KerbalControllerMk1 (bigJRo)ECADConfidence: Medium

Hardware Reference v2.0 had to be rebuilt from inventory and master design because its 50-pin interboard pinout did not match the V2.0 schematics and had to be corrected to them by hand, along with a fix to EXT_INT protection.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Electrical Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

bigJRo/KerbalControllerMk1 PR #98: KCMk1_Master stage 8: board services, cutover, Hardware Reference v2.0, Module UI Reference v6.0

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digest, Oct 25-26 2026 (Oct 25 daytime to Oct 26 morning slots). Verified live 2026-10-26: issue/PR read on GitHub; title and state confirmed.