Kerbal Player's Guide

Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a critically acclaimed, bestselling space flight simulator game. Its making waves everywhere from mainstream media to the actual space flight industry, but it has a bit of a learning curve. In this book, five KSP nerdsincluding an astrophysicistteach you everything you need to know to get a nation of tiny green people into space.KSP is incredibly realistic. When running your space program, youll have to consider delta-V budgets, orbital mechanics, Hohmann transfers, and more. This book is perfect for video game players, simulation game players, Minecrafters, and amateur astronomers.Design, launch, and fly interplanetary rocketsCapture an asteroid and fly it into a parking orbitTravel to distant planets and plant a flagBuild a moon rover, and jump off a crater ridgeRescue a crew-mate trapped in deep space