I had Breakthrough Day!

[NecroBones]

Congrats! I know what you mean. When everything "clicks", and you get over that "hump" in the learning curve, it's a beautiful feeling.

[monstah]

I turn 41 in a few days, I share the pain and plessures of KSP. My wife is always asking me why I'm doing math while I'm playing a video game. I tell her my space math is beyond her ability and that she should mind her own damn business...

My wife really, really hates this game

As for the OP, doesn't it feel awesome? That's the reason this game is so addictive.

Now, just wait till you have an intuitive feeling for how burning will affect your orbit, and see how you'll feel then!

[DancesWithSquirrels]

Gigantic thumbs up, DarkGravity!

[SpaceNomad]

My wife is always asking me why I'm doing math while I'm playing a video game.

What a strange question. For fun of course!

[Anglave]

Congratulations!

I know the feeling, and it's a great one. It's one of the main reasons I keep coming back to KSP.

If you're feeling ambitious, a great next goal is a Land and Return mission to Duna.

Edited May 22, 2015 by Anglave

[Bluntie]

Your happiness makes me happy, man. I love that a game like this can bring people together and share in actual wonder and accomplishment. KSP really is something else. And congratulations on all those firsts. It's a great feeling. And don't worry. It doesn't go away. Plenty more firsts left.

[En_Dotter]

I remember when i was your age... (ksp age that is )

All those "small" achievements made feel so big! When i finally made a 1st stable orbit i just time warped to see how my little rocket flies over the planet and enjoy the light show of kerbin and the sun. Then i wanted more... I wanted to go to the mun. I didnt know how to do it... After a lot of trial and error and hair loss i managed to get captured by the mun. I even had enough fuel to put myself in the collision path to the muns surface! But then i realized that i didnt have enough fuel to land in a survivable way.

In time i learned it.

My greatest achievement was apollo style landing on duna and coming back - i had a lander on my main rocket that undocked and landed on duna with 2 kerbals and one remained in the orbit. Well i didnt have RCS on the lander because of weight issues so i decided ill just bring the lander close to the main rocket and use my 3rd kerbal to dock using RCS. I just had enough fuel to reach kerbin and do the atmospheric breaking (though in 1.x i would have probably exploded). It was the best feeling ever.

Keep up the good work!

[juanml82]

That is the beauty of KSP, something that few other games really give you, a real feeling of accomplishment.

I second that. KSP is a game in the full meaning of the word.