Bug #13414
Synchronous orbits given with reverse orbit direction.
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Description
Currently the orbit generator for satellite contracts specifies a synchronous orbit by altitude. Unfortunately, it is giving some with orbits over 90 inclination (i.e. reverse orbits). By definition a synchronous orbit should spin with the planet, meaning between 0 and 90 degrees.
Expected behavior:
Synchronous orbits generated by contract generator should be roughly synchronous.
Actually behavior:
Some go the opposite direction of planet spin, and thus aren't synchronous.
Attached screen-shot of one such contract.
History
#1
Updated by gfrodo almost 8 years ago
Updated by Well, sun-synchronous orbits (not planet synchronous) have a slightly retrograde polar orbit, due to fancy physics effects, which are not simulated in KSP. As a result, the orbital plane rotates once a year.
On the subject: I got in my career game a contract for a satellite in retrograde sun orbit (178° inclination), while I'm still only flying to Mun and Minmus. I think on my hard difficult settings it is nearly impossible to get enough funds and science to build an over 20000m/s rocket for that payload, but I still accepted it for fun and just to try it. Maybe I will file a separate bug report for this contract.
#2
Updated by Ruedii almost 7 years ago
Updated by 
It should simply be considered not to be synchronous.