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This page lists various fan-made tools that can help calculations related to the gameplay of Kerbal Space Program. Unlike [[addons]], they do not directly influence the game, as they are run separately.
 
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The table cells that are shaded <span style="background-color:#e9e9f9;">blue</span> are links to the KSP Forums, to indicate open source tools and compatibility with the [[Version_history|latest version]] of KSP. Conversely, tools who's last known compatible version is too far into the past are shaded <span style="background-color:#ff8c9d;">red</span> as are non-free tools.
 
 
The KSP forums have a section dedicated to such tools [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/forums/36-Tools-and-Applications here], which is where it is most likely that new tools and versions will be announced.
 
 
[[File:Six_words.png |thumb|right| [https://xkcd.com/1244/ How hard is rocket science anyway?]]]
 
 
== Online tools and calculators ==
 
 
=== Orbit and maneuver calculators ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility <ref group="note">This indicates the version of KSP that the tool is known to work for, or was the latest version when the tool was last updated. Most tools will work fine on later versions.</ref>
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| Sat-Net Spacing Calc
 
| [http://www.facebook.com/jimbo87 jwarner87]
 
| Calculates deployment orbit for an evenly spaced satellite network in a single launch bundle. Supports alternate sized solar systems.
 
| 24 April 2016
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.0.5}}
 
| Based on [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/11418-Ens-Gijs Ens-Gijs] spreadsheet.
 
|
 
| http://kerbility.com/
 
|-
 
| Interactive illustrated interplanetary guide and calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/32751-olex Olex]
 
| Calculates [[Delta-V|Δv]] and angles for orbital transfer between [[CelestialBody|celestial bodies]]
 
| 2013
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.22}}
 
| Based on [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/16511-Tutorial-Interplanetary-How-To-Guide this forum post]
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/17423-Tutorial-Interactive-Illustrated-Interplanetary-Guide-and-Calculator forum post]
 
| http://ksp.olex.biz/
 
|-
 
| Launch Window Planner
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/70404-alexmun alexmoon]
 
| Provides a total Δv calculation for orbital transfer based on launch parameters
 
| 6 Apr 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"|[https://github.com/alexmoon/ksp open source]
 
(License: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]) 
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/33023-WEB-APP-Launch-Window-Planner?highlight=launch+window+planner forum post]
 
| http://alexmoon.github.io/ksp/
 
|-
 
| KSP Aerobraking Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/59203-alterbaron alterbaron]
 
| Calculates a maneuver to perform the intended [[Aerobraking|aerobraking]]
 
| 20 Nov 2013
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.90}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"|[https://github.com/alterbaron/ksp_aerocalc open source]
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/24654-Updated-Aerobraking-Calculator forum post]
 
| http://alterbaron.github.io/ksp_aerocalc/
 
|-
 
| Kerb Calculator
 
| [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007516278735 Abeck]
 
| Calculates Δv based on fuel remaining in stage. Really useful if you're already in flight. New coming soon!
 
| 06 Feb 2016 (V0.2)
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.0.5}}
 
| [http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/ MATLAB] .m file
 
| [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/131560-kerb-calculator-better-than-the-back-of-an-envelope/ forum post]
 
| Get it at the [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/131560-kerb-calculator-better-than-the-back-of-an-envelope/ forum post]
 
|-
 
| Where can I go?
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/70516-GavinZac GavinZac]
 
| Calculates possible destinations based on given Δv
 
 
 
| [http://mononyk.us/wherecanigo.php.txt source code]
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/36698-The-opposite-of-a-problem-Where-Can-I-Go forum post]
 
| http://mononyk.us/wherecanigo.php
 
|-
 
| MrFibble's KSP Calculators
 
| [http://steamcommunity.com/id/MrFlibble1978 MrFlibble1978]
 
| Tools to calculate information on orbits
 
| Feb 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23}}
 
|
 
| [http://steamcommunity.com/app/220200/discussions/0/558747288281572701/ steam community thread]
 
| [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1646976/KSP%20Calc/index.html Satellite Distribution Calculator] [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1646976/KSP%20Calc2/index.html Orbital Period Calculator] [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1646976/KSP%20Multi%20Calc/index.html KSP Multi Calculator]
 
|-
 
| Delta V Calculator
 
| [http://www.twitter.com/interwound interwound]
 
| Gives Δv required to reach a celestial body with or without a round trip
 
 
 
|
 
|
 
| http://deltavmap.com/
 
|-
 
| Lead angle calculator
 
|
 
| Calculates the lead angle to reach a target orbit
 
 
 
|
 
|
 
| http://instacalc.com/16221
 
|-
 
| Resonance orbit calculator
 
|
 
| Calculates periapsis based on orbit height and the requested [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_resonance orbital resonance]
 
 
 
| based on wiki information and [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/24646-0-20-Figaro-Global-Navigation-Satellite-System-Launch-a-Working-Kerbal-GPS-System this forum post]
 
|
 
| http://www.ksp.interrutt.com/
 
|-
 
|
 
Simple Orbital calculating spreadsheet
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/7538-drewmacrae drewmacrae]
 
| Detailed calculation spreadsheet for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohmann_transfer_orbit Hohmann transfer orbits]
 
| 21 Mar 2012
 
 
| See forum post for usage details
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/8435-Simple-Orbital-calculating-spreadsheet forum post]
 
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Au0rf83JePNndGRBUlBfam42TjBkUlpEM1BBNzZDYWc#gid=0 Google Docs link]
 
|-
 
| Browser based orbit calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/152-cjameshuff cjameshuff]
 
| Interactive orbit shape and property calculator
 
| 18 Jul 2011
 
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/644-Browser-based-orbit-calculator-Updated-version-0-3-5 forum post]
 
| http://files.arklyffe.com/orbcalc.html
 
|-
 
| Satellite Deployment Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/11418-Ens-Gijs Ens Gijs]
 
| Makes precisely deploying evenly spaced satellites easy!
 
| 8 Aug 2015
 
 
| Protected spreadsheet, you are free to edit any YELLOW fields.
 
|
 
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10ba8mrHmFVnjWnCaoyTgPB3pY1S4ab8ydDKO8q36sD4 Google Docs link]
 
|-
 
| KSP Orbital Sooper Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/84471-madbadger2742 madbadger2742]
 
| Mutli-functional calculator including satellite arrangements <!-- pretty much threw my hands in the air with this one lol -->
 
| 4 Dec 2013
 
 
| Google Docs spreadsheet - Usage details on the first page of the spreadsheet
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/60620-xls-ods-KSP-Orbital-Sooper-Calculator! forum post]
 
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhKLt0dfza0MdDhtYnJDc2xxbWZXeG5mWnV2X0ktNlE Google Docs link]
 
|-
 
| Orbit Night/Darkness, Req. Battery Capacity, Satellite Relay Coverage
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/52645-Peppe Peppe]
 
| Calculate orbital darkness time and corresponding battery capacity needed
 
| 9 Oct 2013
 
 
| Google Docs spreadsheet
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/52132-Spreadsheet-Orbit-Night-Darkness-Req-Battery-Capacity-Satellite-Relay-Coverage forum post]
 
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkXf-77s6gmFdEdVeGFqX0xobTczYkhEaEVrVTdWV3c&usp=sharing Google Docs link]
 
|-
 
| KSP Un-Orbiter Caclulator
 
| [https://twitter.com/ecmahacker SharpCoder]
 
| Calculate roughly when to burn retrograde to achieve the most efficient landing
 
| 20 Oct 2016
 
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/80143-web-when-to-burn-during-landing-calculator forum post]
 
| [http://sharpcoder.github.io/KspUnorbiter/ http://sharpcoder.github.io/KspUnorbiter/]
 
|}
 
 
=== Part and construction calculators ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| Reusable Rocket Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/profile/160682-cy4n/ cy4n]
 
| Calculates the cost to put 1 ton of payload into orbit on any given launcher.
 
| 31 Oct 2016
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.2}}
 
| Google Docs spreadsheet
 
|
 
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/180iqsQdvTKBdRv1H7WsEl024Ic3YY9icCeyixeSxAjI Google Docs link]
 
|-
 
| Rocket Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/profile/158629-avylazyboy/ avylazyboy]
 
| Calculates and saves values for DeltaV, Isp, Thrust, and TWR for multi-stage rockets
 
| 7 July 2016
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.1.3}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | Open Source, written in C#
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/143395-web-rocket-calculator/ forum post]
 
| https://github.com/AveryPratt/RocketCalculator
 
|-
 
| kspalculator
 
|
 
| Determines the best rocket propulsion designs for one stage of a rocket, given a set of constraints and preferences
 
| 8 Aug 2016
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.2.1}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://github.com/aandergr/kspalculator Open Source], written in Python
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/140434-kspalculator-determine-best-rocket-propulsion-designs/ forum post]
 
| https://kspalculator.appspot.com/
 
|-
 
| KSP Optimal Rocket Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/102898-GaryCourt GaryCourt]
 
| Generates a rocket design optimized for the given parameters
 
|  6 May 2015
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.2}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"|[https://github.com/garycourt/korc open source] (License: [https://github.com/garycourt/korc/blob/master/LICENSE permissive])
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/65011-WEB-0-23-5-KSP-Optimal-Rocket-Calculator-v1-11 forum post]
 
| http://garycourt.github.io/korc/
 
|-
 
| KSP Parachute Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/73766-check check]
 
| Calculates the needed mass and type of [[Parachute|parachutes]] for landers
 
| 19 Sep 2013
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.21.1}}
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50384-Parachute-Calculator-Updated! forum post]
 
| http://ksp.freeiz.com/
 
|-
 
| Engine Cluster Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/member.php/70339-blizzy78 blizzy]
 
| Generates an engine layout for a given payload ([[asparagus staging]])
 
| 8 Apr 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| Based on [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/28248-Is-asparagus-the-best-staging-system-%28might-contain-science%29?p=346702&viewfull=1#post346702 this forum post]
 
|
 
| http://blizzy.de/asparagus/
 
|-
 
| KSP Calculator
 
| Cameron Hessler
 
| Escape velocity and stage Δv calculators
 
| 2012
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.16}}
 
|
 
|
 
| http://www.kerbalspacecalculator.net16.net/index.php
 
|-
 
| Thrust calculator
 
|
 
| Calculate [[Thrust-to-weight ratio|TWR]] based on engines, fuel, payload and gravity
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| http://iyates.co.uk/ThrustCalc/
 
|-
 
| KSP Planner
 
| [http://www.reddit.com/user/eschatonic eschatonic]
 
| Staged rocket planner and Δv calculator
 
|
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.22}}
 
|
 
| [http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/1sgkge/i_built_a_browserbased_deltav_calculatorrocket/ reddit post]
 
| http://dhmholley.co.uk/ksplanner/
 
|-
 
| Craft Fixer
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/34578-Ezriilc Ezriilc]
 
| Fixes duplicate ids in .craft files and can optionally remove add-on parts
 
| 27 Apr 2015
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.0}}
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/62126 forum post]
 
| http://www.kerbaltek.com/craftkitchen
 
|-
 
| Delta-V Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/11010-JellyGoggles JellyGoggles]
 
| Calculates Δv per stage
 
| 15 Feb 2012
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.13.2}}
 
| Google Docs spreadsheet
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/6717-Delta-V-Calculator-V1-0 forum post]
 
| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtuinkY9s7u8dHhOQUNETkh6N0F5ZnJCLTl6LU9zMUE#gid=0 Google Docs link]
 
|-
 
| Optimal Single-stage Lander Design Tool
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/59094-tavert tavert]
 
| Calculates engines and fuel needed for a single-stage landed based on payload
 
| 14 Dec 2013
 
|
 
| Wolfram-based (Requires [http://www.wolfram.com/cdf-player/ Wolfram CDF Player Plugin])
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/61659-Wolfram-Web-App-Optimal-Single-stage-Lander-Design-Tool forum post]
 
| [http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8244638/KSP%20Single%20Stage%20Lander%20Design%20Tool.html dropbox (.html)]
 
|}
 
 
=== Science ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| KSP Science Calculator
 
|
 
| Calculates amount of science gained in different environments
 
|
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23}} (see notes)
 
| data based on the wiki article on [[science]] - Does not include [[Kerbol]] (16-04-2014)
 
| [http://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/1y9p9u/science_calculator/ reddit post]
 
| [https://googledrive.com/host/0BzpGTg1aMEpdQVVSOGd3UkJkQUk/index.html Google Drive link]
 
|-
 
| Remaining Science
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/109593-acalculus acalculus]
 
| Reads save file and displays remaining science for all celestial objects and experiments in a large table
 
| 5 May 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://github.com/DanielVF/kerbal_science_remaining open source]
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/75716-0-23-5-See-Science-Remaining forum post]
 
| http://kerbal-science-remaining.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/
 
|-
 
| Simple Science Summary
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/108157-Oarc Oarc]
 
| Provides an overview of science done and remaining based on a save file and science definitions file - support for mods that affect science [WIP]
 
| 27 Mar 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | open source (entirely client-side javascript) <ref group="note">To view javascript source, go to the url and either select "View Source" from the right-click menu or use the browser's developer tools.</ref>
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/73876-Web-Science-Summary-Utility forum post]
 
| http://oarcinae.us/ScienceParser/kspScienceParser.html
 
|-
 
| Science Checklist
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/93609-celem celem]
 
| Generates a table for each celestial body showing what science is available
 
| 6 Mar 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | open source (entirely client-side javascript) (License: customized BSD, see forum post)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/63872-WiP-Web-Science-List-Application-v0-3-%2830-12%29 forum post]
 
| http://www.celemsoft.net/kspsci.html
 
|-
 
| Kerbal Maps
 
|
 
| Like Google maps but for KSP
 
|
 
|
 
| Using [http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html this calculator] with Kerbal Maps can be helpful, as suggested in [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/39370-Converting-Cardinal-Directions-into-HyperEdit-coords this forum post]
 
|
 
| http://www.kerbalmaps.com/
 
|-
 
| KSP Checklist Generator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/68138-nobody44 nobody44]
 
| Generates an simple online mission checklist including science gathering
 
| 14 Feb 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23}} (version agnostic)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://github.com/pweingardt/kspchecklist open source] (License [https://github.com/pweingardt/kspchecklist/blob/master/LICENSE GPL v3])
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/69619-Web-project-KSP-configurable-pre-launch-Checklist forum post]
 
| http://pweingardt.github.io/kspchecklist/
 
|-
 
| Printable Complete Stock Science Checklists
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/136346-JAFO JAFO]
 
| Spreadsheet with individually printable sheets for every body in the Kerbin system. Experiments which need to be performed more than once to obtain max science can be checked off twice.
 
| 07 Aug 2015
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.0.4}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | Includes versions for MS Office and Open/Libre Office.
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/130697-KSP-1-0-x-Complete-Printable-Stock-Science-Checklists forum post]
 
| https://app.box.com/s/rrb117aiuhubmb4e0fehtx12e9odp57a
 
|}
 
<references group="note" />
 
 
=== Deprecated ===
 
 
The tools in this table are known but are un-maintained or are too old to be relevant to recent versions of KSP
 
 
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{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| Fairing Factory
 
| Nathan Nifong
 
| Generates a downloadable fairing based on the given design
 
 
 
| style="background-color:#ff8c9d;" | non-functional (16-04-2014)
 
| lost
 
| http://nathannifong.com/FairingFactory/
 
|-
 
| Fuel Tank Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/82089-opensesame11 opensesame11]
 
| Calculates the amount of fuel tanks for a given Δv
 
| 23 Oct 2013
 
 
| style="background-color:#ff8c9d;" | link dead (17-04-2014)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/54993-Fuel-Tank-Calculator forum post]
 
|
 
|}
 
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== Offline applications ==
 
 
These tools can be downloaded and used offline. Keep in mind that the presence of an application here does '''''not''''' mean it has been tested or is otherwise trustworthy - apply reasonable caution when downloading and running the below applications. Generally, if something is widely used, it should be safe.
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="15%" | Platform
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| KSP Utilities
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/60029-ROFLCopter64bit ROFLCopter64bit]
 
| Utility collection primarily for save file handling and analysis
 
| 4 Apr 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"|[https://github.com/ROFLCopter64bit open source] (License: LGPL v3+) <!-- author provides license information in forum post, but I haven't checked each project to be certain - he also mentions the GPL as a source of more information whereas he previously states the LGPL as a license and does not provide a direct link to a license -->
 
| Windows (pre-compiled) (author reports partial cross-platforming from source)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/24931-Carbon-1-3-KSP-Utilities-Partial-Cross-Platforming forum post]
 
| (multiple downloads - see forum post)
 
|-
 
| Trajectory Optimization Tool
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/2521-Arrowstar Arrowstar]
 
| Helps find optimal burn trajectories for interplanetary transfers
 
| 3 May 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| Matlab-based (License: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/deed.en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US])
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/36476-WIN-KSP-Trajectory-Optimization-Tool-v0-11-2-Mission-Architect-Pre-release-1! forum post]
 
| (has dependencies - see forum post)
 
|-
 
| KSP Rocket Calculator
 
| [https://github.com/VRGhost VRGhost]
 
| Calculates rocket properties and aids in the design process
 
| 31 Oct 2012
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.17.1}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"|[https://github.com/VRGhost/KSP-rocket-calculator open source]
 
| [https://www.python.org/ Python]
 
|
 
| (python script - use source)
 
|-
 
| De-orbit and Staged Ascent Simulators
 
| [http://scolton.blogspot.gr/ Shane Colton]
 
| Calculate a de-orbit maneuver to land on a specific part of a celestial object - Evaluate whether a staged craft can reach orbit
 
| 22 Dec 2013
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23}}
 
| Scilab scripts
 
| Scilab (see [[#External tools not directly related to KSP|external tools section]])
 
| [http://scolton.blogspot.gr/2013/12/ksp-ascent-and-deorbit-simulators.html blog post]
 
| (see blog post for .sce files)
 
|-
 
| Zord's KSP Multi-calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/34332-Lord_Zord Lord_Zord]
 
| Calculate Δv, effective Isp, TWR and acceleration
 
| 23 Feb 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23}}
 
| binary and python components (License: [http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT MIT]) - '''author informs that Avast AV gives a false positive with the file''' (16-04-2014)
 
<!-- it seems that the author intends for this to be open source and the python components certainly are, but there is a binary in there who's origin is unknown, so I don't feel comfortable giving this an "open source" designation -->
 
| Windows (possibly cross-platform, see downloads provided)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/58201-0-23-Zord-s-KSP-Multi-calculator forum post]
 
| http://sourceforge.net/projects/zordskspcalc/
 
|-
 
| KSP Calculators
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/68189-Jonv4n Jonv4n]
 
| Semi-major axis and orbital period calculations
 
| 18 Jul 2013
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.20.2}}
 
| LibreOffice Calc and MS Excel spreadsheets
 
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libreoffice LibreOffice Calc] (cross-platform) / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel MS Excel]
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/40794-Excel-LibreOffice-Calc-KSP-Calulators forum post]
 
| (multiple downloads - see forum post)
 
|-
 
| Fix my docking
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/108908-Alo Alo]
 
| Finds and fixes bugs with docking ports from a quicksave
 
| 16 Apr 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}} (unclear)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://www.dropbox.com/s/nxxut8od5q7dbj9/fix%20my%20docking%20v01.pas open source] (License: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]) - written in Pascal
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/76693-WIN-Fix-My-Docking-v-0-1 forum post]
 
| [https://www.dropbox.com/s/pph0pfn7g7y4b7c/fix%20my%20docking%20v01.exe dropbox (.exe)]
 
|-
 
| Delta V Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/78866-freeskier93 freeskier93]
 
| Calculates Δv for target celestial body with orbit height, inclination, angle and launch height are used to compute the final value
 
| 22 Mar 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/krn3ii161t3zszn/iuw2MG7KGg open source] (License: [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/krn3ii161t3zszn/sPReeK0wKx/LICENSE.rtf GPL v2]) Matlab-based - large dependency ([http://www.mathworks.com/products/compiler/mcr/ MCR])
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/73369-Delta-V-Calculator forum post]
 
| [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/dged35uon568od0/DeltaV_Installer.exe?dl=1&token_hash=AAE0Wb8bHKVK1whUUYwWncHl4ZEHpWvqhBhXsjLZ4A9DTw dropbox (.exe)]
 
|-
 
| KOrbit
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/10249-SchildConstruct SchildConstruct]
 
| Orbital calculator and plotter
 
| 28 Oct 2011
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.11.1}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://github.com/CynicalRyan/Kerbal-Tools open source] (License: [https://github.com/CynicalRyan/Kerbal-Tools/blob/master/LICENSE.txt Permissive]) - inspired by [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/328-Warringer Warringer]
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/3188-New-Release-KOrbit-0-2-0/page2 forum post]
 
| [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4294562/KOrbit%200.2.0%20Setup.msi dropbox link (.msi)] [https://github.com/CynicalRyan/Kerbal-Tools/downloads github downloads]
 
|-
 
| Vessel Viewer
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/84953-Chrison Chrison]
 
| Allows viewing of .craft files outside of KSP
 
| 4 Oct 2013
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.10.1}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://kspvesselviewer.codeplex.com/ open source] (License: [https://kspvesselviewer.codeplex.com/license GPL v3])
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/51566-Vessel-Viewer forum post]
 
| http://kerbalspaceport.com/ksp-vessel-viewer/
 
|-
 
| KSP Part Lister
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/32412-cybutek cybutek]
 
| Lists parts used in .craft files
 
| 2 Sep 2012
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.16}}
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://cybutek.net/ksp/part_lister/1.0/KSP%20Part%20Lister%20v1.0%20(source).zip open source] (License: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/deed.en_GB CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 GB])
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/19146-KSP-Part-Lister-v1-0 forum post]
 
| http://cybutek.net/ksp/part_lister/1.0/KSP%20Part%20Lister%20v1.0.zip
 
|-
 
| Handy DV, TWR and orbital velocity Calc
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/92742-pizzaboy150 pizzaboy150]
 
|
 
| 25 Oct 2013
 
|
 
|
 
| Windows
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55289-Handy-DV-TWR-and-orbital-velocity-Calc-1-0 forum post]
 
| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B78wUPhJdxiEaHBiMlJYZi02clU/edit?usp=sharing Google Drive (.exe)]
 
|-
 
| Kerbal Tools
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/58872-RockyTV RockyTV]
 
| TWR, Δv and Isp calculator
 
| 15 Nov 2013
 
|
 
|
 
| [https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ Google Chrome] extension
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/58379-Chrome-Kerbal-Tools-Improving-Rocket-Designs forum post]
 
| [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kerbal-tools/hceilaibglbkanfchoeegcchghlghhao Chrome Web Store]
 
|-
 
|
 
Transfer Stage Design Helper
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/82977-RadHazard RadHazard]
 
| Helps design interplanetary transfer stages
 
| 9 Oct 2013
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://www.dropbox.com/s/2d542arm1fshadt/KSPPlanner.java open source] (License: Permissive, included in forum post)
 
| Java
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/48744-Transfer-Stage-Design-Helper-v1-2 forum post]
 
| [https://www.dropbox.com/s/visv6ja1b61mp72/KSPShipPlanner.zip dropbox link (.zip)]
 
|-
 
| FireMarshal
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/25725-draeath draeath]
 
| For a given Δv and vessel information provides maneuver, fuel and mass change details
 
| 9 Jan 2014
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [https://github.com/draeath/ksp-stuff/tree/master/firemarshal open source] (License: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US CC BY 4.0])
 
| Python
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/65515-All-OS-Python3-x-FireMarshal-quick-and-easy-delta-v-github forum post]
 
| (python script - use source)
 
|-
 
| Delta V Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/103905-sneakytreesnake sneakytreesnake]
 
| Calculates Δv per stage
 
| 15 Jan 2014
 
|
 
|
 
| MS Excel (.xlsx) <!-- seriously, eww --> (LibreOffice Calc can probably parse it as well)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/66185-Delta-V-Calculator forum post]
 
|
 
|-
 
| Printable Complete Stock Science Checklists
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/136346-JAFO JAFO]
 
| Spreadsheet with individually printable sheets for every body in the Kerbin system. Experiments which need to be performed more than once to obtain max science can be checked off twice.
 
| 07 Aug 2015
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|1.0.4}}
 
| LibreOffice Calc and MS Excel spreadsheets
 
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libreoffice LibreOffice Calc] (cross-platform) / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel MS Excel]
 
|[http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/130697-KSP-1-0-x-Complete-Printable-Stock-Science-Checklists forum post]
 
| https://app.box.com/s/rrb117aiuhubmb4e0fehtx12e9odp57a
 
|}
 
 
=== Deprecated ===
 
{{FlipBox|start|status=hidden|style=padding: 2px; clear: both; margin: 5px 0; border: 1px solid #ccc; background-color: #FFFFFF; float: left; width:100%|style-header=background: #ccc; padding: .2em; text-align: center; font-size: 15px|style-content=|title=Deprecated tools}}
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="15%" | Platform
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| KSP Orbital Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/328-Warringer Warringer]
 
| Calculates orbital speeds for circular orbit injections
 
 
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"|[http://code.google.com/p/ksp-calculator/ open source] (License: [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html LGPL])
 
| [http://www.java.com/en/ Java]
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/530-KSP-Orbital-Calculator-V0-10-1-Now-with-selectable-Celestrial-Bodies forum post]
 
| [http://code.google.com/p/ksp-calculator/downloads/detail?name=KSPCalculator.0.10.1.zip&amp;can=2&amp;q= Google Code (zip file)]
 
|-
 
| KSP Orbit Mechanic
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/4791-WX_Echo WX_Echo]
 
| Optimizes orbits
 
| 19 Aug 2012
 
|
 
|
 
| Java
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/4374-KSP-Orbit-Mechanic-1-2a-Optimize-Your-Orbits forum post]
 
|
 
|-
 
| Weight calc
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/10460-zweerify zweerify]
 
| Calculates weight per stage
 
| 24 Oct 2011
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.11.1}}
 
|
 
| .xls spreadsheet (can be parsed by MS Excel or LibreOffice Calc)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/3204-Weight-calc-xls forum post]
 
| [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/46794938/weight.zip dropbox link (.zip)]
 
|}
 
{{FlipBox|end}}
 
<hr>
 
 
=== Mobile ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="5%"  | KSP Version compatibility
 
! width="5%"  | Platform
 
! width="15%" | Notes
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| KSP Orbit Calculator
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/members/3418-Zeno Zeno]
 
| Calculates Δv and angles for orbital transfer between celestial bodies (see notes)
 
| 27 Jul 2013 (google play) - 12 Aug 2013 (source)
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.22}} (see notes)
 
| Android (2.3.3+)
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | based on Olex's calculator - [https://bitbucket.org/Zenanon/ksp-orbit-calculator open source] (License: [https://bitbucket.org/Zenanon/ksp-orbit-calculator/src/93527af3269c/license.txt WTFPL]])
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;" | [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/45707-Android-KSP-Orbit-Calculator forum post]
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=egart.spencer.ksp.orbit.calculator Google Play link]
 
|-
 
| KSP Orbit
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Eric+Meythaler Eric Meythaler]
 
| Calculates orbit characteristics
 
| 20 Jul 2011
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.8.5}}
 
| Android (2.1+)
 
|
 
|
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksporbit Google Play link]
 
|-
 
| KSP Delta-V Calculator
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Iodyne+Labs Iodyne Labs]
 
| Calculates Δv per stage
 
| 10 Apr 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23.5}}
 
| Android (4+)
 
|
 
|
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=space.IodyneLabs.deltavcalculator Google Play link]
 
|-
 
| KSP DeltaV Calculator
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=JulienQuartier Julien Quartier]
 
| Calculates Δv required to reach celestial objects
 
| 2 Jan 2014
 
{{:Calculation tools/version|0.23}}
 
| Android (2.2+)
 
|
 
|
 
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.bigcube.kspcalculator Google Play link]
 
|}
 
 
== External tools not directly related to KSP ==
 
 
=== Online ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="20%" | Notes
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| Delta-V Calculator and Rocket Simulator
 
| [http://www.strout.net/ Joe Strout]
 
| Calculate Δv - Simulate rocket flight
 
| 14 Oct 2009 - 29 Jan 2000
 
| Intended for Earth-based craft - Java source available
 
|
 
| [http://www.strout.net/info/science/delta-v/intro.html Δv calculator] [http://www.strout.net/info/science/rocketsim/simplesim.html Rocket simulator]
 
|-
 
| Δv calculator for LEO/MEO/GEO injection
 
| Eric Johnston (Satellite Signals)
 
| Calculate Δv to transfer to various orbital levels based on initial low orbit
 
| 20 Nov 2013
 
| Intended for Earth-based craft
 
|
 
| [http://www.satsig.net/orbit-research/delta-v-geo-injection-calculator.htm delta-v-geo-injection-calculator.htm]
 
|}
 
 
=== Offline ===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
 
! width="20%" | Title
 
! width="5%"  | Developer
 
! width="30%" | Description
 
! width="6%"  | Last Update
 
! width="20%" | Notes
 
! width="15%" | Platform
 
! width="5%"  | Forum post
 
! width="4%"  | Link
 
|-
 
| Scilab
 
| Scilab Enterprises
 
| General scientific computing software - contains aerospace and celestial mechanics modules (ATOMS)
 
| 2013
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"| [http://www.scilab.org/development/sources/git open source] (License: [http://gitweb.scilab.org/?p=scilab.git;a=blob_plain;f=scilab/COPYING;hb=HEAD CeCILL] GPL-compatible) Can convert Matlab scripts to its own format
 
| Cross-platform (Windows, MacOSX, GNU/Linux)
 
|
 
| http://www.scilab.org/
 
|-
 
| GNU Octave
 
| John W. Eaton (and others)
 
| General scientific computing software - no specific related modules or packages, but might be preferable for some
 
| 2013
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"| [http://www.octave.org/hg/octave open source] (License: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/file/93d0fc8a5d86/COPYING GPL v3]) Syntax is highly compatible with Matlab
 
| Cross-platform (Windows, MacOSX, Unix/Unix-like)
 
|
 
| http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/index.html
 
|-
 
| Sage
 
| William A. Stein (and others)
 
| General scientific computing software - utilizes other computational software as part of its backend
 
| 30 Jan 2014
 
| style="background-color:#e9e9f9;"| [http://git.sagemath.org/sage.git/ open source] (License: [http://git.sagemath.org/sage.git/tree/COPYING.txt Multiple (FOSS)]) Very practical for python users
 
| MacOSX, Unix/Unix-like (binaries), Windows (virtualization)
 
|
 
| http://www.sagemath.org/
 
|-
 
| Anaconda
 
| Continuum Analytics
 
| General scientific computing software - primarily a python scientific computing frontend
 
| 9 Apr 2014
 
| (License: [http://docs.continuum.io/anaconda/eula.html EULA]) An alternative to Sage on Windows for python computing
 
| Cross-platform (Windows, MacOSX, GNU/Linux)
 
|
 
| https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/
 
|}
 
 
== See Also ==
 
 
* [[Tutorials]]
 

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