that I have only just discovered this game!?

Ok that said I have a BIG PROBLEM, I am working my way through the career mode and after a failed first attempt my second go has been a huge success. My first contracts have earned me a lot of science so far but to really move onto the next level of orbital station I need to claim bigger pay checks.

So this was my mission:

Test 24-77 rocket booster thing

Kerbin (check)

altitude 902000 - 107000 (check)

Orbit ??? I am, I can see I am but it isn't registering....

I thought this may be an elliptical orbit problem? Has anyone else had this problem?

I think the AP and PE points need to be within that 90.2km to 107 km range

[heng]

It is sufficient for your craft to register a stable orbit. This means a Periapsis above 70km (and an Apoapsis within Kerbin's SOI). Any eliptical orbit will do. Then perform the test - staging or right-click, depending on contract - while at the required altitude.

It is _not_ necessary to have the whole orbit within the bounds.

PS: in case this was not clear: as long as your PE is below 70km your ship will not be in an orbit!

PPS: it helps if you have the contract displayed in the HUD, that way you can see directly which conditions are met by the green check markers...

Edited November 14, 2014 by heng

[Andy Going Mad]

Ahh Bro

That'll make sense, thankyou Heng and BrainLord