Any real space studying guys play this?

[Mr_Duke]

Sorry for the loose title, but basically I'm wondering if anyone knows of/or is in NASA/ESA ect, that plays this game? Or anyone who study's space thingys and all it's wonderful an mysterious goings on? I've saw that people were showing it in physics classes, which is great! I would have loved to see this when I was in school! But unfortunately the best we got back then was windows 95, minesweeper (that we were not allowed to play) and a dial up connection....sigh...

But anyway, I know a few people have quite good knowledge about certain things in this game, for me when all the math in space travel is mentioned, or comes up in game or on wikis I just go blank. My method is usually Aim at target>boost>land/crash/nofuel! But that's my style!

Obviously if your studying space thingys (said it again :$) you probably wont have time, or would you? I wouldn't want to finish work and play a heating engineer simulator game.....

(*Hmm I'd be good at that*)

Maybe it would appeal to you more than anyone!

Edited June 25, 2013 by Mr_Duke

[talonmadc]

yes many nasa employees play KSP

[Whackjob]

I have heard also that many folks over at the JPL also play!

[astropapi1]

I'm still in high school, but I'm going to study Aerospace Engineering.

[Mr_Duke]

That's cool! I can see an xzibit meme coming!

* yo dawg we heard you like driving rovers! So we made a game where you can drive a rover while driving a rover! *

[Mr_Duke]

Did KSP help?

[stupid_chris]

I'll be studying in astronomy in sept 2014! Was supposed to be this year, but unfortunately, some, uh, chaotic events last year in Quebec where I live forced me to postpone it lol.

[razark]

Hi. Yes, we exist.

[Spatzimaus]

Yep. Plenty of us real-world astrophysicist-types on here. It's not like NASA's funding is enough to do any of the fun stuff we can pull off in KSP...

[M83]

I plan on heading to college in the fall of 2014 for astronomy and KSP was a very helpful tool along the way.

[Nimaci]

Copenhagen Suborbitals are also playing KSP, and they are even active in these forums

[astropapi1]

Copenhagen Suborbitals are also playing KSP, and they are even active in these forums

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/27092-Copenhagen-Suborbitals-joins-KSP

[technicalfool]

That's cool! I can see an xzibit meme coming!

* yo dawg we heard you like driving rovers! So we made a game where you can drive a rover while driving a rover! *

You mean like this?

Last thread I embedded that in, it got edited to be a link instead. So I'll just link it instead. Ahem.

[ASFalcon13]

I'm aware of at least two flight controllers for NASA interplanetary missions (myself included). So yes, yes we do

[TouhouTorpedo]

Trained Space Engineer here, but I didn't get a job in the sector. Competition is tight here and the US export laws mean I can't go work over there. (hey, you other space guys here - do me and a favor and get this sorted lol). Always time to apply in the future once I'm better experienced though.

Not long after I started playing, I made a spreadsheet for all the parts (weren't too many back then...) and began a proper calculated space program in KSP to work out the mass of Kerbin and the Mun, then lead up to a landing with an optimised ship. Was good fun, but far too much effort to normally bother with!

For some reason though I tend to spend all my time in KSP now building planes and trucks and modding in parts for them instead of rockets.

[Whirligig Girl]

Scott Manley studied asteroids.

[NeoMorph]

Scott Manley studied asteroids.

And now we study HIS asteroids... They make him walk funny!

[Tech_Spec]

Currently studying to be an aerospace engineer. Learned WAY more about orbital mechanics in KSP than I ever did in my lectures!

[Scotius]

I'm still waiting for a real astronaut to pop in here Guess those guys are too busy training to play KSP, or having too much fun flying real rockets.

[TouhouTorpedo]

Currently studying to be an aerospace engineer. Learned WAY more about orbital mechanics in KSP than I ever did in my lectures!

You might find it stays that way, sadly. A lot of Aerospace courses are as their name implies, Aero and Space. Usually with heavy lean to the former. If your interest is out and out space, you need to be on an Astronautics course, which sounds like "Astronaut training" but really means "How satellites work".

[LameLefty]

I have a Bachelor's in aerospace engineering, worked as a design engineer for a NASA contractor for awhile after college. Twenty-odd years later, KSP is how I pretend to stay involved in the field.

[ninjakids]

Of course, ever heard of the ever popular Scott Manley?

[Mr_Duke]

pretty cool guys! science be praised!

[roosterr]

Scott Manley studied asteroids.

My Dad has asteroids and cant hardly sit down most of the time.

Also Scott used to work at an observatory. http://www.arm.ac.uk/~spm/

[MH60AV8R]

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Had a few orbital mechanics and rocketry design classes when I was in college. I enjoy the math as it makes the design process easier and it isn't just build, test, fail, modify, test, fail, modify, test, success!