[MOD: RemoteTech] Kerbal Dynamics: (Vaguely) Cube(shaped)sats

[ihtoit]

Yet another simple challenge: Launch a network of satellites to create a continuous relay around Kerbin!

The Rules:

- Restriction: ONE launch.

- Satellite payloads must be identical.

- RemoteTech required. MechJeb recommended. Otherwise, *stock*.

- Minimum coverage: 5,000km altitude.

- At least one of your satellites (it may be the payload main stage) must be able to connect anywhere within the bounds of the Kerbin system, thence to the relay, at any given time after deployment.

 

No scoring (yet), let's see your deployment patterns and more importantly, your designs!

(Challenger's entry: 16+1 on a three stage launcher)

Edited February 26, 2016 by ihtoit

[Stone Blue]

Nice... Now thats about as basic a comm sat as you can get...

I'd show my network, but cant since you specified "stock"... The only reason mine wont qualify, is that I use a Blackleg Industries, modified omni with 7.5Mm range vs the stock Comm32's 5Mm range...

Edited February 26, 2016 by Stone Blue

[ihtoit]

one thing I found about those flat oktos is that when I started the constellation, once each satellite had lost contact with the ground, it couldn't be used as a relay until I waited until it was in line of sight to the KSC then switched to it, thereby reconnecting it. As it drifts around, it then passes relay connection via the next available satellite and maintains its connection. Hopefully I'll only have to do 16 revisits the once...