Kerbalism science experiment chart

Kerbalism is a mod available for Kerbal Space Program 1.

Kerbalism is available from GitHub and downloadable from Ckan

This page contains a list of science experiments available with Kerbalism, including which parts are required on your craft to achieve results

If you find any details wrong or would like something added, contact me via Twitter

For information on planets and bodies in KSP including shadow times, check out my other web app https://ksp-planet-data.netlify.app/

Data size
21.83 GB
Data rate
11.23 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
90 days 0 hours
Situations
landed
space low
Electricity
7.400/s
Operation
Scientist (level: 4)
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
none

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
2 slots
Sample mass
33.88 kg
Duration
n/a
Situations
Asteroid
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
unknown
Information
Asteroid samples can be taken by Kerbals on EVA

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
7 slots
Sample mass
2.00 kg
Duration
18s
Situations
flying low (biomes)
flying high
surface (biomes)
Electricity
2.840/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
Information
Bodies with atmosphere needed

Data size
3.50 MB
Data rate
3.82 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
15m 16s
Situations
flying low (biomes)
flying high
surface (biomes)
Electricity
0.050/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
PresMat Barometer
Information
Bodies with atmosphere needed

Data size
4.57 GB
Data rate
305.4 B/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
1 year 266 days
Situations
space low (biomes)
Electricity
1.920/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
M700 Survey Scanner
Information
none

Data size
58.00 MB
Data rate
32.22 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
30m 00s
Situations
flying low (biomes)
flying high
Electricity
7.100/s
Operation
Scientist (level: 1)
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
none

Data size
22.57 GB
Data rate
5.22 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
200 days 0 h
Situations
landed
splashed
space low
Electricity
23.100/s
Operation
Scientist (level: 1)
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Greenhouse
Information
Not allowed on Home Body

Data size
2.59 GB
Data rate
4.00 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
30 days 0 h
Situations
splashed (biomes)
Electricity
1.370/s
Operation
Scientist (level: 4)
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Not allowed on Home Body, Eve, Laythe
Min crew: 2
Max Altitude: -120.0 m
Max vol/crew: 5.00 m3

Data size
185.00 MB
Data rate
154.17 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
20m 00s
Situations
flying high (biomes)
Electricity
5.130/s
Operation
Pilot (level: 3)
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
Information
none

Data size
200.00 kB
Data rate
680.3 B/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
4m 54s
Situations
flying low
flying high
space low
space high
surface (biomes)
Electricity
0.010/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
none

Data size
1.63 GB
Data rate
859.94 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
31m 32s
Situations
flying high
Electricity
31.800/s
Operation
Pilot (level: 2)
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
Information
Mission Control min level: 2
Astronaut complex min level: 2
Min. altitude: 45.0 Km

Data size
672.86 GB
Data rate
16.86 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
4 years 143 days
Situations
space high
Electricity
2.690/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
M700 Survey Scanner
Information
Bodies not allowed: Suns

Data size
250.00 kB
Data rate
5.56 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
45s
Situations
space low
space high
surface (biomes)
Electricity
0.020/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
none

Data size
250.00 kB
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
n/a
Situations
landed
splashed
flying low
flying high
space low
space high
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
EVA Experiment kit
Information
Collectable data
Rerunnable
Resettable

Data size
2.36 GB
Data rate
7.80 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
14 days 0 h
Situations
space low
space high
Electricity
5.180/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Min crew: 2
Astronaut Complex min level: 2
Administration min level: 2
Mission Control min level: 2 

Data size
1.43 GB
Data rate
367.3 B/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
180 days 0 h
Situations
space low
Electricity
5.820/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Bodies allowed: Home Body and its Moons
Min crew: 4
Min vol/crew 25.00m³
Max eccentricity: 0.02
Max inclination: 0.2deg

Data size
26.01 GB
Data rate
13.28 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
90 days 4 h
Situations
space low
space high
surface (biomes)
Electricity
0.041/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Gravmax Negative Graviol Detector
M700 Survey Scanner
Information
none

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
1 slot
Sample mass
3.50 kg
Duration
n/a
Situations
splashed (biomes)
Electricity
14.020/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
Information
Min altitude: -25.0m

Data size
198.24 GB
Data rate
9.03 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
2 years 164 days
Situations
space low
space high
Electricity
3.140/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Min crew: 8
Min vol/crew 18.00m³
Tracking Station min level: 3

Data size
289.39 TB
Data rate
1.26 MB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
25 years 1 day
Situations
space high
Electricity
1.910/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
SENTINEL Infrared Telescope
Information
Bodies allowed: Home Body

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
2 slots
Sample mass
33.88 kg
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
Asteroid samples can be taken by Kerbals on EVA

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
2 slots
Sample mass
33.88kg
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
Asteroid samples can be taken by Kerbals on EVA

Data size
9.94 GB
Data rate
1.70 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
270 days 0 h
Situations
space low
Electricity
6.400/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
Requires: Shadow

Data size
3.40 GB
Data rate
306.1 B/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
1 year 88 days
Situations
space low (biomes)
space high (biomes)
Electricity
17.940/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Bodies allowed: moons, planets
Bodies not allowed: home body and its moons
Requires: min crew:6
Min eccentricity: 0.30
Min inclination: 35.0deg
Max inclination: 55.0deg

Data size
250.00 kB
Data rate
25.00 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
10s
Situations
space low
space high
Electricity
0.030/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
none

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
2 slots
Sample mass
33.88 kg
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
Asteroid samples can be taken by Kerbals on EVA

Data size
550.00 MB
Data rate
3.64 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
7 Days 0 h
Situations
space low (global)
space low (inner belt)
space low (outer belt)
space low (magnetosphere)
space low (solar storm)
space high (global)
space high (inner belt)
space high (outer belt)
space high (magnetosphere)
space high (solar storm)
Electricity
0.200/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Magnetometer Boom
Information
none

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
4 slots
Sample mass
32.00 kg
Duration
20m 46s
Situations
landed
splashed
flying low
flying high
space low
space high
Electricity
2.040/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Sc-9001 Science Jr
Sc9001R Radial Science Jr
MSP-300 Material Science Pod
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
none

Data size
3.26 MB
Data rate
4.32 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
12m 35s
Situations
space low (biomes)
space high
Electricity
0.085/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
Bodies allowed: Atmospheric
Min inclination: 70.0 deg
Max inclination: 120.0
Polar Orbit

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
1 slot
Sample mass
7.30 kg
Duration
10m 41s
Situations
landed
splashed
flying low
flying high
space low
space high
Electricity
0.180/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Mystery Goo Containment Unit
Mystery Goo Inline Containment Unit
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
none

Data size
500.00 kB
Data rate
1.01 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
8m 17s
Situations
flying low
flying high
surface (biomes)
space (global)
space (inner belt)
space (outer belt)
space (magnetosphere)
space (solar storm)
space (interstellar)
Electricity
0.300/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Geiger Counter
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
none

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
15 slots
Sample mass
2025.000 t
Duration
95 days 0 hours
Situations
landed (biomes)
Electricity
54.600/s
Operation
Scientist (level: 2)
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
Needs, Ore: 0.060/m

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
7 slots
Sample mass
103.680 t
Duration
120 days 0 hours
Situations
splashed (biomes)
Electricity
31.600/s
Operation
Scientist (level: 4)
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
Max altitude: -50.0 m

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
10 slots
Sample mass
18.80 kg
Duration
2m 19s
Situations
splashed (biomes)
Electricity
6.820/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
Information
Max altitude: -100.0 m

Data size
200.00 MB
Data rate
630.4 B/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
14 days 4 hours
Situations
landed (biomes)
Electricity
0.456/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Double-C Seismic Accelerometer
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
none

Data size
13.48 GB
Data rate
1.16 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
1 Year 114 days
Situations
landed (biomes)
Electricity
9.370/s
Operation
Engineer (level: 3)
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Astronaut Complex min level: 3
Mission Control min level: 3
Min crew: 4
Min vol/crew 10.00m³

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
2 slots
Sample mass
33.88 kg
Duration
n/a
Situations
Comet
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
Comet samples can be taken by Kerbals on EVA

Data size
12.40 MB
Data rate
3.40 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
1 hour 00 m
Situations
space low
space high (biomes)
Electricity
0.150/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
Bodies not allowed: Suns

Data size
18.20 GB
Data rate
3.76 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
224 days 0 hours
Situations
landed
Electricity
27.530/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Bodies not allowed: home body
Astronaut Complex min level: 3
Administration min level: 2
Mission Control min level: 3
Min radiation: 7.200 mrad/h

Data size
100.00 MB
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Ionographer PD-22
Information
This ia a cargo part that can be placed inside Inventories
Dry Mass: 0.025 t
Packed Volume: 35.0 L
Power Units Required: 1
Requires No Atmosphere

Data size
45.00 MB
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Go-ob ED Monitor
Information
This ia a cargo part that can be placed inside Inventories
Dry Mass: 0.040 t
Packed Volume: 25.0 L
Power Units Required: 1

Data size
80.00 MB
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Grand Slam Passive Seisometer
Information
This ia a cargo part that can be placed inside Inventories
Dry Mass: 0.035 t
Packed Volume: 25.0 L
Power Units Required: 1

Data size
60.00 MB
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
n/a
Situations
n/a
Electricity
n/a
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PD-3 Weather Analyzer
Information
This ia a cargo part that can be placed inside Inventories
Dry Mass: 0.060 t
Packed Volume: 35.0 L
Power Units Required: 1
Requires an Atmosphere

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
1 slot
Sample mass
25.00 kg
Duration
55s
Situations
landed (biomes)
Electricity
0.067/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Any Capsule or Module
Information
Astronaut Complex min level: 2

Data size
750.00 kB
Data rate
25.00 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
30s
Situations
landed (biomes)
splashed (biomes)
flying low (biomes)
flying high (biomes)
space low
space high
Electricity
0.052/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
none

Data size
450.00 kB
Data rate
3.26 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
2m 18s
Situations
flying low (biomes)
flying high
space low
space high
surface (biomes)
Electricity
0.120/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
2Hot Thermometer
Any Probe Core
Any Remote Guidance Unit
Information
none

Data size
3.47 TB
Data rate
54.35 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
6 years 395 days
Situations
space low
space high
Electricity
0.820/s
Operation
n/a
Part needed
M700 Survey Scanner
Information
Bodies allowed: Suns

Data size
n/a
Data rate
n/a
Sample size
5702 slots
Sample mass
15.00 kg
Duration
2 years 72 days
Situations
landed
Electricity
13.350/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2
Information
Bodies not allowed: home body

Data size
112.00 MB
Data rate
577.32 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
3m 14s
Situations
landed (biomes)
splashed (biomes)
space low
space high
Electricity
1.160/s
Operation
Pilot (level: 3)
Part needed
PTD-C Porthole Observation Window
PXL-9 Vista Astrogation Module
Information
none

Data size
38.00 MB
Data rate
60.61 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
10m 27s
Situations
flying low (biomes)
Electricity
2.800/s
Operation
Pilot (level: 1)
Part needed
Atmospheric fluid spectro variomter
Information
Max altitude: 6.0 Km

Data size
13.48 GB
Data rate
6.94 kB/s
Sample size
n/a
Sample mass
n/a
Duration
90 days 0 hours
Situations
splashed (biomes)
Electricity
9.370/s
Operation
anyone
Part needed
PPD-24 Panorama Observation Module
Information
Bodies not allowed: home body
Min crew: 3
Min vol/crew 25.00m³
Max altitude: -50.0 m