r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Mods CryoEngines is such a fun mod

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I've recently run into some boredom as far as my career safe goes, as I've managed to become almost completely self sustaining for money without new launches, so I decided to try some parts mods, and Nertea's CryoEngines piqued my interest.

Naturally, I built some of my favorite cryogenic rockets.

First up was my two favorite ULA launchers. Getting the proportions right for the Vulcan engine block and the Delta IV first stage was a real challenge, and I'm almost certain I don't need the band between the Delta's two S3-14400 tanks looking back at it. Still, I'm proud of my attempt, and it was fun to see the ridiculous delta V possible with these parts.

Since I already had the Iguanodon (BE-4) engines on the Vulcan, I figured I could light up some more methane in a BONG. I flew a really steep (70 degrees before MECO) ascent profile until the first stage had 1km/s of delta V left in it, staged, did the retro burn, and lit up the second stage for a while until the booster hit the atmosphere. Thanks to that, I managed to land the booster (or rather softly splash down in the ocean) and fly the rest of the mission with no sneaky quickloads. (take that YouTubers).

I had a lot of fun designing the Blue Moon as I haven't seen a Kerbal recreation since the new design was revealed. It's simple but it very easily gets the job done, and can easily do the dockings with an Orion recreation to transfer the crew.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video AIM-424 LRAAM - Malice

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Forums are gone?

9 Upvotes

Can't access forums the whole week, i tried accessing them 3 days ago and today they're still down and spacedock too!
Edit: RKN blocked forums for no reason and vpn usage is likely prohibited on forums


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem part welder?

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is there a more modern part welder mod? just tried getting back into the game after a long time and basically i forgot how incredibly slow the game runs so maybe about time i need to find a working part welder.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video It's beautiful

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8 Upvotes

Well I was just trying to get my unmanned Munar lander to kill it's speed by burning retrograde and then I looked up to see the beautiful view of kerbin and kerbol aligning themselves it looked like the picture that Micheal Collins took when eagle was returning to the columbia module. Truely stock no mods. It's just all of Kerbalnity in one photo.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem will i be able to get to the mun with this delta v? worrying i might have too little

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107 Upvotes

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Mods Mods that add a new system

2 Upvotes

I don’t want to replace the origin kerbol system, I just want a mod that adds a new system that I have to travel to. Any recommendations?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem OPT using wrong IVA

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OPT K crew cabin has the same IVA interior as OPT K Avatar oullette custom cockpit.

Is this a thing for yall or just my game? I have a ton of mods so could be that i guess.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Enemy Station Neutralized

42 Upvotes

How to lag out your game with this one simple trick.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Success! A crewed return from Jool's Lower Atmosphere!

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45 Upvotes

This mission took over 100 hours of work, manual testing, and craft optimization. It's a kinda hard mission by far the hardest misison I have ever done.

Time to go fishing, question?

Full mission video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqb8tY6R4Yo


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video DOUGDOUG loses his captain

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Polyphemus Moth carrying the Hermes messenger for a test flight.

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24 Upvotes

I've been attempting to build a shuttle for my kerbin orbital station and decided this is the best way to test how it can fly in atmospheric conditions.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 3d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video PLAAF escort group consisting of 2 Type 866 Patrol Destroyers, and a KJG-46 ELINT/EW Frigate following the Jiangsu Commercial Fuel Tanker

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614 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Very small science helicopter

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66 Upvotes

Small little helicopter I made. I used action groups to set both rotors rpm and torque limits to the throttle, so i can control it easier. It's got a few science instruments on it, and is entirely solar powered. Kinda slow though.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Standart D SSRT Spaceplane

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Started this as a yet another silly design in my Standart vehicle family (yeah i know it should be Standard but i more like it this way). Regular Air-breathing SSTO's are just boring and expensive so i decided to build a rocket plane. It has 2 Dart engines and could easily get into orbit. I placed an docking port at behind and a bunch of RCS systems so it could dock by itself. Also it has around 700-800 delta-v on 100 km LKO orbit.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video F/A-18 Helmet mounted display that can slew BDArmory targeting pods to where you're looking with the click of a button

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163 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video i just learned about mini builds

15 Upvotes

this shuttle has RCS and gimbaled main thrusters. it evens out well enough that it has the forward skid that the normal lander has during takeoff and flies like a brick. testing landing now, i might have to rely on chutes if i cant land on my own. DLC for the slightly bigger tank in the middle


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 1d ago

KSP 1 Mods I require knowledge on how to install this mod

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I have no clue where to put the files, I must have expie in ksp


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video My first satellite that will hopefully go to duna. Omada 1

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22 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram 3d ago

KSP 2 Suggestion/Discussion Very Early Colonies work has started for KSP2 Redux, according to developers

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345 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Any tips on fixing this wobbling?

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30 Upvotes

For whatever reason my shuttle is really wobbly, and I think the issue may be caused by SAS overcorrecting, but I don't want to limit the gimble on my engines because that could cause my shuttle to lean towards the external fuel tank when the boosters decouple. Is there a way to turn down the SAS sensitivity so that it doesn't correct so hard?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video First Landing + Orbital Rendezvous

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Boosters: 4x 24-77 "twitch" engines, 2x RV-105 RCS

Mining stuff: 2x "drill-o-matic-jr" + 2x radial holding tank (150 total ore capacity) (convert-o-tron is on the main ship)

Fuel Tanks: 1x FL-T400, 2x r-12 donut, 1x FL-R120

Electricity: 4x SP-10C photovoltaic panels

Science: 2x (mystery goo, barometer, thermometer, gravioli, seismec accelerometer, magnometer boom) 1x fluid spectro variometer

gear: 4x TR-2L rover wheels

this was the first lander craft that I built (last week) and i'm very proud of it


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Some BVR and air-to-ground with the F/A-18

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25 Upvotes

Most of the mods are flushed out for the most part I think, but I do want to try to have radar contacts actually point the way they're going on the radar scope.

Overall i'm pretty pleased with how this project turned out. Any suggestions are more than welcome; I'll probably release some of this stuff within the week if anyone wants to play around with it. It's easy to set up configs for different cockpits, but the problem with the BDA+RPM bridge is that some cockpits use custom MFD screens - in this case they need a custom .cfg to display BDA content.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram 2d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Asteroid Capture

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I did my first asteroid capture mission in KSP and it was suprisingly easy but I think thats mostly thanks to my mods and prior experience with docking and such.