NASA and KSP future?

[GusTurbo]

Random simple question... anyone know if copies of KSP can be found in the gift centers at Kennedy?

I don't think KSP is available in any stores, but I could be wrong.

[Clockwork13]

5 years in the future: NASA uses KSP to test their rockets

[OrtwinS]

'Partnership' might be a too big word at this early stage.

I do hope that ARM will be 'Part 1' of many cooperative efforts between SQUAD and the 'real deal' agencies.

NASA doing it will possibly turn enough heads for other big players to notice.

A fleshed out contract system and a robust system to track win/fail conditions is essential to this, and we're getting there in 0.24 .

I dream it'll become 'default PR practice' for large publicly known space-related organisations to release a parts or mission pack for KSP

More 'serious' agencies/companies might 'need' stuff like entry-heat and a life-support (or general resources) system before they can convince enough people in charge that such would be a 'serious' PR thing to do, not just 'lets join in with the space-game-hype'.

NASA co-op got us asteroids (or fast-tracked them), imagine what other features would get a boost if other 'big time' folks gain interest.

[Dimetime35c]

As the one that posted the topic please stay on track. Thanks admin for cleaning and monitoring the thread.