Mk1 Command Pod

Mk1 Command Pod
Command pod by Kerlington Model Rockets and Paper Products Inc
Radial size		Small, Tiny
Cost	(total)	635.00
	(dry)	588.00
Mass	(total)	0.840 t
	(dry)	0.706 t
Drag		0.15-0.2
Max. Temp.		2200 K
Impact Tolerance		14 m/s
Research		Start
Unlock cost		0
Since version		0.7.3
Part configuration		mk1Pod_v2.cfg
Crew capacity	(maximum)	1
	(required)	1
SAS level		× None
Torque		5 kN·m
Electricity required		0.048 ⚡ s·kN·m
Experiment		Crew Report
Collectable		No
Rerunnable		Yes
Resettable		Yes
Electricity required		None
Antenna type		Internal
Antenna rating		5 km
Lift generated		0.35
Packed volume		None
Inventory Slots		1 slots
Volume limit		50 l
Monopropellant		10
Electric capacity		50 ⚡

The Command Pod Mk1 is a command module capable of housing a single Kerbal during a mission. It closely resembles a Mercury capsule.

Usage

Interior View of the Mk1 Pod. Kerbin can be seen through the window.

Usually placed at the top of the rocket, the Command Pod Mk1 provides all functionality of a command module. It has half the torque power of most other manned command modules. This is often sufficient for smaller rockets, though larger ones will require additional control systems.

The Mk1 Command Pod features a tiny radial size node on top, typically used for attaching a Mk16 Parachute, and a small radial size node on the bottom. The pod's crew hatch is outfitted with a small window through which an occupying Kerbal can look out during IVA. On the outside there are two rungs of ladders below the hatch.

The Mk1 Command Pod is also the first command module available in the Career

Description

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Originally built as a placeholder for a demonstration mock-up of a rocket, the Mk1 Command Pod was heralded as a far safer and more reliable option than its predecessors by rocket scientists throughout the world. It is now commonly seen in active service. — Kerlington Model Rockets and Paper Products Inc.

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Trivia

The model for this parts was replaced in version 0.16, there is a memorial to the original located at the Kerbal Space Center. An old command pod can also be found at the airbase on an island near KSC, in one of the hangars.

Gallery

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  The original model from versions before 0.16. Back then it could also hold three kerbals.

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  The memorial for the pre 0.16 model outside of KSC.

Changes

0.16

• Part rebalancing: Mass reduced from 1.0 to 0.8, and crew capacity reduced from 3 to 1.
• New part model.

0.8.5

• Exposed Kd, Ki and Kp parameters for tuning the SAS and CommandPod modules

0.8.2

• (Bug fix) Pod cannot be dropped if an Escape Tower (PunchOut addon) is attached

0.7.3

• Initial Release