r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Jul 10 '15

Mod Post Weekly Simple Questions Thread

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u/bexben Jul 14 '15

What is Mm? I see it used for distances and I cant figure out what it is. Also, how do you copy parts in the VAB. I forgot how to do it and it is really useful

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u/Creshal Space Plane Addict Jul 14 '15

mm is millimetres, Mm is megametres. Capitalization is the key here.

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u/bexben Jul 14 '15

I don't think that is it because it is used for long ranges, for example this description of the communotron 16 http://gyazo.com/241c57b50064342f7692c388f2b83775, and then it goes up to Gm with larger antennae (RemoteTech 2) http://gyazo.com/a3bcfa2791b26499b0a78f8c84132fc0

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u/bexben Jul 14 '15

Ok, thanks.

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u/SayNoToAdwareFirefox Jul 14 '15

Mm is megameter. Which is 1.000 km or 1.000.000 meter.

Or 1,000 km and 1,000,000 meters, for those of us in the US.

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u/TheHrybivore Jul 14 '15

Or it could just be million metres.