Automatic Orbit Charts for All Planets (Using SMA Values in Debug Menu)

Put yourself in any Orbit Automatically with the Debug Menu. Charts include All Planetary Bodies: Lowest Safe to Highest Possible Orbit, and Synchronous Orbit where applicable. Simply enter the SMA Value shown in the charts into the Debug-Orbits Menu and arrive at desired Orbital Altitude around the selected planetary body. Add this Guide to your Favorites to find it quickly in Steam Overlay while In-Game. Your Votes count and help keep the Guide in Circulation so other Players may find it more easily, Thank you very Much! Feel free to share links to this Cheat Sheet.

(You can copy-paste the SMA value directly from Steam Overlay to ingame Debug Menu)

The Lower Sections covering the other Settings in the "Debug Menu>Cheats>Set Orbits" are explained in the simpliest way I could think of to make the information accessable to the widest player base possible. Just some simple discriptions, value ranges, and some example pictures.

I had gone through and written all this information down in a small note book, primarily for the SMA Values. Then I realized it might be helpful to others as well. So here it is with some extra KSP pics to put it into context. I hope it is useful and helps anyone.
[Additional Note, 6 years Later: THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR UPVOTES, AWARDS, AND SHARES FOR THIS GUIDE! WOW! SO GLAD IT HAS HELPED!]
~"Learn Better Together"~ Sincerely Opt_0.

Kerbin

Radius:	600,000 m
Escape Velocity:	3,431.03 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
686750	86,750 m	86.75 km	MIN
700000	100,000 m	100 km
750000	150,000 m	150 km
800000	200,000 m	200 km
1100000	500,000 m	500 km
1600000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
5600000	5,000,000 m	5,000 km
10600000	10,000,000 m	10,000 km
83317694	82,717,694 m	82,717.69 km	MAX
3463330	2,863,330 m	2,863.33 km	SO

Mun (Moon)

Radius:	200,000 m
Escape Velocity:	807.08 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
215250	15,250 m	15.25 km	MIN
216000	16,000 m	16 km
220000	20,000 m	20 km
225000	25,000 m	25 km
250000	50,000 m	50 km
300000	100,000 m	100 km
700000	500,000 m	500km
1200000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
2405264	2,205,264 m	2,205.26 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Minmus

Radius:	60,000 m
Escape Velocity:	246.61 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
67650	7,650 m	7.65 km	MIN
68000	8,000 m	8 km
70000	10,000m	10 km
85000	25,000 m	25 km
110000	50,000 m	50 km
160000	100,000 m	100 km
560000	500,000 m	500 km
1060000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
2224954	2,164,954 m	2,164.95 km	MAX
417940	357,940 m	357.94 km	SO

Moho

Radius:	250,000 m
Escape Velocity:	1161.41 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
266500	16,500 m	16.5 km	MIN
27000	20,000 m	20 km
275000	25,000 m	25 km
300000	50,000 m	50 km
350000	100,000 m	100 km
500000	250,000 m	250 km
750000	500,000 m	500 km
1250000	1,000,000 m	1000 km
9550196	9,300,196 m	9,300.2 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Eve

Radius:	700,000 m
Escape Velocity:	4831.96 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
809750	109,750 m	109.75 km	MIN
810000	110,000 m	110 km
825000	125,000 m	125 km
850000	150,000 m	150 km
900000	200,000 m	200 km
1200000	500,000 m	500 km
1700000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
5700000	5,000,000 m	5,000 km
84258271	83,558,271 m	83,558.27 km	MAX
11028470	10,328,470 m	10,328.47 km	SO

Gilly (Moon)

Radius:	13,000 m
Escape Velocity:	35.71 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
33825	20824 m	20.8 km	MIN
38000	25,000 m	25 km
43000	30,000 m	30 km
53000	40,000 m	40 km
63000	50,000 m	50 km
88000	75,000 m	75 km
113000	100,000 m	100 km
123000	110,000 m	110 km
124862	111,862 m	111.86 km	MAX
55140	42,140 m	42.14 km	SO

Duna

Radius:	320,000 m
Escape Velocity:	1,372.41 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
379250	59,250 m	59.25 km	MIN
380000	60,000 m	60 km
420000	100,000 m	100 km
470000	150,000 m	150 km
570000	250,000 m	250 km
820000	500,000 m	500 km
1320000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
5320000	5,000,000 m	5,000 km
47442730	47,122,730 m	47,122.73 km	MAX
3200000	2,880,000 m	2880 km	SO

Ike (Moon)

Radius:	130,000 m
Escape Velocity:	534.48 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
158875	28875 m	28.87 km	MIN
160000	30,000 m	30 km
165000	35,000 m	35 km
170000	40,000 m	40 km
180000	50,000 m	50 km
230000	100,000 m	100 km
380000	250,000 m	250 km
630000	500,000 m	500 km
1039103	909,103 m	909.10 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Dres

Radius:	138,000 m
Escape Velocity:	558.00 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
151700	13,700 m	13.7 km	MIN
153000	15,000 m	15 km
163000	25,000 m	25 km
188000	50,000 m	50 km
238000	100,000 m	100 km
638000	500,000 m	500 km
1138000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
10138000	10,000,000 m	10,000 km
32504511	32,366,511 m	32,366.51 km	MAX
870240	732,240 m	732.24 km	SO

Jool

Radius:	6,000,000 m
Escape Velocity:	9,704.43 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
6355000	355,000 m	355 km	MIN
6400000	400,000 m	400 km
6500000	500,000 m	500 km
7000000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
11000000	5,000,000 m	5,000 km
106000000	100,000,000 m	100,000 km
1006000000	1,000,000,000 m	1,000,000 km
2006000000	2,000,000,000 m	2,000,000 km
2431425334	2,425,425,334 m	2,425,425.33 km	MAX
21010460	15,010,460 m	15,010.46 km	SO

Laythe (Moon)

Radius:	500,000 m
Escape Velocity:	2801.43 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
563750	63,750 m	63.75 km	MIN
570000	70,000 m	70 km
575000	75,000 m	75 km
600000	100,000 m	100 km
750000	250,000 m	250 km
1000000	500,000 m	500 km
1500000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
3500000	3,000,000 m	3,000 km
3686409	3,186,409 m	3,186.41 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Vall (Moon)

Radius:	300,000 m
Escape Velocity:	1,176.10 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
332612.5	32,612 m	32.61 km	MIN
340000	40,000 m	40 km
345000	45,000 m	45 km
350000	50,000 m	50 km
400000	100,000 m	100 km
800000	500,000 m	500 km
1300000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
2300000	2,000,000 m	2,000 km
2382337	2,082,337 m	2,082.33 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Tylo (Moon)

Radius:	600,000 m
Escape Velocity:	3,068 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
645750	45,752 m	45.75 km	MIN
650000	50,000 m	50 km
675000	75,000 m	75 km
700000	100,000 m	100 km
850000	250,000 m	250 km
1100000	500,000 m	500 km
1600000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
5600000	5,000,000 m	5,000 km
10747953	10,147,953 m	10,148 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Bop (Moon)

Radius:	65,000 m
Escape Velocity:	276.62 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
91737.5	26,737 m	26.74 kmkm	MIN
95000	30,000 m	30 km
100000	35,000 m	35 km
115000	50,000 m	50 km
165000	100,000 m	100 km
315000	250,000 m	250 km
565000	500,000 m	500 km
1065000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
1208850	1,143,850 m	1,143.85 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Pol (Moon)

Radius:	44,000 m
Escape Velocity:	181.12 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
50225	6,224 m0m	6.22 km	MIN
54000	10,000 m	10 km
69000	20,000 m	20 km
69000	25,000 m	25 km
94000	50,000 m	50 km
144000	100,000 m	100 km
544000	500,000 m	500 km
794000	750,000 m	750 km
1031717.5	987,717 m	987.72 km	MAX
NO SYNCH	N/A	N/A	SO

Eeloo

Radius:	210,000 m
Escape Velocity:	841.83 m/s

_____ SMA: _____	_____ Meters ____	___ KiloMeters ___
235750	25,750 mm	25.75 km	MIN
240000	30,000 m	30 km
245000	35,000 m	35 km
260000	50,000 m	50 km
310000	100,000 m	100 km
710000	500,000 m	500 km
1210000	1,000,000 m	1,000 km
100210000	100,000,000 m	10,000 km
117892112	117,682,112 m	117,682.11 km	MAX
893690	683,690 m	683,69 km	SO

SMA

[The following sections are placed at the bottom to allow faster acces to data-tables above]

Semi-Major Axis:

Half the Major Axis of an Orbit. In the special case of a Circular Orbit it is the Radius.
The SMA values in the charts above will set a Circular Orbit as long as Eccentricity is left at 0.


Above are simple charts for each planetary body in KSP.

• Lowest Possible Safe Orbit allowed by the Debug Menu.
  
• Series of Altitudes relative to each individual body; Orbits listed are relative to Planet Size.
  
• Highest Possible Orbit allowed by the Debug Menu.
  
• And the specific SMA needed for Synchronous Orbit where it's possible.

How to Set SMA:

1. Open Debug Menu = L-Alt + F12
   
2. Go To: Cheats>Set Orbit
   
3. Enter Listed SMA for Specified Desired Orbit.

If you want an orbit not listed use the following "idiot's equation"
Planet's Radius( in meters) + Desired Orbit Altitude (in meters) = SMA for Circular Orbit
This equation is only really applicable to Circular Orbits. Setting Altitudes for Ellipses is a whole other can of space worms.

Eccentricity

Eccentricity:

This will turn your Circular Orbit into an Ellipse.

• The value range you will use to set an Ellipse: 0.01 to 0.98
  
• DO NOT USE a value of 1 ! This will set your SMA to Infinity. Your Craft WILL Be Lost!!!
  
• Escape Velocity will be achieved if you use any value in the range of: 1.01 to 2+
  
• The Debug Menu will automatically set the safest SMA Value.
  
• You will need to press "Set Orbit" twice, as the first will fail and reset the SMA automatically.

For the purposes of this guide's goal of simplicity I have included a limited Ellipse Value Image.
The values presented in the Image are used purely as an example to show the effect of setting an appropriate Value for "Ecc". All values between 0.01 and 0.98 are valid.



DO NOT USE an Eccentricity Value of 1.
YOUR CRAFT WILL BE LOST.

The Debug Menu will automatically set the SMA to "Infinity" as shown.

Inclination

Inclination:

The Incline or Angle of your Orbit relative to a Default Equatorial Orbit.

• Inclination is measured in 180 Degrees.
  
• Positive Values for the Northern Hemisphere: (1 to 180)
  
• Negative Values for the Southern Hemisphere: (-1 to -180)
  
• Direction of Orbit is Relative to the selected Inclination Value used, as shown in picture.

This Picture only uses limited angles for visual clarity: All +/- Values between 1 and 180 are valid.

Green Arrow is Default Equatorial Orbit ( All values -other than SMA- set to 0)

Red Arrow is the "New" Inclination and corresponding Direction of Orbit.

NOTE: For a Polar Orbit you will want to use 90 degrees (either +/- values of 90 = Polar orbit).

MNA

Mean Anomoly:

Essentially how much time and distance traveled along your Orbit relative to passing the Periapsis.
"A pseudo-angle expressing the proportion of the orbital period that has passed since last periapsis." (KSP Wiki[wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com])

• MNA is expressed in Radii, with a maximum of 2π. (Values Range: 0 to 6.2832)
  
• In Circular Orbit the values used for MNA will coincide with your Angular Position in Orbit.
  
• 360 Degrees in a Circular Orbit = 6.2832, use this Number to Calculate your desired position.
  
• 3.1416 Value always sets you at halfway along your Orbit, for both Circular and Elliptical.
  
• Elliptical Orbits will require slightly different calculations Not Covered by this Guide.

MNA Value 3.1416 will always set your craft to halfway along it's orbit, regardless of weather it's a Circular Orbit or any size of Ellipse. However this does not hold true for the other values listed in this section. All other Values listed here for MNA are in relation to Circular Orbits Only.

Below are two MNA Charts listing the Required MNA Values for both 3 and 4 Satellite Networks.

IMPORTANT NOTE: These Charts are for Circular Orbits. LAN and LPE can also be used to achieve the same thing in an Circular Equatorial Orbit. Just remember that LAN and LPE Values are in 360 Degrees.

Sat #	MNA
Sat 1	0
Sat 2	2.0944
Sat 3	4.1888

Sat #	MNA
Sat 1	0
Sat 2	1.5708
Sat 3	3.1416
Sat 4	4.7124

OBT

I have not yet to found ANY information on what this value is. Initial testing has shown no obvious results. I'm sorry I have no information at this time after repeated attempts to find anything related to this abbreviation. If any one can provide a link to any info it would be greatly appreciated.

LAN

Longitude of Ascending Node:

The Longitudinal Angle of your Acsending Node relative to Debug Menu "0 Point".



Blue Orbit is LAN: 90, Inc: 10. This is an example of LAN set with a slight inclination in Orbit.
~Default "0 Point" always faces the Sun.

• The value used for LAN is measured in Arc Degrees. (Values: 0 to 360)
  
• If no Inclination is set, LAN can be used to Set Craft anywhere along an Orbit.
  
• Any change in angle is relative to the Debug Menu "0 Point", not the planet surface.
  
• Longitude is shown as the Lines running North to South (or vice versa).
  
• Longitude actually measures distance in arc degrees East to West (or vice versa).

Grey Lines are Polar Orbits (Inc: 90) set with LAN to highlight lines of Longitude as an Example.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Debug Menu "0 Point":

The Default "0 Point" appears to always be the most Sunward point of the Planet at that time.
All Longitudinal values are Relative to the Debug Menu "0 Point".
NOT the Longitude of the Planetary Body itself.


Synchronous Orbit over a specific location may require you to test/search for your desired Longitude.

LPE

Longitude of Periapsis:

The Longitudinal Angle of your Periapsis relative to Debug Menu "0 Point".

• LPE is measured in Arc Degrees (Values: 0 to 360)
  
• This Angle is Relative to the Debug Menu "0 Point" and not the planet's surface.

This setting works almost exactly the same as the LAN with obvious consideration for the difference between your Ascending Node and your Periapsis when working with more complex Orbital Settings. But at this point if you are using these settings extensively in conjunction with each other then the chances are you no longer need explanation of these settings and how to put them to use.

I hope these slight explanations have helped in some way with taking your first steps into using the Debug Orbits Menu. More importantly I hope the main goal of the Guide which was the SMA charts find plenty of use! Thanks again for your Votes and Favs. Good Luck in Space!

[cheeseisgud]

Thx for posting this, I've been using this for over 2 years!

[Opt_0™]

[phoneticdecay]

Still Using This

Discovered it Today & Wish it would have been found oh so long ago.

[Opt_0™]

@LucSon (about 2 years laters, lol) I think you'll want to use the LAN setting, 0-360 degrees.

[Opt_0™]

@AJ. After posting it 5 years ago I am SO happy it is still useful.

In fact I just returned to Steam this summer after not really PC gaming for like 3-4 years and found myself using this guide again! Funny part was, I had forgotten what it all meant and if I could still understand it. I did. XD

[AJ.]

This is great, thank you.

[Opt_0™]

@Ol1sss Understood, Commander. 07
-It's been some time, maybe let me know if it still works proper? And I'll check back in a year.-

[Kerason]

OMG... Love you broo ❤️❤️

[emctgc]

how do you activate cheats on big sur?

[blockMath_2048]

@Post_apocalyptic_Bilbo_Swaggins alt + f12