Planetary Circumnavigation
Planetary Circumnavigation is travel completely around a planet or moon and return to the starting location or longitude.
Ideal places are small planets and moons. A traveled distance of 1137 km can take up to 4 hrs and 12 minutes to complete. 1780 km takes 21 hrs 49 mins.[1]
Records
Entries of people who completed a full circumnavigation. Here's a related thread of The Planetary Circumnavigation Club.[1]
| Cmdr name | Planet / Moon | Start / Finish date | Approximate distance traveled | Time taken (in-game) | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannik Seldon (aka SushiCW) | EOL PROU IW-W E1-336 : 2A ("Tannik's Tater") | 10.09.3302 | 1137 km | 4 hrs 11 mins 36 secs | https://youtu.be/_EGMFL5wl6w | Success |
| Disorganise | Beagle Point : 2 | 07.06.3302 - 11.09.3302 | 7990 km | 134 hrs 29 mins | Equatorial cannonbal run | Success |
| Timmy Brabston (aka subhouse07) | Byeia Thaa ET-F D12 : 1 A | 18.05.3303 | 872 km | approx. 1 hr 20 mins | https://youtu.be/tx8i0D5FQqc | Success |
| Alec Turner | Pleione : 3 A | 03.11.3303 - 09.11.3303 | 1240 km | 7 hrs 43 mins | Circumnavigating a planet (for charity) | Success |
| Aken B. (aka AkenBosch) | Enceladus | 04.12.3303 - 17.12.3303 | 1780 km | 21 hrs 49 mins 30 secs | "X Marks The Spot" A leisurely circumnavigation of Enceladus | Success |
| Nick Sticks | Eol Prou FB-I b25-50 1 | 02.01.3304 - ? | Ongoing | |||
| Mengy | Dahan : Coltan | ~14.01.3304 | Ongoing |