Project Tholia - Crewed Venus Surface Return Mission | KSP RSS/RO/RP1
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
- For the first time ever, a Crewed Venus Return Mission has been completed in RP-1. This mission was very interesting to plan, and I used my skills to make the vehicles as fun as possible - I hope you enjoy!
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Notes:
- This is not the end of Terminal Velocity. More episodes will be released to cover the period during this mission and beyond, until 1970 or so.
- Direct link to the newspaper at the start: i.imgur.com/QP1X2Hd.png
Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:44 CHAOS Propulsion Dual Launch
3:30 Heatshield Launch
4:35 Habitat Module Launch
5:54 Main Balloon Launch
7:15 Launch of USS Defiant NCC-1013
10:32 Venus Amicus Launch
11:41 Dual Defiant Refueling Launch
13:52 Departure for Venus (x2)
15:32 Arrival at Venus (x2)
16:22 Deployment of CHAOS
17:09 Landing on the Surface of Venus
20:27 Landing on CHAOS
22:37 Ascent back to USS Defiant
24:50 Trouble.
26:30 Returning home...
27:15 An unexpected surprise...
Music:
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ES - A pure Force
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ES - For Queen and Country
Bonnie Grace
ES - A Hero's Vendetta
Grant Newman
ES - For Queen and Country
Bonnie Grace
ES - Rescue Mission
Lupus Nocte
ES - A train to catch
John Utah
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Hampus Naeselius
ES - Returning Home Again
Phoenix Tail
ES - Surge
Francis Wells
ES - Surrender to Madness
Golden Anchor 
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What was your favorite part of the video? 🤔
Me being late
It leaving
I'm impressed that you actually made a full front page of a fake newspaper at 1:02
The starship
Departure for Venus
If nasa have the same budget as the army
True ngl
Based
100% true
Had*
this is a real problem. people aren’t caring about space travel after the cold war. we need competiton.
I totally love how all that newspaper is properly written, especially 'we didn't forget about moon and will visit it few years later' part while they're going venus rn
Thanks! Me and a friend wrote it. That lunar section also serves as a bit of foreshadowing...
@@TDChannelKSP for historic 1969 event? Totally looking forward for it!
btw, seems like scatterer's ocean bounce bug (iirc happens when used with FARc) is still not fixed? to see that capsule at last bouncing on ocean,
@@jupiterbjy Since the paper is in 1965, "in a couple years" is 1967, so its foreshadowing the ending of this video ;)
1969 is a pretty big year though, and I'd love to do something special for it...
Oh yeah, the ocean thing. I'm still on an old install, so I don't know if it's been fixed in a later scatterer/far version.
@@TDChannelKSP aye thanks for details! and just installed those again and - sadly bug's still not fixed, so no need to update I guess
1969: “De-orbiting the moon and flying it to Proxima Centauri”
The fact that you gave the crew what is essentially a vehicle straight out of Star Trek… amazing. Wonderful. Hilarious. Corny. Cheesy. But wonderful.
:)
The defiant launch is genuinely one of the oddest and most insane launches Ive ever seen
absolutely incredible that youve managed to return kerbals from VENUS, like what is even the delta-v requirements??
9500m/s for orbit, 3300 (on average) to reach venus. 2800~ to brake into low circular orbit. 40~ deorbit. Ascend (no balloon, or propeller) takes an OUTSTANDING 27000, 2800~ to return to earth.
So that means you need balloons or propellers
@@polishkerbal6920 my theory is a balloon, but knowing TD I wouldnt be surprised if he engineered a Venus rocket.
@@Harold-TheJass-Blingman TD's pc is crying from the venus ascend craft🇺🇸☠
@@Harold-TheJass-Blingman Unsurprisingly, this was my first plan. However, unlike previous landings on older RO where rocket engines functioned under surface-level pressure, rocket engines in RO don't function at all under the immense pressure (0 ISP, 0 thrust), so alternate means of partial ascent are required.
@@polishkerbal6920 well, in 2018 I just build a huge 1000t rocket with something like 16000m/s Delta V to take off from very surface with a single kerbal on board.
Это. Просто. Прекрасно.
Loved the Star Trek and Project Hail Mary references, nice work on this! I think this might be the most impressive ksp series on RUclips
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them, and the series!
wait what project hail mary references
@@MinerBat At the audio there was an Eridian translation at the bottom
@@snaeb-ps3bd oooh
I will never touch RSS or RO for as long as I live, so I can recognise and appreciate the effort put into this video and the storytelling. Fantastic work, you gained a sub!
Docking bay 1 implies the existence of more starships, then.
Can’t wait to see where your NCC-1701 goes!
Where no kerbal has gone before!
Just… absolutely amazing TD. The editing, crafts, just everything was executed so godly. Can’t wait for the next big TV mission and Ep. 27!
These videos are insanely awesome, it's criminal they aren't getting way more attention than they are.
This video was beautiful! it's incredible how every time I am amazed by things I didn't even think were possible in ksp.
Truly one of the best ksp videos of all time!
The quality of your work is top notch! Well done, and I hope this channel keeps growing, more people need to see your work!
I also absolutely love the transitions, they're so smooth!
This was really cool to watch. And the warp effects were really well done too. Also It's always great fun to see realistic mission failure scenarios play out.
My friend, this is insanely well produced! Great job dude
Such extreme video quality and only 70 k views? This deserves atleast a million. Keep it up at this quality. The editing the graphics mods the vehicles perfect.
Probably the best ksp cinematic I've ever seen.
Until your next one, of course! Seriously, awesome mission and video.
Jesus! Your editing is insane. The video too. Great work!
Love the newspaper and all of its details
The understated insanity in all of your videos has peaked with this one.
Top notch work, mate. Loved every second of it.
Well produced and well scored. Want to see more although I know how many hours went into that one. Nice work.
The cinematography was AMAZING. My fav part was the launch of the defiant, very awesome
I like the text on the news paper talking about the moon. Good stuff.
Love the worldbuilding you've done with this, and the references :p
Honestly, almost curious to see if it’d be possible to, later in the timeline, make a reusable VAV to allow the resurrection of CHAOS and Stella Amicus (given the fact that, as it stands, there appears to be no way to deliver a new crew to CHAOS, leaving it as an unmanned science outpost in Venus’ atmosphere).
My guess is that it’d involve nuclear engines - possibly a bi- or tri-modal NTR (able to generate electricity and provide thrust) - and electric propellers for approach and docking with CHAOS in-flight.
That would be pretty neat. It would also have to bring the life support supplies too.
A large spaceplane is probably the best option. Re-enter like SA, land on Venus, electric prop back up, dock back at the VAV port perhaps (the runway would be too small), ascent on nuclear engines like you mentioned.
It might be tricky to keep the LH2 for the NTR cool though, and I'm not sure NTRs are good enough in performance. When I made pathfinder, it required super light skylon-level tanks, and even then barely carried any payload other than the crew. Something a little more advanced like a nuclear ramjet or something would be needed.
@@TDChannelKSP yeah, I’d considered nuclear jets at first for atmospheric flight propulsion - so having those in addition to or in place of the electric props would potentially make sense. IIRC, there are mods that add nuclear jets which have RO configs - Kerbal Atomics springs to mind.
Hopefully this VAV will actually work properly.
Definitely looking forward to THIS one! What on earth are you gonna have done this time?!
You mean what on Venus
@@logankreiger2597 ... I see what you did.
This was incredible! Well done!
Nice easter egg with that Eridian translation. Just imagine kerbals casually whistling in the background :D
Great job with your videos I really like them. I really apretiate your work.
*appreciate
Sorry english is not my first language. And i cant edit comments on phone cause some youtube unga bunga.
Using the saucer section of the defiant to create artificial gravity is such a clever use of that design!
I truly have no words for this, other than congrats.
I have rewatched this so many times
What is this man probably a genius hardworker
The defiant launch wow !
The crew home flying over venus !
The news paper ! so nice
I swear to god, this is the best thing I’ve ever seen.
As a huge Trekkie I am losing my shit because I just watched the mirror universe episodes in ENT and this is amazing
Edit:omg you had space dock too
Heh, that's awesome. I'm glad you liked it!
Just . Epic! 1 more subscriber and i wish atleast one million to come so.
I just had to sub because of all the effort in this video
Thank you :)
Hail Waloria
Thank you for giving me a plan of what to do
I think I found a new channel I'm gonna love
this guy makes me want to play ksp again
Nice vid! Dropped a like and you have a new sub ❤
Didn't realise the Defiant had a spore drive nor the kerbals were in the mirror universe. Some bloody amazing builds here, I can only imagine creating something as a tribute to them. Beautiful
Yeah the kerbals are already super advanced somehow maybe... Idk... Time travel!? DUN DUN DUuUUUuUuUuUn
A thing I haven't seen been point out yet, at 24:51 in the audio selection tab, there's three options: Kerbalese, the original audio and what the Kerbals originally spoke, English, so that we the audience can understand what's going on, and.... Eridian. As far as I know, there's no real world language known as Eridian, and the only other language we heard the Kerbals speak in this universe is English (at the end of Project Andoria). This leads me to believe that perhaps, Eridian is actually the language spoken by the aliens who left the Archive on Pluto and told the Kerbals to visit them at the Trappist-1 system when they're ready at the end of Project Andoria. Just a theory tho.
Heh, pretty neat theory! However, it's actually a book reference to Project Hail Mary ;)
@@TDChannelKSP I know you meant Hail Mary, but I'd like to think you're referring to HAL Mary, HAL 9000's wife.
@@Hunter12396 Whoops! Fixed.
Woahhh the Kennedy speech through me off man well done
I watched this in VR and it is like watching a movie
man i love that his solution any problem is strapping saturn v`s to it
I certainly hope we’ll get to see the construction of Copernicus station at some point! It looks really awesome!
Thank you! I've actually been working on that video right now... so eventually!
@@TDChannelKSP Awesome! I look forward to seeing it, and I’m sure I’m not alone in that sentiment
this makes me wanna rewatch for all mankind again
Will watch it later buddy. Can't wait ❤
oh ma gawd my favourite ksp youtuber here 😂
@@nappalnation7877 I feel flattered :D
Not disappointed. This was awesome, I can roughly imagine how much work you put into this.
Would like to see where this series would go from the 70s onwards. Space tourism! An international space station! Reusable spacecraft! A SpaceX like rocket!
With this timeline, it’d probably be an interplanetary space station
I am so excited to figure out the in-universe reason explaining why an _Enterprise_ form factor was the best choice here
Gene Roddenberry worked for NASA in this timeline :D
@@TDChannelKSP Or the Build The Enterprise nonprofit had a bit more sway
@ 13:00 I can definitely hear the Finale VST choir samples. 13/10 video
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏very well done I really enjoyed this video
Great video, subed because of it!
This is so over the top good golly
Very creative naming.
What a concept amazing
Defiant is boldly going where no kerbal has landed before...
24:51 I love the Eridian option for the audio, 10/10
The transport back from Copernicus Station being named Adama was nice.
Loved it! Thanks
I see there are some references to future projects here
Like fedup!
Id like to aee the continuation from this, doing missions to other planets hsing the defiant, but from the dry dock/space dock....itll be cool to see a series, where the size of the space dock and the size of thr fleet gradually increases!
too good, make more pls!
Man that was BRILLIANT!
Too bad they don't sponsor this though...
This is really awesome.
I think this is the first time I've seen a Venus return since alexchivilev's video from 2017, and those were barebones, all practicality vehicles. You made a fucking Enterprise style starship, thats insane dude. Kudos!
May I ask why the chemical propulsion for the crew vehicle though...
“The USS Victoria (NCC-1013) was a Horizon-class heavy cruiser in Starfleet service during the late-22nd century and into the mid-23rd.”
-Memory Alpha
AMAZING vid man
I need help how do i record like you do cause i wanna try starting my own series
The fact that this mission not only works, but also accounts for various failures and emergencies just blows my mind. And on top of that it looks good! HOW!!!!
Your work is amazing honestly. It's been and probbably will continue to be a huge inspiration for my channel. I mean, the fact that i stole your Moon³ is the only reason i blew up!
In conclusion, both you and your work are just perfect!
Thank you! I hope you do well with your own videos :)
I like the buttery-smooth transitions, the Saturn VII and the design of U.S.S Defiant.
Edit: the defiant-VAV docking sequence gave me anxiety
out standing work TD just out standing
You should add this to the Terminal Velocity playlist!
Oh hey you're right, completely forgot! Thanks.
Perfect and the centrifuge spinning you got it right. Dr Dent astrophysicist Rocketeledyne owner
Boy I wonder which space sci fi series TD prefers 🤔
That single newspaper article asking about the moon tho lol
And they're just in time to see the moon landing to!
Thanks for reminding me how bad I am at KSP!
Bro really strapped 4 Saturn 5s together and it worked
Its 5 year mission to seak out strange new worlds. To boldly go where no kerbal has gone before.
loved the "Project Hail Mary" reference with one of the languages being Eridian. thats gotta be one of my favorite Sci-fi books
Glad you liked it ;)
Yeah, it was an awesome book to read. All about problem solving, and Rocky is such an interesting and fun alien.
How far Terminal Velocity has come, from tiny rockets to crew landing on the hottest planet in the solar system, and living to tell the tale.
A little off topic, but would it be possible to do a crewed mission to the asteroid belt (Ceres?) or maybe even Callisto? In-universe it could be preparation for the crewed missions during the 1977 window.
Greatness!
We wave advanced warp capability and we installed it on the most powerful starship designed! We can finnaly land on venus with its away team shuttles and transporter beam arays!
TD Chamnel: nah thats just the transport, and we made it super inefficient :p
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before!
I am wondering what you do for space debris mitigation? Might be food for a video on space junk retrieval, maybe even fashion it all into a fueling station...
that's awesome!!
1:26 interesting part of the rocket [rocket nozzle as cone thing]
will you be reaching the year 2000? and going to other solar systems? either way love your work sir!
Stella has served us well
shoutout to the camerman filming this
We choose to go to venus in this Decade and do the other things not because there are easy bu because they are hard
"But eating this bag of pinecones is also hard."
@@windrose5988thanks. It was delicious
Do you have a list of mods and ksp version you used for this?
Amazing job, this was glorious to watch - and mad props to all the graphic design that went into it for just a couple of seconds of videos .
Lets see...
First off, the RP-1 express install contains mods of the mods used: github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/wiki/RO-&-RP-1-Express-Installation-for-1.12.3
Not included in express install:
- Hooligan Labs airships (for... the airships)
- Firespitter (might be included by default? For helicopter blades and electric props)
- Conformal Decals (text)
- Textures Unlimited Recolor Dept. (recolor stock parts)
- Kerbal Atomics (NERVA II model that is 100x better than normal RO)
- Space Station Parts Expansion Redux (might be in RP1 express, not sure)
Thank you! Heh, I do that a lot sometimes. Tons of work for short scenes, but if the audience enjoys it, it's worth it!
they really boldly went where no man has gone before
I saluted those brave Kerbals on their return home.
Pov: Accidently adding 1 too many zeros to the nasa founding
How the hell did you do that!!!! It's amazing!! I'm wondering how you made that blimp? How does it fly? And the plane's propeller, where does it come from??
unbelievable