Kerbal Space Program 0.23 - Tutorial For Beginners 3 - Getting Into Orbit

[@HDLMoviesNL]

I'm not a KSP noob. But i think it's really awesome that Scott takes the time and effort to make tutorials for the KSP beginners. You're awesome Scott!

[@pseudocoder78]

Beginner tutorials get the most views, so I think he has some strong motivation. Scott is still awesome though. The most important factor for a teacher is that they know what they're talking about, and Scott has that area well covered.

[@hamzaraza3178]

Ya I good the game yesterday and am a total noob and this guy is great

[@tannerbradley9107]

8 years later and your comment is perfect. he’s helping me learn how to play right now

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

Just sent this tutorial to a friend of mine who got the game not too long ago, and watched it myself for the trip down Memory Lane. The nostalgia, man.

[@NavidIsANoob]

It's so cute to hear Scott trying to explain something that's really the most basic thing for him. Keep up the good work!

[@kuckian]

I've got so addicted to this game. Thank you!

[@echodolphonian5729]

This is super old... yet it makes me realize how easy orbiting is. The official guides are too hand-held and sometimes complicated. But this man makes orbiting seem way simpler. That's a *yes* /10

[@NavidIsANoob]

Haha okay, I've been playing KSP for well over a year now, and only now I realise the LV-T45 engine has engine steering. Thanks Scott, you learn us new things everyday!

[@m218el7]

teach*

[@ribbone4131]

Is that only for PC because I'm on PS4 and I don't have it

[@tylerchristensen1535]

Hey Scott love the channel and this series has really helped me out, I have put rovers on Duna, and bases on the Mun, but this has really gotten me back to the basics and shown me how wrong I was doing those things. I was using twice the fuel for launches from Kerbin, so thank you! Something you might try in this series is saving and showing the wrong way to do things, then reload and show the proper way. Anyway keep up the great work!

[@antwan867]

i wish i had the attention span to remember all of this

[@Pr0digalS0nG4ming]

same. especially because I suck at ksp

[@armandomagana8431]

TAHT wasn’t very cash money of you.

[@justmechanicthings]

You the Man(ley) Scott! Got me into orbit on the first try after watching, I was facing bankruptcy if i didn't nail it.

[@alameachan]

I learned so much about orbital mechanics from this Man - not just for the game, but in general and to satisfy my curiosity. And it all was perfectly understandable - maybe a little bit on the Layman Terms at times, but nontheless very informative.

[@catbat06]

As someone who bought the game today, these tutorials are absolutely vital! Thanks so much for explaining stuff in such detail, I'd have never worked it out otherwise.

[@sayle9938]

Wow, Scott! Despite being a veteran, you still manage to teach me new things about the gravity turn! I'll be trying that one minute trick for a good ascent next time I launch.

[@1959Edsel]

I'm not a KSP newbie, but this video still helped me a lot.

[@quotedglobe6495]

I'm what most call a newb but I have been playing for a while. Just wanted to fly when I started but now want to get better all around

[@WilliamWonka]

I'd just like to extend a personal thank you to Scott. My friend and I managed to put two rockets into orbit (only one made it back) without tutorials, but having watched the first three, we have a much greater chance of success. Thank you Scott Manley, thank you very very much.

[@BYoNexus]

I didn really need to watch this, but did to pass time until the next interstellar episode :p

[@mystixworkshop1289]

Thank you! I'm new to KSP and this video helped me get my first orbit! I plan on going to the MUN now.

[@DamienMargo]

Hi Scott great series and thank you! After a few times trying to follow Part 3 I became confused. In Part 1 and Part 2 your pace is nice and slow and very easy to follow. Part 3 moves so much faster that it seems to be directed at much more experienced users. Early in the video I'm not sure which parts you are using or which hot-keys are being used. After breezing through Parts 1 and 2 it seems Part 3 is going to take me a lot longer, but obviously still well worth it.

[@ashes5718]

I was trying to get a orbit around kerbin but i got a orbit around the sun

[@christianmontes4003]

+Ashes Close enough...

[@DAVIDEOSfilms]

Same here, same here...

[@quicktips2134]

Yeah, poor Jeb still in space... Forgotten...

[@rooivalk1]

Ashes this is what happens if you use Zero gravity And Try to orbit kerbin.

[@faudanke4459]

My mün mission became a fucking sun mission

[@liquidfigment]

As soon as Scott clicked on the Apoapsis and put Add Manuever (which I never knew you could do), I got goosebumps and smiled because this sh*t just got real. This game just went to a new level for me. Thank you, Scott.

[@huroikai]

im not that begginer on KSP, but your begginers guide really help out, there were somethings that i didnt knew and with your help now get on the Tier 4 Tech without much efort,now i can finaly rescue Jebediah from his low orbit on minimus,he will have good histories about how he used the ship coolant to keep his water cold =P

[@ccaagg]

This makes so much sense now! Before I had a relatively good understanding of orbiting in KSP but I always used to fly straight up, add a manoeuvre node at apoaps and then burn to get myself in an orbit. Now I realise I could save loads of fuel by turning 90 degrees while on the way up.

[@HitodamaKyrie]

Orbit works the same way as flight as described by the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. You just have to jump and miss the ground. _"There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. Its knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss. ... Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, that presents the difficulties."_

[@TheMattorious]

Well quoted sir.

[@jb111082]

damn man, I love those old serials

[@gigabic7487]

Well, while you are flying, SOMEONE has to lay in front of the bulldozer.

[@laius6047]

Verry good teacher, and also the voice is very appropriate. Great tutorials.

[@Fe7Ace]

This tutorials will be great to share with my friends. I think I'll tell some of them to get the KSP demo.

[@Greendotz]

I kept making it to the Mun, only to leave and run out of fuel stuck in a huge orbit around Kelbin. Turns out it all came down to the fact that my initial orbit (and escape) from Kelbin was incredibly inefficient. After seeing this guide I was able to land on the Mun and make it back without changing any design of my rocket. Thanks a lot for making these videos!

[@DavidWasTakn]

30 hours and I still can't nail orbits without a guide. Oh jeez, thanks Scott LOL. Gonna keep trying.

[@JasonWMorningwood]

No clue why I am watching this since I am a KSP veteran xD

[@als19981]

Well, you go figure that out, but until then, he's Scott Manley, fly safe!

[@Voltikz95]

you can always learn more! im a total nub so im watching it haha, can get the most basic rocket into a orbit but thats about it, best i got was a slingshot of the mun and ended up in a fucked orbit with a kerban stuck in space... dont think hes to happy

[@JasonWMorningwood]

08Dazza80 Making an Eeloo space station hurr xD

[@golden_666]

i find your tutorials very usefull, I don't know if i couldn't make it with out you, lot of thanks!

[@bullitt_gaming]

I just started playing KSP and was having issues trying to orbit, but thanks to you and this particular video, I had my first successful liftoff, orbit and return. I know this might sound weird, but doing those things made me so proud and exhilarated that I went ahead and planned a Mun shot...yeah, it didn't go well lol, but I'm going to keep trying!

[@kornet001]

I always tried to orbit Kerbin with my rocket, but that never happend! But after I watched this tutorial, I can finally make missions come to a success. Thank you so much!

[@reverse_engineered]

Great explanation, Scott. Hopefully this will help bring an entire new generation of Kerbal pilots up to speed.

[@SuperfluousShark]

I've been having trouble with orbits all week, thanks so much for these videos!

[@Ladscastlads]

Thank you Scott I finally FINNALLY After 100 flights FINALLY made it to space..

[@metalwreck450]

Thank you so much for this tutorial series. This is my second Career mode, and I never knew the proper way to achieve a perfect orbit and as a result, was never able to learn how to dock ships together in orbit. I can't wait until I have a few free hours to try it out again!

[@PaulSmith-iw5zd]

'Tri-Directional... Circle Thingy.' Love this tutorial, thanks Scott! :)

[@binaryalgorithm]

Around 5:45, you teach us to angle the rocket during launch as it's a more efficient use of thrust. However, many rockets will simply start rotating out of control at this point (even with SAS enabled). I also had many issues with too much velocity at low altitudes where the same would happen (tilt then rolling out of control) and I had to throttle back (or set solid burn rate lower). The result was having to pretty much do a ballistic trajectory and flatten out the orbit at apoapsis, but this costs a lot of fuel. The problem comes from 2 things which you didn't explain but I think are important to understand (eventually I learned it): (1) not enough SAS torque in the command module - I now put Inline Reaction Wheel on top of all my solid boosters and in the second stage near center of mass and it stays straight. This also means they fall off when the stage is done because you only need 1-2 in space usually. (2) SAS control response is relative to the changes in the command module which is far from the center of mass. According to the wiki, putting a secondary command module near center of mass and doing "control from here" will make the SAS behave less erratically on heavy rockets. (refer: wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Stability_Augmentation_System) It may be too advanced for this beginner video, but those were the issues I ran into while trying to follow along here and might be good to add elsewhere in your tutorials under "stability". Apparently this has little to nothing to do with "drag" which is what I thought was happening sub-10k altitudes to cause the ship to roll over; gravitational loss is so much higher than drag losses on most ships that you want to keep it stable while gunning full throttle, thus the need for SAS torque.

[@scotthankins55]

I needed this. I have failed 3 times trying to achieve orbit. Going to try these like you show. Wish me luck.

[@joekidd1992]

Good video. I have already done about 10 Kerbin orbits but you show me some thing I did not know of.

[@jens2481]

before watching this = orbit fucked up after watching this = PERFECT nice job man!

[@theenation1126]

Already got into orbit but needed to watch vid after

[@alanzob]

Great tutorial. Thanks for explaining all the buttons you were clicking on instead of just clicking on them!

[@vosperjr]

your videos are like nectar from the gods... thank you so much for your work... dedication... time, and very amazing voice/teaching ability my man. ~suwu

[@sanfordsreign]

As a Kerbmonaut in training, thank you for making these.

[@cassjohnson7297]

Brilliant video. Been trying to test designs to get into orbit, only to find I was focusing on the wrong aspect of flight. Many thanks.

[@lilledrum]

Hi Scott, I really appreciate your tutorials mate. Great explanations. You make rocket science very accessible!

[@ChannelAsh100]

Ha, during the video, I was trying to pan the camera with my left mouse button, multiple times, lol!

[@jadonmat]

Same

[@kais.597]

Lol im a ksp veteran and still learning sooo much watching these!!! XD

[@Rawley91]

I did exactly what you did, it got me into orbit and it felt awesome! Thanks alot!

[@tontanicgaming]

7 years later and this helps alot man thank you

[@frankiethefrank]

Really helpful, thank you! Only just discovered this game a few days ago... fiendishly difficult! I love it!

[@jimnms]

Great minds think alike. That is almost exactly like the rocket I built for my first orbital flight in KSP career mode. The only difference is I put the thrust limiter to 50% on the SRBs, and I used the LVT-30 engine. I used the steerable fins so I didn't need the LVT-45 to steer with. You can also EVA and just hang out on the pod and take EVA reports over the different biomes.

[@MrGreenman447]

Thanks! I managed to get my rocket into orbit because of this video!

[@Kyle__Katarn]

Thank you very much! I made my first orbit, although it is at 130k low and 640k high. Still is orbit!

[@DonnyDealer]

Jebediah's stuck in orbit indefinitely at 90k low and 410k high for me.. I completed that mission at least. Now it's just a matter at getting him out back down to Earth lol.

[@ScienceP]

Don't worry, at that low of an orbit, he might get caught by the gravity and get pulled out of the orbit in 900,000,000 years

[@TheZephyrsWind]

Thanks for the tutorials, Scott. I went into the game blindly and managed to get a satellite into proper orbit, and a test pod into a really strange orbit that I'm wondering might decay (halfway to the mun, then comes back to Kerbal just at 80,000 meters I believe).

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

They even mention on that Gravity movie that you point the rocket down to erath. As an avid KSP player I just rolled my eyes.

[@awef94]

Your KSP videos are great! I got this game because I like space and am also enrolled in a physics course, so learning about this game from someone who knows physics is perfect. I am an absolute KSP noob and went straight to career mode for a challenge. I think a video showing what buildings to invest in early on would be a great idea. My career mode has stagnated because rescue and survey missions are the only ones left that I can do with my current tech, but I can't do the rescue missions because I didn't upgrade the tracking station early enough. I also wasted tons of money on parachutes for stages that aren't recoverable due to the way the game handles separated unmanned stages. I think I'll try a new career now that I know all this, but a video combining building progression order and recovery mechanics would be super useful for us noobies.

[@theminecartwhisperer6833]

Lol i fucked up with my orbit. I flew too far and end up in a path to escape Kerbin with nothing but my command module and my parachute. I arranged a rendezvous with the Mun and hope that Jeb will land safely so i can rescue him. And to think it was my first orbital mission.

[@superstarchimp]

I really cant thank you enough!! You have helped me achieve my first full satellite orbit around Kerbin!!

[@wickedprophet2375]

Wow I had the basic design of the ship almost exactly right lol 😂 can’t believe I was that close, thanks for clearing it up for me

[@Cnupoc]

4:40 So that's why, when i go above 36,000 meters and the nav type changes from surface to orbit, the speed is also changed :) I noticed that i get around 100-150 m/s additional velocity, when you actually leave the lower atmosphere. Thanks Scott ;)

[@lucaspeters8619]

this didnt work exactly like yours but it helped me get a stable orbit. Thank You!

[@casportflyers]

I'm very surprised squad has not been given an award of some type yet. Heck, they've outdone every NASA created learning game to date. squad has created something groundbreaking and because there hasnt been a single nod from the academic communities blows my mind, til this day. KSP needs to be in every science classroom/lab IMHO

[@kettelbe]

I never ever comment, but this time yeah (nailed my 1st munlanding): thank you for your tutorials, they made me liking this game, even if the starts are hard (like dwarf fortress, but more spacey ahah), so again, thank you!

[@DrDroppin]

Thanks for redoing these scott helped alot :D

[@havan56]

I watched this and your newer tutorial and in some ways this one was easier for me to understand. But as they say "mileage may vary." Perhaps it was because I've already tried (and failed) to achieve orbit after watching your later tutorial.

[@Shadow77999]

Downloaded the game thinking about landing on mars, can even get into fucking space LOL, great game, but really frustrating..

[@ATuinhek]

This jingle is soooo much better than the other one!

[@DanTheReaperMann]

THANK YOU SO MUCH i played the into orbit like 20 times still could not get my head around it i watch this once i get it

[@antstechstuff1784]

Wow he still uses the same intro 7 years later, what a legend

[@jagergaming2281]

thanks man, this really helped alot! I like your videos btw, keep up the good work!

[@13athanatosgr13]

your videos are amazing man and have help me a lot keep up the good work!

[@TravisPlaysYT]

Thanks mate, I used the method without the manover and the orbit is really good. :)

[@scotthankins55]

Got my first orbit thank you Scott.

[@bolton0348]

Thank you Scott Manley you are a lot better at telling me how to get into an orbit than the kerbles

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

"That sounds very fancy, but actually it's pretty easy" When i heard that, i immediately went "The redstone is actually quite simple."

[@roborowan9356]

" it's dark here because there's no sun " some of the famous words of Scott Manley

[@dahlgrenvb]

Oh, my, I'm starting a Kerbal Space Program LP within which any Kerbal deaths will require a $1 donation to a Space Camp foundation (haven't picked one yet). So, guess what . . . I'm going to be going through every damn tutorial and taking notes! hahaha Really awesome to watch someone who knows what the hell they're doing. The others are fun to watch because of the seat-of-their-pants flight moments but Manley rocks.

[@lunarsoulgaming]

Thanks for your videos, Scott! Been watching for a long time, and wondering if you'll make updated videos for the basics? When trying to follow along to these older videos with the most updated ksp, it seems I cannot make a perfectly circular orbit. Mine keeps creating an orbit with a huge 300,000m AP and 70000m PE. I keep making egg orbits lol.

[@DiogoAndreFSaraiva]

Was very hopeful, thanks!

[@gigabic7487]

Although he didnt mention it, burning backwardsat the apoapsis (or however it is spelled) is most efficient for getting out of orbit. Useful when landing on distant worlds when you actually plan on returning to kerbin.

[@Ep1cTun4]

Wonderful video. Going to be perfect for new players.

[@cmdr_ava]

I like this tutorial, its very simple to understand! And this rocket construction could be always used to get to Mun, just add more fuel).

[@JAKECUB100]

This video was very helpful. I appreciate it, thank you.

[@choo4171]

this has to be one of the most engrossing games i ever watched played

[@CreatureUK]

Sunk about 20 hours into Kerbal so far and this is the first i knew that you could power down booster rockets.....thanks

[@ozzmozizz22]

thanks Scott for your video tutorials,, awesome job

[@mazdysoraya6121]

It is quite easy to understand.. If you want to stay in orbit and not pull down. Gravity force is pulling you down. I believe everyone has seen motorcycle driving in some circle chamber and not falling down. That is because centrifugal force is pinning him. So if you want to stay in orbit and not fall, you have to make circles around the earth on specific speed that will create force same as force that pulls you down, but in opposite direction.

[@neewiu]

dude you learned me also how to make orbit but also 5 more things i hope you will see this

[@ffdek]

Thanks from France for your tutorial. 🙂😉

[@JETZcorp]

This is way better than my first orbit. I just went gangbusters at 45 degrees until the map view showed an orbit. It made an ellipse, something like 700km / 90km. And I had like a teaspoon of fuel left.

[@NepNepYT]

I usually just wanna build my own stuff but nothing seems to get me in to orbit so now im here.

[@Z.O.M.G]

tnx scoot manley now im better att ksp i learned alot now i dont make so eliptical orbits tnx

[@augustelancon7677]

Thanks so much for this video, I had almost abandonned the idea of ever going to orbit and your tutorial tought me everything about it. I must admit as well that the ksp in game tutorials are pretty terrible. Continue what you do!🖒

[@SpoonerUK]

Thanks for all the tutorials Scott, very well made and useful. Although I am struggling to get a decent orbit, and then a decent EVA, the controls seem strange.

[@deafboi1864]

you make orbit look so easy

[@HidekiElko]

ive watched a few of your tutorial videos and i could really use some help getting into orbit.

[@laurasvids590]

i wish the guys who did the console version, make the tutorial with a voice and had you do the tutorial, so much easier learning this way instead of having to pause and read the text box which dosent make much sence some times

[@bobbobber4810]

I played kerbal for a while, visit the two moons multiple times, and even visit (and come back) the moons of eve and duna... So I know how to do orbits. But I learned the hard way... by using my (limited :p) knowledge, try and error and a lot of testing... (and explosions) I NEVER use tutorials. I just try and try and try... and once I am able to do stuff, THEN I check to see if I am missing something. I just love learning by myself.. but I am aware of my limitation, this is why I check AFTER I had learned what I could by myself. So... I was curious if I could make my orbits more optimal. Apparently, yes. Thanks for the information.

[@tokojose8774]

Will you cover the space station assembly? launch a rocket on the same orbit, get an encounter? You're the best scott ;D

[@Voltikz95]

/watch?v=AHkY3FusJIQ thats scott's encounter video, from 0.18 might make a newer one but im not sure hope i helped! :)

[@tokojose8774]

It Helped, thankyou man ;D

[@eddeig]

Great Video, helps a lot. Many Thanks!!!