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You should play https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/ https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/ to learn the mathematics of orbital dynamics required to launch somethin
by sxp 6y ago
You should play https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/ https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/ to learn the mathematics of orbital dynamics required to launch something into the sun. It's really hard which is why many of our solar system probes need to bounce off other planets (aka "gravity assist") to get close to the sun.
The math might change once we get a space elevator and a solar sail since it would be cheaper to get things into orbit and then parachute them into the sun.
Another idea would be to bury it into a really deep hole (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_borehole_disposal) or a part of the tectonic plates that would quickly take it into the Earth's core (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_floor_disposal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_floor_disposal).
- tjpnz 6y agoI never learned any math from KSP (maybe I'm just playing it wrong?) but it did impart me with an intuitive understanding of how orbital mechanics work. That would be enough for most to understand why it would be impractical.
- rraghur 6y agoI was in the same boat for a long time and mike aben.'s videos on youtube helped a lot for the math to click Once it did though, it opened a while new level in mission planning gameplay because now the challenge was to build the most efficient rockets & probes.. Seriously, give it a go and you'd probably have the same experience!