@PearsonArtPhoto Yes the length is indeed much more accessible! How were you able to cut it down? Did you make a small Storyboard or outline?
I noticed you called the Earth "Kerbin" which is a bit distracting; blurring fantasy and reality. I was also wondering why Roadster's orbit didn't cross what looks like Mars' orbit in the video. Is that our solar system, or just a metaphor for it?
There's a game called Children of a Dead Earth that has a better orbital mechanics engine in it, if I could figure out how to simulate it there it would also be better. But I'm still playing with that game, so...