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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity Escape velocity] [[Kerbin]]'s orbit: 13.13 km/s
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity Escape velocity] [[Kerbin]]'s orbit: 13.13 km/s
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== Reference Frames ==
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== Planets ==
 
== Planets ==
  
As of version 0.14.4 there is only a single [[orbit]]ing planet, [[Kerbin]].  Additional planets are planned for future versions.
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As of version 0.15 there is only a single [[orbit]]ing planet, [[Kerbin]].  Additional planets are planned for future versions.
  
 
== Also ==
 
== Also ==

Revision as of 01:17, 18 May 2012

The star Kerbol shines brightly through space.

Kerbol, also known as Kerbin Prime and The Star is an M class red dwarf star and parent to the planet Kerbin.

Characteristics

  • Mass: 1.75e28 kg = 0.00880 solar masses

Reference Frames

Rotational/Inertial transition: unkown

Warp Minimum Altitude
1x n/a
2x 0 m
5x  ? m
10x  ? m
50x  ? m
100x  ? m
500x  ? m
1000x  ? m
10000x  ? m

Planets

As of version 0.15 there is only a single orbiting planet, Kerbin. Additional planets are planned for future versions.

Also

Between 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox. It became an possible to reach in 0.11, and gained gravity in 0.12. Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. It is still safe to drop below the "surface" in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.

While Kerbol can be reached from Kerbin's orbit by using a Hohmann transfer orbit, a spacecraft doing so will require a delta-V of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from Kerbin's orbit is to use a Bi-Elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required delta-V to sundive can be reduced to under 4km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.

See Also