Kerbal Space Program - Career Mode Guide For Beginners - Part 21

[@Onomarith]

favourite part: 15:35 - 17:33 but seriously, I am learning so many new things from these tutorials, keep up the good work Scott!

[@havan56]

In this episode: Planting a flag as Navigation Aid, Flying to second munar location, Re-orbiting, Using RCS to adjust orbit H Prograde N Retrograde, Locked Camera Mode, Docking using ikjl, in flight refueling

[@FreshBeatles]

Scott thank you for putting your time into these videos.

[@Vulcano7965]

I just discovered the "Focus on" option fo planets. It makes interplanetary navigation so much easier! Thanks Scott!

[@ivan5555599999z]

Yeh, i'm surprised at then number of seemingly obvious things/not so obvious I've learned through these videos. I was wondering for the longest time how it is that he moves fuel around. Use the Alt key.

[@Scott-J]

You may have done this series for beginners, but I have played hundreds of hours and I have learned a few new tricks. Locked camera mode - thanks for that. I've been doing docking translation with a free camera since forever.

[@nicewhenearnedrudemostlyel489]

I wanna +2 this but i can't. Locked mode totally changes the process for the better.

[@blablablaoldaccount]

The video ended 17:43 and there was 2 minutes and 13 seconds of darkness! :-0 Probobly an editing misstake XD did that happen to anyone else or was that just a bug for me ?

[@meowface3808]

+James Hallengren yes

[@TheLeontheking]

deep deep space!

[@bradleybernex7002]

Beautiful! You're gameplay never ceases to amaze me. I have never seen one of your videos without gaining experience for KSP. Thanks again Scott, and fly safe!

[@edmartian]

Cheers for this series Scott. It has been an invaluable source to get me going.

[@tiagopassarela]

Im loving these videos, especially because im too dumb to play this game

[@HeadHunterSix]

125 meter RCS rendezvous... Scott Manley is a steely-eyed missile man.

[@PFDominique]

I was reading about Philae waking up and a line in the article made me think of Kerbals and your tutorials: Asked his thoughts Sunday, O'Rourke told CNN he was "thrilled" contact was re-established, which "allows us to do more science."

[@headrockbeats]

Thumbs up if you watched the darkness, hoping there would be something extra.

[@timothymclean]

I felt an unusual urge to cast _magic missile_, though.

[@runakovacs4759]

Timothy McLean Now I have to watch it again...

[@Cuttl.e]

+Timothy McLean terraria?

[@timothymclean]

Cuttlefish Star Empire No. It's ultimately a reference to the D&D spell, _magic missile_.

[@ChewiePwns]

I... I attack the darkness!

[@TheArchaicFuture]

you are incorrect when you said no one uses the docking mode. I must have had a buggy install or something but when I first started docking, I J K L never worked, however H and N have always worked and I always use them for encounters and rendezvous. on a side note, I love all your videos and they are what got me to play KSP and greatly helped with the steep/vertical learning curve. From barely making it to orbit to making super efficient inter planetary ships that go to several planets in one mission, I thank you for your knowledge and look forward to all your future videos

[@d2factotum]

TheArchaicFuture I also use docking mode, mainly because I find the IHJKLN layout completely anti-intuitive--I always forget which key to press to perform the correct translation, whereas WSAD + Shift and Ctrl works better for me. It's also the control scheme used by a Kerbal on EVA, after all.

[@emperorSbraz]

i used it now i don't, but it's mainly for the capability of rotating while translating when moving poorly built unbalanced spacecrafts. :)

[@LordRanilin]

d2factotum If you stop and look at the key layout on a standard QWERTY keyboard, it's actually the same controls as WASD with Shift/Ctrl. IJKL is the same layout, and H/N is your replacement shift/control, also in the same layout. Maybe that will help you to find it more intuitive - it's the exact same layout shifted right a few keys...

[@d2factotum]

Michael King That helps a little, but I tend to use Shift and CTRL with my little finger while my three main fingers are resting on WSAD; can't easily do that with H and N because they're too close in to IJKL, and also the N is offset from the H. Maybe if they'd used G and B instead? :)

[@Redsauce101]

d2factotum I just use the numpad for translation 8456, and 1 7 for forwards backwards.

[@frederf3227]

You are producing these videos faster than I can watch them. Time for a name change, Scott Machine.

[@markdevlin150]

This is my favorite episode from this series.

[@dragonking322]

I remap my translation controls to the numberpad. it makes far more sense to me to use 8 for translate up, 2 for translate down, 4 for left, and 6 for right. For reverse i use 7.. and if this pattern continues i'm sure you realize that 9 is foreward

[@Seniorup]

these are the best ksp videos out there :) it's helping me learn a lot and have fun with the game.

[@arnavkalgutkar6169]

I was freaking out due to the initial relative inclination. Just one or two degrees can drive me crazy.

[@Edgewalker001]

The very first thing I learned when using my Munar refueling station back in 0.9 was that anything close to 10km or less is fine for rendezvous around the Mun XD I actually managed to rescue some of my landers when they were only 10km over the surface, and let me tell you, seeing the surface going by that close to your craft is SCARY...

[@NickMathews]

I ran out of fuel on the way to a Minmus encounter. Using just RCS I went from an orbit around the sun to landing on Kerbin. RCS is a life-saver!

[@Edgewalker001]

Since the inclusion of reentry heat and heat shields in 1.0 I've actually made all my Munar landers in this design just because of the added heat shield weight. By keeping the heat shield on board the drive section you can make the lander much lighter. The very first two craft lander mission I sent to the Mun was actually a rescue mission to bring back Jebediah after an ill fated attempt to reach the Mun using only a hastily slapped together lander and my normal Kerbostationary satellite launch rocket configuration. It got to the Mun, but ran out of fuel 20000 meters up and Jeb only survived by landing using his RCS pack.

[@spsanders69]

Make it look so easy! Should be up to the point of trying docking this weekend.

[@jimstanley_49]

Another note on RCS and rotation: RCS is super helpful to dial in an intersection node for rendezvous, but a rotation with RCS *always* imparts some amount of translation. ( _Maybe_ not roll, or if your thruster placement is _perfectly_ balanced....) It's super irritating setting up a 0.0km separation from the other side of the planet, only to forget RCS is on when you need to align a solar panel or something and a pitch up throws out your rendezvous by 500 meters.

[@sp00machine]

Why is there two minutes of a blank screen at the end?

[@Gideonite]

Ian Flanagan Because Scott is human and made a mistake cutting the outro. I am sure he noticed but after he rendered the video. I have done that before, easier to upload the video then render again

[@nissaabsalom2374]

Ian Flanagan what are you talking about that's the main video the rest is just intro 15:43 of intro

[@awc80]

Ian Flanagan For science ofc :)

[@ciri151]

It's a moment of silence for you to think about your horrible life decisions.

[@felcas]

0:45 for that location problem you could use Waypoint Manager, it plot a GPS marker over your vision and show you heading and distance to waypoint. You can even create waypoint by simply clicking anywhere on the map, but contract waypoints are automatically used.

[@rune12358]

This is EXACTLY what I'm doing in my career save (ok, I built the ship with a nuke to make it lighter and launch it on a smaller booster, but that's just details). I even run into the same time/science conundrum! I think I'll just leave the unprocessed data orbiting kerbin, while I bring down what can't be processed further (and the crew!) with SSTOs. Great minds must think alike! :D

[@RedsBoneStuff]

Really enjoyed the part of the video after 15:30 :3

[@chrisclark784]

So I finally made a probe orbit to the Mun, and I ran out of fuel when I made an orbit back at Kerbin, so I have to send a scientist up to save it. I really enjoy those challenges.

[@c4p741nf4lc0]

Thanks so much for the updates Scott!

[@TWGuardian]

Heh, now I finally know how to transfer fuel. Thanks, Scott Manley!

[@krisskrinkov4112]

I cant believe it... when I took the lander off, i barely had any fuel left, i had to slow down from 160m/s, and dock with just 7 monopropellent left....

[@scottmanley]

+KrinkovGaming Good going, keeping cool under stress.

[@krisskrinkov4112]

+Scott Manley Haha thanks

[@1978Maedhros]

You say it's for beginners, but you're just showing off.. :D Great video as usual!

[@Nackenzwei]

Scott Manley Can't wait for that Duna episode!

[@mennoltvanalten7260]

i dint know about ijkl and i always just had to keep switching between stage mode and docking mode, so this was a helpfull lesson

[@oliverbryant1]

Please never stop making videos

[@tommekesix]

for navigation on the surface to a target use waypoint manager!

[@sielana]

WOW! THAT LAST TWO MINUTES! MOST INTERRESTING! :)

[@MadMikeSVK]

I did not have enough fuel on few rescue missions and also did not have RCS..So I have gone on EVA and flew to the second ship via personal RCS :) Once it was really close and scared the s**t out of me because the rescue ship was on sub-orbital trajectory and the Kerbal almost did not make it to the ship due to lack of RCS... But since then I am packing enough fuel :)

[@mystifyer_gaming6570]

This was posted on my birthday!

[@DummyUrD]

You might want to think about changeing the name of the series from now on, it's not really "for beginners" anymore isn't it ? :D

[@DummyUrD]

well next step is duna so we are going interplanetary here :)

[@thestalkinghead]

DummyUrD the episodes are in an order so that a beginner would start at 1, and if they followed the episodes in order they should be able to do what is done in each episode

[@KoenigNord]

***** I'm guessing Solar orbit and asteroid landing

[@uberslowpoke9666]

Oh, the next episode is about Duna? I already have my scientist stucked on Duna's surface, and I wonder how to rescue him.

[@instrumentenfreak]

Scott, this is awesome! Thank you very much :-)

[@jmm1233]

have to do a straight from mun to kerbal orbit next time

[@LazyZeus]

In a polar orbit of Mun, do you move relative to Mun's vector?

[@enceladusgaming6584]

Shrek Manley: WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MEH SHIP!?

[@chenjiafu2631]

awesome job loving your video :)

[@lstables83]

Hi Scott, I have major trouble rendezvousing is there any videos you've done that show this is very basic terms or can you do one in really basic terms?

[@theanonimuscypriot9221]

10/10 for the spinning kerbin!! :P

[@michaelpapadopoulos6054]

fuel runs out-----> use RCS RCS runs out------> use jetpack jetpack runs out---->use resque mission resque mission runs out(???)------> you are boned

[@derram0k]

PhilfreezeCH Back when I played the demo, I got up to a fourth rescue mission. Unfortunately I bought the full version after that, so the demo Kerbils never made it home.

[@michaelpapadopoulos6054]

PhilfreezeCH LEL

[@cappie2000]

Thumbs up if you skipped through the darkness and/or used the preview to see if there was any content in there.

[@soratsuki469]

love your videos, now i can go to mun without infinite fuel xD

[@verdigo1482]

What's with the two minute void at the end? Is it just a mistake or am I just stupid, and there's some kind of pun I don't get?

[@arnavkalgutkar6169]

I use docking mode. To many randomly placed translation keys to remember.

[@HeadHunterSix]

Arnav Kalgutkar I'd hardly call them "randomly placed" - they're no different from WASD, just in a different spot on the keyboard. And then two more for forward and back, placed right next to IJKL and one above the other. It becomes second nature as easily as WASD is for most of us, in about as little time.

[@Slithy]

HeadHunter I've remapped them to make more sense. My choice is "I" for forwards, "K" for backwards, "J" and "L" for left and right, "U" for up and "O" for down. This way it's even easier than stock, after some adjustment.

[@incognitones5604]

HeadHunter We each do what works best for us. There is nothing wrong with using docking mode, nor is anything wrong with not using it. It's all personal preference.

[@rune12358]

Arnav Kalgutkar Nothing wrong with your choice, of course, but I always dock with both hands symmetrically placed on the keyboard... by now translating while rotating is second nature, and I can do docks pretty much as fast as the ship can maneuver. It's pretty fun to challenge oneself to dock as fast as you can manage!

[@CasperJoosten]

Arnav Kalgutkar I rebound the translation keys to the numpad.

[@Robertws]

wouldn't this be easier with a moon base and rover?

[@scottmanley]

We haven't invented that yet.

[@Robertws]

but when we have, and put them on the mun and other planets/moons, we will use them for things like this?

[@Xenro66]

Robert Scott Most likely.

[@rtf54]

PhilfreezeCH I've traveled almost 1000 kilometers on the mun's surface using time acceleration and a manned rover. They aren't slow if you build them durable. Mine can safely operate at speeds of 30 m/s, depending on the terrain. The difficult part is to make them both durable and lightweight, while supporting a crewmember and having all the science instruments strapped onto it.

[@orbitalvagabond3297]

Robert Scott I concur with Phil: Rovers are painfully slow, and would be extremely ill-suited for this particular case because of the large incline Scott would have had to drive down to reach the target. Also, the additional weight of the rover would have required more fuel than the fuel needed to "hop" between locations. Overall, rovers are useful on worlds with higher gravity (Eve, Tylo, Kerbin, Laythe, even Duna), but otherwise you're better off using a "hopper" to get between locations in terms of time, mass, fuel, and frustration.

[@jakez082]

So I didn't find out until I landed on the moon that I had 8 landing legs instead of 4 which were all fused into each other. When they hit the ground they almost shook the lander apart.

[@kimghanson]

0:42 How did you decide it was "slightly to the southwest"?

[@niteshmurti]

wow! scott manley you're a super expert of this game! i wish i was as good as you. you should work for nasa or something ^_^

[@SirPetterTheFirst]

I use docking controls, but at the moment, it stages you when you switch mode

[@Nicoder6884]

Bring back the Mun space station!

[@siratthebox]

What's with the two minutes of black screen at the end of the video Scott Manley ? Great vids though :)

[@Luka_3D]

Could you include mechjeb in the next episode. Because ksp 1.0 has implemented new aerodynamics I think that some people don't know what some of those numbers mean.

[@PepeSi1via]

I was expecting some kind of bonus footage at the end given there was about two minutes left of the video. Perhaps Scott getting angry for once in his life at the game? Doubt it.

[@TheRoanock]

15:40 Hello darkness my old friend...

[@Kikabopom]

Hey Scott? I was wondering if, when you finish this, you could do something with mods like recreating planes in KSP. I think that would be cool and you could talk about the planes and there development.

[@TrikeSquadron]

lots of dead time at the end of this video. Looks like you did not clip it off after the last scene

[@zyfigamer]

Wouldn't it've been easier to target the kerbal with your ship? And then fly it over to him?

[@RockSmacker]

zymethpwn the ship had a cockpit, not a probe core.

[@MrMuggles]

***** The lander did actually have a probe core attached to it as well as the cockpit

[@RockSmacker]

kyogreblast Well then, that's probably a valid question.

[@zyfigamer]

Spoiler alert: I knew there was a probe core. I chose not to mention it so that people could argue. trololololo! >:)

[@mongo36xd8]

Thumbs up if you thought you were playing the game and tried to rotate the screen

[@Jaystarzgaming]

I use the docking mode and target mode and I can dock using RCS and the SAS mode

[@Starius2]

2:13worth of blank video.

[@junk5501]

Hey Scott. I was extremely surprised when you replied to my comment, so I was going to ask something. What would an optimal Eve lander design be? A half Rockomax tank with a little Rockomax fuel tank and a Skipper and some Aerospikes with wheels? Or something even more insane then that?

[@paschalconneely2374]

Jack Graham To get down to Eve is simple all you need is a command pod a chute and a heat shield. To get back to orbit however will be a little tougher.

[@junk5501]

What about the Delta-V?

[@paschalconneely2374]

Jack Graham Used to be in the region of 11-12km/s from sea level to orbit not sure what the new stats are (bare in mind its around 4km/s for Kerbin leaving a bit of buffer for a bad launch etc). its down to the higher gravity and thicker atmosphere.

[@junk5501]

Hmm. I guess so.

[@erikjohansson4275]

HOLLOOO it's scott manley here.

[@witchofengineering]

I am using docking mode!

[@chestersnapdragonmcphistic579]

The last few minutes was left up to your imagination.

[@minerbean]

With the 70 fuel I have I can't even get this damned lander into orbit, yet alone dock it with my station. The monoprop hardly does a thing; I think my rcs might be broken (yes it's on and enabled). And I was using it as a rescue craft, smh. Any tips guys?

[@nicewhenearnedrudemostlyel489]

Idk the specific issue, but i found that RCS has different control scheme depending on whether you're in Docking Mode or not. If not, it wants to Orient the ship to FACE a direction, in Docking Mode, it Moves the ship in a direction. Hope it helps, if not, hope it helps someone else. It had me tilted for a little bit before i figured it out.

[@damiandrazhar1526]

I use docking mode, thank you very much >:C

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

Will you include tutorials on how to add moon bases?

[@paschalconneely2374]

Oscar Scheepstra Im sure he will but a Mun base is pretty much the same as this, you just don't take off again! (that sound a little condescending) The hitchhiker makes a good habitation module for keeping multiple Kerbals in a base type situation and is the best choice when facing a contract that requires you to accommodate a particular number of individuals.

[@eku952]

Oscar Scheepstra Mecjeb 2 really helps with moon bases as well

[@gustavgermann]

Do you use a joystick and what kind of joystick do you use?

[@jmeister918]

Gustav Germann Andersen he uses the keyboard for KSP.

[@mohammadsab4478]

Says "nobody uses docking mode" Me " *am I a joke to you?* "

[@Nightlurk]

Worst case scenario if you run out of fuel on the mun and can't make it back into orbit, just jump out into EVA and get into orbit like that :) Happened to me oh so many times and I have no saves :(

[@Palmar.001]

In my game I cant do anything without the Apoapsis and the Periapsis nodes bugging out and jumping wildly around. It becomes nearly impossible to tell what my altitudes are because they fluctuate so rapidly between a few 100 meters. Does anyone know why thats happening?

[@bbgun061]

Remy Pohl It's just because of rounding errors in the calculations. A few hundred meters doesn't matter very much when your orbit is 10km or higher. However, a wobbly ship can make the numbers less precise. So use more struts, and make sure you aren't rotating.

[@paschalconneely2374]

Remy Pohl Its your orbit entering a near perfect circle. Well done! Your Pe and Ap are on the threshold of flipping and the game gets confused about what to do. It is an ideal orbit if it is low enough because each point along it is roughly the same height and so any transfer burn you make will be at Pe and so will be most efficient for raising you Ap.

[@dedpez]

Is using the RCS with your main engines during Kerbin orbit or transfers beneficial or a waste of monopropellant?

[@headrockbeats]

Ded Fez Monoprop has a very low thrust and a very low Isp, so it's always more wasteful than other engines. I'm pretty sure it provides too little thrust to actually help in large-scale maneuvers. You saw how long it took him to stop when approaching that orbital station. By comparison, a simple space engine would've done it in a few seconds.

[@dedpez]

Headrock I'll rephrase the question. Does using the RCS at the same time you're burning your main engine add anymore thrust? If it does, does that extra thrust save on fuel usage from your liquid tanks, meaning you have more delta-v later on? I see the time for a maneuver go up and down during a burn when using and then not using RCS at the same time as your main engine. So there is some added thrust. I always have extra monopropellant so I guess it's really a question of whether not it's a waste of effort to hold down the key while executing a burn. Oh, and no need to compare monopropellant engines to the other types. I have a basic understanding of the differences between engines in this game and their uses. Really the second sentence was all I needed. I appreciate it though.

[@lostincyberspaceIII]

Ded Fez I haven't done the math but I bet it would be better just to pull out the rcs fuel when you are building in the assembly building if you aren't going to use it for rotation, translation and stability.

[@Tuzszo]

Ded Fez To put it simply, if you're ever in a situation where you have enough spare RCS fuel to use during a large maneuver, you'd be better off just not bringing that RCS in the first place. However, if you do have the RCS and nothing else to use it for, yes, you should burn it during orbital maneuvers.

[@puskajussi37]

it does help but usually its effects are neglectable. Generally its best to take the minimum ammount of monopropellant you can with you, often none if you don't need to dock, and use the extra payload capacity for extra lf+o. Also note that altough RCS helps immensly with docking, it can be done without it.

[@Pendleton115]

Well I use Docking mode 😂

[@spsanders69]

What does that do? Does it switch the controls back to wasd?

[@jeffrobur6227]

15:30 wrong cut ? :D

[@rrmag001]

whats up with the 213 seconds of black screen? lol

[@gillianorley]

There are not enough comments to this video. Please add more.

[@S.ASmith]

Scott Manley You got a 2 minute dead zone at the end of your video it would seem. You could crop it out if you're a perfectionist.

[@sanderasdf9555]

Am I the only one who never use IHJKLN and just use docking mode all the time?

[@DynoosHD]

i cant dock with the seperate keys. i switch to docking mode. its much easier to controll. it is like flying a kerbal charracter

[@paschalconneely2374]

DynoosHD Each to his/her own but for me having two sets of controls on one set of buttons is too much esp if i need to turn and translate simultaneously.

[@DynoosHD]

***** you can switch the mode quick with spacebar while in docking mode.

[@paschalconneely2374]

DynoosHD True but they are still mapped onto one set of buttons which i don't like. As i say each to their own its a matter of choice.

[@christalbot5826]

SpaceAgecy iOS App Store it's the nearest thing to let all on the phone I could fine Also luv your videos

[@christalbot5826]

Nearest to kerball all on phone Dang auto correct

[@camicus-3249]

Chris Talbot Try SimpleRockets, it is more like a simplified 2D KSP than a set of minigames like SpaceAgency :3

[@Splarkszter]

I love ksp

[@Jack-vo7yf]

After watching this video I immediately went to KSP and made a rocket completely out of parts edited to weight 400 tons each. It imploded. I hold Scott Manley accountable.

[@hashymika2326]

Scott Manley beginners really can't do that... we can't be that fuel efficient. I honestly thought your video was a setup for a rescue mission.

[@christalbot5826]

Have to agree any time I try I just go poof or run out of fuel even to add on ever time I send fuel I don't know how to transfer it and it poofs too ;(

[@zyfigamer]

You need docking ports to transfer fuel. Dock one ship to the other. If your ship is on the ground already... then you may have a tough time with that.

[@paschalconneely2374]

***** What you need is a deltaV map to plan out your stages when building the rockets. Scott has been playing since the game was first released and like other veteran players (i wouldnt class my self as that btw) can just eyeball a ship and have an idea how far it will go. There are maps out there consult the Wiki. Kerbal engineer is also a great mod to help simplify the calculations rather than using a spread sheet.

[@isthissparta1485]

Why don't you just get into orbit with the lander and rendezvous with the other ship?

[@PTNLemay]

Is This Sparta? Isn't that what he did?

[@tingarini]

Is This Sparta? That's an equally valid approach (the Apollo missions did it). One reason for not doing it is that the lighter lander is more fuel efficient.

[@MrMuggles]

PTNLemay He meant using the other ship that was already in orbit to do the rendezvous, rather than using the lander to do both the reorbit and rendezvous manoeuvres

[@StevenIngram]

Is This Sparta? He intends to take this vessel to Duna next, and moving the larger ship (more mass) would have consumed more fuel and potentially made his next objective impossible. By using RCS he conserved delta v for the burn to Duna and the return to Kerbin. :)

[@Elijah9201]

Can I revive my dead Kerbals? :P

[@CaptainFlameGuy]

The video ends at 15:30, after that point it's all black.

[@g0r3ify]

How many beginner guides, until you start a new non-beginner-series? :(

[@declan9876]

nice

[@blablablaoldaccount]

Can you PLËÄSË build the space station that they use in intersteller "the movie"! PPLLLLEEEAAASSSEEE and i would LLLOOOOVVEE if it would have the spinning gravity! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEEEE!

[@Tearnofear]

You sometimes remind me of Harald Lesch. Well, he has more hair, but not that much :D

[@paschalconneely2374]

Tearnofear Less efficient than +Scott Manley then.

[@Tearnofear]

Talking bout hair for shure. :D Other than that he's a famous german "TV-Teacher" (so not a rival on YT @Scott;) )since somewhat like 20 years. He does things like math-space-science in a way so that everyone can understand. That's why =)

[@Radicoly]

I found a pre-release for 1.02 RSS on this page forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55145-0-90-Real-Solar-System-v8-6-1-Mar-30?p=1999650&viewfull=1#post1999650 just scroll down