Kerbal Space Center/de
| Kerbal Space Center | ||
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| Lokalisierung |  Kerbin
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| Koordinaten Karte |
0° 6′ 9″ S | |
| 74° 34′ 31″ W | ||
| Höhe | ~68.41 m | |
| Seit Version | 0.7.3 | |
Das Kerbal Space Center (Abkürzung: KSC), auf dem Planeten Kerbin, ist derzeit der einzige Standort von dem aus Missionen gestartet werden. Auf einem etwa 25 km² großem Plateau befinden sich verschiedene Gebäude und Strukturen. Das KSC dient als zentraler Schnittpunkt, von dem aus Zugang zu allen Funktionen des Spiels gewährleistet wird. Alle Gebäude außer der Rollbahn sind auf sechseckigen Feldern platziert. Die Leitstelle befindet sich auf einem dreieckigen Abschnitt und stellt eine Ausnahme dar.
Seit Version 0.25 sind die Gebäude zerstörbar, nehmen also Schaden bei Einschlägen. Seit Version 0.90 gilt es im Karrieremodus die Gebäude auszubauen und damit deren Kapazität zu erweitern oder die Funktionalität zu verbessern.
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Strukturen (alle Spielmodi)
Montagehalle für raketenbasierte Raumfahrzeuge
The Vehicle Assembly Building (or VAB for short) is a large construction facility at KSC, where rockets and other vertically launched spacecraft can be designed. Craft designed in the VAB can only be launched from the Launch Pad, though it is possible to import vessels between the VAB and SPH.
| Level | Cost | Supported part count | Action groups available |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 30 | None |
| 2 | 210 000 | 255 | Basic[qualify] |
| 3 | 1 300 000 | Unlimited | Custom |
Startrampe
Craft designed in the VAB will be launched from the launch pad. This launch platform allows only vertical launches or starts of rovers, as it is elevated and planes don't have enough space to climb.
| Level | Cost | Max vessel height (m) | Max vessel width (m) | Max vessel mass (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 20.0 | 21.2 | 18 |
| 2 | 52 000 | 36.0 | 39.6 | 140 |
| 3 | 322 000 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Montagehalle für Raumgleiter
The Space Plane Hangar (or SPH for short) is a facility similar to the VAB that allows construction of aircraft and spacecraft in a horizontal environment which can then be launched from a conventional runway.
| Level | Cost | Supported part count | Action groups available |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 30 | None |
| 2 | 202 000 | 255 | Basic[qualify] |
| 3 | 1 258 000 | Unlimited | Custom |
Rollbahn
Vessels designed in the Space Plane Hangar can only be launched from the runway. It can also be used for landing. At the moment there is only one runway (09/27) in service with a length of 2526 m going from east to west and a width of 70 m. There is also a runway on an island to the southeast, which is available for landing but not launching. By default, craft designed in the SPH face a 90° heading (facing east) and start from the west end.
| Level | Cost | Max vessel length (m) | Max vessel width/height (m) | Max vessel mass (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 20 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | 90 000 | 36 | 28 | 140 |
| 3 | 560 000 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Kontrollzentrum
The Tracking Station allows access, observation and management of all missions currently active, including splashed-down or landed ships. Note that this does not include crashed or otherwise ended missions. Any Kerbals, craft or debris safely on Kerbin's surface can be recovered here. Debris can be tracked and deleted here. Celestial bodies can also be observed at the Tracking Station.
| Level | Cost | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | Orbits visible in map |
| 2 | 140 000 | Patched Conics visible in map |
| 3 | 875 000 | Patched Conics visible in map and unowned object tracking |
Astronautenkomplex
The Astronaut Complex allows hiring of astronauts to join the crew of future missions.
| Level | Cost | Capacity | Kerbals can EVA and plant flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 5 Kerbals | Unavailable |
| 2 | 70 000 | 12 Kerbals | Available |
| 3 | 437 000 | Unlimited | Available |
Fahnenmast
The Flag Pole is located in front of the Astronaut Complex and can be used to select a default mission flag. It used to be located south-west of the VAB, but was moved in Version 0.21.
Strukturen für Karriere- / Wissenschaftsmodus
Forschung und Entwicklung
The Research and Development building allows players to unlock spacecraft parts in career and science mode by researching nodes on the tech tree.
| Level | Cost | Science limit | Surface samples and resource transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 100 | Unavailable |
| 2 | 510 000 | 500 | Available |
| 3 | 3 180 000 | Unlimited | Available |
Auftragsabwicklung
Mission Control is a small building located north of the VAB and east of the SPH. It is used for getting contracts.
| Level | Cost | Active contracts | Flight planning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 2 | Unavailable |
| 2 | 32 000 | 7 | Available |
| 3 | 200 000 | Unlimited | Available |
Verwaltungsgebäude
The Administration Facility is a small building in face of the Astronaut Complex. It is can be used for getting/using strategies.
| Level | Cost | Active strategies | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | 1 | 25.0% |
| 2 | 50 000 | 3 | 60.0% |
| 3 | 312 000 | 5 | 100.0% |
Strukturen ohne Funktion
Kühlmitteltanks
A big globular Coolant Tank with a climbable ladder as well as three smaller Coolant Tanks can be found south-west of the Launchpad.
Wasserturm
Located south-east of the Launchpad, the Water Tower is about as tall as 1/3 of the VAB. It is possibly part of an unseen Sound Suppression Water System similar to the one at Launch Complex 39 in real life.
Fahnenmast
A second flag pole can be found on the northwest of the Launch Pad.
Location of the KSC on Kerbin, From Orbit
The KSC is on a roughly square-shaped, sandy peninsula on the east coast of an Africa-shaped continent. To assist in spotting the KSC from orbit, please refer to this handy map (it's marked with the red arrow):
See also
Trivia
- The KSC's name could be a reference to the NASA space center, the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
