dgatsoulis
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Use the scenario posted below and dock with Mir. (No refuelling or scenario editing). Take all the time you want.
Comments/hints:
Obviously this is a plane change challenge.
Plane changes can cost alot of fuel if they are not done properly.
In this case the ISS and Mir have a Relative Inclination of 77.95 degrees, so the dV required (for a direct plane change burn) would be:
[math] \Delta_V[/math] = Required dV
[math] V [/math] = orbital velocity at time of burn
[math] \theta [/math] = Relative inclination
[math] \Delta_V=2\cdot\ V \cdot\sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)=2\cdot\ 7700 \cdot\sin \left(\frac{77.95}{2}\right) = 9686.31 m/s [/math]
In this challenge you have just 1/3 of the -direct plane change required dV- in your main tanks and 20 kg of RCS fuel.
Hint: An Earth orbit provides you with an advantage that none of the other inner planets have.
Code:
BEGIN_DESC
Undock from the International Space Station and dock with Mir.
END_DESC
BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
System Sol
Date MJD 51982.029
END_ENVIRONMENT
BEGIN_FOCUS
Ship GL-02
END_FOCUS
BEGIN_CAMERA
TARGET GL-02
MODE Cockpit
FOV 60.00
END_CAMERA
BEGIN_HUD
TYPE Docking
VIS
END_HUD
BEGIN_MFD Left
TYPE Docking
END_MFD
BEGIN_MFD Right
TYPE Orbit
PROJ Ship
REF Earth
TARGET ISS
END_MFD
BEGIN_VC
END_VC
BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
STATUS Orbiting Earth
ELEMENTS 6734919 0.0009 74.513 169.034 328.305 122.0 51544.5
AROT -110.00 -15.00 -84.00
DOCKINFO 1:0,GL-02
END
Mir
STATUS Orbiting Earth
ELEMENTS 6671000 0.0006 3.5 0 0 0 51544.5
AROT 0 -45 90
END
GL-02:DeltaGlider
STATUS Orbiting Earth
DOCKINFO 0:1,ISS
NAVFREQ 2 466 0 0
PRPLEVEL 0:0.071822 1:0.033333
GEAR 0 0.0
NOSECONE 1 1.0
AIRLOCK 0 0.0000
SKIN BLUE
END
END_SHIPSComments/hints:
Obviously this is a plane change challenge.
Plane changes can cost alot of fuel if they are not done properly.
In this case the ISS and Mir have a Relative Inclination of 77.95 degrees, so the dV required (for a direct plane change burn) would be:
[math] \Delta_V[/math] = Required dV
[math] V [/math] = orbital velocity at time of burn
[math] \theta [/math] = Relative inclination
[math] \Delta_V=2\cdot\ V \cdot\sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)=2\cdot\ 7700 \cdot\sin \left(\frac{77.95}{2}\right) = 9686.31 m/s [/math]
In this challenge you have just 1/3 of the -direct plane change required dV- in your main tanks and 20 kg of RCS fuel.
Hint: An Earth orbit provides you with an advantage that none of the other inner planets have.
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nice challenge 
