Crashing constantly

[Chris Windle]

A very simple goal:  Create a rocket and launch 3 small satellites in orbit around Kerbin for initial communication network. 
1) Start by creating base satellite, place HEC, place communication disk, save game and workspace. place 2 radial solar panels. crashes and exits.
2) Restart and load save, Attach fuel tank and engine. crashes and exits.  Repeat this step 4 or 5 more times until the base satellite is complete.
3) Restart and load save. Make copy of satellite 3 times and stack.   save game and workspace.  add small fairing.  crashes and exits.  Repeat this 3 or 4 times until able to complete before crashing.
4) Restart and load save. Add rocket base and engine.  Repeat this 3 or 4 times until able to complete before crashing.
5) Move to launch pad and test launch.  Launch went ok, but ran out of fuel before orbit. Revert to VAB.  crash and reload. Repeat 3 or 4 times until able to get boosters attached and to the launch pad.
6) Need to take a break from all the reloading and go play something that doesn't crash constantly.
7) Note: This was on Sunday, following a similar experience on Friday and Saturday, where I did successfully land on the Mun, and then on Minmus.   These actually went pretty well, with less crashing after I reduced the graphics settings to medium.  However, on Sunday it was crashing more frequently.

[Chris Windle]

Update: So, I finally launched my satellite deployment rocket and now trying to get it setup for the first satellite release at 1/3 of orbital period, and there doesn't seem to be any display of orbital period anymore. My math is not bad, but I know from experience if my orbital period is not exact to the microsecond, I will slowly lose my spatial separation of 120 Degrees.  So, I guess the communication network is on hold for now.