How much dV is required to get from Minmus to the Mun?

[leopardenthusiast]

I'm playing Career mode for the first time, and would rather not have to send another rocket to do some Mun stuff. My Minmus lander has 2km/s dV in it, and is sitting in a 50km circular orbit.

If at all possible, I'd like to land while I'm at it.

EDIT: Transferred from Minmus to the Mun, I now have 1.6km/s dV. I am in a 20km circular orbit. Is it landable?

Edited January 31, 2015 by leopardenthusiast

[Frank_G]

2km/s could work. You will need about 250 m/s to get a circular orbit around the Mün and about 700 to get down and another 700 to get back up. So, you have to do the transfer with around 300 - 400 m/s from Minmus to Mün... Can be done. But your guys need to hitch a ride home, so better send either a refueler or a return craft into münar orbit first.

[leopardenthusiast]

2km/s could work. You will need about 250 m/s to get a circular orbit around the Mün and about 700 to get down and another 700 to get back up. So, you have to do the transfer with around 300 - 400 m/s from Minmus to Mün... Can be done. But your guys need to hitch a ride home, so better send either a refueler or a return craft into münar orbit first.

That I can definitely do. Thanks!

[Starhawk]

1.6 in munar orbit should be enough to land, reorbit, and get home again.

Good luck!

Edited January 31, 2015 by Starhawk
correction

[leopardenthusiast]

1.6 in munar orbit should be lots to land, reorbit, and get home again.

Good luck!

Thanks! I successfully landed, did my flag planting, took all the science I had equipment for (not much - I get most of my science from contracts), and am now timewarping to my second aerobraking pass.

[Starhawk]

Congratulations!

See you in space.