The Odyssey by Bill, Book 32: 9 ton launch to Eve and back

Now with boosters

[@DanielVDova]

Robotug is actually a pretty well developed character

[@Swolecoffee]

He's very well rounded

[@abrahamwilberforce9824]

It remindes me of Kira, the Dog my parents had when I was little.

[@BixbyConsequence]

Hardest working tug in showbusiness.

[@kuromifan10]

Abraham Wilberforce under any circumstances, don’t let it near hands

[@awhahoo]

Christopher Brown *theme begins*

[@faris_wilde3943]

Interplanetary lawn chairs, anthropomorphic probes, landing via explosion. This is peak Kerbal material.

[@gseb2]

Have you ever heard about a guy that put helium ballons on a sofa and skyrocketed into the atmosphere?

[@cringlez1096]

gseb2 source?

[@blahfasel2000]

@@cringlez1096: Wasn't a sofa but an actual lawn chair. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight

[@joostvisser6508]

@@blahfasel2000 this is beautiful

[@jmstudios457]

@@gseb2 yeah

[@you_just]

You know it's a janky mission when you have to circularize using the EVA pack.

[@josephpentony4804]

It is janky if the bailout is unplanned. It is _mission planning_ if it is a part of the mission.

[@EvonixTheGreatest]

So it wasn't a janky mission?

[@starmada105]

No, it was very certainly janky as f***

[@Ale_ssandro]

God, I love KSP community.

[@BayernFan399]

@@Ale_ssandro Who doesn’t?

[@joshuasims5421]

KSP: Provides capsules, parachutes, heat shields, and even launch escape systems Bill: Lands on an empty gas can

[@colinantink9094]

Joshua Sims A sentient empty gas can!

[@JYF921]

And docking port. Magnets to the rescue.

[@TheEventHorizon909]

Joshua Sims and don’t forget rocket motors and landing gear for Hoverslams/suicide burns

[@jakagaber]

The real hero

[@rickharper4533]

Joshua Sims the absolute madlad

[@traniel123456789]

Can I just comment that robotug spent 2 years refueling the lander in low eve orbit?

[@yevgeniygorbachev5152]

Bill is photosynthetic, so it's fine

[@notfeedynotlazy]

Well, Bill once spent 40 years or so in a single-seat cockpit, so...

[@ams7695]

Well he is green

[@gavinbrown6596]

Absolute unit

[@sushidood3388]

Commented 2 years ago

[@DavideDF]

That docking on Minmus.

[@arcturussirius7139]

I _ h a v e _ n o _ w o r d s _ f o r _ t h i s

[@Fred_the_1996]

The ports have been patched and it's now impossible to pull that off

[@junolynch1263]

Does anyone else here get serious anxious whenever the solar panels are extended but there are things moving around? (e.g. Docking components, landing on surface) Seriously impressive stuff as usual, by the way!

[@quoniam426]

When I land my ships on Mun or Minmus, I always fear that I lose control of the Kerbal going on EVA and that it slams into a solar panel or two while I attempt to regain control on his RCS jet pack... Happened several times, whereever I put the solar panels on the ship, there is always one that is destroyed by a lose Kerbal on RCS...

[@JYF921]

Try retracting your solar panels.

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@quoniam426 try taking a skilled engineer with you

[@quoniam426]

@@Fred_the_1996 They can repair solar panels?

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@quoniam426 they used to, but I'm not sure wheter or not that has been patched

[@aWildLupi]

Unauthorized Corned Beef Sandwich indeed. Godspeed, John Young.

[@haochuanchen6108]

yeah.

[@donut5818]

Yes

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@haochuanchen6108 yeah.

[@gsquared8730]

@@Fred_the_1996 yeah.

[@C-Swede]

I was so full of myself when I managed to land my 200 ton monstrosity on Eve and return to Kerbin. This is seriously on a whole other level

[@bigmoose7]

My eve rocket weighed 800 tons

[@williamzou8294]

Gilly: In terms of oberth effect, we have no oberth effect

[@joge2]

despicable me 1 reference

[@DeadBaron]

"Matt Lowne's criticism and abuse" knew he seemed suspiciously friendly on the surface...

[@JYF921]

Matt stranded bill on eeloo.

[@ArseniiB]

If Matt wanted to kill Bill, he would have tossed him into jool on that same craft land leave robotug to replace him

[@cgunugc]

This video is what I showed to my girlfriend that finally made KSP "click" to her - she gets it now. Thank you so much for the ridiculous space magic set to good music.

[@ber936]

I remember when people were extremely impressed with tavert's 12.7 ton Eve mission years ago, and to see this makes me realize just how far we have come with KSP.

[@KazModah]

i heard Matt Lowe criticism and abuse isnt a very good mod

[@BradleyWhistance]

Its useful, but also tears at the soul

[@quoniam426]

What is that mod?

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@quoniam426 it's a joke

[@enderman5423]

@@BradleyWhistance can you help me film? I cannot film because I cannot figure out how to film on ps4

[@marekverescak2493]

@@enderman5423 google it

[@thesentientneuron6550]

These videos always give me a good laugh. Always waiting for the next Bradley Whistance video. Are you going to involve Kim Kon Kjun in a future video?

[@BradleyWhistance]

Don't tempt me!

[@thesentientneuron6550]

I dare you!

[@ΑΡΗΣΚΟΡΝΑΡΑΚΗΣ]

Bradley Whistance I have found a BIG RED BUTTON... (basically Kim the Korean, isn't as scientifically illiterate as Donald the USAN. Maybe another lap with the flatkerbists?)

[@FuelDropforthewin]

Could always have him run an opposing space program that Bill has to outdo

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! He has tried to hack Robotug!

[@blazedgamingkr1438]

This was incredible. Here I got excited when I managed to dock in orbit. 🖖

[@krisshepherd6249]

It may be 5 AM, but I had to watch this. If your videos were any more of a national treasure, you'd be fighting off Nicholas Cage. Keep up the good work!

[@x-fun3149]

Shad E. Lay I'm gonna steal the declaration of independence

[@jacquestahan4795]

X-Fun im in

[@Sharpless2]

@@x-fun3149 im late but are you guys still in?

[@dxkaiyuan4177]

20:02 Stranded on a lonely planet slowly spinning its way to damn... WAIT WHAT

[@AbsoluteHuman]

Not this time! ;)

[@jacquestahan4795]

God do i like the music, im usually à more edm and rap type guy and would force myself to listen to classical music for some reason, but you sir, youknow thy music, tis à Good taste. good day to you sir. (walks away with à monocle creeping back to bed shedding tears as he watches his ksp vidéos with great music That brings him comfort knowing That some People still know the Earth is à Good ol marble)

[@andytroo]

thankfully i live in australia, so it's only 9:30pm as i finish watching this.

[@ultimatesteve9647]

I literally have no words to describe how amazing this is. My lowest mass mission to Eve involved a three core 2.5 meter rocket with a large upper stage, two one hundred meter long motherships with their own huge launch vehicles, and a nerva powered transfer ship. Granted, it carried five Kerbals though... Great job as usual, I believe this is a world record!

[@honestlawn5389]

6:24 A mosquito having feast on Minmus

[@40watt53]

thats great

[@Chleosl]

The ending, bgm, and the whole storyline is perfect. Literally.

[@overestimatedforesight]

You are a madman and genius of the highest caliber

[@stefannilsson2406]

that pretty much tops the 2,9 ton rocket "Turbo Pumped" took to Gilly

[@TheEventHorizon909]

Stefan Nilsson UMAD TurboPumped!?!?

[@cheeftnx97]

Or the 3.6 ton Hazardish rocket to Eeloo

[@thesentientneuron6550]

Not quite, they're on the same level -ish. I still vote for brad though

[@BradleyWhistance]

Turbo Pumped's mind blowing minimalist missions were a inspiration for this. If I have reached farther than him, it is only because I have stood on his shoulders.

[@thesentientneuron6550]

"Inspiring quotes by brad". Could we have a video series on that?

[@Websitecommissie]

You're so incredibly patient with these missions, amazing feat!

[@jkerman5113]

Question: How do you never use the map view in these videos? Seriously, most of my time in space is spent there.

[@jamesthegreatbeast8171]

JKerman511 he does

[@zwillia.s1432]

He just cuts it in editing

[@silembochum3120]

Kerbal Engineer mod helps by showing everything like apoapsis height so hr doesn't need the map for circularisation. Apart from that I guess he cuts out the maneuvers cuz it's pretty boring to watch someone tweak that.

[@KageTheDanish]

Bruh I haven't even managed to get into orbit yet

[@silembochum3120]

@@KageTheDanish yeah, it's pretty annoying at the beginning. Basically, use as little parts as possible, try to keep an aerodynamic profile and always put fins at the bottom of your ship. Make 2 stages, put 2-4 solid boosters on the bottom and the swivel engine. Make the top stage with only 1 fuel tank and the most efficient engine you have. Lastly, when coming back only peek into the atmosphere, and make sure your craft is as small as possible. Good luck!

[@Namaride]

I thought to see skilled people with this game but this is a whole another level. Very nice!

[@RainingArtillery]

in watching the tiny spark boosters used to ascend from Eve, I thought to myself... *Does Robotug have family? What if that had been his family?* And thus sadness overwhelmed me, but also joy. Joy at the dedication, bravery and exemplary virtue Robotug displayed this day. Robotug, I salute you!

[@TWELVE4_]

well robotug does not have a permanent physical manifestation, the fuel was simply a temporary vessel for his conscience. so no his family were not the other oscar fuel tanks. the tank used as manifestation however...

[@stuff31]

Genius design. 10/10 would reccomend to NASA

[@spagetigod2895]

One of the coolest rockets I’ve seen 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@synapsomorphy]

Robotug pushing the craft to dock it is goddamn genius. Oh my god I love you bradley

[@grenzviel4480]

took me like 400 parts and 20~ stages to make my eve lander

[@Fred_the_1996]

Took me 280 parts to make a simple mun vessel

[@pablowako]

Loved the idea of robotug having feelings. Subbed! :D

[@dysonlewis6990]

9:30 me third wheeling and helping a my friends get in relationship, but its ok cuz I can drown out my sadness with moar boosters

[@jshgamer7209]

This may very well be the best video I have ever seen.

[@oreolamp5676]

That minmus docking XD

[@RemnantShard]

Robotug: The hero we all deserve

[@rbxless]

This is actually so amazing how you did this, good job

[@jeffvader811]

Unauthorised corn beef sandwich, nice one :)

[@driftgod-_-1203]

The music sounds like I would listen to this in my music lessons

[@bgshorts7533]

Robotug makes me feel emotion. Will use this name for when I next write a story about a robot

[@Xollll]

17:43 “Matt Lowne’s criticism and abuse”

[@JohnnosaurusREX]

How on earth does one have this amount of patience :O

[@theohornsby51]

Music sounds Beethoven ... song? Incredible video! Great work! Update: video just ended and yes... it was Beethoven

That's beyond radical

[@42scientist]

It would be fun to see a fully operational kerbin orbital station (or any other planetoid in fact)

[@ruthmoreton6975]

I actually applauded the Minmus Surface Docking Maneuver using a Robotug Assist

[@ohmangoddamn1759]

This is a masterpiece

[@FourKelvin]

You absolute madman

[@kerbal1851]

What Mod Adds The Rocks And Trees

[@brendanvanecko582]

Meanwhile I can barley land on minimus... this was awesome

[@thebossjuanma4885]

lol man this video was so amazing.

[@petepeterson1240]

amazing

[@miege90]

And I can't even return from Eve with a bazillion ton rocket :D

[@ajmeipalu1051]

That is awesome

[@matushorvath]

Came here for KSP, stayed for the music.

[@thedude6058]

how do you come up with these mission profiles?

[@agtshaw]

Do you think you could saved more mass by having it launch vertically from the launchpad? You wouldnt need wings or landing gear that way.

[@YorkBowenVI]

Props for daring to risk the mission by crashing the fuel take with your kerbal on it into kerbin, but I would have eva the kerbal after atmospheric reentry then just use his parachute

[@spacenoodles5570]

I have a challenge for you: achieve a stable kerbin orbit using only air breathing engines (rapiers are allowed, but without the use of closed cycle mode) Maybe you can accelerate insislde the atmoshphere to get a mun encounter, which would put you into an orbit outside of the atmosphere. You are allowed to use engines (or RCS) to deorbit.

[@seanplayz9626]

Stratzenblitz75 already did that kzbin.info/www/bejne/pImVZHyIgLOUgqc

[@timoshki8528]

great vid :D

[@tateranus4365]

I think the liquid fuel in ksp is hydrogen and the oxidizer is oxygen

[@tateranus4365]

Look at the description of the isru parts

[@freshvexmilk1910]

please make a tutorial on how to build minimalist craft designs.

[@tylosenpai6920]

Matt Lowne Productivity : ++++ Quality : + (kinda) Hazardish Productivity : +++ (?) Quality : ++ Bradley Whistance Productivity : ++ Quality : +++ Stratzenblitz Productivity : + Quality : ++++ Turbo Pumped Productivity : - Quality : +++++ I'm not really sure about those ratings myself

[@pauldrive7243]

Ingenius - Liked and subbed

[@t65bx25]

What happened to the Eve base???

[@vishnuvardhanbr]

The description is the best 😂

[@EzzieMoore]

Robotug is highly advanced for its time

[@killeryin1631]

Can you make a video about how to make a drift car plz？i very like your car，it can drift very well thats sooooooo cool！

[@planckj]

I tried to remake this car and failed :( Oh well, gotta get to sleep in time for xmas

[@planckj]

Recreated the car this morning from what I can tell exactly the way it is in the video, but it immediately flips over at the slightest bit of turning so IDK EDIT: A remote one with RC-001S, a 1k battery and 3 reaction wheels works really well though, I can make turns at 70m/s and get completely airborne and still not flip over. I moved the "wings" back a bit to bring the CoL a bit close to the CoM but you might get it working without

[@killeryin1631]

Jeremy Planck thx

[@d3-fnc_skywith829]

damn how did you do that o.0

[@sovietcorgi3595]

If I was as good at making rockets as this guy, I'd be working at NASA already

[@index7787]

*ethically subscribes*

[@williamjones3318]

Robotug for Smash

[@willmar1461]

Doesn't it have two rudders at the front, designed as fins for the lander?🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@rawnukles]

I imagine you presenting your pitch to the Nasa boardroom "... gentlemen, if my calculations are correct, we can get a small man into low earth orbit with nothing more than a couple of cans of hairspray, a cigarette lighter, two hair dryers and an Iphone charger. "

[@stevenlittrel2648]

Love robotug :)

[@marlboro9tibike]

Nice partclipping. Why you dont put everything into 1 oscarB fueltank?

[@BradleyWhistance]

Only 200 kg of fuel fits in an oscar B tank. I'm also not sure what part clipping you are referring to.

[@KFCArbiter]

Robotug is so fucking adorable

[@avecas]

what was that fuel jump at 11:58 ish? did you transfer fuel from somewhere? great video otherwise.

[@BradleyWhistance]

It has less fuel after the cut than before the cut, so I'm not sure what you mean.

[@avecas]

@@BradleyWhistance 1 year later and I happened back here. Yeah I don't know what I was thinking before.

[@admiralgama6637]

23:00 it wend from 48 days to 36

[@VaporSpaceNumber101]

How is robotug?

[@hklyut]

Survive a 200km/h impact with kerbins surface. No problemo!

[@jetpackcat805]

"coolest part: Bill Kerman" seems about right

[@wojciechmikoajko6521]

WHY THERE'S NO VIDEOS?

[@lucasbado2216]

And i require a full multistage behemoth to even get a 1 ton probe to duna. ):

[@timofy2641]

cool

[@garrold7123]

1:00 I tho you are launching it from the mountain!

[@formularogue]

17:06 "Coolest part: Bill Kerman" -Kerbal Engineer Redux 2018

[@kcasc_hd]

Yupp

[@theambergryphon4266]

Lmao

[@josephpentony4804]

I mean, he is the most awesome out of the 4 componets.

[@KSPAtlas]

Lol that's so true

[@MonsieurDijon]

it says hottest part right before

[@patrickanonmouse5086]

amazing

[@totallynot0something047]

Did the Deep Space Kraken eat the previous Eve base and thats why you left Kraken bait on Gilly to prevent it from happening again?

[@TheEventHorizon909]

TotallyNotCringeAsianGamer meta

[@copterhelibevibin2785]

Select the bill everytime because BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen7027]

Robotug is amazing. He's doing his best. He has such a wonderful little face ._.

[@gsquared8730]

yes!!!!!!! ._.

[@connorking8503]

This almost qualifies for the "eve on oscar-b" forum challenge.

[@Fred_the_1996]

Why doesn't it qualify???

[@Shaun_Jones]

Capitão Explosão the craft has at least one xenon tank.

[@donut5818]

I think it has 2, plus there is an FL-T100

[@nerfjanetreal]

There was an engine precooler with its 50 liquid fuel

[@thechosenone8808]

"TI-87 silver edition" confirmed the next generation graphing calculator to come with KSP installed.

[@propyne6188]

You win.

[@0xf7c8]

propyne He beated KSP

[@asingularcheesepuff6383]

17:43 "Unauthorised Corned Beef Sandwich" Nice little Gemini 3 reference there xD

[@Fred_the_1996]

Could have cotten John Young fired tho

[@MrNuclearturkey]

Well You beat what I was working on :( ,

[@BradleyWhistance]

Was it a propeller approach? I tried that, but I couldn't make it compact enough to orbit Kerbin efficiently.

[@Jeagles]

Suggestion: minimalist, many passenger space plane to Duna Looking forward to the next one

[@sossololpipi9633]

Elon Musk's got nothing compared to the lad that is Bill

[@greenbanana311]

You get props for using legit pieces like the Eroica Symphony in your videos. Very cool.