[Solved] Orion MPCV Dimensions?

[SpaceLaunchSystem]

Original Post:

I want to model the Orion Crew Module, but I need the exterior dimensions. Wikipedia says here that it is will be 5.02m in diameter and 3.3m tall with a side angle of 57.5°, but that would mean that the top would be 0.82m in diameter and when I model that in SketchUp, It dosen't exactly look like the renderings .

Here it is:

EDIT: using a concept image and the Measure tool in GIMP, I've determined that the actual angle is 60.19, meaning the top is 1.24m wide, but the hight doesn't look right. Here it is:

Well, I (finally) found the dimensions.

Here they are:

L/W (Base) = 5.02m

H = 2.62m

L/W (top) = 2.02m

Side Angle = 60.19°

Edited November 28, 2014 by SpaceLaunchSystem

[Whirligig Girl]

Looks pretty close to me. Oh, and remember that parts in KSP are around 64% real scale counterparts, unless using Realism Overhaul.

[SpaceLaunchSystem]

Its shape dosen't look all that like the real thing when you compare my rough model to this render:

[tygoo7]

Maybe this picture might help with creating the shape, not really the dimensions though.

[Bill Phil]

Perhaps if you find the top diameter, you can put it into the equation for a truncated cone and solve for total height.

All hail Algebra!

[SpaceLaunchSystem]

Maybe this picture might help with creating the shape, not really the dimensions though.

http://images.spaceref.com/news/2013/mg2_Orion-SM_labels.jpg

Assuming the bottom diameter from Wikipedia is right, and using this picture, I think it may be possible to calculate the top's diameter! Yay for geometry!

Edited November 28, 2014 by SpaceLaunchSystem