Near Future Propulsion

Recently updated with new VASIMR engine models and better functionality. 

This pack contains electrostatic ion engines, plasma engines and VASIMR engines. There are currently 14 types of varying size and thrust. The function of the engines is quite simple - power them, provide the correct fuel and then profit. The two VASIMR engines however need more explaining; they start out at their lowest thrust and highest specific impulse. Use the slider in the VAB or in flight to increase thrust at the cost of specific impulse.

The engines run on stock Xenon Gas and two new resources: Lithium and Argon Gas. Make sure to have enough power to run them, as shown in the VAB. Also, don't run them in atmosphere - they'll produce practically no thrust. Good luck powering many of the engines on stock parts though - they're quite power-hungry. I recommend large solar panels from Near Future Solar or nuclear reactors from Near Future Electrical.

For more info check out the KSP Forum Thread.

Installation:

To install, place the included GameData folder inside your Kerbal Space Program folder. If asked to overwrite files, do so.

This plugin bundles KSPAPIExtensions which is distributed under its own license. Additional information including source can be found in the indicated thread. 

 

Known Issues: 

Future Plans: 

- Electrical RCS systems

- Additional engine models

- SmokeScreen integration for better engine FX

ABOUT THIS LISTING

This page describes Near Future Propulsion by Nertea_01. The description and screenshots are the author's own, imported from their listing on CurseForge on 25 October 2026: https://www.curseforge.com/kerbal/ksp-mods/near-future-propulsion

Mythiq.net hosts no files for it. The download button goes straight to the release file on edge.forgecdn.net, so you are downloading from the author's own host, not from a copy of ours.

The download count, rating and comments on this page start at zero and count Mythiq.net only. The source's own figures are not copied here — they measure a different site, and a number that cannot be checked against our own ledger is not worth printing.

GAME VERSION

Built against KSP 1.12.5. Parts and plugins compiled for one major version routinely misbehave on another — a plugin for 1.8 can fail silently on 1.12.

DEPENDENCIES

Many part packs and plugins depend on ModuleManager, and some on each other. KSP's loading log (KSP.log in the game folder) names the missing dependency when a part does not appear; the author's page lists the usual set.

1. Download the archive with the button on this page and unzip it.

2. Move the mod's folder — the one containing the .version file or the part folders — into:

Kerbal Space Program\GameData

The path in game must read GameData\\…, not GameData\\\…

3. Start the game. Parts appear in their categories in the VAB; plugins show their own toolbars or settings screens.

4. If the mod ships a CraftNote or extras folder, leave it — some packs store example ships and textures there.

UPDATING

Delete the old folder in GameData first. Two versions of one plugin loaded together is the usual cause of duplicate parts and toolbar errors.