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[Interview] How KSP Helps Designing Real-Life Space Mission
The Kerbal Space Program is a fun game, but also an incredible tool for simulating a realistic space exploration program. According to a new paper, people playing the game can help develop innovative ideas that can turn into real missions, especially with the development and integration of reusable rockets like Starship and New Glenn.
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🟣 Guest: Rodrigo Schmitt
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📜 Design of space systems and operational mission architectures using sandbox games
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525002048
00:00 Intro
01:14 KSP as a learning tool
12:26 Why is KSP useful for mission planning
21:17 From gamers to mission architects
22:54 Useful mods for KSP
25:08 Alternatives to KSP
26:52 Gaming meta and AI
33:22 Current obsessions
37:00 Final thoughts
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The Kerbal Space Program is a fun game, but also an incredible tool for simulating a realistic space exploration program. According to a new paper, people playing the game can help develop innovative ideas that can turn into real missions, especially with the development and integration of reusable rockets like Starship and New Glenn.
👉 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads. FREE
https://patreon.com/universetoday
🟣 Guest: Rodrigo Schmitt
https://rodrigo-schmitt.github.io/
📜 Design of space systems and operational mission architectures using sandbox games
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576525002048
00:00 Intro
01:14 KSP as a learning tool
12:26 Why is KSP useful for mission planning
21:17 From gamers to mission architects
22:54 Useful mods for KSP
25:08 Alternatives to KSP
26:52 Gaming meta and AI
33:22 Current obsessions
37:00 Final thoughts
📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/DIFnf0UCZUk
📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter
🎧 PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/
📩 CONTACT FRASER
⚖️ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Support Universe Today Podcast
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