Kerbal Space Program - Orbital Docking, Orbital Alignment and Trigonometry (Docking 101)

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In this video I will be using Kerbal Space Program and trigonometry, specifically cosine waves as well as the orbital period formulas to calculate a perfect time for an orbital transfer while orbiting Kerbin.

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