KSP: Building a Space Station with an SSTO!

[@MattLowne]

I hope you enjoyed! Here's the music video version if you're interested (it's not monetised) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h52sl3WwbZejfrM

[@strikingcobra5607]

Matt Lowne Considering you've done pretty much everything Stock has to offer, you should do Real Solar System, which is basically the ultimate KSP challenge

[@arghostlyhunters6956]

notification squad who?!

[@arghostlyhunters6956]

i'll also a new sub, i subed around 5 mins before this vid was up

[@BlueRockEye]

Matt Lowne NOTICE ME MATT THE INCREDIBLE WALRUS (the walrus thing isnt an insult i call every friend a walrus)

[@BlueRockEye]

Matt Lowne MATT THE WALRUS

[@aprexis5747]

bruh i cant even build an ssto... unless you count Single Stage To Ocean

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

Aprexis Exploiting that is an ssto

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

Well, your version of it

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

Hahahahaha

[@owen9795]

Aprexis Exploiting Well I can only make an SSTG (Single Stage To Ground) so you are doing better than me

[@simonsebastian7406]

In my first days of playing KSP I always create a SSTN(Single Stage To Nowhere)

[@stfinney1]

i love it how he did it in a single flight, like no grabbing a new plane for each station piece, he lands it, puts in a new module and refuels it

[@Mythical01]

The fuel truck looks sick af

[@andrewlongauer3434]

Sam Bonder Matt Lowne seriously, can we get that craft file?

[@topsecret1837]

Andrew Longauer 13:47. Did you not watch the video?

[@pugs6357]

@@andrewlongauer3434 bruh read the description

[@henryjames2007]

build a ssto in space using a ssto

[@albinospino3089]

That's pretty much impossible.

[@sinistreabscission]

single stage to orbit already in orbit?

[@vertoxico8943]

single stage in orbit, that man is a genius

[@SecretAsian27]

Place an aircraft in orbit using whatever method, then land it, then, without refuelling on the ground, fly it into orbit again.

[@Freddysquiggles]

@@SecretAsian27 It takes an incredibly small amount of fuel to land from orbit. So this isn't actually that hard at all.

[@theokay6528]

loved the video!!! Nice station and very original on using just the one ssto!

[@Jlr2014]

Yes

[@zbolt_]

I saw you pfp and thought Michael reeves commented on this lol

[@maland2016]

You just keep 1-upping yourself, Matt. We need to go better.

[@maxwellmondo4857]

next vid: ssto to surface of the sun in rss

[@billzhang1448]

After that: surface base on jool

[@13Characters_]

and then KSP IN REAL LIFE: going into a black hole and back Edit: with an ssto

[@maxwellmondo4857]

The Gizzy Gizmo - no shit its a joke

[@derpypokemon8410]

this is so cool

[@o0alessandro0o]

Now *this* is how one makes a great SSTO video.

[@chr0min0id]

Is no one gonna talk about how the Cargo door of the ssto also functions as the nose? Bravo Matt that’s awesome!

[@carriezisman7871]

9:33 Matt: if you’re not the greatest stop pilot Me: I can’t even get to orbit with a normal rocket

[@myself6745]

It is ssto

[@RC-sr4cs]

14:38 “See honey? I’M not the ONLY one who parks like that!”

[@ShadowHunter120]

Now to use an ssto to build a mothership in orbit, and compare the cost of that with trying to launch it with a single large rocket! Would be great to show the value of sstos

[@clankplusm]

*SSTO HIT BY CRUISE MISSILE*

[@JesusHankChrist]

Clankplusm Gaming passing checkpoint 4

[@clankplusm]

Mr. Soviet SSTO launch successful *cheers*

[@JesusHankChrist]

ITS THE ARKBIRD WE HAVE THE ARKBIRD

[@starrred_crescent]

Mr. Soviet Bluehound, do you have the readings?

[@justanotherintrovert1012]

SSTO mounted orbitaly launched cruise missle

[@cmdrterrorfirma4244]

Great idea for a challenge. The cargo SSTO design is beautiful looking as well as functional!

[@aadityathakur3199]

3:16 auto generated subtitles

[@glacshadow526]

Legend lmfao

[@thepigman2913]

“Co op system”-closed captions

[@jamsondoesksp9294]

“Closed cycle mode of the rapist.”

[@owenhorn7548]

Lol

[@djole94hns]

I learned all the basics, including rendezvous, using default tutorials in the game. They're pretty well made, in my opinion.

[@xHIRTLIZER]

The best way for trucks and trailers on KSP (I haven't seen any videos) is use the Docking Arm (the claw) on the truck pointed horizontally, on the trailer allow for a large flat area. Then drive the truck grab on to the front of the trailer (with the back of the truck) then adjust the claw to 'free pivot mode' it might take some engineering to get weight balancing correct but the truck and trailer will have a 30' pivot Happy flying

[@Frank_G_Finster]

Very impressive mission setup and i love the SSTO spaceplane. Well done!

[@trentszachnitowski4628]

the rap at the beggining sounds sicc i love the freestyle to an old beat

[@notlizard5797]

Its what's the difference by dr dre you un ethical fuck

[@cyrushunt2406]

I think I have a new favorite SSTO design from your aerospace company, also those little cars are ADORABLE!! :D

[@carlybarnes8821]

Agreed❤

[@gabithink5079]

one thing that i like about ksp youtubers.... THEY NEVER STOP TALKING

[@Icke-existant]

1:18 dem flips tho.. also that SSTO is fluffing beautiful...no seriously tho that thing looks like it belongs from a STAR WARS movie, god damn.....

[@MrZangetsu1997]

And for anyone using mods, you can use KAS for a much easier refueling system, bring the truck over, get a kerbal to pick up the hose and have a ladder on the ssto and plug the connector into a socket to transfer fuel rather than messing about with the docking port

[@MRWALLFan]

10:52 "Not sure what was happening" MERAAAASMUUUUS, WHERE ARE YOUU??

[@Mimiaga0]

I love this. I did a similar thing but a cargo plane to build a polar base. But this is way cooler. Bravo.

[@filippocastoldi4852]

And im here,learned just Yesterday how to send someone in orbit... Poor Bill and Bob are now orbitating without any chance to come back😂😂

[@AecherJace]

I've been playing ksp off and on for years and all I've ever managed to do was go up, then down in my rockets. Watching Matt inspired me to actually play through the tutorial and I've finally gotten to a stable orbit with enough fuel to come back. Such a proud feeling for me. So I totally understand your pain lol

[@kiraplaystore9935]

Tonight I came to watch videos for inspiration in ksp...and ended up spending all night watching your videos. I really like your music choices and commentary. I havnt downloaded and of your craft files yet. But I appriciate you sharing em in case I need some help. You have very impressive designs compared to me lol

[@kentonreuber2541]

Yupp, same here haha

[@lumpy8503]

This is one of my favorite Ssto designs!

[@the.factsexplorer8447]

Awesome video mate! I've never thought of doing something like this! Thanks for the inspiration ;)

[@tropicalvikingcreations]

I still come back to this video every now and again ... and add it to watch later to keep getting better at KSP ... videos been helping a lot more recently ... making actual decent rockets now ... now if only i could make a proper ssto that doesn't need to rely on monoprop to deorbit XD

[@kanishkasoldhiskidney528]

7:12 it was the beat of DR DRE'S and EMINEM'S - FORGOT ABOUT DRE

[@wgrool]

the beginning has whats the difference between

[@triskilion1771]

You never cease to amaze me. This whole idea was genius!

[@MegaWoohooyeah]

Nice dude, your videos have re-kindled my love for KSP. Your music choices are also very sick.

[@chriswhittington5790]

A trick I learned while toying with building VTOL craft is to use fuel lines to and from the tanks. It is basically an auto balance system so I don't have to try pumping fuel back and forth mid flight.

[@Mythical01]

Good job Matt, if only I could do anything as good as your stuff. Keep up the good work!

[@honkhonk8009]

this is honestly so damn cool. Im new to KSP but im just blown away that the game allows you to build like this completely freely!

[@thetaticalpeng5553]

Search up Kerbal Space program 2 trailer

[@honkhonk8009]

@@thetaticalpeng5553 I got an ad for it. Im excited for the fact theirs gonna be actual intergalactic travel. Not only that its gonna be like No mans sky but kerbal. Shit this gives me goosebumps. Im already impressed on space stations in kerbal

[@benrk1698]

Always some good music in your videos. Respect

[@darklyt750]

After watching more of yours and Mark Thrimms videos I've started trying to design large SSTOs, and boy is it a challenge! I've been having trouble balancing everything with so much fuel and engines, while trying to keep it looking somewhat decent lol. Nice design and great video

[@Luke_P]

I love love love your fuel truck.

[@Scottish_Sasquatch]

Totally doesn't sound wrong...

[@spook9780]

18:23 is no one gonna state the fact the he *buttered the bread*

[@Fred_the_1996]

Ryanair intensifies

[@neptunespace4012]

swiss001?

[@lionely3485]

Neptune Space maybe

[@zorndy5750]

Neptune Space no, Ryanair

[@kkme7]

Amazing mission and craft design (and commentary)! Loved it!

[@amerabdelhamid]

I love the whats the difference beat ♥️♥️

[@caseyycaseyy1]

"I'm a peace loving person"*Drags TAPE and Beardy, the WARMONGERS OF THE KSP COMMUNITY, into the collaboration station.*

[@8377-h2y]

Why does this dude not have like 500mil subs he is sooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidcoyne6514]

Loving All the SSTO videos, Watching them all at the minute. You're really convincing me to make a SSTO

[@axtonsangles]

A SpaceX style Station Building video would be awesome!

[@thomaslenaerts2705]

This is probably the coolest idea i have seen

[@PompomYourkey]

Wow your so good at docking space ships. I can’t even dock anything Also your good at controlling the RCS thrusters. Wow.

[@lunokhod3937]

That's a pretty neat SSTO design.

[@ugurb.8006]

you sir have gained a subscriber for making actually good ksp videos

[@zxmusefabrication6134]

I'm using a modified (slightly - replaced center 7 rapiers with vectors, modded fuel tanks and I RCS'd the hell out of it) version of the SSTO here to make a station network. 1 Fuel station around every reasonable body in the game (excludes tiny places like bop and pol and really heckin massive ones like the Sun) This SSTO is great fun to fly and it's stiff functional! Seems hard to make one like that nowadays.

[@williamclark5566]

Dude that SSTO looks cool as hell

[@billyjoel9313]

we need people like this behind the lines in NASA helping the pioneers of space

[@thecrazyrocketscientist8860]

nice vid i like the design of the SSTO with the front, very interisting

[@sleepdeprivedjort]

Looks like a star wars troop transporter

[@evedoingthingsaaaaa]

This design was so cool and so sleek I decided to replicate it in my own save file, but bigger so I can launch more and bigger parts.

[@hihubble]

I actually managed to do my first real ssto, that can land back, but no payload for now. Guess that's still a good way to start :D

[@Azariel-Horfald]

very good video at my opinion , one of the best in the KSP youtube categories i'm subscribing !

[@makex_se]

wow that was really impresssive, gj Matt!

[@arkman03]

Play the video at 0.5% speed he sounds so drunk 😂

[@donut5818]

noah manley+ 0.5% is 1/200 speed. I think you meant 50% speed or 1/2

[@das3610]

0.5% speed is not 50% speed

[@luki188]

noah manley i know it sounds idiotic XD

[@funnyguy1059]

noah manley ya

[@whyareyouhere5499]

Omg yes

[@jonnynik7626]

I like how the truck blocks half of the parking spots on the carpark

[@zakiranderson722]

I come here to watch spacecraft spacestations and rockets, But those HGV truck trailers are beautifully created🏅 this game Is about the full package 👍👍

[@MrJamesbondo07]

here's an idea, a fuel depot on an asteroid in one of kerbins Lagrange points

[@maxdefire]

There's none in KSP.

[@Moore44]

Love the music Matt Old school hip hop all the way.

[@chel9190]

You make everything look so easy, I can't even do a Mun landing in Career Mode without cheats!

[@certexarms6034]

Yo this was a great idea and it’s freaking awesome 👏 probably my favorite video of yours

[@Kidozy]

This looks like it would be an interesting skp challenge

[@cooperbergman7909]

This whole time I'm dacin in my room vibeing what's the difference and spitin

[@miro6810]

Dang, this is pretty nice! Would be interesting build space station in multiplayer mode. This video deserve like and subscribe

[@Silc0ne]

Excellent background music.

[@cyberpunkdreams]

Dude, TAC Fuel Balancer!

[@antonije]

One of my favourite videos! Love it!

[@oscarpaech4949]

this was so satisfying to watch

[@reformCopyright]

The parking spaces look very small because the lines are so thick, but in actuality they are quite the right size for a kerbal car.

[@tigeraceray2757]

I've actually seen this done before. Yargnit on Twitch has done 50 trips there and back without recovery

[@mesoth5848]

That's even cooler than reusable stages! Pretty interesting idea, actually... Maybe recovery is not always the best way?

[@millenniumtree]

I put a flag off each end of the runway called "9" and "27" just like runway numbers. Line up the flags and you know you're lined up with the runway.

[@TinyFoxTom]

That moment when you remember you could have just checked the Liquid Fuel and Oxidizer tabs in the upper right and save yourself trouble selecting every single fuel tank.

[@ryanrising2237]

TIL that’s a thing

[@ahmed4363]

You can do that!?

[@tadeoescudero9341]

You can check the liquid fuel marker in the resources tab and that'll open all liquid fuel tanks so you can manage them

[@lilgnida]

I love how this ssto looks

[@niteshmurti]

this is so epic! love all your videos! Really appreciate the effort you put into your vids! Nice choice of rap music in this video! Your SSTO reminds me of a blue whale for some reason ^_^ Going to watch the music version of this next! One suggestion is that you should add some large radiators with the solar arrays and make it look even cooler!

[@stevebenz9741]

Great video and fabulous premise! If you're looking for future video ideas, I'd love to see some proof of some of the points of spaceplane design. For example, I totally agree about the magic number of 400m/s for Rapier's. I've hit that more than once - I've got enough umph to get from 400m/s to orbit, but not enough to get from 0 to 400. I think some folks would learn from seeing that barrier demonstrated. One issue in particular I'd like to see proved is that Ramjets are useful on large SSTO's - I've made a few attempts at using them and, anecdotally and without any good way to measure, I don't agree. But my bet is that I'm just holding it wrong. Another one to explore is flight profiles. I think (with no real evidence) that a flat trajectory at 1500m/s in the upper atmosphere is not as good as an ascending one at 1400m/s at that altitude. (For me, my rule of thumb is a > 300m/s climb rate up to 60km) Whether that's really better or not is not clear to me. I know I get to orbit and you do too. The question is who gets there with the most stuff left over.

[@timothymclean]

It looks like a cruise ship had a baby with an airliner, yet it can get big chunks of spacecraft into orbit. Impressive. If only rocket science in the real world were so easy...

[@landon5030]

Thank you KZbin recommendations very cool

[@ElixirEdits]

I love all your land vehicles.

[@speedbird227]

Kerbal Engineer: "Shouldn't we use multiple spacecrafts with different payloads?" Bill O Re- I mean Matt: "WE'LL DO IT LIVE, F**K IT!"

[@matthewludivico1714]

Fabulous engineering

[@spaghettios7361]

I love the logistics of this mission

[@mattwolfeius]

wow well done! that's an amazing video, especially because it's an actual reusable SSTO (i say reusable, because technically the fuel tanks can be refueled IRL) i really wish i had your expertise in KSP xD

[@TheLemonTempest]

Alright, I'm learning how to make own SSTO by learning from what you did, my question is: Why would you use the Shock Cone Intake? Why not use the Adjustable Ramp Intake; it has a much higher efficiency at supersonic speeds, which is what you would need for this aircraft. Can you give me your reasoning?

[@jackingjacker9389]

now thats a proper space shuttle!

[@YoungShul]

damn this is actually a really good idea

[@Erowens98]

You could probably use the new robotic parts to make a rotating joint for the truck trailer hitch.

[@richmountain1128]

I did make a heavy-duty Mun SSTO. That was my first one that could achieve Orbit.

[@MusicalShenanigans99]

Big difference between Hazar-dish's truck and Matt's? Matt's work without cheats

[@masonmyre1725]

Amazing Matt, Just Amazing

[@HitodamaKyrie]

Whenever this SSTO is loading or unloading cargo I can just see it going "AAAAAAAAAHHHH" the whole time. Except at 10:40 where it's more like "GHOOAAAAGH".

[@asianaedan]

Now you should build an SSTO with a space station!

[@DemoR]

I know that the new dlc is adding robotic parts, but I really think you should look into kraken tech. You can do some crazy things like this using kraken tech. I have an ssto that's flown 13 times without recovery, built mun transfer vehicles, launched GPS satellites, and captured asteroids. It even has a kick stage that can be put inside that has flown 4 times. All that and it's actually the shape of a skylon, with only the large payload bay, no cargo door. I built a gantry crane to lift everything and put it in. It works really well surprisingly.

[@DemoR]

This is an album of the integration of one of the first 5 flights: imgur.com/a/VCsrc94

[@choofeddog1408]

This was awesome