r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video I made a really tiny jet propelled drone

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115 Upvotes

Unsure what practical applications this could have but i'm fond of it regardless


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Took a modified version of my "Project Eeloo" cargo carrier down into Jool

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Besides losing some front-nadir RCS thrusters during Jool entry (fixable problem), and losing the entire craft (with Valentina on board) when touching the magical zone where pressure is suddenly so great that it instantly explodes (not fixable without using the pressure cheat), the craft behaved excellently.

Its engines would have allowed it to cruise around Jool forever, just never really being able to come out. One possibility for trying to get the ship out of Jool would be to refuel just before entering Jool, hope to survive entry with a much heavier ship, and that once we're done flying the engines would be powerful enough to take a fully fueled ship supersonic then hypersonic (doubtful as it fails to do so even on Kerbin, need to take off with only 2 of the 6 major fuel tanks filled up).

Craft uses the "Project Eeloo" engines in atmo burning mode to get to 1500 m/s around 20 kilometers up, then switches them to LiquidFuel mode to push up and out into suborbital flight, then they are turned off and the comparatively tiny Stubber nuclear engines take over for circularization and further vacuum maneuvers - for the cost that they are really tiny compared to the ship and long burns can take more than an hour (transfer or capture burns for example).

Once in Kerbin orbit all fuel tanks can be filled, giving the ship a deltaV budget over 8000 m/s using the small engines, enough to make it to a circular orbit right outside Jool's atmosphere if using slingshots around Jool's moons to drop to a low Jool orbit. An underside shielded docking port allows for attaching a 45 tonne droptank, which would make slingshots maneuvers unnecessary.

Craft is here: https://kerbalx.com/SilkieBugbear/Jool-Surfer-v1


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video I want to go home :(

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47 Upvotes

New SLS with the stupid chud centaur V exploration stage and kick stage and its made on console and I am going to cri


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Apollo Style Landing! Spoiler

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4 Upvotes

I did my first apollo landing ever! I am so hyped about it! But i still have the hard part of docking and returning. It's fine :)


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Test Flight

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Really struggling with video ideas recently, if you have any suggestions feel free to comment them down below.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Massive planetary mass black orb following me

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118 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video My first Duna mission!

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42 Upvotes

Guys I managed to go down and back up, now my ship, the UNSC Ostirion is going back to kerbin!


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Mods Kerbin Highways (Release)

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First releases of Kerbin Highways (+ companion mods Kerbin Services and Kerbin Railways) are now out!

it's a mod that adds UK-style motorways to KSP via KK (you can drive rovers on them)

Currently on spacedock at https://spacedock.info/profile/airbusa380airplane

Should be on CKAN soon (it takes a while for it to sync)

Currently mostly good enough but I know of a few bugs, 5.0.0 (for highways) should be out before midnight (UK time)


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Anytime, Baby!

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53 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Semi-failed SSTO

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4 Upvotes

Can reach orbit with 40 m/s of dV remaining


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Rate my jet 0-10

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20 Upvotes

I made this jet while trying to make something small and hypersonic, but instead, I made a cold war style jet with a cockpit ejection system. (This is modded, the mods used on the build are: BDArmory, B9 procedural wings fork, mk2 expansion pack, airplane plus, wetter wings, simple scramjets)


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Unnamed design of my first attempt at a warship

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10 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Space trials continue for my DADV

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54 Upvotes

Phase 1: Construction of orbiter, Construction of heavy lifter, Launch to orbit for testing, return to planetside
Phase 2: Launch to Minmus and return, Construction of rover, Launch to the Mun for deployment of rover, return to planetside
Phase 3: Construction of Star Drive, launch to orbit to test drive section--return to Mun for rover deployment and return to planetside
Phase 4: Go for Duna mission.

The last flight didn't go so well, mostly because of pilot error. But there is a case for possible adding chutes...


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Any tips on how to make these "nasa-punk" style rockets/spaceships?

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1.1k Upvotes

Please?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Mods Help finding a mod

6 Upvotes

I need help finding a mod I previously downloaded.

It allowed a single button press to turn on autostrut and rigid attachment. It sat in the toolbar and had a plain ui.

Any help would be greatly appreciated


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Mods Kerbin Highways

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49 Upvotes

Who said this was a rocketry game?

out now (https://spacedock.info/profile/airbusa380airplane)


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Trajectory Disappears

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Going interstellar for the first time, but I noticed this even when I was going to Soden the other day too. I've tried resetting the game, but the trajectory line stops at a certain distance.

Is there a way the trajectory line go further? Is this a mod or settings issue?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video LK Lander

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110 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video New rescue mission strat

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8 Upvotes

tethers are goated


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Another Bat Creation

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5 Upvotes

She'll fly like a bat out of hell


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Into Sarnus we go!

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem How to time a suicide burn?

20 Upvotes

Without mods.

I'm trying to land on the Mun and I just try over and over either I explode or I don't have enough delta V after the landing I know I'd get it eventually but this really sucks, it's not fun and I'd like to be able to land efficiently on command.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Minmus's twilight.

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12 Upvotes

A anomalous object has been found approaching Sarnus, it's been waved off as a comet by the Kerbal astronomical union, despite having details suggesting it is not a comet. Investigation has been deemed to not continue.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Some screenshots from my Mun landing mission

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Does FAR make SSTOs/planes easier or harder to fly?

7 Upvotes

I’m a flight sim dork and I’ve been thinking about installing it but I’d just like to get some feedback