Although I have not fired or killed any Kerbals, as far as I know, I am experiencing the same symptoms and would like to try the work-around. However, I cannot find the ...\saves... file. I am running KSP v 0.90.0.705 Beta build 473582 under STEAM using Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bit). I used the built-in Windows search facility as the system administrator to find "KSP\saves" and came up empty. I also manually searched the directory tree and couldn't find it. Since I am running KSP as a STEAM game, is the save file available to me? Thank you, - - - Updated - - - I didn't realize there were six (6) pages of replies in the thread--found my answer on page 4 and found the save file. Here I go... My apologies for spinning ya'll up...