<s>
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
(	O
KSP	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
space	O
flight	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Mexican	O
studio	O
Squad	B-Device
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
direct	O
a	O
nascent	O
space	O
program	O
,	O
staffed	O
and	O
crewed	O
by	O
green	O
humanoid	O
aliens	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Kerbals	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
realistic	O
orbital	O
physics	O
engine	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
various	O
real-life	O
orbital	O
maneuvers	O
such	O
as	O
Hohmann	O
transfer	O
orbits	B-Application
and	O
orbital	O
rendezvous	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
public	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
on	O
Squad	B-Device
's	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
storefront	O
on	O
24	O
June	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
joined	O
Steam	B-Application
's	O
early	O
access	O
program	O
on	O
20	O
March	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
has	O
support	O
for	O
user-created	O
mods	O
that	O
add	O
new	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Popular	O
mods	O
have	O
received	O
support	O
and	O
inclusion	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
Squad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
garnered	O
commendation	O
from	O
spaceflight	O
industry	O
figures	O
such	O
as	O
NASA	O
,	O
ESA	O
,	O
science	O
communicator	O
Scott	O
Manley	O
,	O
ULA	O
CEO	O
Tory	O
Bruno	O
,	O
SpaceX	O
CEO	O
Elon	O
Musk	O
,	O
and	O
Rocket	B-Application
Lab	O
CEO	O
Peter	O
Beck	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
Squad	B-Device
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
been	O
purchased	O
by	O
video	O
game	O
company	O
Take-Two	O
Interactive	O
,	O
who	O
will	O
help	O
support	O
Squad	B-Device
in	O
keeping	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
up-to-date	O
alongside	O
the	O
personal	O
computer	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Enhanced	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
January	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
September	O
2021	O
by	O
Private	O
Division	O
,	O
a	O
publishing	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
Take-Two	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
expansions	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
:	O
Making	O
History	O
in	O
March	O
2018	O
and	O
Breaking	O
Ground	O
in	O
May	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Early	O
Access	O
on	O
February	O
24	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
administers	O
a	O
space	O
program	O
operated	O
by	O
Kerbals	B-Device
,	O
a	O
species	O
of	O
small	O
green	O
humanoids	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
constructed	O
a	O
spaceport	O
on	O
their	O
home	O
planet	O
of	O
Kerbin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
space	O
center	O
players	O
can	O
build	O
various	O
vehicles	O
such	O
as	O
rockets	B-Application
,	O
aircraft	O
,	O
spaceplanes	O
,	O
and	O
rovers	O
from	O
a	O
provided	O
set	O
of	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Constructed	O
craft	O
can	O
be	O
launched	O
from	O
the	O
space	O
center	O
's	O
launch	B-Operating_System
pad	I-Operating_System
or	O
runway	O
to	O
accomplish	O
various	O
tasks	O
while	O
avoiding	O
partial	O
or	O
catastrophic	O
failure	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
lack	O
of	O
fuel	O
or	O
structural	O
failure	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
control	O
flight	O
with	O
little	O
assistance	O
other	O
than	O
a	O
Stability	O
Assist	O
System	O
(	O
SAS	O
)	O
to	O
keep	O
their	O
rocket	B-Application
oriented	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Provided	O
it	O
maintains	O
sufficient	O
thrust	O
and	O
fuel	O
,	O
a	O
spacecraft	O
can	O
enter	O
orbit	B-Application
or	O
even	O
travel	O
to	O
other	O
celestial	O
bodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Missions	O
(	O
either	O
player-set	O
or	O
assigned	O
"	O
contracts	O
"	O
)	O
involve	O
goals	O
such	O
as	O
reaching	O
a	O
certain	O
altitude	O
,	O
escaping	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
,	O
reaching	O
a	O
stable	O
orbit	B-Application
,	O
landing	O
on	O
a	O
certain	O
planetary	O
body	O
,	O
rescuing	O
stranded	O
astronauts	O
,	O
capturing	O
asteroids	O
,	O
and	O
creating	O
space	O
stations	O
and	O
surface	O
bases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
may	O
also	O
set	O
challenges	O
for	O
each	O
other	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
forums	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
visiting	O
all	O
five	O
moons	O
of	O
Jool	O
(	O
the	O
in-game	O
analogue	O
of	O
Jupiter	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
use	O
mods	O
to	O
test	O
each	O
other	O
's	O
aircraft	O
in	O
air	O
combat	O
tournaments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
control	O
in-game	O
Kerbal	B-Device
astronauts	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
exit	O
spacecraft	O
on	O
extravehicular	O
activities	O
(	O
EVAs	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
on	O
EVA	O
,	O
Kerbals	B-Device
may	O
use	O
their	O
EVA	O
suit	O
propellant	O
system	O
to	O
maneuver	O
in	O
space	O
and	O
around	O
craft	O
and	O
space	O
stations	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
NASA	O
's	O
Manned	O
Maneuvering	O
Unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
on	O
EVA	O
,	O
Kerbals	B-Device
can	O
collect	O
and	O
cache	O
science	O
experiments	O
,	O
plant	O
flags	O
on	O
the	O
surfaces	O
of	O
planets	O
and	O
moons	O
,	O
and	O
repair	O
spacecraft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
solar	O
system	O
is	O
loosely	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
real-world	O
Solar	O
System	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
the	O
planets	O
Moho	O
,	O
Eve	O
,	O
Kerbin	B-Device
,	O
Duna	O
,	O
Dres	O
,	O
Jool	O
,	O
and	O
Eeloo	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
respectively	O
analogues	O
of	O
Mercury	O
,	O
Venus	B-Application
,	O
Earth	O
,	O
Mars	B-Application
,	O
Ceres	O
,	O
Jupiter	O
,	O
and	O
Pluto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eve	O
is	O
orbited	O
by	O
Gilly	O
,	O
a	O
small	O
captured	O
asteroid	O
;	O
Kerbin	B-Device
is	O
orbited	O
by	O
two	O
moons	O
,	O
the	O
larger	O
Mun	O
and	O
the	O
smaller	O
,	O
more	O
distant	O
Minmus	B-Device
;	O
and	O
Duna	O
is	O
orbited	O
by	O
Ike	O
,	O
a	O
large	O
rocky	O
moon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jool	O
possesses	O
5	O
moons	O
:	O
Laythe	O
,	O
an	O
ocean	O
world	O
with	O
a	O
breathable	O
atmosphere	O
;	O
Vall	O
,	O
an	O
icy	O
moon	O
;	O
Tylo	O
,	O
a	O
rocky	O
moon	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
Kerbin	B-Device
;	O
and	O
Bop	O
and	O
Pol	O
,	O
two	O
small	O
irregular	O
moons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
must	O
travel	O
to	O
and	O
perform	O
experiments	O
at	O
various	O
sites	O
around	O
Kerbin	B-Device
,	O
outer	O
space	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
other	O
celestial	O
bodies	O
to	O
gain	O
'	O
science	O
 '	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
unlock	O
additional	O
parts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Greater	O
reputation	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
issuing	O
of	O
more	O
difficult	O
and	O
prestigious	O
contracts.Players	O
must	O
upgrade	O
buildings	O
in	O
the	O
space	O
center	O
complex	O
to	O
unlock	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
larger	O
rocket	B-Application
sizes	O
,	O
improved	O
tracking	O
,	O
and	O
increased	O
available	O
contracts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rocket	B-Application
thrust	O
(	O
and	O
torque	O
)	O
is	O
applied	O
to	O
a	O
vehicle	O
's	O
frame	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
placement	O
of	O
engines	O
,	O
and	O
joints	O
between	O
parts	O
have	O
limited	O
strength	O
—	O
too	O
much	O
force	O
will	O
break	O
a	O
vehicle	O
apart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
simulates	O
orbits	B-Application
using	O
patched	O
conic	O
approximation	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
full	O
n-body	B-Algorithm
simulation	I-Algorithm
;	O
thus	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
Lagrange	B-Application
points	I-Application
,	O
perturbations	O
,	O
Lissajous	O
orbits	B-Application
,	O
halo	O
orbits	B-Application
or	O
tidal	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Implementing	O
full	O
n-body	B-Algorithm
physics	O
would	O
require	O
the	O
entire	O
physics	O
engine	O
to	O
be	O
rewritten	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
in-game	O
astronauts	O
,	O
Kerbals	B-Device
,	O
are	O
physically	O
simulated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
alters	O
the	O
scale	O
of	O
its	O
solar	O
system	O
for	O
gameplay	O
purposes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Kerbin	B-Device
(	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
analog	O
of	O
Earth	O
)	O
has	O
a	O
radius	O
of	O
only	O
,	O
approximately	O
that	O
of	O
Earth	O
's	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
compensate	O
for	O
the	O
gravitational	O
consequences	O
of	O
this	O
size	O
difference	O
,	O
Kerbin	B-Device
's	O
density	O
is	O
(	O
unrealistically	O
)	O
over	O
10	O
times	O
that	O
of	O
Earth	O
's	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
expansions	O
:	O
Making	O
History	O
and	O
Breaking	O
Ground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
a	O
lunar	B-Application
lander	I-Application
,	O
basic	O
rocket	B-Application
parts	O
of	O
the	O
Saturn	O
V	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Science	O
experiments	O
such	O
as	O
active	O
seismometers	O
and	O
weather	O
stations	O
can	O
be	O
deployed	O
by	O
the	O
Kerbals	B-Device
and	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
gather	O
extra	O
science	O
points	O
in	O
science	O
and	O
career	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Director	O
Felipe	O
Falanghe	O
was	O
hired	O
by	O
Squad	B-Device
in	O
April	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Falanghe	O
,	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
Kerbal	B-Device
"	O
came	O
from	O
the	O
names	O
he	O
gave	O
small	O
tin	O
figurines	O
he	O
installed	O
in	O
modified	O
fireworks	O
as	O
a	O
teenager	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2010	O
,	O
development	O
on	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
was	O
authorized	O
by	O
co-founder	O
Adrian	O
Goya	O
but	O
deferred	O
until	O
Falanghe	O
had	O
completed	O
his	O
projects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
was	O
first	O
compiled	O
on	O
17	O
January	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Version	O
0.7.3	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
public	O
release	O
of	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
24	O
June	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
no	O
stability	O
assist	O
mode	O
,	O
Kerbin	B-Device
did	O
not	O
rotate	O
and	O
the	O
Sun	O
was	O
simply	O
a	O
directional	O
light	O
source	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
beta	O
update	O
for	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Career	O
mode	O
featured	O
building	O
upgrades	O
;	O
only	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
small	O
rockets	B-Application
with	O
low	O
mass	O
and	O
a	O
part	O
count	O
is	O
initially	O
supported	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
upgrade	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
facilities	O
to	O
increase	O
size	O
limitations	O
or	O
unlock	O
other	O
capabilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Version	O
1.0	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
full	O
release	O
of	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Version	O
1.0	O
completely	O
overhauled	O
the	O
flight	O
and	O
drag	O
model	O
for	O
a	O
more	O
realistic	O
simulation	O
,	O
now	O
ignoring	O
drag	O
on	O
rocket	B-Application
parts	O
which	O
were	O
occluded	O
from	O
the	O
air	O
flow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1.0	O
also	O
brought	O
several	O
improvements	O
to	O
Kerbals	B-Device
,	O
who	O
could	O
now	O
have	O
various	O
specializations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
"	O
Engineer	O
"	O
Kerbals	B-Device
can	O
repair	O
wheels	O
and	O
landing	O
legs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Female	O
Kerbals	B-Device
were	O
also	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
engine	O
was	O
upgraded	O
from	O
Unity	B-Application
4	I-Application
to	O
Unity	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
performance	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
stable	O
64-bit	O
client	O
,	O
removing	O
memory	O
constraints	O
caused	O
by	O
too	O
many	O
mods	O
being	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
released	O
Version	O
1.2	O
,	O
nicknamed	O
Loud	O
And	O
Clear	O
,	O
to	O
upgrade	O
the	O
game	O
from	O
Unity	B-Application
5	I-Application
to	O
5.4	O
and	O
introduce	O
performance	O
and	O
minor	O
gameplay	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
10	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
Squad	B-Device
announced	O
that	O
update	O
1.12	O
On	O
Final	O
Approach	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
last	O
major	O
planned	O
release	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
Squad	B-Device
developers	O
would	O
join	O
the	O
Intercept	O
Games	O
team	O
working	O
on	O
KSP	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
27	O
January	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
Squad	B-Device
was	O
working	O
on	O
an	O
education-themed	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
entitled	O
KerbalEdu	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
TeacherGaming	O
LLC	O
,	O
creators	O
of	O
MinecraftEdu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
released	O
and	O
includes	O
an	O
improved	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
for	O
easier	O
data	O
gathering	O
and	O
summary	O
,	O
pre-made	O
lessons	O
that	O
focus	O
on	O
certain	O
constructions	O
,	O
options	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
metric	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
robust	O
pedagogy	O
"	O
that	O
includes	O
information	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
ties	O
into	O
its	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
has	O
also	O
made	O
an	O
Asteroid	O
Mission	O
Pack	O
,	O
with	O
full	O
support	O
from	O
NASA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
music	O
was	O
provided	O
by	O
royalty-free	O
composer	O
Kevin	O
MacLeod	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
having	O
been	O
written	O
by	O
Squad	B-Device
's	O
in-house	O
composer	O
Victor	O
Machado	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
5	O
June	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
was	O
being	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
by	O
Flying	O
Tiger	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
ports	O
were	O
also	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Flying	O
Tiger	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
but	O
Squad	B-Device
has	O
been	O
quiet	O
regarding	O
the	O
announced	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2017	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
Squad	B-Device
's	O
developers	O
had	O
finally	O
broke	O
the	O
silence	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
forums	B-Application
,	O
and	O
admitted	O
that	O
despite	O
initial	O
enthusiasm	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
they	O
claimed	O
that	O
various	O
"	O
external	O
factors	O
"	O
has	O
forced	O
them	O
to	O
reevaluate	O
supporting	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
17	O
March	O
2017	O
,	O
Squad	B-Device
announced	O
a	O
full	O
expansion	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
called	O
Making	O
History	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
paid	O
and	O
contain	O
new	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
new	O
features	O
included	O
Mission	O
Builder	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
and	O
edit	O
their	O
missions	O
that	O
players	O
could	O
complete	O
by	O
launching	O
and	O
operating	O
various	O
rockets	B-Application
and	O
ships	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
History	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
provide	O
designed	O
missions	O
simulating	O
important	O
historical	O
space	O
endeavors	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
completed	O
in	O
real	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
announced	O
on	O
7	O
February	O
2018	O
that	O
the	O
expansion	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
13	O
March	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
contains	O
many	O
parts	O
inspired	O
by	O
those	O
used	O
in	O
various	O
rockets	B-Application
such	O
as	O
the	O
Soyuz	O
spacecraft	O
and	O
the	O
Saturn	O
V	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
announced	O
in	O
May	O
2017	O
that	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
has	O
been	O
acquired	O
by	O
publisher	O
Take-Two	O
Interactive	O
;	O
this	O
acquisition	O
does	O
not	O
affect	O
Squad	B-Device
's	O
development	O
or	O
plans	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
early	O
backers	O
will	O
still	O
get	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
with	O
Take-Two	O
'	O
s	O
help	O
as	O
a	O
publisher	O
,	O
better	O
support	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
on	O
consoles	O
to	O
keep	O
those	O
versions	O
to-date	O
alongside	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
titles	O
published	O
under	O
Take-Two	O
Interactives	O
's	O
2017-launched	O
Private	O
Division	O
,	O
a	O
publishing	O
label	O
aimed	O
to	O
support	O
mid-sized	O
development	O
studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
late	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
Squad	B-Device
released	O
the	O
Breaking	O
Ground	O
expansion	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
servos	O
,	O
pistons	O
,	O
new	O
and	O
redesigned	O
space	O
suits	O
,	O
and	O
experiments	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
deployed	O
to	O
earn	O
science	O
over	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
24	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
version	O
of	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
,	O
version	O
1.12	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
awarded	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
1.0	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
96	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
their	O
highest	O
review	O
score	O
of	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Seth	O
G	O
.	O
Macy	O
has	O
praised	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
ability	O
to	O
create	O
fun	O
out	O
of	O
failure	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
By	O
the	O
time	O
I	O
finally	O
built	O
a	O
rocket	B-Application
that	O
achieved	O
successful	O
orbit	B-Application
,	O
I	O
had	O
failed	O
so	O
many	O
times	O
that	O
in	O
almost	O
any	O
other	O
game	O
I	O
would	O
have	O
given	O
up	O
completely.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
their	O
review	O
,	O
Edge	O
thought	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
magic	O
of	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
is	O
not	O
just	O
that	O
it	O
manages	O
to	O
be	O
both	O
a	O
game	O
and	O
a	O
simulation	O
,	O
a	O
high-level	O
educational	O
tool	O
and	O
something	O
that	O
is	O
fun	O
to	O
simply	O
sit	O
and	O
tinker	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
hours	O
after	O
its	O
Steam	B-Application
early	O
access	O
release	O
on	O
20	O
March	O
2013	O
,	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
platform	O
's	O
top	O
5	O
best-selling	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
seller	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
for	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
has	O
released	O
physical	O
merchandise	O
such	O
as	O
clothing	O
and	O
plush	O
toys	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
Squad	B-Device
and	O
3D	O
printing	O
service	O
Eucl3D	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
that	O
would	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
order	O
custom	O
models	O
of	O
their	O
craft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
crossed	O
over	O
into	O
the	O
scientific	O
community	O
with	O
scientists	O
and	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
space	O
industry	O
displaying	O
an	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
NASA	O
,	O
ESA	O
,	O
ULA	O
's	O
Tory	O
Bruno	O
,	O
Rocket	B-Application
Lab	O
's	O
Peter	O
Beck	O
,	O
and	O
SpaceX	O
's	O
Elon	O
Musk	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
has	O
added	O
a	O
NASA-based	O
Asteroid	O
Redirect	O
Mission	O
pack	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
in	O
game	O
to	O
track	O
and	O
capture	O
asteroids	O
for	O
mining	O
and	O
study	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Squad	B-Device
has	O
also	O
developed	O
an	O
official	O
mod	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
centered	O
around	O
observing	O
and	O
tracking	O
threatening	O
asteroids	O
,	O
named	O
"	O
Asteroid	O
Day	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
collaboration	O
with	O
ESA	O
,	O
Squad	B-Device
added	O
components	O
for	O
the	O
BepiColombo	O
and	O
Rosetta	O
spacecraft	O
along	O
with	O
several	O
ESA-themed	O
textures	O
for	O
in-game	O
parts	O
in	O
version	O
1.10	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
second	O
orbital	O
test	O
flight	O
of	O
the	O
Boeing	O
Starliner	O
which	O
docked	O
with	O
the	O
International	O
Space	O
Station	O
in	O
May	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
crew	O
brought	O
a	O
Kerbal	B-Device
plush	O
on	O
the	O
vessel	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
the	O
zero	O
gravity	O
indicator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Kerbal	B-Device
Space	I-Device
Program	I-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
on	O
24	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
