Solved How do I rendezvous with a spacecraft without going around the Earth 50 times?

#1
Pretty much just want to know how to time a launch so I can easily dock with a space station, or another capsule, without doing what Stef did in his docking video.
 

SupremeDorian

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Pretty much just want to know how to time a launch so I can easily dock with a space station, or another capsule, without doing what Stef did in his docking video.
The way I do a quick dock in ~1 orbit is launch when the craft you intend to rendezvous with is almost above you at launch. There are multiple ways to quickly dock, but this is how I do it.
 

Blazer Ayanami

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The way I do a quick dock in ~1 orbit is launch when the craft you intend to rendezvous with is almost above you at launch. There are multiple ways to quickly dock, but this is how I do it.
That depends so much con the height of the target. For example, for a target in a 30-35 km circular órbit I usually launch when the target is directly west of the launchpad