Orbital Maneuvering Procedures

1.5.8 Orbital Maneuvering

1. Select Status: REFERENCE (toggle Tab key)
   • choose Reference object to the current planet (press appropriate key from Table 1.5.A)
2. Press F2 for automatic orbit ref orientation.
3. To decrease orbital distance, briefly fire the reverse engine (press '[' key then Backspace key to stop). This will lower the height of the orbit on the other side of the orbit.
   • When at the low point of the orbit, set -2 to -5 m/s/s thrust to reduce Vhab-ref to Vo ref
4. To increase orbital distance, briefly fire the forward engine (press ']' key then Backspace key to stop). This will increase the height of the orbit on the other side of the target.
   • When at the high point of the orbit, set 2 to 5 m/s/s thrust to increase Vhab-ref to Vo ref