KSP - Duna and Back using only Electric Power and Xenon

[@stefanklass6763]

Dude, you just build an interplanetary rocket, launched by a freakin Space Catapult, wich is being carried by a Quadrocopter. This is beyond awesome!

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Thank you!

[@3ngin33r7]

Um 'scuse me Sir, but I'm afraid you're mistaken. See, that ship clearly weighed at least 90 kg and was launched well over 300 meters away. No catapult can do that. It's clearly the superior medieval siege weapon, The Trebuchet.

[@michcode4870]

Well said. I'm glad others know how pathetic the catapult is.

[@ThePizzabrothersGaming]

guys, it's neither. there is no falling counterweight, nor elastic tension. just a turning moment. it's a space centrifuge.

[@kingcam1654]

Dont forget using only xenon and electric power

[@BradleyWhistance]

I was very confused on how you intended to achieve this at the start. Extremely creative solution.

[@kurumi394]

This comment has aged very interestingly after your ion engine to orbit video

[@EnderRobber101]

@@kurumi394 yes it did

[@Hazard-ish]

Oh my

[@AkhileshKumar-pe6gc]

OMG Hazard-ish!!!!!!!!!!

[@daroniussubdeviant3869]

that is exactly what i said. Oh my!!!

[@williamharris7795]

Hey-o Hazard-ish :D

[@spongejacobw123]

when you impress hazard-ish, thats when you know you did the impossibles, impossibility...

[@memethief4113]

Time to one up?

[@samjohn977]

*Hazard-ish:* look at this 16.5 ton Moho SSTO! *Stratzenblitz75:* hold my beer...

[@lemonk1230]

Sam John "hold my beer" is a perfect summary of the relationship between all the big KSP KZbinrs

[@bjort9619]

I'm wheezing run (not really)

[@theshrugggd3313]

Every time someone does something incredibly amazing and stupid everyone else is just like well I can do better and then don’t do better

[@notfeedynotlazy]

@@lemonk1230 Stratznblitz has _actually_ answered "hold my beer" to Bradley Whistance's "orbit with just ions" video, the one that just holdmybeered him before. So, yes.

[@lemonk1230]

@@notfeedynotlazy ah, but how about Bradley's orbit with air breathing engines video?

[@SWDennis]

Innovative and pretty. And I love your cinematography. The idea with the space catapult/hook is awesome and really difficult to pull off in stock.

[@comradehabsburg6059]

TREBUCHET!

[@shallabim912]

SWDennis A complete understatement. I thought this was amazing.

[@Kid_Legend_4_Life]

SWDennis moist

[@thyhog4775]

Yesterday I made a stock Kraken summoner. The death and spaghetti pleased the kraken.

[@maxmyzer9172]

YES

[@MarcusHouse]

Holy hell! You have some mad patience my friend! Top work, as always.

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Thanks Marcus! Mad patience is right. This thing took many iterations to work out all the kinks with some tests taking upward of 2 hours. I think I spent 10-20 hours just watching this thing fly up and explode lol.

[@adyne7887]

Stratzenblitz75 well, this is science (exept in real life you can't revert flight and have to spend million dollars, euro or whatever you use in your country and even more time to develop such a massive thing :D ).

[@lucabaggi9331]

that's why Space X test their flight in KSP Before they build the real thing

[@alexandrerezende3096]

XD, Scientists arent stupid :)

[@alexandrerezende3096]

Luca Baggi Isnt the same thing, real vs game but KSP are very realistic, but isnt perfect (you can fall a kerbal up to 1000m and survive)

[@avecas]

Christ. Seeing that enormous machine start turning in midair, propelled by ion engines.... I think the sheer complexity, difficulty, and overall badassery of this mission really hit me when the craft separated and the catapult shredded itself in its wake. I have no words to describe this.

[@UNSCPILOT]

It's what happens when Kerbals go full Anime on their physics, things get wild

[@formerlypurple]

This will go on in ksp history as one of the greatest and most difficult achievement to pull off in stock. Bravo!

[@kyberghost3607]

Miguel724 I thought this used mods, That goes to show how amazing this is!

[@poopjeans1135]

Stock??? Lmao, not even close. U need to mod the game to get an area large enough to create the craft in the VAB or SPH.

[@M3dicayne]

@@poopjeans1135 You actually do not. He probably built all the sections seperately and joined them together outside. If Stratzenblitz says, he only uses Stock parts, he does.

[@goofyahhgamer4827]

I believe it still counts, considering that the mods he used were only quality of life ones. He still used stock parts, physics, and solar system, which is perfectly fine.

[@4E414D45h]

roses are red orange tank contains 2 880 liters the trebuchet is a mechanism that can launch 90 kg stone projectile over 300 meters

[@sergey1519]

but are orange tanks contain 2880 LITERS?

[@serbianspaceforce6873]

this comment is legendary

[@hitechnic7805]

He threw that thing farther than a few hundred meters; more like a few hundred megameters

[@Ankhar2332]

We just used to using trebuchets wrong, you should try again at 40000-80000 metres above the ground.

[@laimiskleinauskas3654]

roses are all colours... XD

[@needsmoreboosters4264]

Space catapult... that's a first! Man, the shots of it spinning were epic.

[@ultimaterecoil1136]

NeedsMoreBoosters well the space craft doesn't need to carry as much fuel and stuff to weigh it down if you use a catapult. It would be a great idea irl if we could actually make a strong enough catapult

[@ultimaterecoil1136]

NeedsMoreBoosters also how would we get a catapult into space.if someone does this irl I would pay them big money if I had it.

[@lordcirth]

More realistically you'd use a mass driver and/or an orbital ring. Here's a great series on non-rocket spacelaunch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJjbnJyie5qLi68

[@epicspacetroll1399]

lordcirth *Sees link* "I bet that's an Isaac Arthur video" "Yesh!" 😃

[@TS-7864]

More like a trebuchet, because it laubched over 300 meters, something a mere catapult can only dream to achieve

[@nuarius]

this is literally the single most KSP thing i have ever seen..... and i log my game hours in the thousands, and have been watching its content since the first months of its public access. equal parts insanity, over engineering, challenge, creativity, and excellence. Hats off to you friend, I would never have believed this was stock possible if i did not witness it with my own 2 eyes.

[@marianandnorbert]

Robbie Callaghan same here, I was watching content WAY before I purchased the game, and played the demo version for I don’t know how long, and then came that holy day on the 10 of october, 2013, when I little 10 year old me finally bought the full version, which back then 24 usd was around 16 euros for me, I didn’t know of the existence of steam back then, but I do remember that the ‘now on steam trailer’ from KSP came out after I bought the game, so I have nowhere to actually see how long I’ve played this game, but well over 3000 hours is just a guess that assumes me literally playing everyday, and that was the case, for a few years playing probably at least 2 hours a day, sometimes maybe even 3 or 4, and I did that for a few years, and then came the end of 2016, after which I only really played for short times after new updates came out, but I’ve just recently picked up on the game again, seriously this dwarfs all of my accomplishments combined in all of my time playing...

[@InitiateDee]

@@marianandnorbert Damn now I feel bad for forgetting I have the game installed for months.

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

You put it better than I do

[@lesgamesmusicales5586]

Kerbonaut Bill Kerman ! We gave you a 800 meters rocket, a million kerbodollar one, and the only thing that you bring back of your trip to Duna is yourself in a dusty spacesuit and a discharged Z-200 Rechargeable Battery Bank ?! You fired.

[@ohyou_6599]

but there's now a flag on another planet and he's back alive.

[@kerbodynamicx472]

*800m trebuchet

[@eekee6034]

Worth it.

[@HeidenLam]

When you can’t even bring back the capsule with you:

[@lucas13flu]

When that thing started spinning I was so confused! Only a moment b4 it launched it I finnaly understood that it really was meant to do that lol

[@indianawilson6973]

At a radius of 400m and -an angular velocity of 20 rpm- a linear velocity of ~1000 m/s, you'd experience about -180 'g's- 250 'g's inside of that spacecraft. At that point you would weigh -about 15 metric- a fuckton and -probably- definitely liquefy within the first second.

[@combativeThinker]

Don't you know? Kerbals are immune to G-forces.

[@wetraccs5747]

yes human physics have no power over kerbals, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN PHYSICS, THEY ARE TERRIFYING, Danny2462 shows how physics work over there

[@lithominium9955]

Earl John Medallo yeah Danny shows that in ksp ANYTHING is possible.

[@starvalkyrie]

Kerbals ain't nothing to fuck with

[@marianandnorbert]

your brain alone would survive up to 180gs with the right artificial life support

[@lauritshillemann3840]

*God has joined the server*

[@jh-ol7yb]

Scott Manley has left the server

[@nicibozz9819]

*Elon Musk has joined the server*

[@markuspl4y]

*Vsauce has joined the server*

[@markuspl4y]

*Stephen halking has left the server* 😢

[@wetraccs5747]

NOTIFICATION FROM: GOD I see that you are able to create things that are truly kerbal...pls teach me

[@spoopy6359]

4:50 the entrance of Duna is amazing. The syncing of the visuals and the music was incredible. It is an incredible shot!

[@b.s.coronel]

no fucking way

[@tabnk2]

*yes forking direction

[@spacexfan1281]

my thoughts when i realise this is catapult

[@VioletScarelli]

The stars call, whispering their songs of promise in my ear. So I go, on my chariot of blue fire and inertia.

[@danyalag3366]

The Expanse, right??

[@VioletScarelli]

@@danyalag3366 No sadly, I just thought that up

[@danyalag3366]

@@VioletScarelli It's still good...

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

Blue electric fire and inertia are great.

[@HerrXenon_]

Congratulation master, you always manage to make the perfect balance between craft design, flight skills and video editing. This makes you the only and true God of KSP, bravo.

[@luigivercotti6410]

Scott Manley is not very pleased right now...you have incurred his wrath... Let's just say that the next plane you board might NOT fly safe...

[@gfbtfbtfilyfxbtyewqqef]

How bout Scott Manley, Marcus House, Matt Lowne, Danny, Hazard-Ish, and like so many more

[@hadinossanosam4459]

There is a comment by Hazard-ish here: "Oh my". Guess what that means...

[@phoenix0166]

@Carl Kirchhoff Brad vs Blitz Battle of the godd

[@tonyHern865]

i've seen many challenge with ksp, but this one is at an other level... And the video quality let me speachless

[@charlesfrederick2510]

Sometimes I wonder how you get these ideas: "Hmm...how can I get an ion-powered spacecraft to orbit? ...I know! A trebuchet that launches it into orbit! ...no, it still wouldn't get enough height. How about we have the trebuchet carried by a quadcopter? That'll do it for sure!"

[@inflictedgolf3866]

2:22 like the angel with cruel and merciless intent, young boy rise up and become a legend. *budah budum* EVANGELION BABY

[@ThranMaru]

Oh my god, the pun in description...

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Finally! Someone noticed :P

[@ThranMaru]

@Phobos: "revolutionary" also means "revolving"

[@messiermitchell4901]

Thran Maru I just got it myself. Lol

[@phoenix0166]

Yooooooo

[@OriaXu]

Love your videos! The most impressive part is how your pc isnt exploding and burning down your house :D

[@henryp4031]

Legitimately the best KSP video in existence. Your stuff just keeps getting better and better. You will go far in KZbin.

[@henryp4031]

Yeah... I have 11 videos with I think are worthy of my likes, and 5 of them are Stratzenblitz75

[@wetwillie]

I clicked this video thinking I was about to watch a KSP tutorial but instead I had an out of body experience

[@milojacquet7507]

That orbital fling was the first time I have audibly laughed in front of a KSP video. I did not see that coming at all!

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Holy shit. This genuinely game me chills. Beautifully edited and put together. Then there's the thing itself. It is easily one of the most impressive and mesmerizing machines I've seen come out of KSP community.

[@jhwblender]

Those cinematic shots were incredible! Game me the chills once the arms started rotating and I understood what you were going to do.

[@Stormfenris]

This video is the peak KSP. It will not get any better than this. Absolutely amazing.

[@BDNeon]

Hey guys who are only just now seeing this video, you should know unfortunately the copyright strike a couple weeks ago ruined what was previously one of the best videos ever. If you want to see what we saw, open up Death and Rebirth | Lotus Eater, and start it at about 8 seconds into this video.

[@Stratzenblitz75]

The soundtrack is back! New dawn collective were kind enough to release the claim and so the music returns!

[@BDNeon]

@@Stratzenblitz75 :D

[@aldenfriend200]

Best cinematography in KSP I’ve ever seen in my life. I literally cried

[@HEEELPMEEEEHEEEELP]

Bradley just made a ship that can get into orbit *_using only ions_* lol

[@Stratzenblitz75]

hold my beer

[@notfeedynotlazy]

[beer holding intensifies]

[@himanu5625]

[ANTICIPATION INTENSIFIES]@@Stratzenblitz75

[@DevinDTV]

this is still my favorite ksp video and one of my favorite videos of all time in general, and i have seen a hell of a lot of videos

[@miglioriniandrea5803]

Ooooh god... how did you even... wow... just consider my mind thoroughly blowned. This is just amazing... the wait was totally worth it!

[@m0llyxo14]

i gasped audibly and said out loud "A SPIN LAUNCHER???"

[@humbletrack5448]

Came back 1 year after , just to watch this masterpiece ! outstanding !

[@damienreed]

Make it 2

[@mraagh8779]

3:20 Really nice idea how you have a bunch of reaction wheels to set the orientation, and then drop them immediately when you stop using them!

[@theguy4168]

@1:50: Ok, I understand that gets him out of the atmosphere, but there’s no way he can get it into orbit. 45 seconds later: Oh That’ll do it

[@heygude3189]

I never leave youtube comments but I had to say: this is far and away the most epic and awesome KSP video I've ever seen. It looks like something from Metalocalypse. Well done!

[@harris9624]

NASA: Hey, where's our multimillion dollar supercomputer Stratzenblitz: *gulp*

[@fizhouz328]

you know when he showed the craft in realtime i legit started laughing because that is just So Reletable XD

[@jkerman5113]

Possible the most beautiful video I've ever seen, both in gameplay and cinematography.

[@the1pod222]

Okey, I think we can all agree that that Stratzenbliz75 is the new boss of KSP ^^ Best ksp video I've ever seen !!

[@casualbird7671]

This video still makes me a bit emotional. Everything up to the toss into orbit is just perfect, the music matches perfectly, how it all builds up, and the function of this machine isn't truly revealed until that one moment.. it's just beautiful

[@biko9824]

20k, congrats.

[@bagoston325]

For me, this whole video triggered a flashback for the Egon and Donci movie. Beautiful cinematography and music choice. Hats off.

[@shayanirenberg3294]

Most impressive KSP creation I’ve ever seen

[@yuzexu6338]

My God I'm speachless seeing so many creative ideas linked together to make this launch possible, this is probably how we explore space 100 years later. Great video, again it's my fortune to be able to see this master piece of ideas.

[@CupcakesLanders]

Well that's one way to do it! Amazing mission, well done. :D

[@sammymra]

This is hands down the best work of engineering I’ve ever witnessed, best KSP craft I have ever seen... someone get this guy a friggin job at Spacex like now

[@General12th]

Wow. Ion engines that use *batteries* as fuel stacks. You have the brilliance of a *god.*

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Thanks! Honestly, I'm not sure why more people don't use ion engines with batteries. They are the best way to get more TWR out of the ion engines (unless you run them for a very long time or use them in the inner kerbol system).

[@thespacewarlock74656]

Out of all of the daring videos I've seen this is definitely (in my humble opinion) the most creative and downright amazing ksp vid I've ever seen!

[@robertw6894]

Teacher: The test isn't that hard *The test:*

[@nobob8564]

Very nice shot at 2:22! Also very clever use of spinning momentum!

[@KarlssonF]

Another epic one! Love it

[@benbaselet2026]

I don't know whether I just watched the most beautiful and perfect KSP mission ever, or a glorious music video... but "I like it" just does not do it justice. I'll think of a better praise after I find my lower chin from somewhere underneath my sofa. Bravo, sir, bravo.

[@anodynemathematician4194]

I would like to point out the Lunar Eclipse which occurred on Duna at 4:55

[@-Burb]

Owen Emery Actually wouldn’t it be a solar eclipse using Ike, since Ike is between Duna and the sun?

[@origamiscienceguy6658]

Ike orbits exactly equatorially, so an eclipse happens every orbit

[@eekee6034]

Ike's orbit is not precisely equatorial or circular, but Ike is so freaking huge in proportion to Duna, solar eclipses must happen often. Ike and Duna are also mutually tidally locked, so it's possible part of the planet experiences a solar eclipse every day. +1 reason to build a base on Duna.

[@tannerarmstrong1496]

As soon as I saw the insanely long pole and counterweight guessed what you might be planning, but I really didn't want to get my hopes up. I'm so glad you actually pulled it off, it was so cool.

[@night_aviation]

6:35 Rip his F5 and F9 keys )-;

[@eekee6034]

I doubt you'd ever see anything like this without those. Undo is the best learning tool there ever was.

[@2blocksonthewall4253]

The song chosen makes this video 4x cooler. Insanely impressive work, you inspire me to keep playing this game

[@ibrahimalsayyed1319]

6:27 split second shot

[@susq_345]

nmO0RL6

[@robertw6894]

Amazing use of the calm part of the song! Not only does it leave us wondering "There is half of the video left, what's he gonna do?" but it gives the viewer a good 5-10 seconds to just think about the incredible feat that was just accomplished! Not only is this a simply incredible craft, but the showcase video is a masterpiece!

[@lucasnicoara7400]

You are insane...

[@juliansamek2555]

This is so amazing! The fact that it has to be in complete Equilibrium at launch just blows my mind... I can't even imagine how painful it was to balance that out! Mad Props!!!!

[@niphles]

спасибо автор за это видео! Я получил огромное удовольствие от просмотра. Захватывает с самого начала и до эпичного конца. Я пережил эмоции, будто полетел сам на этом корабле... Ты лучший! *_*

[@STruple12]

That cinematography and music ... 100% chills all the way up to the orbit

[@JettQuasar]

How long did it take you to build this? It's freakin' amazing!

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Thanks! This project took a long time to make. Not sure when I started, but I've been working evenings and weekends on this project for ~2 months. It didn't help that each launch took ~2 hours to perform and I had a couple failures during the final spin up. So right there, thats 10-20 hours of watching it get up to altitude, then exploding and watching the debris pepper the KSC.

[@JettQuasar]

Wow! That is commitment.

[@Sintarzus]

This craft, this work... It is beyond awesomeness. Also, what is the meaning of a fractal on 6:27?

[@intixshintei5429]

@@Sintarzus its a code,

[@matko1990111]

Nice one! That eclipse on duna arrival looked epic :)

[@csrss4361]

WE MISSED YOU

[@David-fe1qz]

That music and cinematography is on point man. And an absolutely epic mission. Well done.

[@weq150]

Pour one out for the launch mechanism which heroically sacrificed its self when it decoupled the manned primary stage. Instantly applying the full force of the counterweight (which is of course the same force able to send the next stage to orbit) to it and shedding itself. Also if you decoupled the counterweight at the same time would the quadcopter be recoverable??? That would send the weight towards kerbin where it could probably survive with just some parachutes (tho why you didn't use one on the return eludes me (prob just for the drama))

[@marktuggle5609]

This is by far the craziest and most beautiful work i have ever seen done in ksp.

[@tactical_panda]

NASA called... They want their computer back

[@oerlikon20mm29]

I wouldn't worry about NASA, I would worry about Elon Musk finding this video.

[@desiretanaka5417]

Incredible, as usual, both in the KSP innovative gameplay and the high quality cinematics ... thank you for all your work !

[@zoont_]

6:35 :o

[@Kalishir]

Are you fucking serious !??? XD You catapulted the ship from a giant flying helicopter ?!! This is mad genius !!

[@Kalishir]

I subscribed,.. that's it. I cannot pass by without doing it XD PS: Awesome music !

[@ferret1337]

this reminds me of the time i did a tripple duna mission, three craft, 36 days launch window. you just made me love ksp again!

[@ned8276]

Elon Musk: "You can't make electric rockets. I really wish you could, but you can't." Stratzen: *Watch this*

[@bestcreations4703]

Still uses fuel not only electricity

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

@@bestcreations4703 Xenon's not fuel. Its energy contribution to the engine's impulse is zero. It's the asphalt, not the gasoline.

[@neolexiousneolexian6079]

Bah! Rockets only need a way to heat up their reaction mass! Point a big enough maser at the bottom of anything at all, and it will turn into an electric rocket without you even needing to do any engineering work.

[@ironspeed12]

This is amazing. Not just the mission, but the quality of the video as a whole. Very entertaining :)

[@piotrfila3684]

difficulty level: God

[@Lee.Moriya]

Wow, not only is this incredibly impressive but the cinematography is amazingly good.

[@kartoffelschloss6425]

Can you make a stock airship that other planes can dock in like what america had in the 20s and 30s?

[@TheBrickProdigy]

Honestly one of the most clever and impressive builds I have ever seen. As soon as I understood what was happening I about puked. This. Is. So. Cool.

[@speedrag0n12]

0:11 *You gotta hole in you're right wing*

[@Skythedragon]

I understood that reference

[@speedrag0n12]

Skythedragon nice m8

[@bendikbanan2089]

Su 47 your*

[@redsoldier7220]

*Wing gets ripped off* You gotta hole in your right wing

[@speedrag0n12]

RED Soldier oof

[@paulhart2759]

I don't often comment on youtube but you sir have earned a standing ovation from me that was an amazing display of engineering

[@biko9824]

I see duna: I click

[@engineer0239]

This is beyond any KZbin content! You deserve way more subs

[@semicortex]

How'd you maintain rigidity on the booms holding the craft and what I assume to be a counterweight to the quadcopter potion? I'd think anything cantilevered that far would turn to spaghetti as soon as physics loaded.

[@Tuxfanturnip]

Autostrut, I assume...

[@danielsancarter]

Tuxfanturnip probably mods as well.

[@Stratzenblitz75]

Basically, Autostrut + Oretanks. The ore-tanks on the central column provide auto strut nodes for all the parts on the booms. Also, since the booms are made of a fairing and thus only 1 part, it is perfectly rigid and does not flex. I'll have a craft file uploaded sometime today if you're curious to look at it.

[@Stratzenblitz75]

+ Daniel Carter Nope, no mods used. I'll have a craft file available later today if you want to see for yourself.

[@danielsancarter]

Stratzenblitz75 isn't there a size limit for fairings? I've certainly never gotten one to 400 meters long

[@HonksterTheGoose]

One of the best KSP videos out there. That launch sequence put my jaw on the floor. Favorited and subscribed.

[@georgweiler1997]

Idea: 3 or 4 Astroids put together and build on them a spaceport and refuelling station to build ships and research and mine pls like so he sees it

[@wwanimalsavers]

Dude, this was amazing. It looked better than most spacex animations. Very well done!

[@thekornwulf]

my first thought: Holy Crap! I thought I was awesome when I built a big honking Rhino engine powered Voyage look-alike monstrosity in Kerbin orbit, got it to Duna, landed 3 guys and got them back to Kerbin. well done, my friend, well done.

[@imthedarknight-8755]

This is completely amazing. How you got this to work is mind blowing. Utterly fantastic

[@dmitrilebedev8635]

Both camera work and engineering are fantastic. This made me think how smart and creative a lot of people are, we only need to have a material and tool to do our best. (I also did some challenges and won a couple, but never went that extreme, let alone shoot a video like this.)

[@sepl0498]

An absolutely brilliant channel, only small yet absolutely the most impressive ksp youtuber out there utterly fantastic

[@gernstsmit]

The most impressive KSP video I have seen to date. Congratulations to you.

[@thefirstcrew4194]

This looks even more difficult than the first time I finally got into orbit. Seriously though, this is the best KSP video I've ever seen. Just floored by it.

[@tuugestein96]

My jaw dropped when the catapult started spinning and i realized how this thing was gonna work, you're a freaking genius. Subscribed.

[@senseityranneus9787]

HOLY FUDGE!!!! Totally mind blown!!! Im speechless. Most impressive design I've seen in all of the ksp community. OUTSTANDING!!!!

[@TheDoubleg94]

Best cinematography I've seen in a KSP video ever. Subscribed