KSP: Recreating the ENTIRE Apollo Program and its Rockets!

In today's instalment of Space Race Speedrun, I tackle the beast: Speed run the entire Apollo Program in as few launches as possible! From the Little Joe 2, to the Saturn 1B, to the mighty Saturn V, twists, turns and turmoil are guaranteed to ensue!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:47 Little Joe II
04:01 Saturn 1B
12:09 Saturn V

[@MattLowne]

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[@konton4838]

What’s up epic gamer

[@therealdeal3562]

XD

[@mrwomanstealer]

Nani

[@ArWeltKev]

is your family still starving

[@maciek99]

ok

[@alithegeek]

“Apparently, in the real world, there’s a thing called, ‘budgets’ and ‘common sense’ “ LMAO

[@jamestrexler6329]

A line delivered absolutely perfectly. Like, I kept relistening to it, it was that funny

[@starfishif9103]

I read the comment as soon as he said it acidentally.

[@periodificationateifierscandal]

Um! That isn’t COMMON SENSE. Where are the SNACKS!!?!!

[@Onkla]

@@starfishif9103 ikr!!! That always happens to me!

[@tritionaerospace2277]

@Starship lol me to

[@jonathanhinchliffe672]

Now it is time to do all of the space shuttle launches: ALL OF THEM

[@15gamershaven89]

Seems achievable in one video to me

[@jemw7787]

*gasp* but he'd have to kll the kerbals for that!

[@EE-fz4ss]

137 shuttle flights in one video sounds fun

[@_mikolaj_]

YES

[@nope4879]

Yeah Buran

[@amundgodal3128]

Gotta love the historical accuracy of the Lowne MegaRover

[@davisdf3064]

My favorite part of the Apoopo missions!

[@rblxcuber8398]

The music makes it even better

[@taco_xd1725]

- HERE COME THE BOG BOI

[@Blaze6108]

The virgin historically accurate rover vs. the chad megarover

[@Phoenix2.5D]

it definitely fits into late 60s NASA budget + advancements and i can totally see it existing before mobile phones

[@Scorchlette]

"I have once again dabbed on NASA." the image of matt in his fuzzy ushanka dabbing on nasa is cursed and i love it

[@user-fw4gb8rr7c]

USHANKA LMAOO

[@nikolaangelovski2252]

Hahhaahhaahahha

[@2-d162]

I like your PFP

[@eremasspeizer6977]

lol

[@gsquared8730]

Where? I don’t see anything!

[@desmond-hawkins]

"Doctor, how would you say the patient doing after his stroke?" "Well… let's just ask him a simple question and see how well he answers. Matty? Do you remember where you are?" "Now, we'll begin where we began when we began running the beginnings of when NASA began [...]"

[@Gamerboy-ml3xp]

Wha-

[@prehistoricgames3432]

So true

[@ClassicWafflesBreakfast]

i love this

[@everettbruckerhoff6029]

"On a lonely planet slowly spinning its way to damnation"

[@Delphinus-Keya]

I mean it worked for Biden. Proves you don't need to know who you are to be in a position of power

[@millionaireno1382]

20:00 the biggest twist of 1969

[@legalnut9950]

Imagine this thing in real life 🤣 the saturn v would probably not be powerful enough to just get that thing to the moon

[@Jamesdavey358]

@@legalnut9950 well nooooooo

[@Ethan.YT.]

Wait the *nice,ness* of if wasn't the twist?

[@Ethan.YT.]

@Eli Snyder Now about 2 trains?

[@Ethan.YT.]

@@Jamesdavey358 your name, I hate you

[@stupidgenius42]

Him almost smashing into the side of the crater was actually very similar to what happened on Apollo 11 when it almost landed near a crater in a very rocky spot.

[@Mr_Lion_033_]

thats cool!

[@geraldimhof2875]

Yeah as soon as I saw him nearly missing the crater, I thought it looked very similar to the movie and comms recording

[@garramiro]

that rover intro with the music and everything made my day.

[@Nova-xp8fh]

this is the moment weve all been waiting for

[@cv4981]

Yes!

[@tytangameplay3118]

The greatest showman flashback

[@michaelissocool1822]

Never knew you were here @Interstellar Sfs

[@briocherockets]

What's up interstellar lol

[@briocherockets]

never mind wrong interstellar

[@TChapman500Gaming]

Matt: "Recreating the Apollo Program" KZbin: "Another conspiracy theory video to debunk."

[@Tulin258]

The mun landing was fake. I used cheats to land.

[@Ethan.YT.]

@@Tulin258 same

[@Shadare]

Stanley Kerbrik filmed the Mun landing. But being a purist he insisted on filming on location.

[@Helperbot-2000]

@@Shadare XD

[@pilotprogaming8202]

@@Tulin258 true

[@prehistoricgames3432]

21:43 Bob got yeeted off the rover I laughed so much that I nearly started crying 🤣😂

[@lilkris3008]

He got KOed on the rover then ejected into a rock lol rough life a scientist lives

[@altamashkhan5899]

matt: apparently theres a thing called budget also matt: brings giant rover with pools bars worth millions of dollars

[@fodetraore6666]

Billions LOL

[@periodificationateifierscandal]

I see, I click, i was looking forwards to this Matt!

[@KentuckyFriedDoge]

Monkey sees action Neuron activation

[@harharluke]

I can totally see Matt narrating on the official SpaceX streams and going off on tangents about being an eye doctor, mentioning Curiosity Stream, self degrading comments about his commentary skills, dabbing on the SLS when Starship makes it to orbit. Seems like Elon’s vibe to be honest

[@2nd2lastdodo]

I'd love to see that!!

[@BookGuy1]

Make it happen

[@starship73]

Everyone @ elon on twitter

[@scienceium5233]

Looks like sls gonna fly first even Matt said that take that losership fans

[@tba2098]

That’d be perfect

[@cmdrvaneia1498]

6:43 "oh, why is Matt using triangle pieces for the lander? I don't remember seeing those on the LE- ohhhhhhhh"

[@pfox47]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought this lmao

[@ccm2059]

Chuckles im in danger

[@tonyhakston536]

@@ccm2059 I don’t get this one.

[@somerandomnification]

Matt: "My room is boiling hot because we're having a heat wave in the UK." Me: "Greetings from Western Australia."

[@MattLowne]

Yeah but you guys all have air conditioning 😢

[@somerandomnification]

@@MattLowne No, actually, not all of us. :)

[@Quvl]

*Greetings from indonesia*

[@somerandomnification]

@@Quvl You win! :)

[@gettingreal7444]

hello from e c u a d o r

[@spacechoc]

This looked like a massive project compared to the previous ones and I think you nailed it, nice job!

[@Flyingpapaya]

I was more amused at Bob's Adventure In The Rover than I should have been.

[@deccunnginham5712]

Matt commentating real rocket launches would be brilliant! 👍

[@rocketman1104]

There is a modpack called RO/RP-1 and RSS that you would love to use to recreate these vehicles as it has the actual engines used during the apollo program as well as gorgeous capsules and models which would fit with this playthrough perfectly, really cant recommend you to check it out enough!

[@propellerpilot3313]

Not completely sure, but I think he already stated he wasn't going to be using RSS

[@rocketman1104]

@@propellerpilot3313 why? It's great for showcasing real capsules and progression instead of vaguely trying to imitate it via stock parts

[@killnooteyt]

@@rocketman1104 But the idea is recreate the space race programs (my english sucks lol) with stock parts, with no parts mods. And you, i want his graphics mods, principally the engine fire mod

[@Zoso14892]

I laughed out loud when your rover came flying into view. Well done sir haha.

[@maxspezialbauag9745]

The LEM made the circularisation burn with its RCS thrusters because the ascent engine could only be fired ones.

[@briocherockets]

The ascent engine was hypergol fueled, there's no reason it couldn't be reignited. If I'm wrong, please correct me

[@maxspezialbauag9745]

Update: The ascent engine was rated for 10 ignitions but in the Apollo missions they only made one burn with it to get the LM into a 11 by 55 miles Orbit and then used the RCS thrusters to get it into a circular orbit.

[@briocherockets]

@@maxspezialbauag9745 interesting, thanks for the info

[@MattLowne]

I planned to do this, but unfortunately I was worried I'd run out of RCS so I just used the spark and hoped nobody would point this out lmao

[@maxspezialbauag9745]

A way to get around this problem is clipping smal monoprop tanks into the LM or putting a SAS weel below the dockingport so you don't need to waste monoprop on the attitude control.

[@leifrasmussen1306]

“But apparently in the real world there’s a thing called budget and common sense” I dies laughing at that

[@hiltibrant1976]

I love the idea of cramming those two Kerbals into that tiny lander can and then drop the party bus right ontop of the to really rub it on :D

[@elijahblackett1106]

Matt Lowne "Its time to build the rocket you all came here for, the mighty Saturn V" Me "I just wanna see how to build the 1'st stage of the Saturn I"

[@janmelantu7490]

Everyone’s done the Saturn V to death, Saturn IB is the rare one

[@okalright3941]

@@janmelantu7490 saturn 8

[@MattLowne]

@@okalright3941 I've actually already made a video on the Saturn 8

[@78pointgaming.]

You did a really good reacreation of the appolo Saturn v rocket 👌

[@vip_ninon1852]

anyone else wondering how long it took him to line up those rockets

[@rbxless]

"One small waddle for jeb, one giant stumble for kerbalkind"

[@rastaboy_gamesnstuff7778]

Made it within 420 seconds, this mission is the way

[@davidclark1148]

Thanks Matt Lowne, your videos and craft files have been a fantastic help getting me started on my kerbal adventure!

[@156yodead7]

This series is great, keep it coming!

[@unnecessarytalking4758]

We all knew this was coming and i love it!

[@Sammy197]

25:27 I think the mod "Trajectories" helps with ocean splashdowns in case anyone is wondering.

[@BigDave309]

Ive been binge playing KSP recently because of my hype for KSP 2 and I have never really been good at it so I had to look up some tutorials for getting to other planets and thats when I came across your channel. Ive gotta say you are easily the most entertaining ksp youtuber ive seen and I already love your vids! Cant wait to see what awesome stuff you do in KSP 2!

[@normalhuman9260]

You may enjoy Vao's as well.

[@johkonut]

that is insane, I had no idea it was possible to do all this. it's so crazy how you can match the aesthetic all while making the whole craft functional

[@robertasnesvarbu3568]

NASA : just vibin Matt : i’m gonna end all of this man’s career

[@CadeTwo2]

“I didn’t eat breakfast today, so I don’t even know what I’m doing” - Matt 2021

[@ltd4517]

After years of playing this game, you somehow manage to keep the videos interesting. Fair play to you!

[@eekee6034]

This is so ridiculous, I LOVE it! :D Edit: Congratulations on struggling on to the end. I barely survived that heatwave. Granted, I do live in the attic of a house with a slate roof and I have a huge west-facing window...

[@shaunvandermerwe3533]

Matty boi, do you have a list of the mods that you use? Im keen to play again, cant wait till KSP2

[@Redstone_Homura]

Title : Recreating Apollo Program! Matt : Came with a friking big rover on surface…

[@MattLowne]

Big brain

[@sirwaylonthe1st239]

@@MattLowne yes

[@squishybackpack5675]

Kerbal space program:Who can speed run project Apollo Matt lowne:yes

[@alice20001]

NGL I keep coming back to this series. Matt's styling of rockets is just amazing.

[@amirzti9027]

The soviet Union is going to send an other rocket to destroy ksc

[@user-un1ge1sv8y]

the soviet onion?

[@amirzti9027]

@@user-un1ge1sv8y yep that's because of the ksc put kerbals on mun but the soviet Union can't do that

[@Canadian001]

Do you mean Soviet Union?

[@amirzti9027]

@@Canadian001 hey, what? 🤭🙄

[@hydrasbane7731]

Onion

[@boxed_in4357]

Matt’s improv skills for doing a voice over is amazing

[@dannypipewrench533]

19:05 That was like some kind of insane blend of Apollo XII and XV. The rather large drop combined with landing on a fairly steep hill.

[@DagoDuck]

20:34 "There's even a little crazy golf course, 18 holes!" That part made me actually laugh way to much.

[@BUMMY105]

- Matt admits that it's harder to orbit the Earth than Kerbin - Also Matt 5 seconds later: Bashes on NASA for doing a poorer job than him I have no idea where this amount of ego came from, but I like this feisty version of Matt very much

[@Ghost-ot8cg]

Ematt

[@Cp_world]

Yay

[@cornebeyers485]

This is great! I love recreating irl missions in ksp

[@prehistoricgames3432]

I keep on watching this video because it's just so good can't wait for the next one

[@stacieholder913]

My space loving and rocket obsessed 7 yo son loves your videos so much. Every Saturday and Monday it's "New Matt Lowne video!" And you especially made his day today since the Saturn V is his absolute favorite. Thanks for all you do!

[@T_R0D]

Can you imagine getting that rover to fit the movie set? Madness

[@jasper2185]

The moon landing was real

[@jkfgaming7273]

Thank you Matt Lowne for providing positive, free content!

[@nikitazhdanov7525]

Dude, the way you switch between live and not live Matt is flawless!

[@coolguyabas401]

Hey Matt I have been watching your vids and I just got ksp not too long ago. Is it possible you can show a tutorial on how to make a moon rocket and help me get to the moon as a beginner I would really appreciate it so I can feel accomplished in the game. Thank you!

[@itspersonnal6883]

Pretty sure he already made a guide!

[@CallumLe]

Yeah just search Matt lowne mun mission or tutorial or smthn

[@thebeaniestbeanboys5735]

he has a few just go through his channel

[@coolguyabas401]

Thank you guys I appreciate it

[@AntellPryyde]

Matt would tell you, Mun would be the *second* easiest first mission. Minmus would be the easiest.

[@EMM7291]

Will there be N1 recreation Matt?

[@jgtrx]

Probally not bc it never had a success but maybe

[@KC-bu8qq]

He has done that. Twice. Once it was done with landing pods and was really ugly, then he used making history parts and rescued the everyday astronaut.

[@sfsarea9031]

Dabbed in NASA Meanwhile Funds : Am I a joke to you ?

[@josephraffurty9293]

For the nose cone adapter, I have found if you put the parachutes on the CM mk 3, just as you did in the video, then add the shroud with the parachutes clipped through, I find the parachutes will work after the shroud is deployed.

[@augustinplagne7543]

Reject Apollo return to n1 program!

[@andirountree4875]

is anyone else thinking about how matt commited a kerbal sin by leaving the second stage of the lander in space

[@bernardobonfada]

hey matt, i love your videos, u are by far the best channel bringing ksp content. can u tell what mods do you use?

[@mathewgonzales9576]

Matt: Dabbs on NASA by recreating and one-upping their missions in ksp NASA: Responds by uploading a video where they recreate one of Matts missions to Jool in real life The Entire World: 😲

[@kaytlincrable5967]

Matt: FAKE NEWS TAKE DAT VID DOWN

[@joshuahicks4574]

This is cool. Challenge: Do this on the console version 😂.

[@jamsondoesksp9294]

Im faster than my dad leaving

[@kermitface4602]

Lol that really was a plot twist when the giant rover appeared in the middle of nowhere! 😂

[@PoorFoxface]

Jeb leaving the LEM after re-entry to parachute to safety is pretty much how Yuri Gagarin got back after his first spaceflight. His capsule didn't have parachutes either, so he had to eject at 7km and land using his own personal chute. As a result, you can dunk on NASA once more, since you've managed to not only cram the Saturn IB test flight and LEM tests into one launch, you've also achieved it without any fancy-schmancy capsule chutes.

[@valentinoleppala]

cheese

[@jmpmanaj2329]

Second

[@thehobbist5544]

18:45 this actually sort of happened in the real Apollo 11 mission when the lunar lander almost landed inside of a crater.

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

Between the dubstep on landing and the accidental trebuchet, I think that mission went excellently

[@jamlessdoughnut]

I second Matt becoming commentator for spaceX launches

[@XIndependent77]

1:21 the best moment by far! 😂 apparently there’s something called budget and “common sense”

[@douglasmodesto168]

I laughed so hard with the huge Lowne Hover coming down with the dubstep playing

[@FisTheDucc]

XDD

[@dineshnagarkoti5916]

I love the Saturn V and the starship heavy and the starship second stage and the lunar Lander and the lunar probe and the lunar model and the sea dragon and the Saturn 1b and your rover base a lot!

[@lloyd9435]

the segment where he almost crashes the massive rover next to the lander looked so funny

[@microphonebeam]

Am kinda late but i really wanted to see something like this! Great job Matt!!

[@AvaFayIliza]

I'm so glad youtube gave me context for this, otherwise I would never have known which "Apollo Program" you were referencing. lol

[@GhostlyBanes]

Oh this will be the best! Apollo is my favorite!

[@pablogarin]

I have never EVER had the glitch you mention... and I use that part every time I use the Mk3_1 command module and ALWAYS put the parachutes in there... the only thing is that the staging must be sequential: you have to have a stage for the shroud, and then a stage for the parachutes...

[@russelthebastard]

During the lunar landing, Neil Armstrong steered passed a crater the size of the Saturn V itself, You did the same my friend, that’s what I call: A C C U R A C Y

[@spycrab3723]

Did u mean Lunar?

[@spycrab3723]

Don't woooosh me btw

[@kohanrains776]

Love watching the gforce meter redline as the escape system activates

[@sciencewolf7775]

the great Jedediah Armstrong once said “That’s one small step for Kerbals, one giant mess for Kerbal kind” after blowing up a moon colony

[@Kema]

You should recreate the Apollo 13 explosion flight for those who don't actually know what happened. Idk about others but I'd watch it 👀

[@sumreensultana1860]

Uhhm Apollo 13

[@jpitt916]

HAHAHA loved the rover surprise. Complete with dubstep! lol

[@innocentqwa4630]

You'll be glad to know that you did in fact put the craft file in the description. I checked.

[@resoluteprotector7145]

12:00 Jeb being an absolute chad by not being afraid of floating alone in the ocean at night. Thelassaphobia is a terrifying thing.

[@windh]

I love the reverse attitude landing! 🎉

[@liormalka8246]

imagine being an Apollo crew member and seeing a huge skyscraper sized rover touch down next to your launch pad

[@jredboss]

“That’s just life isn’t it. What a deep topic. Speaking of deep the ocean is deep and we’re landing - That was terrible.” -Matt 2021

[@jacencade4019]

this is a good one to watch before the mun mission with no timelapse

[@yourfather8041]

Lol you did include it. Honestly though I think you’re right, it’s way more satisfying when you design your own craft and successfully complete a mission.

[@danieloneill1212]

Love your video keep them up (:

[@Azerty42069]

That big boy rover base and dubstep music was really not what I expected. Thanks for the laugh Matt ( and Nasa who ? )

[@cranky7187]

Just got back from a day out on me boat fishing. up the river tamer out past the brakewater. Ring any bells Matt :-)

[@Phoenix2.5D]

imagine being an astronaut and your only consolation is: "Don't worry, if you end up smashing into the ground, we'll rewind time and an alternate reality version of you will make it to the ocean instead."

[@shamsudeenma1928]

Matt just be flexin on NASA with these videos lol

[@spaceguy20_12]

19:31 “one small waddle for Jeb, one big stumble for kerbalkind”

[@Faolon-dx2ft]

Matt. Deploy the casing in one stage and have the parachutes deploy in another. What is happening is the code is saying that you can open the parachutes when they are stowed. Then when you try to manually do it, the game remembers that the parachutes are still 'stowed' therefore not letting them deploy. I hope this is helpfull.