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[Interview] How KSP Helps Designing Real-Life Space Mission
Monday, 12 May, 2025

The Kerbal Space Program is a fun game, but also an incredible tool for simulating a realistic space exploration program. According to a new paper, people playing the game can help develop innovative ideas that can turn into real missions, especially with the development and integration of reusable rockets like Starship and New Glenn. 👉 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. FREE https://patreon.com/universetoday 🟣 Guest: Rodrigo Schmitt https://rodrigo-schmitt.github.io/ 📜 Design of space systems and operational mission architectures using sandbox games https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525002048 00:00 Intro 01:14 KSP as a learning tool 12:26 Why is KSP useful for mission planning 21:17 From gamers to mission architects 22:54 Useful mods for KSP 25:08 Alternatives to KSP 26:52 Gaming meta and AI 33:22 Current obsessions 37:00 Final thoughts 📺 VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/DIFnf0UCZUk 📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter 🎧 PODCASTS Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/ Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/ 📩 CONTACT FRASER frasercain@gmail.com ⚖️ LICENSE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)