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okay Thanks to all.... There is no docking port .. Plan A : was to send a another rocket with storage container and see if I could use the scientists to transfer it over. But now that I fully understand the partial transmit thingy ..that should work. I dont care how long it takes. Dah boys were processing for almost a year. The claw is another interesting angle. Thanks to all for the info and advice. ! I think I have months of fun ahead trying ALL options..just to see... Thx again !

OKay I have a science mission returned from Minimus.. I have a sci lab that got 320 science...but cant seem to transmit it (power 560 isnt enough and it keeps aborting) (mark 1 solar panels) 5 kerbals : Pilot, 2 tourists , 2 scientists I can do reentry but not enough chutes (i only get to 10m/s) to save the lab, which eats it on landing. So can I eventually rescue all? is it possible? They are all happy enough in orbit around kerbin. Im looking at leaving them in orbit and doing a rescue mission later...send up a rocket with a storage container or two and have the scientists EVA the science over to the rocket. Will that work? I know I can save all the kerbals...but the 320 science is my problem.