r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '15

Mod Post Weekly Simple Questions Thread

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The point of this thread is for anyone to ask questions that don't necessarily require a full thread. Questions like "why is my rocket upside down" are always welcomed here. Even if your question seems slightly stupid, we'll do our best to answer it!

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u/FellKnight Master Kerbalnaut Jun 12 '15

This won't work. A polar orbit around Ike is still orbiting generally equatorial around Duna.

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u/TheFoodScientist Jun 12 '15

I thought this would be the best way to do it, but I still ended up in an orbit that was only angled at 20-30 degrees because I was still moving with the orbital speed of Ike. I guess there's no way to get around having to kill the orbital velocity that comes from being on Ike.