Kerbal Life expecancy

[juvilado]

Hi, how long does an average Kerbal live? Apart from Kerbonauts, who can die surprisingly soon...

Just for knowing if that trip to Eelo with 5 orbits around Kerbol once there would make the kerbonaut old or not...

Edited October 7, 2016 by juvilado

[CommanderSmith]

Don't worry, Kerbals can't die. Well, at least not of natural causes, at any rate…

Unless something's changed, and I haven't been told. But when has THAT ever happened?

[UnusualAttitude]

18 minutes ago, juvilado said:

Just for knowing if that trip to Eelo with 5 orbits around Kerbol once there would make the kerbonaut old or not...

You'll be fine. The cold of deep space will keep them perfectly preserved. Pop them in a microwave oven for two minutes on high and they'll be ready for flag planting.

[juvilado]

28 minutes ago, CommanderSmith said:

Don't worry, Kerbals can't die. Well, at least not of natural causes, at any rate…

Unless something's changed, and I haven't been told. But when has THAT ever happened?

Kerbals should die of natural causes, they are not gods (well, maybe Jebediah...)

[eddiew]

A research team recently found a shark that's old enough to have watched America being colonised.

Since kerbals seem likely to have an aquatic origin, maybe they've picked up similar longevity  

[W. Kerman]

45 minutes ago, eddiew said:

A research team recently found a shark that's old enough to have watched America being colonised.

Since kerbals seem likely to have an aquatic origin, maybe they've picked up similar longevity  

Or turtles! Turtles are cool!

[Kertech]

A Kerbals life expectancy is inversely proportional to the number of struts a vehicle has to work...

[Sharpy]

2 hours ago, juvilado said:

Kerbals should die of natural causes, they are not gods (well, maybe Jebediah...)

For kerbals, death in a RUD on the launchpad is natural causes!

[Mastikator]

Kerbals are like elves, they don't age. Or eat. Or breathe. Or suffer from falling damage.

Actually they're not at all like elves. They're more like Terminators.

[Kurtvw]

They are like nematodes, you can dehydrate them and store them frozen indefinitely.  On arrival just put them in warm water and stir.

More seriously though, to the original question, there are a few 'life support' mods out there if you want to add a layer of difficulty and make them a little less immortal.  I'm not aware of one for aging.

[Leafbaron]

Kerbals evolved from the Tardigrade (water bear). For all we know they could survive in the vacuum of space and space suits are completely unnecessary. 

Edited October 7, 2016 by Leafbaron

[Kerbart]

4 hours ago, juvilado said:

Hi, how long does an average Kerbal live? Apart from Kerbonauts, who can die surprisingly soon...

Just for knowing if that trip to Eelo with 5 orbits around Kerbol once there would make the kerbonaut old or not...

They're a bit like pet rocks; with proper care they will last forever!