a thought on kOS and RT.. how about only needing a signal connection to upload kOS programs, but still allow execution if the trigger is properly defined.. IE, you have a probe going to orbit Jool for science, but you dont have any com arrays that can reach the dark side, where you want to burn at Pe to circularize.. so you write your program and send it up while youve got comms with it.. then all you can do is watch with fingers crossed as it passes out of comms to see if your program worked as you wrote it...