With porting duties being handled by Flying Tiger, developer Squad announced today that PC space flight simulator Kerbal Space Program is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in July 2016.
In a statement from Squad CEO Ezequiel Ayarza, he revealed that the console version includes an “awesome control experience” and easier access to space exploration, and they’re confident of the port’s quality:

Following the huge success Kerbal Space Program has had on PC with players and critics alike, we want to give console players the opportunity to play Kerbal Space Program in this redefined user experience. It has been a long road but finally we are confident of the quality of the game on consoles. An awesome control experience awaits you, as well as easier access to the wonderful world of space exploration, where even exploding is a lot of fun. We invite everyone to enjoy the excitement of flying rockets built by yourself, landing on planets and much more!
Playing as the person in charge of the recently launch space program for the Kerbals, a fun and clever alien race, your job is to build vehicles that can take them on space travel missions.
You’ll find three gameplay modes in Kerbal Space Program: Sandbox (you’re free to build anything you can come up with), Science Mode (perform scientific experiments and advance the knowledge of the Kerbals to unlock new technologies), and Career Mode (you control every aspect of the space, including crew m...