The Kerbal player's guide the easiest way to launch a space program

Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is a critically acclaimed, bestselling space flight simulator game. It's making waves everywhere from mainstream media to the actual space flight industry, but it has a bit of a learning curve. In this book, five KSP nerds--including an astrophysicist--teach you every...

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Main Authors: Manning, Jon, Nugent, Tim (Author), Fenwick, Paul (Author), Allan, Alasdair (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sebastopol, CA O'Reilly Media 2016
Edition:First edition
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505 0 |a Building a RocketVehicle Assembly Building; Rocket Parts; Connecting the Rocket; Remember the Mission; Getting Back Down; Summary; Chapter 3. Maneuvers; Launching into Orbit; The Launch Pad; Test Rocket: TKB-01 "Let's Hope This Works"; Launching the Rocket; Launching; Establishing an Orbit; Circularizing; Maneuver Nodes; Doing an EVA; Reentry; Landing (and Walking Away from It); Docking; Test Rocket TKB-DK-2: "In-Orbit Construction Is Totally in Now"; Rendezvous; Approach; Docking; Resource Management; Undocking; Summary; Chapter 4. Planes in Space; Heading Out for a Joyride 
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