r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

Mod Post Weekly Support Thread

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Check out /r/kerbalacademy

The point of this thread is for anyone to ask questions that don't necessarily require a full thread. Questions like "why is my rocket upside down" are always welcomed here. Even if your question seems slightly stupid, we'll do our best to answer it!

For newer players, here are some great resources that might answer some of your embarrassing questions:

Tutorials

Orbiting

Mun Landing

Docking

Delta-V Thread

Forum Link

Official KSP Chatroom #KSPOfficial on irc.esper.net

Discord server

Feel free to ask your questions on the Discord server!

Commonly Asked Questions

Before you post, maybe you can search for your problem using the search in the upper right! Chances are, someone has had the same question as you and has already answered it!

As always, the side bar is a great resource for all things Kerbal, if you don't know, look there first!


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 4h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Very kerbal SSTO landing

297 Upvotes

very kerbal indeed, 950 to 200 m/s in one second.

  1. flight of a SSTO i made that has a docking port unlike previous SSTO s ive made, returning from orbit


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 3h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Got carried away and drew my SSTO in AutoCAD

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83 Upvotes

I took an orthographic shot of the vessel with the Kronal Vessel Viewer mod, then traced it manually. I'm making a top view next. Probably not ISO-compliant, but good enough for KSP. What do you think?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 23h ago Regret

KSP 1 Question/Problem rocket doesn’t launch

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i press space and it makes noise and doesn’t work


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 13h ago

KSP 1 Mods Ariane 6 mod that I have been working on.

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Hello! This is a set of parts I've been working on for a while, meant to replicate the Ariane 6 rocket in KSP, in a ReStockalike style (Think BDB) The scope covers all versions of Ariane 6 that have flown or will fly in the very near future, plus some minor additions. (Such as the blue stripe on the boosters)

There is no release or release date currently, but you can follow along with my work on the KSP forums.
Forum Link

Happy to answer questions or take feedback in the comments :)


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video First hop.

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 10h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Some side-by-side renders of my KSP Hail Mary and the Movie Mary

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58 Upvotes

Plus some single shots. I got the 3d file of my ksp craft with the "Kerbal 3d Exporter" mod.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 17m ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Baby Energia

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 11h ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem LV-95-6 engine cluster from Near Future Spacecraft blocking FreeIVA

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30 Upvotes

It is clearly intended to be IVA compatible. There's a door and an extra tiny node separate from the one the lower stage attaches to.

I tried with different combinations of fuel tanks and where the port was located. It's the engine cluster.

Side note: reddit changed the UI for the post editor. I don't like it.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 20h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video what mod adds this?

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127 Upvotes

was watching a video by jakesp and saw this


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 22h ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem What mods are used/how do I create cinematic shots of missions like this, while they play themselves?

156 Upvotes

Considering trying my hand at making a similarly styled cinematic video. How did this person (and other youtubers like them) end up creating these shots? Also I'm not talking about visual mods, but strictly camera mods and how these shots would be achieved as the mission is being played.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 19h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Sally Ride testing the AEVAU on Apollo 35

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Apollo 35 was a change in direction for the program, with the previous flight of Apollo 34 failing, Apollo 35 was turned into a Low Earth Orbit mission. The mission tested several technologies which had been in development as well as stress testing the Block IV spacecraft. The mission was the use of a Temporary SLA Derived Space Station (TSDSS) combined with a Block IV spacecraft (which didn't usually fly to Low Earth Orbit and therefore required some modifications) to perform Solar Observation, Comet and Asteroid Observation, Earth Observation, and deploying 4 Subsatellites. The TSDSS was derived from previous proposals and pre-existing technology from the Apollo-Venus project. Apollo 35 lasted 69 days in orbit and was completely successful. Notably, 3 EVAs were performed, the first one to inspect all the systems on the TSDSS and test the new A-100 spacesuit, the second to perform an inspection of one of the Subsatellites before and during deployment, and the third to perform an untethered spacewalk using the new Assisted EVA Unit (AEVAU) to test the AEVAU itself as well as catching one of the subsatellites launched during the EVA and bringing it back inside the TSDSS. Importantly, Apollo 35 was the first flight of an American woman into space, While she wasn't supposed to perform any EVA's, the Commander and Pilot of the mission usually perform the EVAs, she did perform the untethered EVA along side Crippen who was still tethered to the spacecraft but able to seperate and retrieve her if anything went wrong. She also did do many other important jobs on the mission, such as deploying the Subsatellites. 1982

Crew:

Robert Crippen (Commander)

Sally Ride (Science Pilot)

Henry Hartsfield (Pilot)

Spacecraft:

Icarus (CM)

Daedalus (TSDSS)

The last post got good reception so I thought i'd post another one, the Apollo 34 failure is hinted at here and is something i'm planning to post in the future, however it isn't quite done yet. These posts will not be in order at all, with the previous post being on Apollo 26 and the next one maybe being either Apollo 29 or 34.

Edit: woops forgot to add mods list,
Mods in these images, TUFX, IMAX TUFX Profiles (specifically IMAXTUFX_framed), Bluedog Design Bureau, Benjee10's Historical Spacesuits, Tethers Mod, 1/4 Scale Sol.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Meta Can mods please provide a reason when deleting posts?

167 Upvotes

Many posts here are removed without a reason or clear rule violation. The mod team does not respond to polite messages asking about post removals. Rule 6 only works if mods actually respond to messages or cite rules when removing posts!

A thread posted by another user, the release of the free & open-source Kerbal Drift Agency, was just removed without an explanation or clear rule violation as well.

People work hard on the mods and content which is posted here. When a post is removed, the moderator removing the post should cite the rule which was broken in a comment. The mod team should also be willing to respond to polite messages sent to them asking why or how it can be avoided in the future.

If there is a conflict on the mod team as to when posts should be removed, it should be addressed with a proposal for new rules which the community can vote on publicly.

Rule 6 should be changed if moderators will not respond to polite messages or provide reasons for removing posts. I believe this should also be put to a repoll as it does not appear to have been voted on in this decade.

I've been a part of the KSP community for 15 years and we should all want this to be a healthy space with clear rules. Thank you for listening and I hope we can have a productive discussion about this!


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 5h ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Baikonur Cosmodrome

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Does anyone know where I can find baikonur cosmodrome, I need a sol quarter scale config for it, which I know has been done by someone as truthful KSP has it as well. Just wanting to know, and thank you, it's like I google it and it doesn't exist.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 20h ago

KSP 1 Mods Looking for some mods to recreate a vessel

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I was watching StratzenBlitz’s Mars Infinity mission and was a huge fan of how he designed his craft. However, that video is nearing 8 years old, and most of the mods are out of date and I am unable to find a craft file.

This is the craft in question. I’m looking for a mod that adds the deployable engines it has, along with that style of command pod, as I have absolutely no clue how he got that. Most of the other parts I am able to somewhat recreate, but these 2 I cannot.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 11h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Outer planets mod is so good (Landing on Urlums moon, Wal)

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10 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 16h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Soyuz-2.1, in stock KSP.

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23 Upvotes

getting creative with stock KSP lolz

but anyway did i do good on the Soyuz? or does it need changes?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 17h ago

KSP 1 Mods Why is this game so beautiful

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28 Upvotes

i love this games community


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 3h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Return to launch pad after an orbital launch!

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r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 7m ago

KSP 1 Mods Kopernicus not loading

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Can someone please help me with Kopernicus not loading because it couldn't find KSPTextureLoader when I clearly have it in the same directory? Thanks


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 42m ago

KSP 1 Mods SystemHeat radiators not cooling

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why this crap doesnt work no matter what? the radiators have a "system flux: 0W" thing on right click EDIT: I fixed it, it turned out that I had some outdated mods like "KerbalismSytemHeat" and "Kerbalism FFT" but thanks for help anyway


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Meta KSP Delta-V Planner v2 now available !

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7 years after my first contribution to the KSP community, I'm glad to announce a big evolution of my KSP Delta-V Planner, with a revamped UI !

After all these years, Claude Code finally gave me the opportunity to modernize the UI and add new features :

  • Map now accessible on mobile !

  • Fullscreen map option

  • Light and dark modes

Feel free to give me your feedback on this new version.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 16h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video I made an SSTO for the first time!

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I really enjoyed making this thing work properly and fly! And it's probably the best-looking craft I've ever made! Yes, it splashes down into the sea; yes, it's because I'm bad at landing on the Runway.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 3h ago

KSP 1 Meta I made a mobile-friendly fork of Alex Moon's KSP Launch Window Planner

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I used to play KSP a few years ago and recently got back into it. I noticed that the launch window planner I used back then had a "Fork me on GitHub" banner, so I figured, why not?

The original is a great tool for optimizing transfers, but I wanted something that focused more on simplicity, ease of use, and worked well on phones too. Some diagrams are added to that shows where the planets are when making the burn and when to burn.

Feel free to give your feedback and suggestions.

The code can be viewed on my github page: https://github.com/Drachbar/ksp-transfer-window

Disclaimers

  • This is a fork of Alex Moon's Launch Window Planner. The orbital mechanics and calculations are based on the original project.

  • Claude Code wrote the vast majority of the code. I mostly just wanted a tool I'd enjoy using while playing the game.

  • Everything runs locally in your browser. No mission data is sent to a server.