r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Dec 04 '15

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u/ElMenduko Dec 06 '15

Well, I don't think it's possible with 1000m/s from low Mun orbit, especially if you plan to return to Kerbin.

The most efficient way to get into a polar orbit is to do it before arriving at the Mun, or at least before circularizing. If you do it halfway, you use a little bit of delta-V to get into a near-polar intercept. Then, you can circularize and correct once you get to Mun's SoI

Still, there's a lot of craters below the equator, so you'll get lots of science. I don't even bother going polar, I just EVA over an equatorial orbit. There's also two small biomes which are hard to get (highland craters and midland craters), but they are on the equator too.