After reading a bunch of tutorials, it seems to be the general consensus that Kerbin, like Earth, has an easterly rotation and that's why we rotate to the east to achieve orbit.

Does Mun rotate KSP?

A semi-synchronous orbit with half the rotation period of the Mun is possible at approximately 1797.41 kilometers. There is a tutorial about traveling to the Mun.

Which way to orbit mun?

The Planetary Alignment does not really matter because you can access it from anywhere in Kerbin Orbit. If you want to go directly from your Orbital Insertion to your Mun Transfer, the Mun should be about 45 degrees to the west of the Launchpad.

How do I enable cheats in KSP?

Press ALT+F12 to access the debug console, which you can use to enjoy unlimited fuel, unbreakable joints, and other helpful perks.

How big is kerbin vs Earth?

Kerbin is about 10.9 times smaller than Planet Earth.

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How long is a Kerbal year?

A Kerbin day lasts 6 hours and during one orbit around Kerbol, Kerbin rotates about its axis over 426 times, thus a Kerbin year is about 426 days and 32 minutes long.

How long is a Kerban day?

A solar Kerbin day is 6 hours long, the Mun has an orbital period of 38.6 hours which defines a Kerbin month, and Kerbin has an orbital period of 2556.5 hours which defines a Kerbin year.

How do I control Eva KSP?

When a Kerbal on EVA is standing on a solid surface, the W , S , A , and D keys move him forward, backwards, left, or right respectively. The movement is relative to the camera, not relative to the Kerbal and they will turn to move in the requested direction if the camera was moved.

How do you target the MUN in KSP?

If you want to reach the Mun on the first swing around, wait until Mun rises just above the horizon. A good rule of thumb is for each 100 km you are above Kerbin, wait another 2 seconds. Once it does, begin a forward burn, and keep an eye on your map, as the apoapsis moves out towards Munar orbit.

How do you set maneuver nodes in KSP?

Adding a maneuver node

Click on the vessel's orbital line and a popup will give the option to add a new maneuver node. Once created, selecting and right-clicking the node gives the option to delete it. If the maneuver node has been passed, selecting it immediately puts it in "delete" mode.

Do parachutes work on the moon KSP?

Mun orbit is best achieved through the use of moderately sized, multi-stage rockets such as the Kerbal X. Landing is only possible through the use of retrograde thrusters and landing gear; Mun's lack of an atmosphere makes parachutes completely useless.

Where is the KSP Mun Arch?

Have you visited all the arches on the Mun? The easter egg KSP wiki page says: Three giant rock arches can be found at 12° 27′ 2″ N 39° 11′ 45″ E, 12° 28′ 18″ S 140° 57′ 40″ W, and 2° 27′ 47″ N 81° 31′ 51″ E.

Where is the Dres Canyon?

One notable geographic feature is a canyon which is called the "Dres Canyon" just south of the equator, which is several kilometers deep.

How long is a day on eve KSP?

Orbital statistics

For a semi-synchronous orbit of ½ an Eve day (11.25 hours or 40500 seconds) an orbit of 6247.50 km above Eve is needed with a velocity of 1084.53 m/s.

What is G in KSP?

A measurement of acceleration as expressed in the sea-level force of Earth's gravity with 1 g (not to be confused with the unit gram, or the local acceleration or the gravitational constant) being about 9.81 m/s².

How big is Kerbal?

Kerbals display no variance in height or weight. They stand roughly 0.75 meters tall (2'5½"). As of 1.11, a Kerbal in an EVA suit, without jetpack nor parachute, has a mass of 45.0 kilograms (99.2 lbs.), which is 0.045 in-game Mass units.

What is KerbNet?

KerbNet is an orbital scanning and mapping system introduced in 1.2. When accessed from a KerbNet-capable part, a window will appear, displaying topographic, biome or resource maps for the area under the craft depending on the selected mode and the technical capabilities of the part.

How do you control RCS in KSP?

The Reaction Control System, or RCS, is a set of monopropellant-fuelled (with the exception of the Vernor Engine) thrusters primarily intended for vessel orientation in a vacuum. It is toggled on and off by pressing the R key (default key binding).

How do you switch vessels in KSP?

Go back to the space centre, enter the tracking station, select the vessel you want in the list on the left and click the green "fly" button at the bottom left. Switch to map view, right click on the vessel in the map and select "Switch to" on the resulting menu.

How do I move fuel in KSP?

To transfer fuel you will have to dock your vessels. This can be done either using docking ports on both vessels or a "grabbing unit" aka the "claw" on one of them. You will also need to have at least one upgrade of the science facility back at the Kerbal Space Center to enable resource transfer.