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There's a gravity assist mod for KSP?!

• hopscotch 9y ago
  KSP has gravity assist built in: it's an expected consequence of newtonian physics (Which KSP models). Mods might be to swap to the Solar rather than Kerbol system, etc.
  • skykooler 9y ago
    Yep. Real-Scale Solar System provides that. There are also mods to add real-world rockets (like the Falcon Heavy) and real-world aerodynamics (Ferram Aerospace Research).
  • craftyguy 9y ago
    Well, it's time I fire up KSP again!
• krastanov 9y ago
  To do a gravity assist you do not need anything more than Newtonian two-body interaction. KSP already has that. You can think of it as a small ball (the vehicle) bouncing of a big heavy ball (the planet), but the forces are not those of elastic compression, rather those of gravity.