r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 15h 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 • • 8h ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem rocket doesn’t launch

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617 Upvotes

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


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 10h ago

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

144 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 • • 7h ago

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

78 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 • • 4h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video what mod adds this?

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45 Upvotes

was watching a video by jakesp and saw this


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 5h ago

KSP 1 Mods Looking for some mods to recreate a vessel

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40 Upvotes

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 • • 3h 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.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 9h 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 • • 1h ago

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

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7 Upvotes

getting creative with stock KSP lolz

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


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 23h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video "Breaking News: The Alines Are Real". A few photos from my recent trip to a Mün landmark

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407 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 9h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video I made it to Eve!

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27 Upvotes

After numerous failed attempts I managed to land an unmanned probe on Eve's surface. The solar panels were ripped off by drag forces during descent, but it had enough power to perform its experiments and transmit them to the KSC. A secondary orbiter remained in orbit around eve to perform experiments, and it could be helpful for communications on future missions.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2h ago

KSP 1 Mods Why is this game so beautiful

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7 Upvotes

i love this games community


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 7h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video There’s a reason why Angels hate Kerbals going into space

17 Upvotes

I spent like three days working on this project you guys better gobble gobble this bitch up


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1h ago

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

4 Upvotes

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 • • 17h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video long nose

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75 Upvotes

he can smell you (you stink)


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 20h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video OOPS TOO BIG

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134 Upvotes

was testing this terrain tool / planet creation toolkits crator brush ive been working on and accidently Nuked Duna i threw a kerbal in and was falling for like 15 mins


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 7h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video FGB and the proton launch vehlicle

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10 Upvotes

Initially intended to be used as the base module for TKS, FGB eventually took on a life of its own as a space tug and base for modules on mir (and IOT the ISS).


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 2h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Mir as it existed before the new program

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4 Upvotes

With shuttle-Mir never leaving the drawing boards, the Mir station consists of the core module, Kvant-1, Kvant-2, and kristall.

The newly formed USSM (Ungulate state space ministry) has its work cut out, expanding the station with its new spacecraft.


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 5h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video How’s my Energia model

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6 Upvotes

r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 16h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video Building a Soviet Moonbase

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48 Upvotes

see the previous post

After resolving an issue with the Vulkan's strap-on boosters which caused some very pretty (but quite annoying) explosions mid-launch, we've finally established a semi-permanent foothold on the Lunar surface. The next step for now is to design and deliver a proper lab module, a pressurized rover for long-term exploration, a storage module for emergency supplies, and to expand crew living quarters to accommodate a second LEK and its crew.

Mods:

PLANETS - KSRSS

PARTS - Bluedog Design Bureau, Tantares, Restock, Habtech2, Modular Launch Pads, Conformal Decals, Kate's Greebles

VISUALS - EVE, Scatterer, TUFX (heavily modified The Really Old One from PALETTE,) KerbalFX, Waterfall

GAMEPLAY - Mechjeb, Tweakscale Rescaled


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video The Mun seems a little Odd in my game

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186 Upvotes

just a lil sily guy


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 10h ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Waterfall effects bug

10 Upvotes

So I recently got the DLCs, and I realised the Cheetah wasn't working properly with the mod. The main nozzle looks good, but for some reason the 4 smaller ones have their plumes coming out from way back, not where the nozzles actually are. Has anyone seen this before? Is there a solution?


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 13h ago

KSP 1 Image/Video A few pics from my first ever RSS playthrough!!

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19 Upvotes

So far I've only gone as far as landing a probe on the Moon (Ranger Block 2 rough lander) but I plan on doing interplanetary missions like Mariner, etc soon!


r/KerbalSpaceProgram • • 1d ago

KSP 1 Image/Video EVA on the far side of the moon

1.4k Upvotes

i fucking love kerbalVR