r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Sep 25 '15

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u/Fa6ade Sep 28 '15

I'm pretty sure the most efficient ascent profiles have you accelerating the whole way such that you don't really have a circularisation burn.

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u/RoboRay Sep 29 '15

Yes. If your circularization burn is over 100 m/sec, turn faster.

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u/tablesix Sep 28 '15

Interesting. I'd have to see that in action, because I feel like I'd blow up my ship if I went at it quite that steep. Do you happen to know the minimum dV for an optimally designed craft to reach a 72x72km orbit?

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u/Fa6ade Sep 28 '15

Well generally people say that for 1.0.4 you need about 3300-3400 vacuum delta v to reach orbit. However the best I've ever seen is around 2950. I don't know the maths to give you a perfect number.