scuba_steve
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I want to be able to rendezvous with the ISS (or any satellite)by doing the following:
1) launch behind the target and into a lower orbit. This way my orbital period will be less than the target and i'll be in a "catch-up" orbit.
2) do final plane alignments,
3) at the right moment execute a Hoffman transfer orbit so that i intercept the target at apoapsis.
As far as i can tell the sync MFD can't tell you the exact moment to execute a simple hoffman?. I'm not 100% sure, but using a catch-up orbit like this is the way the shuttle actualy rendevous with the ISS right?
Intuitivley it seems like a verry fuel efficient way to synch orbits.? anyone know how to do it?
Cheers
1) launch behind the target and into a lower orbit. This way my orbital period will be less than the target and i'll be in a "catch-up" orbit.
2) do final plane alignments,
3) at the right moment execute a Hoffman transfer orbit so that i intercept the target at apoapsis.
As far as i can tell the sync MFD can't tell you the exact moment to execute a simple hoffman?. I'm not 100% sure, but using a catch-up orbit like this is the way the shuttle actualy rendevous with the ISS right?
Intuitivley it seems like a verry fuel efficient way to synch orbits.? anyone know how to do it?
Cheers