Project Andoria - Crewed Mission to Pluto Part 1. | KSP RSS/RO/ROKerbalism

Project Andoria begins! In Part 1 of 3, it's time for orbital assembly of a massive cargo ship to transport fuel, habitats, and a lander to Pluto quickly.
This is the largest Crewed Mission I've ever constructed in KSP RSS/RO. It took months of planning, filming, and editing! I hope you enjoy this trilogy :)
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Primary Mods used:
AlphaMensae's Modular Launch Pads
AtmosphereAutopilot (Fly-By-Wire)
B9 Aerospace Procedural Wings - Fork (wings)
Camera Tools continued (filming)
CanaveralPads (LC-39A and B)
CRFP - CarnationRED Flexible Parts (Avro Arrow body)
EvaFollower
Ferram Aerospace Research Continued
Hangar Extender (HangerExtenderExtended 3.6.0.1) (build giant rockets)
Kerbalism - RealismOverhaul Config (Life support)
Kronal Vessel Viewer Continued (Blueprints)
KSC Switcher
KSP Wheel
MandatoryRCS Part Pack
MechJeb 2
Near Future Construction
Near Future Electrical (Fission reactors)
Near Future Propulsion (VASIMR)
Near Future Solar
Near Future Solar Core
Persistent Thrust (Handle VASIMR burns)
Physics Range Extender (multi-launches)
Procedural Fairings
Procedural Parts
Real Antennas
Real Fuels
Real Plume
Real Solar System
RealChute Parachute Systems
RealHeat
Realism Overhaul (And all its dependencies)
Realistic Progression One (RP-1) (But this is a sandbox save)
RO Capsules
RO Engines
RO Library
RO Solar
RO Tanks
RSS CanaveralHD
RSS Visual Enhancements - High Resolution (RSSVE-HR 2.1.4)
Scatterer
Test Lite (engine burn time limits)
TextureReplacer
Textures Unlimited
Trajectories
TUFX
WasdEditorCameraContinued
Waterfall Core
Additional note: Fission reactors & radiators lack proper RO configs, I based the general configs off of TEMs radiators cdn.discordapp.com/attachment... , plus a supermassive scale version of SAFE-400 (in terms of weight and heat output) cdn.discordapp.com/attachment...
VASIMR drive is custom configured, based upon the same stats as lab-tested ones, just scaled up linearly much bigger to reduce part count.
Music:
Space Forces by WinnieTheMoog
Link: filmmusic.io/song/8552-space-...
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Time Is Running Out by Frank Schröter
Link: filmmusic.io/song/8750-time-i...
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Familiar things - The Whole Other
KZbin Audio Library
Gates Of Glory by Alexander Nakarada
Link: filmmusic.io/song/8779-gates-...
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Nightfall by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
Rinse Repeat - DivKid
KZbin Audio Library
Digifunk - DivKid
KZbin Audio Library
Sleipnir by Alexander Nakarada
Link: filmmusic.io/song/8375-sleipnir
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Foreverlands by Alexander Nakarada
Link: filmmusic.io/song/8829-foreve...
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
Unstoppable by Ross Bugden
• ♩♫ Epic Orchestral Dub...
Olympus by Ross Bugden
• ♩♫ Epic and Dramatic T...
The Empty Moons of Jupiter - DivKid
KZbin Audio Library
0:00 Intro
0:26 Janeway 1 - first robotic exploration of Pluto. [1970]
1:45 Why we are going
2:35 Orbital Assembly plans
3:42 Launch #1 - Seayuz, 3000t "Propulsion core" [2000]
8:06 Launch #2 - Seayuz, 3000t "Booster tank A"
10:30 Launch #3 - Seayuz, 3000t "Booster tank B"
12:10 Launch #4 - N2, 1000t "Shran Core"
14:50 Launch #5 - N2, 500t "Ice Giant"
16:35 Dual Launch #6 & #7 - Saturn V, 100t "Habitat"
18:50 Launch #8 - IEV, 200t "Interplanetary Exploration Vehicle"
21:10 Launch #9 - Saturn V, 140t "Return module"
22:53 Orbital Assembly of USS Shran complete
23:50 Departure for Jupiter [2003]

[@jebkerman7199]

An alternate timeline where science is being taken seriously and nations are cooperating with one another instead of fighting?! This seems amazing and so much would get done! If only this was really happening as things are really a mess right now

[@aiosquadron]

You know why wars and stuff keep going on? It's because countries exist.

[@Randomstuffguy69993]

They worked together to build the ISS (International Space Station)

[@mikicerise6250]

Nonsense! We need to kill, surely, because the other people are Satan, or something.

[@aledwalters8977]

man I wish I lived in that timeline.

[@chaosenforcerdhm969]

That’s because possible aliens which would definitely get every Country to work together

[@FullyStaged]

I like how these rockets are so big that they make huge engines look tiny

[@mbukukanyau]

I thought the core would launch from the great republic of Burkina Faso

[@AstronAndry]

@@mbukukanyau Dude this is a KSP channel, they ain't gonna use labour from a third world country. These modules were built and launched in their respective countries, and Burkina Faso doesn't have the technology now or then to join the project.

[@mbukukanyau]

@@AstronAndry clearly missed the pun

[@sudhakhapre8830]

Man wtf a modern Time to make every rocket look huge with small engines

[@sudhakhapre8830]

Is it a pun???

[@fork9001]

You know, I made it to Kerbin space once on a suborbital flight. Edit: I think some of you may recognise a similar joke in the comments of another ksp video, not by me, this comment was inspired by that one

[@Yourmotherisrespectable]

Nice

[@pavellishin2972]

Impossible.

[@coenogo]

Every great journey requires a first step

[@judet2992]

The furthest I got was a satellite in HIGH kerbin orbit (beyond minmus) because I put too much fuel in it.

[@fork9001]

In Stock, the furthest I went is a satellite to Jool, and in RSS/RO I got to LEO.

[@HeidenLam]

I LOVE your interpretation of a Russian Sea Dragon and an American N1, great video as always

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! I built the rocket awhile back as a super-sized version of an R7, but with it being so heavy I figured a sealaunch might be the more "practical" approach

[@N9GamingOfficial]

MAGNIFICENT! A mission for the ages! I can only imagine the building/test process was a journey in and of itself!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Certainly was! The original concept had a shorter stay on Pluto and a much more monolithic design before it was split up... pretty epic, but I'm much happier with this two-vessel design. cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/873417390350819328/890484966335582228/unknown.png

[@Gameknigh]

@@TDChannelKSP Christ, I remember that monolith of a ship

[@charlesblithfield6182]

I LOVE how the AVRO ARROW makes an appearance! (my mother was the Chief Weights engineer on the Arrow)

[@TDChannelKSP]

That's super cool! I've always loved the look of the Avro Arrow. Been meaning to take a deeper look into its history some time...

[@CalvinMaclure]

This should be one hell of a journey! Can't wait to see it!

[@tuerculosisgaming6307]

Me too Calvin Me too Can't wait for your masterpiece

[@CalvinMaclure]

@@tuerculosisgaming6307 Soon soon!

[@tuerculosisgaming6307]

@@CalvinMaclure yay

[@willieshannoniv7445]

11:41

[@thomasmcdevitt1600]

I love the Star Trek references! Shran was one of my favourite characters in Enterprise and the Andorians are a fascinating species. The realisation that the color scheme of this mission was based on them was very fun. Amazing mission, I’m very excited to see the rest of it!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Yup, I love to base my mission names from Star Trek - Shran was a very fun character indeed, and it felt right to name a mission to the farthest (ex)planet in the solar system after an Icy homeworld! Thank you. I promise it won't disappoint!

[@marimbaman1969]

As soon as I saw the video thumbnail I was like hol up, they named their ships after things from Star Trek? OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING!!

[@SpecimenSpiff]

When you see an ICBM being used as a retro rocket, you know it's TD Channel.

[@aiosquadron]

No kill like overkill, am I right?

[@znatrix]

That Seayuz launch sequence looks so badass!!! I'm really looking forward to seeing the next parts :D

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! Was quite a different sequence to film, I'm glad you liked it! The next parts won't disappoint ;)

[@MattLowne]

The Seayuz is awesome!

[@Gameknigh]

Huh, it’s Matt Lowne

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you :)

[@Baguette1424]

Bit late for this, but surely we get a seayuz jool 5

[@RayMapa73]

Hmm when sfs 1.6 is out I can make a simpler rocket

[@orbitalostrich2629]

Every part of this was incredible. Music, vehicle design, cinematography. Perfect

[@yowza234]

I disagree, a lot of it could use so much more polish. The kerbals' "voices" sounded especially annoying. Visuals could use more work. Would suggest watching some art tutorials

[@Maxwellington950]

@@yowza234🤓

[@michaelplayz5476]

@@yowza234🤓

[@sayingROFLisgay]

I usually prefer less cinematic, more playthrough type RP-1 videos, but God damn if this isn't the coolest KSP video I've been ever seen. Would love to see some dynamic storyline elements like this narrative of missions implemented in late game.

[@ryanrising2237]

To borrow some words, Shran’s propulsion module has a frightening quantity of NERVAs. Neutron cross-talk might get a little interesting,* especially for the ones in the middle. *“Interesting” here meaning “prompt-critical.” All that said, so far this looks to have been worth the wait. Very well-filmed and orchestrated, and I most certainly enjoyed the bagpipes. Can’t wait to see what happens next!

[@AstronAndry]

1. At least TD follows the rule of M O A R B O O S T E R S 2. The frick is 'neutron cross-talk'? 3.Who doesn't love bagpipes! 4.Yes good video.

[@MrHichammohsen1]

6:50 Korolev would have been so proud! That video is AMAZING! Thank you for this production

[@JuanPretorius]

Imagine after all of this, they forgot to add parachutes! I wish I could like a video more than once - this is amazing.

[@evildr.porkchop8305]

The scale of this is beyond impressive. So hyped for tomorrow's part two! 🥳

[@ccib00]

The dual launch is my favorite. Can't wait for part 2!

[@TDChannelKSP]

It's such a fun shot to do. Part 2 promises even more cool things :)

[@minibigbox9897]

Soo good, no it's a... *MASTERPIECE*

[@The1andOnlyWog]

Amazing! I usually HATE the videos that try to use "Kerblish" with subtitles for dialogue, but you keep it nice and succinct. It actually enhanced the video, instead of detracting from it like it usually does for me. I can't wait for the other 2 to come out today and tomorrow. Which is why you have earned yourself a new subscriber. Keep up the great work!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! Aye - a little bit can add a nice touch, but continually reading subtitles is a bit boring. (unless the story depends on it)

[@SpainSpace]

Dude the editing, this is fucking great. Can't wait to see the next parts.

[@patrikcath1025]

The N2's engine ignition sounds like a Minecraft lightning, I like it

[@OzzyInSpace]

It's so neat that we get to experience things like this through something like KSP... it's so incredible.

[@spacejace4738]

Excited!!

[@mariasirona1622]

Me 2

[@SpaceGrond]

Wow wow wow, absolutely incredible! I've been seeing bits and pieces of this mission for a while on the subreddit and discord, but it's better than I could have imagined!

[@TDChannelKSP]

It's been awhile in the making! Glad that I could exceed your expectations, though :)

[@nicholasleclerc1583]

5:51 Now _THAT'S_ a "money shot" right there ! * Chef's kiss *

[@KomradZX1989]

Wow man, the first video of yours I discovered was Apollo 3 and my jaw hit the floor at the speed of light 😂 Your skills ABSOLUTELY astound and amaze me. KSP is just a game, put people like you who think outside the box are literally the only ones who can keep humanity going forward. Very, VERY cool. Cheers from St. Louis, Missouri 🇺🇸

[@armaandude8897]

It’s always satisfying watching the Korolev cross

[@natsirt9809]

on of the best kerbal cinematics I've ever seen. Good work! and keep it up. I can't wait to see the next one

[@versinussyrin577]

What can be better than launching absurdly oversized stuff on even more absurdly huge rockets, especially in RSS-RO, its just incredible. More vids like this with such gigantic stuff!

[@PuncakeLena]

I love the Sea Dragon approach to the largest launch vehicle design. A rocket I'd have loved to see fly, even just once.

[@DecidedlyNinja]

WOW... This is one hell of an impressive mission. I feel for the poor Kerbals who have to spend almost 30 years in space, though.

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! Aye, it's definitely a tough mission. They're departing Earth in part 2, and will spend a total of 26 years in space!

[@science_space_dh]

Really impressive! And everything is looking so great ! 👍🏻👍🏻 I'm excited for the other episodes

[@alexwolf8019]

This was beautiful, very well done.

[@jasond5140]

JUST WOW MATE I can't believe it, this should have at least a million view Outstanding Work . This is high quality stuff can't wait to binge your other videos :))). JUST EPIC

[@alphaorder3392]

this looks awesome! the music lines up with everything perfect too!

[@NovemberOrWhatever]

Watching Terminal Velocity and some of your other stuff it's easy to see you as just an incredibly talented speedrunner with a penchant for massive rockets, but this reminds me that you're also an extremely talented KSP artist, and, from reading the description, know how to turn scientific papers into in-game parts. Wow!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you so much

[@spaceplasma753]

Love your videos, so complex and tells a story in a weird way, love it.

[@lewismassie]

Man what an awesome video. Great visuals, great story

[@minibigbox9897]

Can't wait! Very good quality. (Btw USSR collapsed, and you changed a logo little, on preview. +respect for Attentiveness

[@matje103]

Whoa, glad i stumbled unto this. To think this was done in RSS/RO is very impressive! EDIT: and great job on the video as a whole aswell, it's very neat!

[@kspkreations3342]

I’m in love with the N2. It looks so cool.

[@Herobrine-sj6zm]

I can’t even begin to imagine how much work you put into this. Just wow

[@marchionimaurizio2965]

You know it is an ambitious mission when "Sending Stuff to Orbit" makes up basically all of a Part.

[@cyq3255]

Wow this is great. This probably took some planning and time. Well done

[@asser5547]

man these videos are just incredible

[@mschedler4984]

Just found this video... this is some amazing work. Love it. Gotta subscribe now. PROST!!

[@jesusrv2009]

Amazing. The video edition is top!

[@twisted-eclipse3988]

It must have been a big sacrifice for those kerbals having to give up a full quarter of their lives for this mission... Yet the mission got done and technology for all Kerbal kind and has grown exponentially. Thank you, men of project Andoria

[@razorback8300]

HOW does this video only have 2k views ? Like this is some insane level of quality. Can’t wait for part 2 in the premier

[@zh-vulkan5023]

Dramatic show is coming!

[@anonymous-zo5ml]

Absolutely can’t wait for the rest of the videos to be uploaded. It also looked like the tree made an appearance when Janet 2 lost connection.

[@anonymous-zo5ml]

i meant janeway 2. not janet 2

[@kettelbe]

Love all the flags, great video!

[@RNB833]

Can't imagine the amount of work behind this. Very impressive. See you tomorrow then.

[@Chuckiele]

Seeing a dual Saturn V launch from 39A and B feels strange because it wouldnt have been too unrealistic but it never happened and never will.

[@TDChannelKSP]

That's true - probably wouldn't allow it for safety reasons. However, it is pretty cool!

[@-d65-93]

i like how "Seayuz" is reference to "Soyuz" and "Sea Dragon".

[@bober25]

Hello from Russia and "Soyuz"

[@vastchimera7323]

Dude, keeps up the good work man! Must take a lot of patience and intelliegence to do stuff like this!

[@chunkynumber3436]

Just wanted to say - all those small design choices (like the separation boosters!!!) are amazing, I've never even considered doing that, and now it seems silly not to. Great vid 👍

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! Separation motors often serve a useful purpose in RO - ullage. In order to keep the propellant stable and safely near the engine instead of floating around, the motors keep the vehicle accelerating during engine ignition. (alternatively, the engines can be hotstaged - igniting the upper stage engines before the first stage has burnt out)

[@ScepticGinger89]

Goodness me, that was impressive. I wish I had even a fraction of your creativity.

[@neuronoc.7343]

Oh yeah? I managed to make big ships with B9-HX parts and interstellar extended! Seriously though, holy crap you really overhauled this thing, I love it.

[@superb_gaming_5]

He made both the Sea Dragon and the N1 look tiny, im honestly impressed.

[@ampoulgon8716]

This is the coolest ksp video I've ever seen

[@donaldneill4419]

I think my favourite part of this was when the Avro Arrow showed up. That in itself is worth an upvote, nicely done!!!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Thank you! Always loved the look of the Arrow, finally found a place for it to fly :)

[@craigw.scribner6490]

Very impressive! Thanks!

[@voidscape112]

Best ksp video I've ever seen seriously underrated.

[@losernob8618]

This is incredible, the concept of an ocean-deployed rocket is crazy

[@mariasirona1622]

Great and awesome mission

[@ultimate_aviator237]

This is amazing and even more credit to the cameraman

[@stevepashley795]

I incredible video. Would love to see it really happen. Love from Australia

[@mamanjawula8151]

This looks like an actual movie bro its amazing

[@Gouthams_cool_videos]

This is truly a masterpiece

[@MURCHIE242]

I just stumbled across this channel and damn! Awesome content and the presentation is incredible! Instasub

[@_.Atlas.s7a1]

i am gonna be excited!!

[@aguythatlovesmilk2611]

i dont even wanna know how much hardwork this takes so that he can upload this masterpiece

[@TDChannelKSP]

Quite a bit :)

[@Omoz_2021]

Here we go

[@godblackbruser3826]

- We have to deliver them by Russian Soyuz rocket - No , we have a Seause - Might it be usin from sea? - We have to - How many dolphins have to die? - YOU WORK FOR A FOOD - INFINITY!!!

[@enioantoniocarvalho7211]

GREAT PROJECT. wonderful OST.

[@Naxx4]

Incredible!

[@space_engineer17]

This is what when every person on earth know that we are nothing in the universe but special and all the countries united for the benifit of all life forms and earth itself. And Your rockets design is mind blowing

[@alphaorder3392]

this looks awesome! the music lines up with everything perfect too! edit: i guess im not the only person who wasted their life away watching ENT!

[@TDChannelKSP]

Indeed! I always base my edits around the music, makes it flow nice. Love ENT and Star Trek in general. It deserved a 5th season :(

[@alphaorder3392]

@@TDChannelKSP yep! the series was just getting not terrible!

[@netric9084]

YAY

[@user-wy6lo9zz5p]

Hello game professional KSP , amazing work, respect to you, continue to delight with your creativity.

[@randomgamer203]

Im late but enjoying it very much!!!

[@goldenfeather5416]

The Americans taking the N1, scaling it up to supersize, and calling it the N2 is somehow hilariously in character

[@kylehughes1741]

Beautiful

[@tom787301]

This vidéo is just amazing ...

[@nikitazhdanov7525]

This is amazing! I appreciate the amount of work that’s been put into making this masterpiece! And man, it’s so smooth! Your pc must be nasa supercomputer lol

[@TDChannelKSP]

Trust me, it's not quite this smooth when recording! Speeding up the footage and manually trimming out stutters goes a long way ;)

[@DanielDSII]

TD Channel deserves more subs

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*GREAT video!*

[@floseatyard8063]

This video really just says "Why does it take things like these to unite humanity?"

[@danonimusgombelinius7254]

The legend has finally arrived! Was it 4 months? I really feel like I waited almost half of the year. Anyway, this is great, thank you for your work!

[@TDChannelKSP]

I started planning in August 2021, so yup. It really has been awhile...

[@nasserchibaku5212]

Good job 👌👍👏

[@willieshannoniv7445]

It's awesome that BIG rocket ship is so cool

[@dungeonmaster3029]

Its amazing

[@superpaul583]

Crewing a mission to Pluto would take hundreds to thousands of years to make possible, not to mention the voyage would take about a decade to get there and a decade to get back. You would be an elderly person by the time you come back home. You also need a duo decade's supply of food, water, and air in order to survive for a duo decade to make this mission possible. Also in order to avoid all that you need an engine with the power that can match up to at least a quarter of that of the speed of light. A round trip to the moon and back takes about a week on normal rocket power. Mars takes about a year and a half.

[@stuartgreene2k]

that was awesome

[@reedarledge354]

Excitement intensifies

[@jobenco5757]

Andoria? Shran? And the ship has the perfect colour too! Next mission: Denobula? Great work! I wish I was that good at RSS/RO, I can't even construct a working orbital rocket. I'll stick with non-RSS/RO but I love this viedo!

[@MATVEICH]

Seayuz :D this a very cool video!

[@glasseyemarduke3746]

i laughed so hard at the Seayuz that i almost died lol. god that was a good pun 11/10!