orbit grows

[wheatley]

Game Version​

2026.8.19.5261

Operating System​

linux

What Happened​

orbit of my satellite grew over time. it appears to be because of the foldable solar planels, because when they are removed the problem no longer occurs

What Was Expected​

orbits would remain stable over time

Reproduction Steps​

1. send a object into orbit with foldable solar panels

Reproduction Rate​

tried it a few times with the panels and it worked every time, and the problem never occurred without them

Additional Info​

 

[Disabled_Abel]

I also have this issue, it happens while time warping and not time warping (Windows 11) it seems like retracting it makes it worse

 

[Kiwi Shark]

I've reproduced this with an additional bit of info: the orbit only changes when the solar panels are exposed to sunlight. On the dark side the test vehicle orbit stays the same, but in the light the apo/periapsis move. Only when the solar panels are deployed though, no change anywhere along the orbit when they are retracted.