List of mods
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This incomplete list contains some major mods or addons for Kerbal Space Program.
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: Those mods are well integrated into the Career Mode tech tree.
| Part Collections These mods add new components for building vehicles. | ||||
| Mod Name | Tech Tree Integration | Description | Latest Version (as of 07/20) | Link |
| B9 Aerospace Pack | 
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A collection of parts for building large spaceplanes. | 1.8.x | Forum Download |
| Far Future Technologies |
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This mod provides pretty optimistic but generally viable spacecraft technologies. | 1.12.x | Forum SpaceDock |
| Firespitter |
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A collection of parts for creating fighter planes and especially biplanes. | 1.11.x | Download |
| Infernal Robotics | Flexible joints and articulation which allow spacecraft to contain moving parts and change during missions. A good free substitute for the Breaking Ground expansion. | 1.7.2 | Forum Download | |
| Interstellar Extended |
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Expands the tech tree to cover more exotic types of energy and propulsion. | 1.9.1 | Forum Download |
| Kerbal Atomics |
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Expands the nuclear-powered propulsion roster by adding eight new engines, which come in different standard sizes. Works with vanilla and integrates well with Near Future Technologies | 1.9.x | Forum Download |
| Kerbal Attachment System (KAS) |
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A set of parts for linking together spacecraft or moving parts around on them during missions. | 1.8.x | Forum Download |
| Kerbal Inventory Systems (KIS) |
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Adds an inventory system and parts of different sizes to transport objects and parts on. | 1.8.x | Forum Download |
| Kerbal Planetary Base Systems |
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Parts which can be used to help build remote outposts on other bodies. | 1.10.x | Forum Download |
| KW Rocketry Rebalanced |
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A parts collection for rockets, many inspired by real-life designs. Successor to the original KW Rocketry mod. | 1.9.x | Forum Download |
| Near Future Technologies |
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Actually 6 separate mods instead of a single mod, these mods add numerous high-tech features such as advanced electric engines, nuclear reactors, solar panels, large building pieces, and much more. | 1.9.x | Forum Download |
| Snacks! |
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Adds a vanilla-friendly life support system and penalties, with consumables (Snacks) and different parts to store and produce them. | 1.8.x | Forum Download |
| Tantares |
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A collection of assorted spaceship and rocket parts inspired by the soviet space program. | 1.9.x | Forum (with Download Links) |
| Universal Storage II |
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Modular parts mod for building custom service modules. Fully compatible with DMagic Orbital Science, Kerbal Inventory System and many life support mods. Successor to the original Univ. Storage mod. | 1.9.1 | Forum Download |
| Realism These mods add more realism to the game, moving it closer to real-world space operations while often making it more difficult to play in some ways. | ||||
| Ferram Aerospace Research Continued (FAR) | Updates the aerodynamics model to one much more accurate to the real world. Continuation of the original Ferram Aerospace mod. | 1.9 | Forum Download | |
| Kerbal Operating System (kOS) | kOS is a scriptable autopilot system. It allows you write small programs that automate specific tasks. | 1.8.1 | Forum Download | |
| Real Chute | Overhaul of the stock parachute system with several new drag and drogue parachutes. | 1.9 | Forum Download | |
| Realism Overhaul | A group of mods that change KSP to make it more realistic. | 1.8.1 | Forum Download | |
| RemoteTech | Overhaul for unmanned spacecraft. Adds realistic limits to deep-space communications. | 1.10 | Forum Download | |
| TAC Life Support | Adds life-support requirements and resource limitations to manned missions. | 1.9.1 | Forum Download | |
| Utilities These mods add in features that make tasks easier. | ||||
| Alternate Resource Panel | A resource panel mod with advanced features such as low resource alarms and consumption rates. | 1.9.1 | Forum Download | |
| Docking Port Alignment Indicator | A small widget to show the alignment of two docking ports to each other. | 1.10 | Forum Download | |
| Kerbal Alarm Clock | Allows the game to schedule alarms and notifications for future events (such as a ship's arrival at a new SOI). | 1.9.x | Forum Download | |
| Kerbal Engineer Redux |
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Displays the TWR and delta-v of spacecraft under construction in the VAB. Merged into stock game as of 1.6. | 1.10 | Forum Download |
| MechJeb |
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A set of automatic pilot systems which can precisely perform various maneuvers, as well as display more detailed information about a craft or orbit than the base game. | 1.10.x | Forum (Contains Direct Download Links) |
| RasterPropMonitor (adopted) | Displays multi-purpose interactive screens on various IVA sections of ships. Can work in partnership with some mods by default. Continuation of the original RPM mod. | 1.10.x | Forum Download | |
| Throttle Controlled Avionics | Enhanced the altitude control of a ship by manipulating the output of its engines and thrusters. Makes easier to land ships and build usable VTOL spacecraft. | 1.10 | Forum Download | |
| Trajectories | Displays accurate trajectory predictions by accounting atmospheric drag and lift. Works with stock aerodynamics and FAR. Useful to land space shuttles and other spacecraft in a precise manner. | 1.10 | Forum Download | |
| Transfer Window Planner | Helps planning an optimal interplanetary transfer window to maximize resource efficiency. Travel futher with less Delta-V! | 1.7.x | Forum Download | |
| Science Adds game features relating to gathering information about the environment and earning science. | ||||
| [x]Science! Continued | This tool helps keeping track of the experiments performed and science collected across all bodies and biomes. | 1.9 | Forum Download | |
| Community Tech Tree | Modifies the stock tech tree to accomodate community mods by adding new branches and extending existing ones. | 1.9.x | Forum Download | |
| DMagic Orbital Science |
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Adds several new science experiments. | 1.8.x | Forum Download |
| Kethane |
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Adds an advanced resource system comparable to stock, primarily for spacecraft to create their own fuel when landed on other celestial bodies. | 1.9 | Forum (With Direct Download Link) |
| ScanSat |
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Allows satellites to create maps of the celestial bodies they are orbiting, including biomes and easter eggs. You can also earn science by scanning these celestial bodies. | 1.10 | Forum Download |
| Station Science Continued |
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Adds new types of orbital laboratories and experiments which can be done in orbit. Supercedes the original mod. | 1.8 | Forum Download |
| Planet Packs Adds to or modifies the celestial bodies in the game. | ||||
| Outer Planets | Adds four distant gas giants and several moons, based on our solar system, to the game with minimal modification to the stock system. Requires Kopernicus. | 1.9.x | Forum | |
| After Kerbin | Takes place two billion years after the stock ksp. In this timeline, the Kerbal species has escaped to Duna, now called Solitude, after Kerbin (AKA Wasteland) becomes inhospitable for life. | ? | ? | |
| Cosmetics Modify the appearance of your worlds and pimp your kerbals! | ||||
| Chatterer | A sound plugin for KSP that adds radio chatter and beeps to your crewed command pods, as well as environmental sounds such as wind and EVA breathing. | 1.9.x | Forum Download | |
| Distant Object Enhancement Continued | A visual enhancement mod that makes objects such as planets and spacecraft visible over large distances. | 1.9 | Forum Download | |
| Misc Tools | ||||
| Toolbar Continued | Adds a unified toolbar to the game. Many other mods integrate with this one to display common controls. Supercedes the original Toolbar mod. | 1.9.x | Forum Download | |
| KSP Add-on Version Checker (MiniAVC) | A plugin that allows for compatible mods to be checked for their latest versions. | 1.8 | Forum | |
| Module Manager | This mod allows to patch existing game and mod files without overwriting them. A mandatory dependency for an important number of mods. | 1.10 | Forum | |
| Cheats (For Cheaters!) Stock Cheats not good enough. Use THESE! | ||||
| HyperEdit | Allows ships, asteroids and planets to be moved instantly to anywhere the system with no cost. It also allows to refill resources and destroy ships. | 1.10 | Forum | |
| Dark Multiplayer | (DMP) for short, is a free mod that can be downloaded from the Dark multi-player website. It involves multiple players operating as they would normally, but they can interact with each other's creations in real-time. Servers Are mostly stock, (non-modded) with some exceptions. The Dark Multi-player website is called "d-mp.org" | ? | ? | |
| Discontinued Mods Featured mods that are no longer being developed or supported. | ||||
| Better Than Starting Manned | Rebalances the tech tree around starting out with probe cores only and having to earn the ability to launch manned missions, as well as many other changes. | Discontinued | Forum | |
| Crew Manifest | Allows kerbonauts to be transferred between different parts of a spacecraft without having to perform an EVA. This mod's features have been implemented into the stock game. | 1.2 (Discontinued) |
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| KSP Mod Admin | A manager which helps install, remove, and keep track of other mods. | Discontinued | Download Forum | |
| Language Patches | 6 patches are available, and allows you to translate the game. | Discontinued | Forum Website | |
| Optional Atmospheres Revamped | Adds atmospheres to those planets and moons which don't have atmospheres. | 1.3.1 (Discontinued) |
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The criteria to be added in this list are simple :
- It adds important features to Kerbal Space Program, like rescaling planets.
- It adds some missing stuff in the main game, like new solar systems, N-body physics, etc.
- There are no major bugs...
- It's fun!
It is then totally subjective. Feel free to add your favorites addons here.
Just remember to add a good description, telling why the addon is important for you, how it is integrated in the game.... and so on
See also
- Calculation tools, a collection of calculators which work independently.
- Multiplayer
- KSP Add-on Releases KSP Forum section dedicated to the release and discussion of stable mods.
- SpaceDock Largest KSP mod sharing website.
- KSP Curse mods KSP mod sharing website hosted by Curse.
- The Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network, or CKAN, a standalone mod manager for KSP.
- Ksp Mods.
- Community Mods and Plugin Library On the forums by User "Nismobg" (Outdated list)
