• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    You may want to look at how we did the Ulysses probe, by using Jupiter as a gravitational slingshot at about 80° relative to the solar plane of rotation, or the Solar Orbiter probe that is set to use The Sun as its gravitation slingshot when it reaches perigee. Thereby using the least amount of fuel possible, and turbocharging the eventual later deployment of solar sails.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qbCCSDBRAlE

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      15 hours ago

      I mean those are really cool, but I gotta get past mun dudes.

      Did I mention how much I suck at ksp? There are not enough struts for my skill level. I recall enjoying building probes and then losing contact with them last time I played.

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        16 hours ago

        I find that when I’m sucking at KSP, going and playing Factorio or Dyson Sphere Program seems to help with my return to KSP.

        Oh, and I’m a singular dude, not plural.

        Also, it is counterintuitive, but it’s actually easier to get to Mars, rather than Mun. You need a lot less fuel because you can use atmospheric braking.

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          15 hours ago

          Oh sorry about the plural. A little higher than usual and projecting I guess, or a typo or something.

          That is a good tip. I’m mostly just fucking around with the tech tree and trying to play the game as intended non-sandbox. But then I blow up something I worked too hard on, get frustrated, save, set all my probes to hit kerbal home base in a flurry of destruction and go play no man’s sky where I only blow up when I want to