Space craft size comparsion

[MinerEdgar]

This is my Alpha lander

I've reasoned that its about 4.5 meters tall.

That puts it at around 15 feet tall, as tall as my single story-ed houses roof.

And about three times as tall as an average adult.

When I play the game I never picture the actual size of the spacecraft, and when I do i'm blown away.

So compare some of your creations see how big they would be.

[leax256]

my kethane lander is like a 3-4 story house. in both height and girth

also the symetry of your rcs tanks anoys me for some reason.

[MinerEdgar]

This is my lander compared to the lunar lander (roughly)

[KAO]

I remember discussing this pic with my friends and we pitched it at about 20 feet, or 6 meters

screenshot78 by moon-man1, on Flickr

[MinerEdgar]

also the symetry of your rcs tanks anoys me for some reason.

Yeah they annoy me too a bit but not alot.

[RoboRay]

I've only thought about it a couple of times, but this was one of them...

Don't slip, little dude!

[MinerEdgar]

I'd say that lander is around 13 meters tall.

[RoboRay]

Well, it's not just a lander... it's so big because it's the whole craft. It's an SSTO inspired by the DC-X Delta Clipper that if refueled in LKO can transfer to and land on Duna, return to Kerbin and make a powered landing back at KSC.

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[tom1499]

Well, it's not just a lander... it's so big because it's the whole craft. It's an SSTO inspired by the DC-X Delta Clipper that if refueled in LKO can transfer to and land on Duna, return to Kerbin and make a powered landing back at KSC.

My, that is SOME lander.

[esinohio]

Space craft size comparsion -- Insert obvious joke here.....

[Mr Shifty]

The spacecraft are much bigger than they seem when you're flying them.

[segaprophet]

Keep in mind that Kerbals are only about 2.5-3 feet tall. Little guys.

[KAO]

I thought they were one meter tall?

[M5000]

I thought they were one meter tall?

...Which is about 3 feet.

[RoboRay]

Ah, 1/3rd of a rod, then.

[DChurchill]

Half a fathom.

[Horn Brain]

What's important to realize is that velocity in LKO is about 13.2 million furlongs per fortnight.

[Dewm]

What's important to realize is that velocity in LKO is about 13.2 million furlongs per fortnight.

Is that larger or smaller then a parcek?

[bgraves]

Is that larger or smaller then a parcek?

Well, a parsec is about 51400000*pi radians of Kerbin's circumference.

[MinerEdgar]

I kinda wanted this to be a bit more serious.

[SkyRender]

My Mun station (sans docked ships) is about 32 meters tall, 32 meters deep, and 20 meters wide. The Mun base (that crazy thing attached to the station's far end in that shot) is technically only about 6 or so meters tall when it's landed since it goes sideways, but is a solid 16 meters long in that configuration.

[Van Disaster]

That stuff all looks pretty average in game ( especially the HOME base stack ).... until you notice the Kerbalnaut standing by the Kethane shuttle.

On the other hand, stations look quite impressive...

... until you park a plane at one.

A lot of it is down to the camera. Change FoV/position - sprinkle hull cams everywhere for one - and it makes a giant difference to perspective.

[KerbMav]

I kinda wanted this to be a bit more serious.

Sorry, not laughing at you, but cant help it. :D

Rovers in the VAB/SPH also tend to look quite adequate - until the first Kerbal stands before (under ...) it, crosses his arms and gives you an evil look ...

[Brotoro]

Below is the comparison image for the NASA Saturn V vs. my KSP Mark Twain ship that I used to explore the various planets and moons of the Kerbin system. I measured the height of the Mark Twain in two ways: 1) stack up a bunch of fuel tanks next to it and estimate its size based on the tanks having a diameter of 1.25 meters, and 2) put the rocket on the pad and have a kerbal climb to the top of it, then jump off to measure ground level. The two methods agreed to within 0.4 meters.

[doggie015]

Below is the comparison image for the NASA Saturn V vs. my KSP Mark Twain ship that I used to explore the various planets and moons of the Kerbin system...

Remember that the Saturn V had a MUCH harder time getting into LEO needing about 10 km/s of DeltaV to do so, then a further 8.7 to land on the moon and get back. Plus the Saturn V didn't use asparagus staging because it doesn't work as well in real life as it does in KSP