Yes, I did make a mistake by claiming that Mars is our nearest planetary neighbour (23:21). My apologies. Venus is our closest neighbour, about 37 million km closer than Mars (by semi-major axis). Let's say that I meant the closest planetary neighbour THAT WE CAN LAND ON. Because Venus surface is hell and with currect technology it is completely inaccessible for crewed missions. Please, there is no need to call anyone a moron, we all make mistakes.
@@MrCubFan415fr that would take trillions and trillions of dollars-aswell with the fact you can’t just “ship” an atmosphere from one planet to the other.
First of all: this is WAY beyond my feeble KSP skills! The amount of thinking, calculating, planning, iterating, practicing...it's OBVIOUS this took a MASSIVE amount of work and...just PASSION! TRULY a work of art! But...I hope you know that this will NOT be the way Humanity gets to Mars. If we haven't been able to get to Mars yet using Dr. Robert Zubrin's Mars Direct mission architecture (needing only TWO launches per crewed mission of his proposed Shuttle-derived Ares launch vehicle - and that only having a TMI capacity of 47 metric tons) - or Mars Semi-Direct (needing only THREE launches per crewed mission) - or haven't even been able to launch SLS yet after 9 years of development (and just delayed again - to 2021 for its maiden flight) - which of course will only be able to launch 26 metric tons on an Earth-escape trajectory - well...you know. So, we'll assume that what's portrayed in your video - again, TRULY a thing of beauty! - is occurring in an alternate history timeline! ;-)
That's exactly how I treat the KSP career save in which I flew this mission - an alternate history timeline (that started by Apollo spacecraft NOT being retired in favor of a boondoggle Space Shuttle in the 1970s). This is what I truly love about KSP RSS/RO. I'm able to create my own fictional timeline, where dumb politicians do not change NASA's crewed plans between the Moon and Mars every couple of years. Where Boeing continues to be a competent aerospace company that ultimately develops the first reusable rocket (Ares I, predecessor of Ares II) or where Ares VI (my SLS equivalent, also developed by 'better' Boeing) is designed to actually launch hardware into deep space, instead of being a massive jobs program.
@@Lewy94999 That clarifies things immensely! I also noticed that your Ares VI uses the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne/Dynetics "Pyrios" booster concept proposed for Block II SLS - which each use 2 F-1-derived engines with Saturn V heritage - I always favored that idea as a (relatively) "easy" upgrade for SLS. Of course, SLS has turned-out to be a DISASTER - and THIS article proves that, yes, indeed, it CAN get worse: spacenews.com/sls-cost-growth-exceeds-threshold-for-formal-review/
@@Lewy94999 I can't but fully agree with your comment. But the Space Shuttle from an engineering standpoint was a remarkable vechicle. Unfortunately it failed on basically all its initial premises
Hi this is YANFRET the founder of CMES. It's fantastic to see your achievement here. It is a testament to our shared enthusiasm for this mission that you were able to bring together so many systems in such a detailed way. We are proud you chose to use Chaka Monkey hardware for your flights and wish you great continued success!!!
Commenting before video is over, because I *love* the cranes you built using KAS and robotics. I have wanted to make something workable like that for a long time but never properly managed it. Kudos to you!
What a swell of pride to hear the declaration that this endeavor is in peace for all mankind. When we are truly tested is when everyone pulls together. When we are united we are mighty in power.
I only ever play on sandbox, with an absolute fuckton of mods. My greatest achievement was getting an SSTO from Kerbin, establishing a base on the Mun, which I used to launch manned and unmanned missions to Duna. It took me a lot of trial and error, and took me a couple weeks to get it down right. But this, this is something else. I wish I had the skill and creativity you do. This is insane.
Finally finished watching this... and just wow. The amount of planning and designing is simply astounding. I couldn’t even pull something with tbis much detail off in regular KSP, and you did it in RSS. Incredible work
I'm far from being at a point of making Mars missions in my channel playthrough, but can't wait to get to that point. Videos like this are a reminder to press on! 😄
Also I know that I personally wouldn't be comfortable knowing the return flight (Perseverance I guess) is on it own in orbit… and sure, you can't just leave someone in there to wait for the whole mission duration… but still.
Just looking at all of the parts to make this possible and can't help thinking that it would have been an endless gravy train for aerospace contractors, and with hindsight, looking at the progress of the Space Launch System one starts to realise that launching the thing into space is a distant, secondary consideration.
A more cheaper alternative would be a SATURN 5 MLV with SRBs carrying MEM and a return vehicle with crew launch! Ofc this was a feasible option back in the 80s!
I think the cost would be comparable. Saturn V MLV would have three stages: MS-II with 5 J-2S engines, MS-IC with 5 F-1A engines and 4 solid boosters similar to those on the Shuttle (assuming Mars payload launch configurarion, for which MS-IVB wouldn't really be needed). My Ares VI also has three stages: EDS II upper stage with 2 J-2S+ engines, Core Stage with 7 or 6 STME (SSME derived gas generator engine) engines and two boosters with 2 F-1C (modern F-1A) engines each. F-1C and J-2S+ engines are also used on a smaller Ares II rocket, so a large production rate of those engines would lower the price per single engine. As for the MEM. I decided to split Mars descent and ascent between two vehicles, because a combined descent/ascent vehicle would have launch mass of 70 to 80 tons. Ares VI payload to Mars is 65 tons. And MEM would have to be launched fully fueled, because it wouldn't have time for ISRU propellant production, if it would land crewed.
@@Lewy94999 Then that makes sense too however the development cost of Ares family rockets might make it more expensive. Saturn MLV or 5B was actually planned to use SRBs that were used on Titan III rockets. I wonder the shuttle ones are even more powerful. What about redundency? Surely a failure during descent means no way for a ascent abort, resulting in a crew death.
@@FeverDev64 Descent Vehicle has 8 landing engines, divided into two sets. One set is mounted higher and is angled slightly, so that it can perform a deorbit burn, when the heatshield is still attached to the spacecraft. The other engine set fires straight down, but can only be activated after heatshield jettison. Those engines are pressure fed and use hypergolic propellant - all for simplicity and higher reliability. Should anything fail, Descent Vehicle can land with as little as two active engines, as long as they're on the opposite sides of the craft. Also, there are 3 sets of parachutes: a primary set and two backup sets.
@@FeverDev64 I took multiple existing mission plans and modified them to my needs. Most of the plan is from Constellation Mars mission (Nuclear Mars transfer vehicle, Orion, long duration surface stay). Uncrewed Cargo Landers are from a mission design that would be supported by Space Launch System. And split descent/ascent vehicles, with ascent element using ISRU propellant production are based on Robert Zubrin's Mars Direct plans and Andy Weir's novel 'The Martian'.
Nah stock ksp is still fun ngl. If it used the RSS as stock it would be boring. You wouldnt be able to see Laythes incredible views of jool. Have a fun second moon etc etc
Thanks. Rover parts are from a mod called Capsule Corp. Endeavour (Mars Base Camp). Most of the new engines I added by creating new variants in existing RO global engine configs (located in GameData\RealismOverhaul\Engine_Configs folder). So my F-1C variants are attached to F-1B global config, AJ23-242's use AJ10-190 config, MDV engines use SuperDraco config and J-2X-x use, well... J-2X config. This method saves a ton of work, because it doesn't require making new base part, RO part, RO global and plume configs for entirely new parts. But it only works for engines that are similar in size (mass can be adjusted per engine variant in global configs). For STME and MTV nuclear engine I created new parts that utilize existing engine models. STME uses RS-25 (SSME) model from SSTU mod, but I made new base part, RO part, RO global and plume configs for it. STME variants could work as attachment to SSME global config, but I wanted my STME to have several upgrade variants and I didn't want to clutter SSME config too much. Nuclear engine uses BNTR model from Chaka Monkey and it also needed all new configs.
Just one question: How did you calculate the landing point on Mars when starting from Earth? In KSP there are no tools for such calculations. You photographed the return process in detail, but the start to Mars - and this is the most interesting part - is cut out ....
When launching from Earth I was only focusing on getting into proper low Earth parking orbit and then getting a Mars encounter. Once the landers left Earth's sphere of influence, I planned out a course correction that cleaned up injection maneuver inaccuracies and brought Mars surface impact location close to the landing area (within 500km, MechJeb's landing autopilot has a landing location prediction function). Usually that first correction happened 130 to 180 days after launch. After completing first correction maneuvers, I planned out a second set of course corrections, 40 to 30 days before landers arrival on Mars. Then a third and final set of corrections, just after each lander entered Mars' SOI. For first and second set of corrections I used MechJebs Landing Prediction, for the third set I used Trajectories Mod's much more precise predictions to fine tune landers landing point to within 20km from the targeted landing site.
During the first cargo run i was surprised by how complicated your unloading process seemed. I wonder if it wouldn't have been simpler to set up the trailer first, then lower the undeployed hab module onto it for transport back. The more complicated a process is, the higher chance of failure.
How you described it would likely be the way to do it on a real mission. However in KSP this would actually be harder to do, since there was almost no way to precisely steer and 'dock' the 14 ton storage module onto the trailer while it swinged in every direction. My way of doing it was just navigating around the game's and robotic mod limitations. Also not having a docking port on that trailer lowered the part count a bit.
What was that spaceplane docked to the crew transfer vehicle? It looked kinda like that automated crew return vehicle that nasa looked into, was it inspired by that or?
Thanks. The 70 tons for combined ascent/descent vehicle assumes no ISRU. It would have to be launched fully fueled and that would be too heavy for either the Ares IV or the MTV (I also didn't want to fiddle with Mars orbit rendezvous). Launching it half empty, bringing it to Mars with the MTV and starting ISRU after the crew has landed also wasn't an option. I have a rule which states that no one lands on Mars, unless there is a fully fueled ascent vehicle already on the surface.
The only thing you got wrong is that mars isn't our closet neighbor it's actually Venus. But if you go by the amount of time each planet spends on average closet to earth then it's actually mercury
hey @Scorpu awesome video my dude. im just getting into RSS/RO my self. Question...What heat shield was that on your Mars descent vehicle? I have been looking for a inflatable design like that.
No, not really. I am not simulating the future of our spaceflight timeline. I'm creating a new timeline that diverged from ours decades ago. So how not having the Gateway is an inaccuracy?
Hopefully yes. However, my video takes place in an alternate timeline, where humans returned to the Moon in 1999 and continued exploring it until 2012. After that Mars was a natural next step and it took a decade of preparations to get there.
Amazing! I specifically liked the mission planning. Question: a radiators for KiloPower reactors from some mod or they are built using some ordinary radiators and robotic parts?
Thanks. For the Kilopower radiators I used an Umbrella Radiator part from KSP Interstellar mod. I created a custom config for it, to make it's performance realistic. I only needed that one radiator, so I deleted the rest of the parts and plugin from Interstellar mod.
I'm trying to play RO/RP1 with RSS Sandbox but I'm in a Saturn v replica going to the moon but my crew don't appear when i go to launch i put them in in the VAB but when I go to launch it say no trained crew and I don't know how to train them any ideas?
github.com/KSP-RO/RP-0/wiki/New-FAQs#why-cant-i-put-any-astronauts-in-a-capsule When in KSC view, look for a button with RP-1 logo on the bottom of your screen (if you're using older RP-1 version, it will be a green, British currency pound symbol). Click that, then choose 'training' tab in a window that shows up. You'll need to do proficiency training first (can take a very long time, but never expires) and then mission training before each flight. You can also disable crew training entirely in RP-1 difficulty settings, if you want.
Yes, I did make a mistake by claiming that Mars is our nearest planetary neighbour (23:21). My apologies. Venus is our closest neighbour, about 37 million km closer than Mars (by semi-major axis). Let's say that I meant the closest planetary neighbour THAT WE CAN LAND ON. Because Venus surface is hell and with currect technology it is completely inaccessible for crewed missions.
Please, there is no need to call anyone a moron, we all make mistakes.
Solution: Sunshade to cool Venus down until its atmosphere freezes, then ship the excess SO2 and CO2 to Mars.
@@MrCubFan415fr that would take trillions and trillions of dollars-aswell with the fact you can’t just “ship” an atmosphere from one planet to the other.
@@AstroPlayser It was a joke, my friend.
Well um actually, 🤓 Mercury is the closest the most, while venus's orbit is the closest
First of all: this is WAY beyond my feeble KSP skills! The amount of thinking, calculating, planning, iterating, practicing...it's OBVIOUS this took a MASSIVE amount of work and...just PASSION! TRULY a work of art!
But...I hope you know that this will NOT be the way Humanity gets to Mars. If we haven't been able to get to Mars yet using Dr. Robert Zubrin's Mars Direct mission architecture (needing only TWO launches per crewed mission of his proposed Shuttle-derived Ares launch vehicle - and that only having a TMI capacity of 47 metric tons) - or Mars Semi-Direct (needing only THREE launches per crewed mission) - or haven't even been able to launch SLS yet after 9 years of development (and just delayed again - to 2021 for its maiden flight) - which of course will only be able to launch 26 metric tons on an Earth-escape trajectory - well...you know.
So, we'll assume that what's portrayed in your video - again, TRULY a thing of beauty! - is occurring in an alternate history timeline! ;-)
That's exactly how I treat the KSP career save in which I flew this mission - an alternate history timeline (that started by Apollo spacecraft NOT being retired in favor of a boondoggle Space Shuttle in the 1970s). This is what I truly love about KSP RSS/RO. I'm able to create my own fictional timeline, where dumb politicians do not change NASA's crewed plans between the Moon and Mars every couple of years. Where Boeing continues to be a competent aerospace company that ultimately develops the first reusable rocket (Ares I, predecessor of Ares II) or where Ares VI (my SLS equivalent, also developed by 'better' Boeing) is designed to actually launch hardware into deep space, instead of being a massive jobs program.
@@Lewy94999 That clarifies things immensely! I also noticed that your Ares VI uses the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne/Dynetics "Pyrios" booster concept proposed for Block II SLS - which each use 2 F-1-derived engines with Saturn V heritage - I always favored that idea as a (relatively) "easy" upgrade for SLS.
Of course, SLS has turned-out to be a DISASTER - and THIS article proves that, yes, indeed, it CAN get worse: spacenews.com/sls-cost-growth-exceeds-threshold-for-formal-review/
@@Lewy94999 I can't but fully agree with your comment. But the Space Shuttle from an engineering standpoint was a remarkable vechicle. Unfortunately it failed on basically all its initial premises
Vassilios Pupkios same with basically anyone
actually his plan is very similar to DAR 5.0 which was the layout for a constellation mars mission
I am impressed that you can do this I only have 1 probe around Duna
Endurance space enterprises this mission takes more delta v than my Jool missions.
We all start somewhere, Rome was not built in one day.
*i tried to send a orbital probe to Duna I missed and went for a orbit higher then jool*
And that really set me back cus I can only land on mun and minmus
@@anuragkuldeep8059 your right it was built in 2
This channel is underrated.
Hi this is YANFRET the founder of CMES. It's fantastic to see your achievement here. It is a testament to our shared enthusiasm for this mission that you were able to bring together so many systems in such a detailed way. We are proud you chose to use Chaka Monkey hardware for your flights and wish you great continued success!!!
Thank you for creating CMES, it is a fantastic mod. One without which this mission just wouldn't be possible.
The gliding booster landing was impressive great work man
Happy to see, that people still making videos like this.
I made a couple like that too.
Commenting before video is over, because I *love* the cranes you built using KAS and robotics. I have wanted to make something workable like that for a long time but never properly managed it. Kudos to you!
Too bad that it completely murders the fps. I deleted all robotic parts from later missions.
What a swell of pride to hear the declaration that this endeavor is in peace for all mankind. When we are truly tested is when everyone pulls together. When we are united we are mighty in power.
I only ever play on sandbox, with an absolute fuckton of mods. My greatest achievement was getting an SSTO from Kerbin, establishing a base on the Mun, which I used to launch manned and unmanned missions to Duna. It took me a lot of trial and error, and took me a couple weeks to get it down right. But this, this is something else. I wish I had the skill and creativity you do. This is insane.
Nice! Havent seen such good RSS/RO videos for a while
Great work!
Great work
Here before this goes viral in the KSP community, not even 20 minutes in and this is so impressive
Finally finished watching this... and just wow. The amount of planning and designing is simply astounding. I couldn’t even pull something with tbis much detail off in regular KSP, and you did it in RSS. Incredible work
Absolutely fucking astounding, this is hall of fame material
45 minutes of concentrated pleasure. From now on, I'm your fan.
I'm far from being at a point of making Mars missions in my channel playthrough, but can't wait to get to that point. Videos like this are a reminder to press on! 😄
Impressive amount of work. This video is really pleasant to watch, good job :)
I am just starting out in KSP and this is the most amazing thing ever.
That was pretty sick. Well done.
Nice video and nice touch to use the same music of the other Mars ro/RSS landing video
Absolutely brilliant mate
Love the soundtrack ;)
Incredible
mannnn this is insane ❤️🙌🏼 amazing work
Awesome video... great watch from start to finish. 1st time seen any of your work... instant Subscribe at end. Cheers
more captivating than "The Martian"
This is awesome! Good job!
Also I know that I personally wouldn't be comfortable knowing the return flight (Perseverance I guess) is on it own in orbit… and sure, you can't just leave someone in there to wait for the whole mission duration… but still.
"Sweet and full of grace"
Can't wait to coordinate muti launches via multiplayer in KSP 2. Hoping.
Just looking at all of the parts to make this possible and can't help thinking that it would have been an endless gravy train for aerospace contractors, and with hindsight, looking at the progress of the Space Launch System one starts to realise that launching the thing into space is a distant, secondary consideration.
Nice job! (300th sub!)
Thanks!
Bout time
Thanks for cheering up my otherwise crappy covid year :)
I very much enjoyed the pairing of the Falcon 9 with Orion, as opposed to Dragon or SLS respectively.
My Ares II has nothing to do with Falcon 9, except the paint job.
.Sweet and full of grace.
nice cst 100 capsule :)
Kevin Macleod has been diagnosed with severe back pain received from carrying the audio of so many KSP videos
Not only KSP videos, but literally half of the videos on youtube.
And half of the KSP game soundtrack...
epic mission!
Thanks!
Awesome!
Thank you!
So beautiful
Its funny that Mars transfer burn is on my birthday :)
A more cheaper alternative would be a SATURN 5 MLV with SRBs carrying MEM and a return vehicle with crew launch! Ofc this was a feasible option back in the 80s!
I think the cost would be comparable. Saturn V MLV would have three stages: MS-II with 5 J-2S engines, MS-IC with 5 F-1A engines and 4 solid boosters similar to those on the Shuttle (assuming Mars payload launch configurarion, for which MS-IVB wouldn't really be needed).
My Ares VI also has three stages: EDS II upper stage with 2 J-2S+ engines, Core Stage with 7 or 6 STME (SSME derived gas generator engine) engines and two boosters with 2 F-1C (modern F-1A) engines each. F-1C and J-2S+ engines are also used on a smaller Ares II rocket, so a large production rate of those engines would lower the price per single engine.
As for the MEM. I decided to split Mars descent and ascent between two vehicles, because a combined descent/ascent vehicle would have launch mass of 70 to 80 tons. Ares VI payload to Mars is 65 tons. And MEM would have to be launched fully fueled, because it wouldn't have time for ISRU propellant production, if it would land crewed.
@@Lewy94999 Then that makes sense too however the development cost of Ares family rockets might make it more expensive.
Saturn MLV or 5B was actually planned to use SRBs that were used on Titan III rockets. I wonder the shuttle ones are even more powerful.
What about redundency? Surely a failure during descent means no way for a ascent abort, resulting in a crew death.
@@FeverDev64 Descent Vehicle has 8 landing engines, divided into two sets. One set is mounted higher and is angled slightly, so that it can perform a deorbit burn, when the heatshield is still attached to the spacecraft. The other engine set fires straight down, but can only be activated after heatshield jettison. Those engines are pressure fed and use hypergolic propellant - all for simplicity and higher reliability. Should anything fail, Descent Vehicle can land with as little as two active engines, as long as they're on the opposite sides of the craft. Also, there are 3 sets of parachutes: a primary set and two backup sets.
@@Lewy94999 Oh I see that! Did you design the mission plan yourself or was it acutally considered this way?
@@FeverDev64 I took multiple existing mission plans and modified them to my needs. Most of the plan is from Constellation Mars mission (Nuclear Mars transfer vehicle, Orion, long duration surface stay). Uncrewed Cargo Landers are from a mission design that would be supported by Space Launch System. And split descent/ascent vehicles, with ascent element using ISRU propellant production are based on Robert Zubrin's Mars Direct plans and Andy Weir's novel 'The Martian'.
THIS IS WHAT THE GAME SHOULD BE normally. realism sure does knock the tar out of cartoon-like cute-ism with little to no options
Nah stock ksp is still fun ngl. If it used the RSS as stock it would be boring. You wouldnt be able to see Laythes incredible views of jool. Have a fun second moon etc etc
This is too great
Absolutely incredible! What mod did you use for the rovers and how did you create new engines (and new variants for existing ones)?
Thanks. Rover parts are from a mod called Capsule Corp. Endeavour (Mars Base Camp). Most of the new engines I added by creating new variants in existing RO global engine configs (located in GameData\RealismOverhaul\Engine_Configs folder). So my F-1C variants are attached to F-1B global config, AJ23-242's use AJ10-190 config, MDV engines use SuperDraco config and J-2X-x use, well... J-2X config. This method saves a ton of work, because it doesn't require making new base part, RO part, RO global and plume configs for entirely new parts. But it only works for engines that are similar in size (mass can be adjusted per engine variant in global configs).
For STME and MTV nuclear engine I created new parts that utilize existing engine models. STME uses RS-25 (SSME) model from SSTU mod, but I made new base part, RO part, RO global and plume configs for it. STME variants could work as attachment to SSME global config, but I wanted my STME to have several upgrade variants and I didn't want to clutter SSME config too much. Nuclear engine uses BNTR model from Chaka Monkey and it also needed all new configs.
Just one question: How did you calculate the landing point on Mars when starting from Earth?
In KSP there are no tools for such calculations.
You photographed the return process in detail, but the start to Mars - and this is the most interesting part - is cut out ....
When launching from Earth I was only focusing on getting into proper low Earth parking orbit and then getting a Mars encounter. Once the landers left Earth's sphere of influence, I planned out a course correction that cleaned up injection maneuver inaccuracies and brought Mars surface impact location close to the landing area (within 500km, MechJeb's landing autopilot has a landing location prediction function). Usually that first correction happened 130 to 180 days after launch. After completing first correction maneuvers, I planned out a second set of course corrections, 40 to 30 days before landers arrival on Mars. Then a third and final set of corrections, just after each lander entered Mars' SOI. For first and second set of corrections I used MechJebs Landing Prediction, for the third set I used Trajectories Mod's much more precise predictions to fine tune landers landing point to within 20km from the targeted landing site.
Thanks for the detailed answer!
I don’t use a MechJeb too often and I don’t know its capabilities very well.
During the first cargo run i was surprised by how complicated your unloading process seemed. I wonder if it wouldn't have been simpler to set up the trailer first, then lower the undeployed hab module onto it for transport back. The more complicated a process is, the higher chance of failure.
How you described it would likely be the way to do it on a real mission. However in KSP this would actually be harder to do, since there was almost no way to precisely steer and 'dock' the 14 ton storage module onto the trailer while it swinged in every direction. My way of doing it was just navigating around the game's and robotic mod limitations. Also not having a docking port on that trailer lowered the part count a bit.
This looks almost like it's happening in real life :'3
Great video!
What was that spaceplane docked to the crew transfer vehicle? It looked kinda like that automated crew return vehicle that nasa looked into, was it inspired by that or?
You may here this a lot but
You deserve way more subscribers, and I mean millions
Hamm before 302 subs you made this and TH-cam is recommending it. You found the secret to being recommended on TH-cam somehow 🤔
I am just as surprised about TH-cam recommending it as you are. I could even say that... It's a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
9:09 aka krakenbait
This is incredible! Out of curiosity, is that 70 tons you mentioned for a single ascent/descent vehicle assuming no ISRU or with ISRU for refueling?
Thanks. The 70 tons for combined ascent/descent vehicle assumes no ISRU. It would have to be launched fully fueled and that would be too heavy for either the Ares IV or the MTV (I also didn't want to fiddle with Mars orbit rendezvous). Launching it half empty, bringing it to Mars with the MTV and starting ISRU after the crew has landed also wasn't an option. I have a rule which states that no one lands on Mars, unless there is a fully fueled ascent vehicle already on the surface.
@@Lewy94999 I see, that's a very sensible rule considering human lives are at stake! Thanks again for the inspiring video!
finally some RSS
Where are those solar panels from 29:01
Those aren't solar panels :) . They are radiators from KSP Interstellar Extended mod.
Ok thanks, love the video!
19:17 Is the shuttle dinasoar or dream chaser???
It's an HL20. It's an old design from around 1990, from which the Dream Chaser eventually evolved. Externally the two are nearly identical.
Thank you
Soundtrack is a bit odd, so I muted it and played the Stellaris Soundtrack.
Other than that, 10/10 would watch again!
I want to keep most of my vids adless, so I have to use songs from TH-cam's library or other non-copyrighted soundtrack.
Your ship looks like a giant Epi pen injector
Maybe. But instead of a medicine, it shoots hydrogen at 9120 meters per second from its back.
@@Lewy94999 probably would cause just as much adrenaline too
The only thing you got wrong is that mars isn't our closet neighbor it's actually Venus. But if you go by the amount of time each planet spends on average closet to earth then it's actually mercury
You're not far from where they landed in the Martian (film version anyway)!
how did this take you a whole year though
hey @Scorpu awesome video my dude. im just getting into RSS/RO my self. Question...What heat shield was that on your Mars descent vehicle? I have been looking for a inflatable design like that.
That heatshield is from Chaka Monkey Exploration mod.
im still respecting scientists
Have you also read it like screwed mars mission?
37:00 thats very cute 😄
Yea, after 300 days on Mars, those two rovers were like crew members.
@@Lewy94999 so the crew it will be back to earth ? I tough they could stay on mars forever or until die
18:53 sorry that name is taken now
Indeed it is. By a virtual spaceship that I gave that name to months before voting for the Mars 2020 rover name even started :)
@@Lewy94999 you should file for copyright infringement :D
I can't get a green guy back from the Mun. Maybe all my time in quarantine will help.
Now starship takes over it
Nice joke.
I can't even dock in orbit or land at mun
Practice
ShiiDox or use mechjeb
This would be more accurate if it had the Gateway Station in it
No, not really. I am not simulating the future of our spaceflight timeline. I'm creating a new timeline that diverged from ours decades ago. So how not having the Gateway is an inaccuracy?
ok now do it with TAC life support :)
I did this with TAC Life Support :)
Wait.. aren't we going back to the moon in 2024?
Hopefully yes. However, my video takes place in an alternate timeline, where humans returned to the Moon in 1999 and continued exploring it until 2012. After that Mars was a natural next step and it took a decade of preparations to get there.
Amazing! I specifically liked the mission planning. Question: a radiators for KiloPower reactors from some mod or they are built using some ordinary radiators and robotic parts?
Thanks. For the Kilopower radiators I used an Umbrella Radiator part from KSP Interstellar mod. I created a custom config for it, to make it's performance realistic. I only needed that one radiator, so I deleted the rest of the parts and plugin from Interstellar mod.
@@Lewy94999 Thanks! Making custom configs for parts is not a problem, finding well-crafted parts (models) IS a problem =)
Hello,
I have some questions :
- what version of KSP are you using? (1.9 or 1.8)
- What mods do you use for rockets?
1. None of those. I use KSP 1.2.2.
2. Mainly ProceduralParts, Procedural Fairings and SSTU. Full mod list is at the end of the video.
Great video! though you need to watch it on 2x speed or its a bit of a slog to get through.
WOW
How much delta-v is it required to get back from mars?
4500 m/s for ascent to low Mars orbit. And 2000 - 2500 m/s for return to Earth, depending on transfer window.
Sick mods
Why rockets so BİG bigger that normal big RO rocket
/aka krakenbait/
23:05 Correction: Jane Kerbrien.
26:35 first hooptie on Mars
Which version of KSP?
1.2.2
I'm trying to play RO/RP1 with RSS Sandbox but I'm in a Saturn v replica going to the moon but my crew don't appear when i go to launch i put them in in the VAB but when I go to launch it say no trained crew and I don't know how to train them any ideas?
github.com/KSP-RO/RP-0/wiki/New-FAQs#why-cant-i-put-any-astronauts-in-a-capsule
When in KSC view, look for a button with RP-1 logo on the bottom of your screen (if you're using older RP-1 version, it will be a green, British currency pound symbol). Click that, then choose 'training' tab in a window that shows up. You'll need to do proficiency training first (can take a very long time, but never expires) and then mission training before each flight.
You can also disable crew training entirely in RP-1 difficulty settings, if you want.
What mod are the rovers?
Capsule Corp. Endeavour (Mars Base Camp).
This is an alien invasion of Mars pure and simple... And so it seems we are the little green men...
Hi, what are your visual mods? Especially the one to get blue Mars sunsets?
Distant Object Enhancement, RSSVE, scatterer. Blue sunsets are scatterer's job.
Will you do a "Grand tour" of the solar system?
No.
Great video! Whats the mod for crew part of MTVN?
Thanks. The main black and white module is from Chaka Monkey Exploration mod, open truss is from SXT and small docking ports are from CxAerospace.
Thanks
23:36 Haaaaaaa, first person set foot on both moon and mars.
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I can't f*cking get past the karman line.
16:45 25.5 ton ???? parts made of concerte?????
Yes. 😜
How does he do all of this
The thrust to weight ratio of all those launch vehicles... Yikes. Very cool video though!
trust me, launching low twr rockets with low delta-v margins is much more fun than regular rockets
Thrust to weight ratio was around 1.2, so pretty standard for realistic rockets.
5:37 62 ton????? Parts made of high denstiy stones?????
Yes. 😝
WHERE THE AIR COME IN BLOWN LOL
It looks like a game does anyone know if it is a game, and if so what is it called?
It is a game, it's called Kerbal Space Program. What you see in the video is heavily modded Kerbal, the base game isn't nearly as complex.
@@Lewy94999 thank you ill be looking it up, thank you
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