Rebuild the network

[Mathrilord]

Oh no! A powerful Kerbol flare knocked out all communication systems.

 

Your mission:

• Kerbin: Provide us the cheapest solution to rapidly rebuild the satellite network around Kerbin. (full-surface coverage)

 

Rules:

1.  Stock, dlc allowed
2.  Extra ground station disabled.
3.  Extra launch site disabled.
4.  CommNet difficulty, to be talked about likely normal.
5. All kerbals must be brought back to the KSC
6. To reuse a part, it must be brought back to the KSC
7. Your cost must represent the full operation, you pay only once for something you use multiple time like a plane, ssto, recovered stage, etc
    

What network configuration will you choose?
Will you launch your satellites one by one or all at once?
Cheap srbs, multipurpose ssto, reusable rockets?
Maybe a tug to move your satellites or a boat to recover your booster?

WIP 
I want your opinion to improve this challenge.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Mathrilord

[randomspacedude]

Sound interesting

[chadgaskerman]

I would assume Stratolaunchers count as reusable, even if they are a kind of irrecoverable properly

[Mathrilord]

@chadgaskermanSure stratolaunchers count as reusable but not its fuel to launch AND land.

Edited December 22, 2020 by Mathrilord

[ffx]

@randomspacedude is your profile picture a cuttlefish?

[jinnantonix]

@Mathrilordfor re-usability you may wish to the close the loophole on using ore and mining on the runway to avoid fuel costs.

Also, full surface coverage may be debatable.  I would argue that two relays directly opposite each other in equatorial orbit will give 100% coverage of Kerbin.  Does coverage also include a relay capable of communicating with Eeloo?

 

[randomspacedude]

On 2/10/2021 at 9:48 PM, ffx said:

@randomspacedude is your profile picture a cuttlefish?

it is