Fixing relay network

[Cortex]

So i have 4 probes in a pretty similar orbit and velocity but I have a problem. they aren't in a perfect triangular shape. They are way to close to each other. How do i fix this?

[John Titor]

Adjust the orbit of one of the probes.

[Jupiter3927]

Not sure how you plan on getting a triangle with 4 probes but whatever.
Your probes are going to drift unless they have the exact same semi-major axis.

You need to phase shift at least 1 probe by putting it in a higher or lower orbit.
A higher orbit will move it back relative to the other probes and a lower orbit will do the opposite.
The easiest method is to change the orbit a little and timewarp until it's where you want it then synchronize it with the rest of your probes.

[Cortex]

Originally posted by Jupiter3927:

Not sure how you plan on getting a triangle with 4 probes but whatever.
Your probes are going to drift unless they have the exact same semi-major axis.

You need to phase shift at least 1 probe by putting it in a higher or lower orbit.
A higher orbit will move it back relative to the other probes and a lower orbit will do the opposite.
The easiest method is to change the orbit a little and timewarp until it's where you want it then synchronize it with the rest of your probes.

I made a typo, i have 3 probes in orbit and thnx for the help :D

[Venusgate]

Since they're already in orbit, you can fly a probe, select a neighbor probe as target, and elongate your orbit until the orange marker is where you want it. Then when you come around to the your Ap (or Pe if you burned prograde) again, circularize.

It's easier to do this in the beginning, however, if you're setting up a sat network in one launch, to use a mod like basic orbit or KER to see your period. Launch first sat, reduce period to 2/3 (for a three sat constellation. 3/4 for a four sat, etc) of first sat's period, go around once, circularize, launch second sat, reduce period to... etc etc

[Cortex]

Originally posted by Venusgate:

Since they're already in orbit, you can fly a probe, select a neighbor probe as target, and elongate your orbit until the orange marker is where you want it. Then when you come around to the your Ap (or Pe if you burned prograde) again, circularize.

It's easier to do this in the beginning, however, if you're setting up a sat network in one launch, to use a mod like basic orbit or KER to see your period. Launch first sat, reduce period to 2/3 (for a three sat constellation. 3/4 for a four sat, etc) of first sat's period, go around once, circularize, launch second sat, reduce period to... etc etc

i used your method of changing the orbit and it worked like a charm but next time i will reconsider my choiches. (sorry for bad english)