KSP: Sea Dragon HEAVY, Building a Dyna-Soar, and Circumnavigating Kerbin!

[@jennymckenzie5304]

What to do with Sea Dragon Heavy? Launch a MASSIVE space station full of tiny spaceplanes that go to a launchsite each.

[@ivolol]

Especially if KSP 2 allows for simultaneous physics simulations of distant crafts

[@aivarsgraudins8423]

@@ivolol hope not

[@w花b]

​@@ivolol if you multiply the recommend specs by 4 then maybe

[@icaleinns6233]

Oh hell yeah! I was about to suggest the same thing! MIRDS launcher (Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry Dyna-Soars) would be the perfect mission for all those failed attempts, and salvage the whole thing. And Matt, stop trying to do a gravity turn with that massive thing so low in the atmosphere. It's gonna burn up every time. Just do the most inefficient launch you can. Go straight up to 50 - 60 km then turn and continue to burn.

[@Ze_Techno]

@@ivolol And Vessel switching while in the atmosphere darn it!

[@kadeadams2308]

That bleep of a swear at the moment of takeoff was amazing!

[@Zoso14892]

Prime Matt for sure!

[@IamINERT]

That was perfect

[@brianwhite9339]

@@IamINERT He should make an interstellar airliner for his Life on Lyathe show!!

[@YICHEN-k8h]

Now you can PWOOOSH!!!

[@thecyanadon]

Glad to see KSP, last mission idea, get every single thing you ever launched back to kerbin and recover it.

[@noahdeboer1360]

Good idea!

[@Matsudaishere]

But the space stations and bases might be a problem

[@thecyanadon]

@@Matsudaishere Ehhhhhhhhh... Matt can do it.

[@Matsudaishere]

@@thecyanadon fair

[@lordstewpot975]

Getting all the stuff from expedition eve back would be *fun*

[@dunodisko2217]

Two little bits of info: 1. The DynaSoar likely didn’t work due to center of lift/center of mass issues. Just like planes, the center of lift needs to be behind the center of mass (quite literally like a giant dart). Having all the wing bits up top might easily be balanced by large fins on the first stage, but will quickly overpower anything else once the first stage detaches. 2. When trying to build fairings in symmetry, just hold ALT while you left click to duplicate the part after you build the first one.

[@cate01a]

looked more to me like the dynasoar had the center of thrust offset from center of mass since iirc at like alt 50000 where aerodynamics shouldnt matter much, it still flipped

[@proxy3386]

The problem is that Fairings can’t be duplicated with the Alt Key. A way to ‘duplicate’ fairings is to have 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 (Etcetera) symmetry octagonal struts, and to then place the fairing part on said octagonal strut and remove THAT from symmetry instead of trying to eyeball it. Or you can go the Craft-File-Editing Route, which is a whole thing on its own.

[@MattLowne]

1 - Yep, I know, but I was restricted here because I was literally recreating the aesthetics of a real vehicle, so I couldn't fix the problems by changing the wing design. 2 - This does not work for fairings. It will only duplicate the base.

[@eekee6034]

@@MattLowne I sometimes do get fairings to follow symmetry. It's always in the SPH, so maybe they respect mirror symmetry?

[@dwaynepeters4520]

@@MattLowne 1. So why did the real vehicle not have these problems?

[@gggg-fr5qp]

Not a perfect human being? Thank you Matt for sharing another adventure

[@MattLowne]

lol thanks, fixed haha

[@tetronaut88]

@@MattLowne at least we have this comment to remind us that nobody is perfect...

[@adriansmith3825]

@Matt Lowne please make a ksp 1 tribute for the years of great content and fucking about with mechanics

[@gggg-fr5qp]

@@MattLowne Nice one

[@rowangreen1101]

You could make the sea dragon heavy and then put a bunch of landers in instead of space planes

[@Bigg_Russ]

Me: "wow, the sea dragon sure is one massive rocket" Matt: "but wait, it gets BIGGER"

[@sloppyjoe9204]

Matt: builds an uncontrollable rocket Also Matt: MOAR BOOSTERS

[@e.hellbrand9707]

"Please dont suck", Just out right freaking dies.

[@thespacepeacock]

Use the Sea Dragon Heavy to run KSP2, it might have *just* enough power to run the minimal requirements

[@SuprSBG]

lol

[@cinemasurge1851]

I’ve been upgrading my computer since I was a child to run Ksp and now it is paying off immensely for running ksp2 😂

[@yannismc4113]

this whole episode felt very different in an amazing way

[@yoshialmighty8324]

RE: the Dyna-Soar - You were probably having an issue of your center of lift shifting in front of the center of gravity when you separated stages which is why the craft kept nose-flipping immediately upon separation. More tail fins on the second stage booster probably would have helped, although it probably would have looked a little strange haha

[@fruitnoodle_]

ah yes the matt lowne triple special

[@efrandom5472]

Love the editing! It adds so much character to the video

[@Carnasa]

Dyna-Soar with RAF livery is peak British energy... And I love it.

[@SuprSBG]

WAIT MY GOSH ITS CARNASA FROM FOR ALL KERBALKIND

[@thehobbist5544]

Its quite magnificent, isn't it?

[@Ricksdetrix]

are the unlockable launch sites part of one of the DLCs? I have 1000 hours in ksp, mostly on kerbin and I've never heard of sites you can actually launch from

[@ashersmasher3659]

No, It's a part of stock KSP. You have to click an option in the difficulty menu to unlock them, though. Once you've done that you can fly to them to get them fully unlocked.

[@raymondmendez9832]

I like that you fail all your videos that I’ve watched you’ve had nothing but short of perfect missions so to see that you can sometimes fail missions makes you more relatable than ever I like this fail attempts type of videos

[@legotrainfan1256]

Hello Matt, this video has entertained me tonight for 19 minutes and 41 seconds and I appreciate it and have a good time!

[@nico_qwer1732]

It was uploaded 6 minutes ago

[@Plantoffel]

And what’s with the one last second?

[@ivolol]

*13 minutes and 45 seconds

[@legotrainfan1256]

You guys don't understand I was watching still after I posted the comment but it was really good where I was so I like decided to comment before I forgot. Sorry for the confusion!

[@MotoCat91]

7:15 was the best chapter/title card I've seen in quite a long time, well played

[@mirage7682]

For the Sea Dragon Heavy, in KSP 2 once interstellar engines are out, make it a single launch to another system with a colony.

[@eekee6034]

Yes!

[@fast-toast]

For the sea dragon perhaps you could launch an entire Interplanetary transfer space station into orbit around kerbin. From there you could go to jool and maby do a jool five

[@Kirk00077]

Use the Sea Dragon Heavy to launch a miniature Saturn V so that the whole rocket can land on the Mun in one piece

[@GENeric08]

In this video Matt forgets that he can just apply more and more SAS wheels

[@joewoodhouse1862]

In ksp2 you could use the super heavy to launch major parts of an orbital shipyard/colony, if I remember correctly you can build vehicles in orbit and this would be an ideal rocket to set up the infrastructure

[@lunaarn6572]

as someone who has just watched a lot of your videos from 3+ years ago, I love seeing all the improvements in the editing and the voiceovers! keep it up matt

[@blobifi]

i love the idea and look of the sea dragon

[@Falcon-_-]

The dragon of the sea

[@Gary_The_Cat123]

I love how the engines of cargo plane bleep you out (Btw I think it looks pretty good).

[@rayceeya8659]

I've done DynaSoar builds before, you need really really big wings at the bottom of your stack. Some of the concept art from the original Air Force program actually shows this too.

[@cdz9400]

What a surprise! I have been horribly sick for the past 7 days so this is exactly what I need to finnaly bring me back to good health. Thank you Matt!

[@ChevronQ]

this was such a wonderful video 😂 love the editing, love the pacing, love the commentary and all around I like this sort of video where you show some failed projects every once in a while. ❤️

[@aliteralpothole9205]

Go to Moho, Eve, Gilly, Mün, Minmus, Ike, and Duna with the sea dragon heavy

[@Sfsandroblox0093]

Someone give this guy an award for most kerbals killed in one video :)

[@Bzorlan]

I think Danny still probably holds that one

[@A83cl211]

That was a great video, loved it! I tried to make a Dream Chaser replica a while ago and had the same trouble with the rocket flipping every time. In the end I launched it with a fairing. It’s a shame because the plane flew like a charm and the reentry was a ton of fun.

[@yogimojo4685]

great vid despite all the difficulties (kind of reassuring actually...) maybe in KSP 2 you'll be able to build your own alternative launch sites, Sea Dragon Heavy, Sea Dragon Heavy, hmmm, how about a really big can of beans for one of your colonies? (I mean reeally big!)

[@justtheflagguy727]

For the sea dragon heavy you should make a single launch eve base

[@SamTheApe]

This is some of my favorite editing you've done yet, keep it up!

[@donaldneill4419]

The only thing missing from this glorious montage of failure was "Yakkety Sax". Well done, Matt!

[@kaptain1477]

Matt a tip for cruising a Planes on time warp. You should right click the elevators and that way while you are flying you can adjust the angle which means you can make the plane acsend and decend with small adjustments will warping to keep the craft level also send fuel to the center of the craft to stabilize the plane making it stay level without having to stop warping.

[@iwyrilja]

KSP2 IS GETTIN CLOSE, ONE WEEK

[@Darltatrace]

Yes! The sea dragon video finally released!

[@radicxl6802]

Mathew, can we get a KSP2 livestream next week when it comes out??

[@MattLowne]

[@DFPercush]

I like the high altitude supersonic rapier engine plane approach for getting around Kerbin. Just get up to speed and then sip fuel going 800-900 m/s, you'll be there in no time. I hope KSP 2 gives us an option to launch from the water, maybe even other vessels. Since they have a base building aspect to the game, maybe you can build a launch pad anywhere.

[@generallypaper139]

Matt this is one of your best videos commentary wise from what I’ve watched, keep up the good work

[@Middy_37]

I love this video :D Constantly made me laugh - thank you for making my day :)

[@matthewstorr7544]

This was probably one of the more entertaining videos I've seen from Matt. I guess I had this weird assumption that everything went right for him on the first go. This video looks a lot more like my game play. I laughed out loud at, "this is stupid, this has way too many boosters... I'm in!". Bahahah!

[@Liastnir]

That was a pretty nifty idea, using the fairings as "engine cones"

[@SEB9630_pl]

For hiding piston its best to hide it in cargo bay and move docking port to desired place hovwever it usually ends up with pistin sticking out a bit and port flying soo we have to make comprmisses

[@jmdibonaventuro]

37 minutes ago for a Matt Lowne video? Last time it was this early Matt was an SSTO KZbinr. Jokes aside, great video and I can’t wait to see what you‘lol do in KSP 2.

[@stefansundstrom7448]

You should make a kerbalspaceprogram 2 video with it, when you launch a surface base to the secuond solar systen. Great video. Make a video where you rate evry planet or something like that :)

[@danielghull]

Matt, for the Sea Dragon Heavy I suggest that you launch ... a dragon (or at least a plane that looks like one) 🐉

[@Aritani]

Watching you mess with those wings makes me excited for KSP 2 .

[@SP4CEBAR]

you could add significant RCS thrusters to your dinosaur to keep it controllable

[@talkinglock]

12:30 "I started to think perhaps my problem was lack of boosters!" Matt, theres always more boosters. If your rocket cant achieve the speed of like in less the a nanosecond of leaving the pad, it needs more boosters.

[@simonshemetilo4606]

Can't wait for the next space this week and for more ksp2 updates before the early access on Friday.

[@redbeard3574]

One thing that came to my mind for the Sea Dragon is the "rods from god" station that the US military considered building. Though, I'm not sure if the tungsten rods it would've been equipped with could even be modeled in Vanilla KSP.

[@lugiakane470]

i did the dyna-soar it worked for me i entered a north pole incline up to 90km decoupled the plane and had enough fuel for polar orbit and a bit of practice i have the craft file if you wish to have it

[@lugiakane470]

ill upload a youtube video for you shortly

[@JollyJumper26]

''you can just go and ....'' xD i just love you bro.

[@inpatol3204]

2:43 I died

[@kaptain1477]

11:21 have the upper crafts wings perpindicular to the ground that way it doesn't generate lift causing the craft to flip

[@RocketBurn11]

This is my new favorite Matt Lowne video.

[@doodlegarbage6769]

Very first thought when I saw your issues with the Dyna-Soar was to instead sandwich the Dyno-Saur plane between rocket parts, leaving it near the base. Not exactly historical, but it made the rocket fly amazing.

[@Will-ok5vp]

Just an idea to help along the SDR design Those little SRB's connecting the boosters to the tank, maybe use them as separation boosters instead of firing them on the ground?

[@odkwba2875]

Pleasently surprised by the amazing quality of this video!

[@Mcflycoolvideos]

I’ve never laughed so hard at a ksp video, great job matt 😂

[@homefront1999]

If you wanted, I think it could be cool doing a touch down on all planets before KSP 2 EA gets released. I also think it could be a cool ide if you did a challenge, on how fast you get to Eeloo, land, and return to Kerbin. I think this could be interesting.

[@bad424]

Also when u do a spaceplane on top of a rocket disable it's Elevons and u rly need to pay attention to the aerodynamics for each stage cuz u add all ur wings for the first stage but none for the middles one

[@cameroncook6643]

MATT! Huge tip use subassemblies to duplicate fairing such as custom engine bells.

[@LetsTakeWalk]

Only a week till KSP2 and am excited what you are going to do with it.

[@thegoldendumdum2466]

Attach wings to a small asteriod and try to fly it in kerbins atmosphere.

[@5Stringslinger]

Wow, those KSP2 jokes aged like milk :)

[@jakebanks888]

Just going to put this here, we all can’t wait for ksp 2 to come out to have more KSP content from you Matt

[@kingawsume]

You are correct in calling it an AWACS-type plane, however the more "correct" term would be AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning & Control, pronounced AY-Wack), as the US Air Force's Airborne Warning & Control System refers specifically to the E-3 Sentry in American service. They provide aerial reconnaissance and target identification for planes that would rather not have their radars turned on, and usually serve as an aerial command post as well.

[@31337techno]

Ok the 2:45 idea was super creative and fresh!

[@radicxl6802]

Very fun editting this week

[@eliparker4114]

The sea dragon should be used for a grand tour, but one that uses brute force. There’s a vessel that detaches and goes to moho. A separate vessel that detaches and goes to Eve/gilly. A third one that goes to Duna and it’s moon. A fourth vessel detaches and goes to Dres, etc. each of these sub-missions has one kerbal in a fairly minimalist pod, but by launching them all together it’s so heavy that you need the sea dragon to do the job.

[@AndrewCollins7]

What a wonderfully Kerbal video. Idea #1 worked great, but too slow, so let's come up with a bunch of different ideas, and none of them work. And I loved every minute of it! For the sea dragon heavy, it might have better flight manners if you tried launching it at 50% thrust. Also, you should use it to capture and land an asteroid on Kerbin.

[@Tr0lliPop]

2:42 LMFAO THE CENSORSHIP

[@Ciieen]

i might have an idea for the Sea Dragon Heavy, to launch a Jool Surface base, it is possible, just hard

[@ThatCatByTheStreet-ln2yc5we7d]

6 days until KSP 2!!! I have been waiting 4 ever!!!

[@Wubbotic]

In KSP2, you should use the dragon heavy as a Duna or Ike mission.

[@theimperfectgod7140]

This video is all over the place in a beautiful fashion. sweet chaos!!! 👍🗿

[@Riv_Dyl97]

So nice to see you pay homage to KSP, before you move on to 2, by using the tried and true method of more struts and more boosters to (try) and fix everything :)

[@insertgenericuserhere]

Good job Matt you posted at like 11:30 Pm and I'm still awake

[@pulser8973]

Maybe you problem was the gimbal strength being in the nose of the craft? Since it looked like both drag and the forward flipping around happened at roughly the same time you started commanding the craft to move

[@ez_theta_z9317]

sea dragon heavy, go to a world with an ocean. Maybe vall's KSP2 subsurface ocean, or laythe, or even one of the new systems in ksp2 once they come out

[@josephhenderson2538]

Sea Dragon Heavy payload idea: a fully self-sustaining colony. Once those get implemented in KSP 2.

[@kimberlydean3885]

I’ll watch it twice

[@thesealsharkproductions9780]

Now that Matt’s back to playing KSP 1, it’s time to see… SEA DRAGON SUPERHEAVY

[@ВикторФирсов-е9ф]

16:10 You did a fairingly good job)

[@aronhy2842]

originally Coming to this Channel because of the sea dragon video this was amazing thanks for that

[@Sque_ze]

I’ve been playing ksp for the first time ever since I bought it on my playstation, but I’ve been watching Matt Lowne for several years now, and every now and again he would say “why would you watch my videos if you didn’t play ksp?” 😅😂

[@Andstronaut]

So cool!!!!

[@dylanwatts9344]

The heaviest parts want to be on prograde side. Lifting surfaces want to be on the retrograde side. Meaning big heavy boosters with a space plane on top will never fly. Hence why the shuttle is balanced on the launch vehicle.

[@party4lifedude]

I wonder if you could use the volumetric cloud tech to make lingering trails of smoke behind the rocket, and a big cloud that builds up on the launch pad as you lift off. Combine that with the cool lighting effects that KSP2 has for the.. fire that comes out of the back of the rocket. (For some reason I just can't think of what you even call that right now.) and it would make a pretty cool visual effect.

[@lightspeedvictory]

As I was watching this, I got an ad for KSP 2! Talk about irony! LOL

[@hegartfamily543]

matt i dont how i can make this good video im flying around me NOW THATS WHAT I CALL A GOOD VIDEO i love your videos

[@GoSlash27]

When launching aerodynamically unstable rockets it's important to keep the T/W ratio low and stage above 30 km altitude.

[@RaidenHour]

The piston apparatus Could be an air to ground radar to search for any obstacles on the ground before landing

[@spritefun9362]

Regarding the failed Titan DynaSoar, I also have this issue when trying to fly any spaceplane on top of a launcher, even when disabling control surfaces and adding huge wings, I think its a problem with KSP itself. Anyway the fix, which is a bit of a kick in the balls, is to enclose the spaceplane in a fairing...

[@IsabelA-is7ec]

For the Sea Dragon Heavy, you should carry a large Eeloo single launch space station.