A KSP Rescue Mission YEARS in the making!

[@and5177]

*Kerbal gets stranded somewhere* Safe file owner: Nah i dont care... Matt: SSTO!

[@youhangaroundforaliving]

i must say going to gilly is quite easy if you know how to use nucular engines

[@anthonyshindorf4237]

​@youhangaroundforaliving *nuclear

[@TheStickCollector]

The zoom in makes you really ponder the true scale of the universe and how seemingly small objects are still so massive.

[@hubeb69]

And it's 1/10 of the real solar system

[@benmunko7228]

And you know what else is massive?

[@applesaregoodeatings]

@@benmunko7228your mom

[@infectedrainbow]

@@applesaregoodeatings she sat on a quarter and squeezed boogers out of GW's nose.

[@aliandrews1103]

​@@applesaregoodeatings😂😂😂

[@Bruna-x5q]

BLUNDERBIRDS HAS TRULY RETURNED 0:41

[@Bruna-x5q]

Oops

[@MattLowne]

@@Bruna-x5q (they said whoops because the original comment said Thunderbirds lol, which is what Blunderbirds is a parody of)

[@sun-i-gu3ss]

@@MattLowneI love the blunderbirds AUGHHH😛

[@half-deteriorated-brain]

@@sun-i-gu3ss freaksterbirds

[@Kodogr]

🎉

[@Coolguy-wl9ng]

The first time I ever landed on Gilly I just reused my Tylo lander. That was a mistake

[@judet2992]

😂 twr is 1-9000

[@judet2992]

Did you press the shift key and reach escape velocity?

[@MattLowne]

A tylo lander could probably de-orbit Gilly lmao

[@Nyxionツ]

@@MattLowne that actually sounds funny :D imagine you could actually de-orbit planets in KSP :D

[@entropic-decay]

@@Nyxionツ fairly sure there is a mod that does realistic orbits and orbit changes for the planets and moons, it's just very resource-intensive

[@danieltierney1723]

Thank you Matt for being very transparent about the sponsorships, your own vetting and your views of things from the otherside. It is really nice to have people be open about these things and not hide it all behind a veil of secrecy. It shows how honest and proud of your brilliant work you are.

[@masonkpiano]

Like if you’re OG Gang! Been watching from before your low tech to Gilly vid Matt!

[@efrandom5472]

The first vid I watched was his 1.2 preview of ksp

[@danielmiller7705]

Been watching atleast 7 years!! I gotta get back into this game.

[@kzooaviation]

Remember the first video I saw was planet coaster and that's what introduced me to space content after looking into his channel more.

[@RobertSavello]

If I wasn't subbed 7 years ago, I was definitely watching. Scott Manley taught me the fundamentals, your videos showed me how much cool stuff you can do. Man. 7 years ago. Wild that it was so long ago but doesn't feel that long ago at the same time.

[@brandon0sh]

Matt: "Maybe I don't need to reinstall waterfall!" Me: "Maybe!" *the engines switch to closed cycle* 6:22 Me: *STARTS LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY*

[@therussiancato]

my father said that gilly looks like a potato and now i cant unsee it help

[@somethingforsenro]

doesn't the game itself also say that

[@9Destra]

“There’s a potato floating around” - Eve, probably

[@MDE_never_dies]

I think it looks like a small moonlet and now I can’t unsee it

[@aridlands84]

Propelling an SSTO with 4 lightsabers. Interesting engineering technique there.

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

The Force is strong with him

[@TARDISES]

With that colour? Those are clearly beam sabers.

[@Coreyf333]

I appreciate that Matt has went all in on just modding KSP1, it looks so much more pleasing now with all the postfx mods especially. Kino, Keep it up!

[@Ionee-q4f]

5:06 make sure you don't have plume party installed, i deleted that and did a fresh reinstall of waterfall, stock configs, and restock configs, fixed the rapier plumes, the offset terrier plume, and missing rcs for the dlc lander can. Also check for any copies of the waterfall mod or its various configs, thats helped me previously as well

[@misokocka2752]

On a lonely planet, slowly spinning its way to damnation Amidst the incompetence and unpreparedness of lesser space programs One team stands resilient against the herds! Putting their lives on the line to aid players Who were previously unaware of the Quicksave option! Yes it's the incredible adventures of Jebediah And his crack team of Kerbonauts! They are... THE BLUNDERBIRDS! Saving the Kerbin race one stranded explorer at a time.

[@circuitgamer7759]

For one of these videos, you should give yourself the challenge to return the entire stranded craft undamaged to Kerbin's surface. Tiny crafts would obviously be easier, but I think it would be fun regardless. Particularly if you don't use the stranded craft at all for maneuvering, which would mean you would have to find a way to store it in a shielded area for reentry and get it all the way back. Maybe the reentry device could be left in orbit around Kerbin while you do the rest of the mission as well, which would be a fun twist to have to meet that component in orbit again before reentering.

[@nullut2000]

matt lowne on his way to build the 3647th ssto of his career be like

[@Avery-eb9wl]

“So, uh, sstos aren’t most of the content” - Matt, probably (heavily edited)

[@olliemusgo]

The Blunderbirds are so back!!

[@CosmicAggressor]

It occurs to me that the first blunderbirds episode in KSA will be a very fun and important milestone for this channel and for KSA.

[@SirStanleytheStumbler]

The Blunderbirds: "let no Kerbal stay left behind"

[@Sal-T]

How is it possible to get stranded on Gilly? A stiff sneeze can get you into orbit there!

[@jdotoz]

Can't sneeze through the helmet. 🤷

[@Sal-T]

@jdotoz true, but the body convolution itself might still be enough! ;)

[@tptman001]

I remember when this video came out 7 years ago. Your old videos are great, but the 2032 videos are absolutely amazing.

[@itshalo3220]

Hearing Matt ramble about where he found something or spending half the video rambling about sponsors is the content I subscribe for.

[@ErenAlpErtem]

4:31 That line soubded so good with the engines right after it

[@hen.5136]

21:50 TASKMASTER MENTIONED! WOOOO

[@MattLowne]

🗣🗣5 points

[@Skigress]

7 years… I keep forgetting I’m nearly 40… I think sometimes, when watching these blunderbirds vids, the creator of thunderbirds would be pleased. They are gentle, not overly violent, and have humor. Makes me think a video recreating thunderbirds 1-5 in ksp would be fun. I may try that… also, the ‘jet pack’ was called the manned maneuvering unit or MMU. Though jet pack works as it uses jets of compressed fuel to maneuver, a jet doesn’t necessarily mean uses jet engines.

[@stvka]

i think a lot of the controversy with fume is that your inhaling essential oils which can be just as harmful if not more harmful than vaping

[@snark894]

this depends on concentration, type of oil, and frequency. certain oils can actually be harmful in large concentrations, and anything in high enough quantity is harmful. point being that yeah, while it's not a good idea to straight up inhale essential oils, that's not what that product does. i won't pretend to know the kind of oils or the concentration, but i do know that you're not just inhaling pure essential oil fumes. it's a small amount mixed in with the air. also, it's crazy to say that it can be "just as if not more harmful than vaping." that's a bunch of crap. there are some health risks if you've got specific allergies or you're asthmatic or if you're pregnant (certain oils like sage oils can pose a risk if you're pregnant) but other than that there's not really any substantive claim you can make that they're especially harmful.

[@bradenmolloy7443]

I have no idea how long I’ve been subscribed but I do follow you for your ksp videos. ❤

[@Ferrilata_-tg3gl]

0:31 look how happy he is seeing that someone is coming to help him

[@Augustus087]

Thank you for playing that song that brings me back to the 5th grade. "Comet. It makes your face turn green. Comet. It tastes like gasoline. Comet. Will make you vomit. So get your Comet, and vomit, today."

[@Concavenator_corcovatus]

So I know we all have kinda moved on from ksp2 and kinda stopped crying over spilt milk, but imagine how cool it would be if one of the Ksp 2 missions was visiting the Mun or Bust crash site and saving the stranded kerbal

[@MattLowne]

The Mun or Bust site IS actually in KSP 2, it's a statue on the Mun, I made a video visiting it :)

[@awfulwaffle53]

I actually just landed on gilly for the first time yesterday. I built a duna lander to rescue some kerbals, successfully did that, and then I decided I’d try to land on gilly before I try eve, so I took the same duna lander to gilly and got it first try. My kerbals came back in one piece too so that’s cool.

[@eekee6034]

Another stylish Matt Lowne SSTO. Always good to see! I love the tail connectors. And that's what the docking port is for! good idea. I've been here 4 years (already!), but I think I've seen your entire back catalog, Matt. Jetpack is the original term, I believe, because a rocket engine was, originally, a jet engine. The original definition of jet engine was simply that it works by having a jet of gas coming out the back. There have been so many things I thought I was too stupid to understand but years later found out really were bad. I just wish I'd had more confidence over the ones attached to my family. I very much appreciate your honesty and care over the information you provide, Matt!

[@tylerpickett7385]

That Blunderbirds intro brings back memories lol. Been watching for almost 10 years.

[@cosmiccuttlefish5765]

10:34 hey bestie, I didn’t need to be reminded of the fact time keeps moving forward… I now need to come to terms with the fact that I’ve been playing KSP for about a decade…

[@snark894]

aren't cuttlefish very short lived already

[@lukoyanthewolf1762]

honestly that personal segment about youtube dislikes and sponsorships was really interesting, that personal side is why I keep coming back to your videos

[@couryswan2448]

OHHH THAT MUSIC IN THE INTRO GOT ME GOING!!!! FYI i stranded Jeb on Gilly with nothing but his space suit............he landed using just the jet pack... it was epic. also one thing we can always depend on is Matt Lowne rants in videos. love those rants there awesome!

[@mango_jazz]

what i love about matt is that he just randomly rants about things like sponsorships

[@psychic_wolf]

Matt, a rocket is a jet. An RCS maneuvering pack is a bunch of jets. Jet propulsion refers to the propulsion of a body produced by the forwardly directed forces of the reaction resulting from the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid. NASA's JPL is named that not because their specialty is air breathing engines. Non-jet propulsion methods include solar sails, sails, legs, propellers, wheels, fins, wings...I believe some cephalopods use jet propulsion. Bonus points for warp (Alcubierre drive)

[@thewanderers97]

Funny that you mention the low tech to gilly video, because while I had watched your content sometimes now and again, when I came back to KSP around half a year ago after the KSP 2 shutdown, your Lowne Aerospace 2 video series really helped me to get the hang of things. I had spent a couple years on PS4 before quitting and just waiting for KSP 2 to fully complete, but I went from years of mediocrity to mastering the game in just a few weeks on PC thanks to your series!

[@Charon-5582]

20:40 not me listening to this as I'm packing all my fountain pen inks in a box to move houses.

[@ashleewitteman9061]

i have loved this chanel for over 7 years

[@Kerman-Krew]

Matt you have inspired me to make my own channel! Love blunder birds

[@michaeldro]

Watching since middle school, yeah I think it's safe to say I'm an OG. It's been over 7 years.. variations asside I love seeing all of your SSTO'S over the years!

[@Ghalux]

Cinematic masterpiece

[@BreannaVK3BBS]

I used to watch you years ago, but stopped. The algorithm put you back in front of me here years later and catching a Blunderbirds jaunt was a real treat.

[@ethanalienx]

You've done a lot of cool things, but there's some special charm to the Blunderbirds videos that makes them among my favorites

[@PianœLeague]

Proud to say that Matt was my the youtuber of my childhood. Still c9me back down memory lane once and a while, mainly bc my Xbox can’t run ksp over 2 fps

[@Sinned1208]

I don't know why but YT suddenly thinks that I need to watch KSP Content over and over. And I love it! Also very happy for a Blunderbirds return!

[@ThorsDecree]

I remember the before-before. Still a pleasure every time I see you've uploaded!

[@originalMEGUSTA]

You and Scott Manley have been my primary KSP Content Creators, proud to say Ive been around longer than 7 years lol

[@SlimeyPlayz123]

been watching your channel through my childhood thanks matt 😄

[@dirtywaffleiron1]

Love the build timelapse helps to see the process! Great content!! Some of my favorite content on KZbin right here.

[@ThatRandomCloneTrooper]

You should launch multiple spacecraft to the mun and make a city!

[@thehamsterstalkingyou3291]

Thanks for saving bob for me Matt!

[@SwedenTheHedgehog]

I was there to see the OG stuff 7 years ago, for sure! I don't comment all that often, but I feel like I've kept myself in the loop with your content fairly well all the way since!

[@elvinmadson]

I looked back through your videos. I've been here for about 9 years.

[@burby-thomas]

My favorite series on KZbin back again

[@calebbell5018]

Been watching for several years, not sure if it was the entire run of your channel. Blunderbirds are some of my favorite videos. Thanks :)

[@666lordofdestruction]

SSTO's are the best! Real life needs more SSTO's.

[@bradcogan8588]

One of your OG viewers here. I've been watching since I think the start. Still enjoy the vids. Keep up the good work, Matt 😁

[@ez_theta_z9317]

hey Matt, about getting stuck in a rut in terms of vessel design, something that's helped me (at least with planes in ksp) is making aircraft for other people. i'm part of a nation roleplay discord server, and something that i'll occasionally do is ask people whether they want an aircraft made, and what type of aircraft, some things about their nations' design philosophies or doctrines, etc etc, which just helps me do different things. the aircraft of an electronic-warfare-specialized robotic nation will be very different from the aircraft of a partially space-based nation focusing drastically on quality over quantity will be very different from a brutally efficient mass-producing nuclear nation, etc. just helps me get different vibes for different things

[@superdave6889]

adapted from the official U.S. Coast Guard March "Semper Paratus": This is the Sky Guard Marching Song! We sing Where E'er We Be! Through Storm, Surf, Gale and Deep of Space High Shall our purpose be! Semper Paratus is our guide, our fame our glory too! to fight to save or fight and die, aye Sky Guard we are for you!

[@beebeeebeeee]

No matter how far or how hard the rescue mission is, Matt always come with an ssto

[@misterhysterisk]

I recently got an interest for ksp again after a couple of years and booted the game up today, happens that i also this video pop up, when you talked about your og subscriber base i had to go back and check how long ago i subscribed, it was the 29 september 2018, so i guess im one of old dogs of your channel. Fun finding back to you and im gonna go binch some more videos!

[@mrjellster3771]

I went back seven years on your channel just to realise I have indeed been watching your channel for 7 years. Now I feel old

[@Milolololololol]

now we just need an episode in which matt has a limited amount of time to save kerbals

[@hectors.7787]

I once put a rover on gilly a long time ago, thinking it would be some free science, not knowing anything about the planet. That was some of the most miserable driving I've had to endure to scan a SINGULAR rock.

[@vevlaa]

10:30 I've been here for about 6-7ish years, lurking :) What a time it has been!

[@GameristicForce]

FINALLY!! :D You gotta save that one kerbal on the _surface of jool_ 💀

[@m-a-n-g-o-223]

i was here 5 years ago and loved waching your vids im happy i found you again

[@NoVideolnput]

Well at least Bob had board games in his capsule while he was waiting so we know he wasnt bored at least 😊

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

I’m pretty sure majority of viewers on any sponsored video skip the entire sponsored bit. I know I do. Bad enough KZbin Mobile is chalked full of ads that are so irrelevant.

[@senorporko3299]

I haven't been recomended a matt lowne ksp video in like 4 years

[@tannerarmstrong1496]

Dude, I love your SSTO content. I remember i had made a few SSTOs years ago and they worked but they were pretty clunky, looked terrible, and were hard to fly. I started watching your content and took inspiration from your style of SSTO and i made one that was very similar to one of yours. It was the first really good, reliable SSTOs I ever made. I think I named it the Lowne Ranger.

[@The_ISD_Guy]

This channel is the reason why SSTOs are cool

[@Sjellokat]

I have been watching for a Long time. Your videos on Kerbal Space Program combined with LTT videos on the first generation Ryzen CPUs were the reason I built my first PC.

[@Avio033]

The first video I remember from you is your SSTO to Minnus delivery. And I just checked, that is 9 years ago. Time flies dude, keep tangenting

[@snowboyz0825]

I remember when I saw a youngin and I would watch you make space stations with gravity rings and things like that on KZbin on the living room TV. Glad I was able to learn from you the basics of how to do things in this game and fill in the gaps myself

[@Ajaxburger]

6-7 years ago might be the last time I was in a KSP phase and without fail I find myself back in your comments

[@draedon6865]

your spaceship got me to duna for the first time and has inspired my orbiters ever since!

[@1GoodCupofJoe]

14:03 I tried to put a rover on Gilly in one of my early campaigns. Trying to operate it on the surface just resulted in uncontrollable tumbling and bouncing, which, while entertaining, made it hard to do any real exploration, lol.

[@BrodieWarren-wz7qe]

I haven’t been this early since the beginning of the blunderbirds!

[@BoneLancerB]

I've heard that landing on Gilly is more like docking with Gilly... but I didn't expect you to actually dock with Gilly.

[@Get-Native]

I think I got one kerbal stuck travelling beyond the games top speed on a balistic trajectory out of the solar system once, switching to it completely breaks the game from the tracking station: if you want another mission 😂

[@marshmallowsgamer9405]

Still there from 7 years ago my guy, love your vids

[@hughie522]

Blunderbirds is my favourite. The roundel on the tail gives me the vibes of early V-bombers painted in anti-flash white.

[@CobetcknnKolowski]

Kerbal 2: (Sad Face) Kerbal 1: SSTO's are back on the menu boys!

[@WolfeHowles]

I've been watching for 9 years just about, I have a screenshot of when you reached exactly 20k subs lol

[@EladansClan]

Seven years ago and I still envy your ssto skills! ❤

[@jasii7206]

The US field artillery march at 1:30 got me flashbacks to Hell Let Loose. I just kinda sat there remembering the horrors for a second and then came back.

[@adamgames1975]

That gilly ship the guy used looks like one of your old science mode early gilly vehicles .. lol

[@spaceman4782]

Idk if I would be considered an OG, but I remember when some modular space station music video you made came out. I loved the songs so much that I watched the video every morning before school 😂

[@WubboxTechnologiesOffical]

FINALLY BRO WENT TO GILLY!!

[@Johnny_Cash_Flow]

Stranded on Gilly? Bro, just jump! LOL

[@RawPeanut99]

I was there Matt! Your videos taught me KSP and building stuff.

[@allinairhanson6886]

In our last playthrough, our first interplanetary craft was an ssto to Gilly. (Though with LKO refueling) Even had a (modded) mk2 onboard lab and some extra habitation. Plus a science bomb to drop into Eve but it wasn't able to keep stable enough to survive entry

[@cvmor]

I watched you ages ago before and during COVID and I just remembered about ksp when I saw it on my epic games library and finally found your channel again after forgetting the name and I have so much content to watch now

[@Defenestrator_14]

Love some gilly content. One of the most underrated moons. Vall is in close second

[@badmoth242xl3]

"Years in the making" Translation: "Wait where's Jeb?"

[@RiesigerGaming]

"I can get sponsored by betterhelp" cracked me up man.

[@jeremyglass4283]

I think one should be skeptical when seeing a KZbin sponsor ad, but we shouldn't immediately assume it's a scam. My general rule of thumb though is that if it promises to dramatically change your life, whether its mental health, money, information, etc, its probably a scam, but for stuff like mova globes or the hover pen, or a scale model of a rocket, or even a razor, its a physical item that is either somewhat useful in a small way, or just looks cool, and generally those kinds of products aren't made to rip people off of their money, they are made because someone had a neat idea and then put a lot of effort into making it.