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(Added Plane and Spaceplane design section; if anyone makes the tutorials before I do, they are free to credit themselves instead of me.)
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* [[Tutorial: Gravity Assist| Performing a gravity assist]]
 
* [[Tutorial: Gravity Assist| Performing a gravity assist]]
 
*[[Geosynchronous Orbit (Math)]]
 
*[[Geosynchronous Orbit (Math)]]
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== Plane and Spaceplane Design ==
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* [[Tutorial:Basic Plane Design|Basic Plane Design]] by StelarCF
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* [[Tutorial:Intermediate Plane Design|Intermediate Plane Design]] by StelarCF
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* [[Tutorial:Advanced Aerodynamics with Ferram Aerospace Research|Advanced Aerodynamics with Ferram Aerospace Research]] by StelarCF
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* [[Tutorial: Spaceplane basics|Spaceplane basics]] by Heatseeker
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* [[Tutorial: Advanced spaceplane techniques|Advanced spaceplane techniques]] by StelarCF
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* [[Tutorial: Spaceplanes and the VAB|Spaceplanes and the VAB]] by StelarCF
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* [[Tutorial: STOLs and VTOLs|STOLs and VTOLs]] by StelarCF
  
 
==Historical Missions==
 
==Historical Missions==
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf0kOFwCdOU How to make your first add-on part]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf0kOFwCdOU How to make your first add-on part]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZeod8X-EQk How to travel to Eve (Narrated)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZeod8X-EQk How to travel to Eve (Narrated)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow16Q4t0n1g [≈ US dollar bill, 1 gram] How to travel to Laythe (Narrated)]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow16Q4t0n1g [≈ One cubic centimeter of water, 1 gram] [≈ US dollar bill, 1 gram] How to travel to Laythe (Narrated)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zyU9FYXHk How to recreate the Curiosity Rover Mission(Taking a rover to Duna - Narrated)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zyU9FYXHk How to recreate the Curiosity Rover Mission(Taking a rover to Duna - Narrated)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy1JrnNUmwg How to design build and fly good SSTO planes (Narrated)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy1JrnNUmwg How to design build and fly good SSTO planes (Narrated)]

Revision as of 11:08, 22 September 2013

How hard can it be?

This article is a list of tutorials that will guide you through the finer points of the Kerbal Space Program.

Please note that these articles are user-created, and each user is responsible for their tutorial.

  • For a high-level overview of the basic game mechanics, you can read this Game Manual by thecoshman.
  • A less detailed "cheat sheet" type reference is available as Basic Maneuvers.
  • For a logical series of missions that build up your knowledge, check out Campaigns.

Rocket and Probe Design

Orbiting/De-Orbiting

Plane and Spaceplane Design

Historical Missions

The high level of realism in Kerbal Space Program allows to recreate historical missions of human spaceflight history. These missions start simple and become gradually more complex, so they are a great way to learn KSP. For a logical and progressive list of missions, goals, and milestones that may or may not have tutorials linked, check out the Campaigns article to get ideas in planning your own space program.

Planets and Moons

Mun

Minmus

Eve

Duna

Laythe

General Information

Add-on Development

Stubs

These tutorials aren't completely finished yet. You can help to complete them.

Video tutorials

Creating New Tutorials

To create your own tutorial, start with Tutorial:Template. When adding to the Category:Tutorials add the name of the tutorial (like in the template) to sort the pages without the prefix Tutorial:.

Note to tutorial writers: These are supposed to be tutorials. Think "Orbits for Dummies." If you're going to explain intricate details (including math!), consider marking your tutorial "Advanced".