ynotc18

Sat missions are an absolute must. Without these there is no real point to probes. Sats, as I believe an other use pointed out, are big business and have the most impact on everyday life of real people. I.E. google maps and gps and communications IRL. I think it would be cool to need to set up ground communication centers and com satellites in order for you to be able to transmit data other wise you need to have a kerbal bring it back/probe reentry with his green klip board. 3 sats in geyosync would do the trick. (note: geyosync is hard to do so more stats a lower similar orbit would be easier) Also a mapping mission should be needed to be completed before a maned mission to a planet or moon such that an "age of empires style fog of war" was removed as you mapped more of the surface and then found interesting thing to go investigate with rovers and eventually kerbals thus a ramp up of tech in any one place. This would also have an impact on the amount of stuff like life support and suitability you need to bring with you for any extended mission with our little kerbal friends. This would cause eventual rockets to have a heavier payload for kerbal flights thus more expensive than flights with probaty probes. This would give an reason to use polar orbits, higher angled orbits and geyosync. Also more sciencey things to do with probes/sats in general Last thought wide field camera w/ less detail but more coverage that will find SOME/FEW science things to get then a closer camera that finds ALL science things to look at/do with some of the science things only kerbalable (able to be done by a living breathing kerbal) so that this game isn;t all rover missions with one or 2 exceptions.