Planned features

The features listed here are planned for future versions of Kerbal Space Program. This list may change during the course of development. If a feature is present in a mod, there may be a link to the mod.

Future releases

This section lists all planned features for future releases. Entries highlighted in Green have already been added to the game, and entries in Blue</spam> are planned for the next update (soon). Entries in Yellow have been partially implemented.

Please note that these features are not a commitment, and the dev team is not under any obligation to implement them all.

Flight Operations

• Better parachute control[1]
• Trajectory/Orbital Display UI
• Full map view with 3D trajectory/orbital information
• Abort Sequence, for emergencies
• E.V.As
• I.V.As
• Internal and Camera views with a full virtual cockpit
• Switching between multiple ships
• Docking
• Time acceleration [2]
• Crew Tasks: Have the crew take charge of controlling the ship (provided they can handle it)
• Save/load game during the flight

Space Center

• Astronaut Complex : Hire and train kerbonauts
• Research and Development : Discover and Improve Parts (from a tech tree)
• Part recovery[3]
• Runway : to land on or launch from
• Spaceplane hangar : A secondary VAB, that allows for horizontal (belly-down) construction
• Mission Control Room : Create flight plans and take on missions and challenges
• Tracking Station: Keep track of orbiting objects and ongoing missions
• Observatory : Discover new celestial bodies to visit

Spacecraft Construction

• Exploded View : A schematic visualization of the ship, allowing for greater control over ship functionality
• Tweakables : Context menu when rightclicking on a part[4]
• Stack Extensions : Fairings, structural reinforcements and solid-booster fuel plugs
• Side-mounts : Liquid-fueled parallel stages, drop-tanks, and cargo pods
• Spacecraft Stats: Total Weight, Loaded Fuel (per Stage?), Thrust (per Stage)

Physics / Dynamics

• Better model of atmospheric pressure and drag.
• Splashdowns and floating parts.
• Wind / Turbulence conditions
• Reentry heat
• Possibility of reentry heat weakening structural connections (http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=6706.0)

Scenery / Graphics

• Procedural quadtree-based terrain engine
• Clouds (weather?)
• Static Particles (cloudlets)
• Long-duration smoke trails
• Fuel-dependent larger explosions
• Asteroids
• Other moons /planets
• Better scenery for space center scene
• Matching launchpad scenery in flight
• Cities and other geographic points of reference
• Space Center Facilities can be destroyed by crash-landing onto them, and fixing them will cost you.[5]

Audio

• More and better sound effects
• The KSP Soundtrack

Game / Engine

• Settings Screen
• Input Mapping
• In-Game Settings screen
• Joystick/Gamepad support
• Mac OS X Support
• OSC Data Interface, for connectivity with external applications
• Faster game loading

Modding

• A more complete SDK and documentation (You can help by adding do the wiki!)
• Normal map support for part textures
• More modding opportunities than just parts