you need batteriesand xenondid i mention the batteries?and xenon?
I have both.plus solar panels.they still do nothing ;-;
Ion engines in real life take hours to increase velocity by like 1mph. They can move stuff, but certainly not in a vertical launch rocket. It will only show a different in space, or with a horizontal plane design.
right. in space. :o I wanted to use them to prolong orbit when needed.basically, I built a big space station, and I can get it up there fine, but I was gonna use the electric engines to burn prograde and extend the orbit when it starts getting smaller y'know?
The orbit will stay indefinitely unless something else pushes it.
Pictures?
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Once it's done, sure! :DIt's basically a big solar panel array, storage/containers, and docking ports.
What's the optimal type of parachute, and at what height is it best to deploy it. Every time I do it, the thing rips off mid-air as my Kerbals smash into the ground.
gravity is what keeps it in orbit lolits orbit will only lower if acted on by another force - drag from the upper atmosphere, engine burns, etc