Kerbal Space Odyssey

Kerbal Space Program is a space program simulator by an indie developer currently in alpha state that allows you to construct rockets from parts, Spore style, and then send that craft to a bold mission into space to tumble, break and crash in flames under accurately simulated orbital mechanics.
Its brave crew, a trio of green muppet aliens that react to the circumstances and the stress of space flight, each in their own way.

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This piece was done as a speedpaint inspired by these intrepid Kerbalnauts and obviously a bit of an homage to one of the more famous scenes in science fiction cinema. The overwhelmingly positive feedback it's gotten prompted me to clean it up a little and refine the framing. As of Version 0.8.5, it is visible in the game as a loading screen.