u/GruntS80

Just did my first orbital rescue, need help with the second

So I sent up a rocket with an empty mk1 pod, empty mk1 cabin and a probe core on top. I managed to get close enough to my first target, with the help of videos and Reddit, for the kerbal to Eva the last but over (I didn't manage to get speed to 0)

Now I'm in orbit with the scientist and have 2 other kerbal out here to rescue. The first time, my orbit was higher and I had lots of space to burn retrograde and then circularize to get really close but this time my orbit is lower and much closer.

So my real question is, would it be easier to get a higher orbit and then burn down like before? Because currently the closet I can get is 300-400m but my peri gets dangerously low, it's tough to balance. So I'm not sure I'll have the space to do my maneuvers before killing my peri and falling to kerbal.

Sorry for the long read, thanks in advance and I can add more info if needed

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u/GruntS80 — 16 days ago

Question regarding phone mounting

So I have a 2015 r3 and I've had it mounted like this before but I don't have the bolt used anymore. I'll be mounting by removing the number 7 bolt pictured and replacing it with a longer one. Now my question is, the replacement I found are fully threaded but the ones in the ram mount kit (which don't fit) are partially threaded, would this make a significant difference as to how it mounts or its structural integrity?

u/GruntS80 — 24 days ago