KSP: This Mod was Made by the ACTUAL Real-life Rocket Engineers!

The boundaries between virtual gaming and real-world rocket science blur! Join me today as I explore an amazing KSP 1 mod crafted by the very engineers who design the RFA 1 rocket! It's not just a parts mod, it also comes with some challenging missions. Watch as I smash out the gold ranking in all of them...can you do any better? Download from below and see if you can beat my score!
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Founded in 2018, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) seeks to provide easy,
frequent and low cost access to space. To this end, they are developing the
most powerful rocket for payloads up to 1,300kg!
Download the mod:
spacedock.info/mod/3044/RFA%2...
Learn more about the real RFA rocket here!
www.rfa.space/launcher/
Download the RFA lego instructions!
bit.ly/3wPmFVY
My PC specs:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor
64 GB RAM
3840 x 2160, 144Hz
Music that played during the Lego bit:
Artist: Approaching Nirvana:
/ @approachingnirvana
The song used was Myopia, and you can stream it on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/5BpSz2...
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:23 Mission 1
07:12 Lego sidequest
08:21 Mission 2
17:12 RFA 1 Heavy Heavy
#kerbalspaceprogram #mods #ksp

[@rfa_space]

So cool to see you playing our RFA ONE KSP mod! As for your quest for gold in mission #2, might we suggest preserving more DeltaV next time? 😉

[@danzstuff]

yay

[@yalexikes]

i wouldnt take 17:12

[@Sebinator]

My new favorite rocket comany. Legos and KSP?!

[@dathaniel9403]

Perhaps with a Mun gravity assist? That’s what I took away from the description, anyway.

[@martinbatchelor4189]

How dare you

[@captain_splabberz7799]

Honestly, this is probably the best way to promote yourself if you're a company that builds rockets.

[@heyumnew1401]

I mean the war thunder community is promoting the army by leaking classified documents in game ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@seantaggart7382]

Yeah!

[@captain_splabberz7799]

@@heyumnew1401 true tho

[@Zoso14892]

While true, Matt maybe showed that he isn't the best person to send it to by forgetting for a year 😆

[@captain_splabberz7799]

@@Zoso14892 facts

[@cdz9400]

I never knew how much I loved ksp 1 so much until ksp 2 came out. I'm excited for ksp 2, but ksp one is just so good, with so many opportunities in mods

[@gamingwithaaditya2445]

bro ksp 2 is out

[@victorillo377]

​@@gamingwithaaditya2445that's what he's saying. He's saying that now that KSP 2 is out, he realizes how good KSP 1 is, cuz you know, with how bad KSP 2 is...

[@ATankNamedSteve]

​@gamingwithaaditya2445 "until ksp2 came out" past tense, ksp 2 already came out.. which they said. Ksp2 is pretty much locked to 30fps or less with major game breaking bugs that occur all the time, next to no mod support (currently), and lacks content. Ksp1 on the other hand.. sure the mighty KRAKEN will rise but its way more stable and has infinitely replayability

[@friedrichquecksilber770]

Ksp2 will never be in par with ksp1

[@ipcheng8022]

I spent 2500 hours and I am still figuring my ways in the mods

[@scrawn9721]

An Rocket industry making a mod? Unexpected..

[@lachlank]

A*

[@jonapple2325]

​@@lachlankI disagree, A- at best

[@JuanTheBuan]

@@jonapple2325 Nah man, it's atleast B+

[@BrannonAerospace]

Also Matt, they wanted you to do a Mun gravity assist to deorbit the satellite, I think.

[@vicroc4]

I was about to say that. It would save a lot of delta-V.

[@Nyx42112]

Seeing matt finally use mod parts after years of being a casual subscriber is awesome!! Can't wait to see what mods you use in the future!

[@bearmike_360KB]

Near future?

[@ATankNamedSteve]

​@@bearmike_360KBNear future is still the future

[@HeatDeathDestiny]

Its the "Fine, I'll do it myself" mentality that lets matt pull stuff like this 17:53

[@-SpaceNewsNow-]

So happy Matt is doing mod videos!

[@Goran1138]

Matt, you should definately check FREE_IVA mod (which allows move freely in IVA between parts and modules) with DE_IVA_Extended, which adds superior monitors to IVA in different command posts. Immersion with those mods literally skyrocketing, expetially in the bases

[@thebag6921]

every time I use free IVA, it breaks somehow. I would rather have a 1st person EVA mod but I can't seem to find any. this is just my opinion though

[@Astrolavey]

​@@thebag6921breaks how? Every time I use it works great. Do you use mods that FreeIVA doesn't support?

[@thebag6921]

@@Astrolavey well last time I used it I could see the pilot kerbal through all my parts

[@danboy12342]

He already did

[@Hyprst]

@@thebag6921 from the eyes of a kerbal ;) (it makes eva-ing MUCH harder however)

[@JDTUFF1]

Oh boy I thought that was going to go a different direction when you said they were a German rocket company and they had experience.

[@geokou7645]

🤨

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

Never ask a woman her age or a german engineering company what they were doing from 1930-1945

[@rachelpurity1]

What, we already put a couple Americans on the moon, I think we can claim heritage.

[@garbage6577]

when you wake up to a matt lowne video, you know it’s gonna be a good day

[@nickheidenreich9005]

agreed

[@thehockeyboy8994]

Real

[@VoxelGaminggd]

exactly

[@LimeJuice0308]

You just woke up!?

[@garbage6577]

@@LimeJuice0308 yeah, i live in the western united states

[@HaloTheKitty]

when Matt gets sassy, he adopts a tone that I can only describe as "extra British" i love it

[@danaflops]

One note of caution about the way you unzip/merged the folders from the mod: this is not the way Finder behaves on Mac and if you’re not careful you can very easily overwrite the existing contents of all those folders. I learned this the hard way so please be careful 😅

[@therocinante3443]

You should have a job in IT. lol

[@MinerBat]

so you went on a debris removal mission and left the upper stage in space as debris

[@jackcunningham16]

I'm loving your molded game play Matt excited to see what different series are spawned from them ❤

[@cpthornman]

Keep the mod videos going!! Can't wait to see you get to the Near Future suite of mods.

[@KERBALVISION-KSP]

Can’t wait to see what KSP 1 mod videos you make in the future

[@thebag6921]

the RLA_Reborn mod adds in a lot of those fill-in-the-gaps type parts, like .625 fuel tanks and inline monoprop engines

[@dbh_]

Hey Matt! Been a fan for a long time thanks for the amazing videos!

[@couryswan2448]

So cool this mod, I already liked your video before I even finished it!!!!!( That's unheard of- you should feel proud, I don't do that for just anyone) also my skills with KSP are poor, so just getting to orbit is still a wild ride...

[@sonicsupersam7793]

that’s a company that reaaally loves what they do

[@teamruddy611]

WOW! I see a lot of games i own, or are on my wishlist in your steam folder. (I didn't know we were so alike)

[@eekee6034]

O hey Matt, I rewatched your moon buggy race and you mentioned maybe doing it on other worlds. It's just so much fun but I think we all forgot about it for some reason. Just an idea from the past. :) Lego! :D The satellite is made of sterner stuff! (lol) You know, watching missions can be more fun than I thought. :) It's partly the different requirements of the mission, partly the delivery. :) LOL Matt losing it in a whole new way! XD It certainly entertained me. Thanks Matt! :D

[@valhallasashes4354]

"Wow this UI is tiny in 4K." - lol this made me laugh. Yeah the first lesson I learned when I got a 4K monitor years ago was, just because I "can" run a game in 4K, doesn't mean I "should". The tiny UI's in games that weren't built for it were just so uncomfortable to use. And some old game engines just start acting weird when you push them to full 4K with hitching and glitches even when your hardware is more than capable. Eventually chose to move back down to 1440p because I found it to be the best balance between resolution, usability and performance. Recently bumped up to 1440p ultrawide (3440x1440) as its considerably closer to a 4K resolution experience (when taking a 4K Ultrawide experience into account which turns out to be 3840x1600) while maintaining the performance and scaling compatibility of 1440p.

[@KevinWashington-zc9bb]

Hey Matt, Starship Sn 26 just completed a single engine static fire. Good quality content :)

[@sugarflame1833]

Wow, cool too see I’m not the only one that plays just cause 3 and ksp. I guess both games are about blowing stuff up.

[@prrproductions5469]

Matt should really be using Ckan to make it easier to install and uninstall mods

[@mrjnuts1]

God damn the intro song. takes me back over 10 years. to simpsons hit and run.

[@Editopian_Republic]

Always a good day when matt lowe post

[@justdam6508]

NGL the monkey collection mission from simpsons h&r had banging music, perfect choice. Legitimate Business is also a banger ( the one that plays on stage 2 around the mob buildings )

[@TriptonicKerbal]

Matt, for your Colony mod video, there is a mod that lets you walk around in IVA mode so you can see the interior as a Kerbal would see it. It's called FreeIVA and it's really interesting to use. Give it a try, you might like it!

[@zach8136]

I can’t wait to see the helix in flight ❤

[@famlrnamemssng]

So, in other words, it's a tiny Falcon 9? I love it

[@844SteamFan]

1:17 Rock and Stone!

[@emmettraymond8058]

What a neat mod!

[@claudiojaramillo5177]

Does it have a RSS/RP1 version ?

[@Lukas.Cancelosi]

Huh, first time I've seen the Making History custom missions thing actually used since its launch, honestly quite surprising.

[@John_Gillman]

Matt should really get CKAN when he plays with more mods

[@sachathehuman4234]

3:14 actually the soviets did it first which for some reason people forget was part of europe

[@Raceworm3]

As a fellow Person living in Augsburg. This is probably the best thing ever!

[@scousesav]

Thanks Matt. Didn't know you did space stuff 😂😂

[@flyrii]

Yay Matt posted a ksp vid

[@DavidEdwards9801]

MATT OMG Matt, 17:11 I didn't need that, WoW

[@kerbalengineeringsystems7415]

"I can make a better rocket than you, RFA" *>proceeds to build OTRAG*

[@kaiperdaens7670]

It said a fly by the mun not Crash in the mun.

[@MrOneWolfe]

OMG Gene Kerman looks so familiar for some reason. All hail Kranz and his ilk :)

[@myszot6804]

The guys at spacex should take you to commentate the next starship launch👌

[@ScibbieGames]

Now this is an adverising strategy im all for.

[@grandicellichannel]

4:04 never fails to have me " Stagin' " my breath. 😂 Elon has brough us all to that! You are not the only one...

[@Katan256]

Very much recomend getting the realchute mod

[@Thisandthat8908]

Helix engine sounds dangerous. I'd chose a "straight up" engine. Btw i'd call Space this Week SpaceX news with some minor footnotes :)

[@dominicowens8307]

I can only imagine the ROAR of the 36 engines if they were to strap 4 of their boosters together and launch

[@barmetler]

I think they really did mean a "fly by" of the mun, as in oberth effect yourself into a sub-orbital trajectory into kerbin... idk

[@bearmike_360KB]

You just needed to do the mun flyby. If you don't crashed into the mun, i'm shure it would be gold

[@VileProject]

Maybe putting the satellite back into it's intended orbit is the gold?

[@MercutioWolf359]

Matt at hes best in ksp1

[@LegalAlien682]

When you wake up and matt lowne uploaded🥳

[@DavidEdwards9801]

1:27 crosses fingers and prays that I didn't just install a virus

[@DavidEdwards9801]

Well Matt, this was a trip... thanks? LoL

[@DOOMSLAYER_1993]

man, there is nothing like 7:49 matt lowne vids.

[@Jesse-zk9ge]

Well it's about time that somebody come up with a space garbage truck. I'm surprised it hasn't come sooner I bet there would be a lot business in there.

[@Guywithacow]

Yay its ksp1

[@Rockfantic01]

Hello matt Hope your day is going good!

[@thebigonioninstitute2404]

Love the Simpsons hit and run music!

[@maatchaos3338]

You can tell them your Sattelite concerns Sunday next week.

[@maatchaos3338]

And about their rocket too!

[@acgaming007]

Also what the heck is that game on your computer thats called "Mount your friends"??

[@Joshs4stro]

just watched a 20 minute ad, very glad about it

[@AlexPortRacing]

well that escalated quickly...

[@foxworthgames]

I did this a while ago I sit 3rd still on their list Nioce

[@icaleinns6233]

ROFL! Epic rant! Hilarious!

[@Redact63Lluks]

I'm so glad KSP2 is so bad that it's made KSP1 mods complete revitalized.

[@josiahcox7313]

A star wipe?! Superb. I mean, why eat hamburger when you can have steak?

[@kaz49]

YEAH MATT VIDEO LETS GOOOO

[@lanej5828]

Matt I’m sorry I can’t focus on the video with that banger in the background

[@quoniam426]

As a matter of fact, some of the French rockets in the Knes mod by Well are built with 4 cores strapped to each other... That ugly but effective. You really should take a look at it. Micro scale space stations and mini scale shuttles, all sorts of rockets to launch everything, from a cat capsule to abandoned British capsule projects !!! -yes you can go British spacecraft with this mod !!! As for RFA, they know how to touch people, a KSP mod by THEMSELVES and a LEGO set no less ! Why SpaceX doesn't do it??? Come on Elon ! BTW, the ex Simple Rockets 2; known as Juno also features Parallax by Lynx !!!

[@gabrielhoule7460]

Could you do a review of Maritime launch? Its a canadian company with a goal to launch private package to orbit with small rockets?

[@madjad22]

From looking at the thumbnail and the rocket I thought it was Electron from Rocketlabs 😅

[@wdwhitmer]

0:24 Why is this timelapse of a lake in Colorado being used here?

[@Will-uf7jt]

Matt, I left a comment saying i would watch bean reviews, And there have been no bean reviews, I have been very sad about the lack of bean reviews.

[@BrandoGD]

you should do an entire mun mission in first person

[@TimberStiffy_]

looks like that wanted a way to advertise their technology lol. pretty cool.

[@LucAbshire]

I love all the Ksp 1 content but I still would rather see Ksp 2 content. Not hating love your vids

[@claytonsimon7147]

What shaders and textures you using! I want that pack whatever it is

[@MarcWeavers]

SpaceX should make an official KSP mod :)

[@kieran8782]

So I didn’t beat your score but what do you count crashing in the ground and burning up bc that happened

[@DavidEdwards9801]

15:13 That what we call here in America, Get 'er Done

[@leowynfyre4893]

Are you going to play with OPM at some point?

[@shadowz__21]

What mods should I install to make the game look better?

[@merlin6819]

EVE (maybe even the patreon version if you want volumetric clouds), Scatterer, Distant object enhancement and planet shine should be the main graphic mods for this game. If you want to go a bit further you can get the parallax mod and textures unimited. if you want the vanilla parts to look better then you can get restock.

[@Akniy]

This rocket keeps spinning out of control on the second stage. I've been playing ksp for years now and this is the only rocket that I can't launch without spinning out of control

[@matthewharrington9723]

The video really suffered from a lack of Matt's Gene Kerman accent. 😂

[@DavidEdwards9801]

16:30 Sometimes you're just too smart

[@luismedelperratus]

when start solar eclipse matt uplouad video that means good luck

[@17Nightmares]

when was the last time you have plyed ksp 1????

[@jamienovak5918]

Hello, I have a request. Can you please matt do a career mode series?

[@AnAveragePerson2036]

what is this mod for volumetric clouds?

[@lloydbush]

It would be a great way to promote yourself, if they also advertised. I live in Germany and only discovered RFA recently. They aren't in the (interested) public's focus at all.

[@ro-studio5167]

Which mod adds this much of nature? 😍😍

[@martinbatchelor4189]

The parallax mod

[@TheStickCollector]

Well at least they knew what they were doing then

[@Hidden-Force]

The Marketing is strong in this one (RFA, that is, not Matt).

[@JoeyAndrade]

what is the Clouds mod?