Merry christmas! Another year has passed and I'm back with a new video. This time we visit Saturn on a mission that is considerably bigger in scope than the last one. Eventhough Saturn is almost twice as far away from the Sun as Jupiter, the crew is back on Earth less than 3 years after launch, no refueling necessary at Saturn. Compared to the 6 years on the mission to Jupiter, that truly shows the potential of advanced propulsion technologies like fusion rockets for crewed missions to the outer solar system.

Some screenshots of the mission in high(er) quality:
https://imgur.com/a/M4xqHrx

Check out this KSP mission to Saturn with Apollo-era technology by @Katniss218 :
   • KSP | 'Othrys' Program - Saturn Syste...  


MODS (not a complete list):

- Kerbal Space Program 1.10.1 + Breaking Grounds Expansion
- Realism Overhaul + RSS (obvious)
- EVE + Scatterer + RSSVE + TUFX (nice visuals)
- Waterfall (better engine plumes)
- Far Future Technologies (fusion engine, spherical fuel tanks)
- Stockalike Station Parts Expansion Redux (crew parts on interplanetary spacecraft)
- Mk-33 (X-33 inspired crew vehicle)
- Kerbal Atomics (nuclear engines on crew vehicle)
- Planetside Exploration Technologies (rover and base parts)
- Near Future Launch Vehicles (large stage 1 fuel tanks and big cargo bays)
- KerBalloons Reinflated (inflatable balloon on crew vehicle)
- Near Future Construction (structural parts)
- Near Future Spacecraft (big command pod on Enceladus lander)
- Heat Control (radiators)
- Modular Launch Pads (obvious)
- ReStock (better models and textures for stock parts)
- Docking Port Alignment Indicator (better docking UI)
- KK + RSS-CanaveralHD (real cape canaveral terrain and buildings)
- SSTU (J-2X, AJ10 engines)
- SXT (RCS on extendable boom)
- Persistent Thrust (use low thrust engines during time warp)
- KIS + KAS (EVA construction + fuel pipes)
- Camera Tools (moving/stationary camera for cool shots)
- Real Scale Boosters (large fairing halves)
- Kerbal Reusability Expansion (legs on large first stage)
- Tundra Exploration (large grid fins and raptor engines)

In case I missed something, please write a comment down below and I'll add it to the list!

Usual disclaimer: I made a lot of custom configs and plumes for parts from these mods, so don't expect everything in your install to behave or have the same performance as you see in this video.


Timestamps:
0:00 Spacecraft Launch
3:07 Crew Launch
5:06 Flight to Saturn
8:05 Titan
17:11 Enceladus
20:27 Return to Earth


MUSIC:

YouTube Audio Library:
Strauss - Blue Danube

Music by @RossBugden (seriously, check out his channel, he makes some amazing music):
The following tracks are licensed under a ‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License’. You can find the link to that license here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Ross Bugden - Flight Hymn (   • ♩♫ Epic and Dramatic Music ♪♬ - Fligh...  )
Ross Bugden - Run (   • ♩♫ Epic Chase Music ♪♬ - Run (Copyrig...  )
Ross Bugden - Ghiblis Waltz (   • ♩♫ Classical Piano and Orchestra Musi...  )
Ross Bugden - Parallel (   • ♩♫ Epic and Emotional Music ♪♬ - Para...  )
Ross Bugden - Ascension (   • ♩♫ Inspiring and Uplifting Trailer Mu...  )
Ross Bugden - Interstellar (   • ♩♫ Emotional and Inspiring Music ♪♬ -...  )