Deltish IV Parker Sorta Probe: ULA’s Patrick Moore Visits the Kerbal Space Academy

ULA systems engineer Patrick Moore recently joined the Kerbal Space Academy to talk about the Parker Solar Probe mission and Delta IV Heavy rocket. Patrick provided realistic flight commentary as KSA instructor DasValdez launched his own “Deltish IV” rocket carrying a “Parker Sorta Probe”, built using stock parts in Kerbal Space Program. Kerbal Space Program footage and still images courtesy of Private Division and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Watch the full interview with Patrick and Das at / 285197065
Play KSP? You can download and fly the Deltish IV by visiting kerbalx.com/KSpaceAcademy/KSA...

[@gregoryhughes]

Scott Manley looks different

[@KSpaceAcademy]

H-Hullo? Check yo stagin'? Fly safe? My accent just doesn't compete with Scott's hah

[@hodorhodor2532]

Gregory Hughes hahahahha

[@bradleywasser9472]

Gregory Hughes 😂😂😂

[@pricelessppp]

He had a sex change.

[@marclapin]

they should have done that on realism overhaul

[@KSpaceAcademy]

Sounds like a great idea for another video! Maybe also have some ULA programmers talk to us while we create a kOS script?

[@marclapin]

yes that a great idea

[@Pwnzistor]

That is an amazing idea! I would love to hear what the ULA programmers think about kOS. This was a great video btw.

[@NamiduIndunel]

Hey do it again in RO

[@inf1nity_yt]

Ikr

[@hodorhodor2532]

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen in this channel. ULA parase do this in each launch PLEASE!!!

[@John_GuyLOL]

I agree

[@UBERKalti]

Another example of ULA's excellent community outreach. Thanks for all the opportunities you are facilitating and supporting ULA! Doing more videos like this, perhaps tailored specifically (and/or more) to upcoming launches or mission-events, would be an amazing way to boost STEM engagement and awareness. Furthermore, Señor Valdez always being respectable and family friendly, certainly adds to the case.

[@ravenclawtom]

"Flight wobble as expected"

[@cf453]

Thanks for being good sports ULA! This is really fun.

[@coreytaylor447]

i imagine kids in future schools learning orbital mechanics and rocket physics using KSP

[@TheWinterOwl]

Future? Already been happening for years.

[@air_]

I watched my brother play KSP when I was a kid and now he's an aerospace engineer.

[@SpainSpace]

Hey ULA. Please, pretty please, when is the Official ULA Pack for Kerbal Space Program coming? :(

[@VulcanGamesReal]

I think they are waiting for one more thing to be cleared by NPO for it to be released

[@SpainSpace]

Vulkan - Racing & Space NPO?

[@VulcanGamesReal]

Mr. Nagant NPO Energomash, the guys that build the RD-180 engine for the atlas V

[@VulcanGamesReal]

@@techmccat1809 not gonna lie, I said NPO because i forgot how to spell energomash of the top of my head

[@racingmhf9157]

3 months later KSP will had 1.10 update, and that added Official ESA Pack.

[@jimmykaisermusic]

This is how ULA can be cooler than SpaceX. Have the actual launch commentator do kerbal launch commentary

[@_Andrew2002]

Also ULA has the advantage of a better commentator who doesn't treat us like people who don't know what the sound barrier is.

[@ghostassassin1107]

They're already cooler than SpaceX IMO.

[@josepht8560]

Ghost Assassin unless they can land their first stage they're not cooler

[@brianfoss571]

Joseph T - Until SpaceX can launch a probe directly out of the solar system into a targeted flyby, they're not cooler to people who actually appreciate real space exploration. GTO commercial comm sats are so meh.

[@marcinkienast1134]

Brian Foss LMAO SpaceX have twice as much power with Falcon Heavy than Delta 4H. Parker Solar flight was booked before Falcon Heavy even existed, that's the reason why NASA used the Delta rocket.

[@CraigLYoung]

No fire ball at Engine Start! No fun:(

[@rocketnerd7763]

I think You need mods this is stock

[@KSpaceAcademy]

I've faked it in the past using engines pointed at ablative fashion parts, but I didn't have time for it in this build. Wanted to focus on the actual stages of flight being correct.

[@CraigLYoung]

K Space Academy : You did a good job and I enjoyed your program. It's just when I hear a Delta Rocket is going to launch, I look for the fire ball. Kind of like the woop the Titan Rocket made during the Gemini program.

[@BillKermanKSP]

D4H launch scrubbed, watching this instead. Not disappointed xD

[@jimmykaisermusic]

ULA is just a let's play channel now

[@usuallycallmark]

Their next launch will be in the Twitch Plays format.

[@simulationgaming3511]

Why no Real Solar System Realism Overhaul? That would be the double epicness!

[@JehanKateli]

I don't think Real Solar System is compatible with KSP 1.4 yet...

[@deafenziv3596]

Wow das is really going up in the world, I’m proud of him, I remember when his stream only had 60 viewers

[@g.zoltan]

ULA always checks their staging!

[@coorbin]

They should have Scott Manley do the launch commentary for real ULA launches :D

[@bradleywasser9472]

This is really cool. Thanks for doing this.

[@Chezburger8]

Parker Sorta Probe... lol

[@KSpaceAcademy]

I mean, I built the whole thing in about an hour. Something something heatshield, slap on a couple antennas and lets light this candle. The joys of playing a video game. :D

[@Papershields001]

ULA playing KSP?!!! Oh yeah!

[@thomaswijgerse723]

Im incredibly sorry, but John Insprucker is still the worlds number 1 launch commentator.

[@DangItshere]

Thomas Wijgerse #TeamX

[@DangItshere]

btw I know who he is :)

[@thomaswijgerse723]

@@DangItshere :D

[@alphaadhito]

What mod is this? Oh, nevermind... Btw, it looks sureal and making KSP into a new whole level. Nice! :D

[@ati4cpasuccess]

This is awesome, thanks ULA!

[@117odstHalo]

This is awesome! Good work ULA love this content!

[@NittanyTiger1]

I miss Steve Agid. Remember his Delta IV Heavy launch commentaries.

[@InfraredSpace]

LOL!! This is Hilarious

[@DangItshere]

10/10 for the name

[@KSpaceAcademy]

Dang Itshere We recorded it live on Twitch, and one of the viewers came up with it. It stuck haha

[@IAAHV]

Deltish 4 Heavy with parker sort of probe

[@jmstudios457]

Kerbin ascents are a bit different. Since engines can be smoothly throttled and reignited infinite times, most people cut off engines when the apogee height is the desired orbit height. Then do an apogee kick.

[@vanleeuwenlevi]

People this is so cool! Never thought I'd ever see this...

[@KuyVonBraun]

This was fun

[@Monarch_Prime]

I. NEED. THAT. ROCKET.

[@SpinHalo76]

So nice ! =D

[@AK1504]

Awesome :)

[@Najvalsa]

Haha this was awesome

[@fireybfbideas5993]

looks like Das Valdez always chat with Space Companies while playing KSP I love that

[@WarPuppy]

OMG THAT"S AWESOME

[@egpplus6825]

i already did this the same day as it launched. i even watched the launch live

[@matthew____879]

any chance we could get an official ULA part mod for KSP?

[@unitedlaunchalliance]

It's in work! Just taking longer than anticipated.

[@rocketnerd7763]

United Launch Alliance are You going to make a Atlas V video? I'd watch it

[@thomaswijgerse723]

United Launch Alliance, Will it be realism overhaul/Real solar System compatible, Pretty please?

[@I2yantheGreat]

perfect i love it

[@kpv8]

They could use NASA Countdown Clock mod for this it would look cool.

[@TomKristiansen]

We need a mod for callout. This was funny and really cool

[@pricelessppp]

Cool! Y'all should do this in Orbiter. We need a ULA & SpaceX official parts pack!

[@peterweber6716]

Woah, Das! How did I miss this?

[@KSpaceAcademy]

Heyo o/

[@pz2233]

This is great ahaha

[@FeyPJB]

Awesome xD

[@sunov]

Getting a little shimmy, Flight

[@AlexSchendel]

That's why you should use Realism Overhaul!

[@aidan7294]

Of course ULA play Kerbal Space System..

[@raymiles9828]

IIIIII LIKE IT 💖🎓😆!!

[@kakka9n]

SpaceX should do this.

[@kakka9n]

You can get chatterer through CKAN

[@fredola2600]

Do real solar system, with the real scale boosters mod, has the extendable 2nd stage engine, the 2nd stage, 1st stage, GEM boosters, and so on.

[@cjohnson2506]

go

[@redundantstuff100]

Ahahaha ULA made a KSP video😂

[@nguyentrinhquanganh1494]

ULA should use this to simulate they're rocket rather than using a animation.

[@lajoswinkler]

If only less people would call this "Kerbal". If you want to abbreviate it, say KSP, like Moore. :) But this is a cool video, nonetheless.

[@honeydew5022]

Ye Ksp

[@rainalane1638]

Never expect ULA play KSP too. It's like a grandpa trying to understand what young people are up to these days. Feel more like SpaceX kinda thing

[@KSpaceAcademy]

Do I really look that old? Yikes! D:

[@rainalane1638]

@@KSpaceAcademy nah I just can't believe ULA actually publish something like this cuz they are basically run by bunch of old dudes

[@_Andrew2002]

And that's what makes ULA so great, traditional orange coloured rockets with no more than 5 engines

[@rainalane1638]

@@_Andrew2002 and expensive af

[@coffeespy1133]

Fanboy

[@jon2431]

Not even playing with Realism Overhaul smh

[@g.zoltan]

So beutiful that ULA plays KSP, and the rocket isn't kerbal at all.

[@pauulthefair]

Wow, NASA's gotten lazy about faking their launches....

[@KerbalHub]

*S T A R S H I P I S B E T T E R*

[@felixnuwahid9879]

What a joke

[@valthatiserie]

Space X is better