[Showcase] One launch satellite relay ships - Post yours!

[Markotiks]

I'm not sure if I'm in the minority or majority with this, but I like to use a one launch system for setting up my communication satellite relay system. I use the RemoteTech mod so it's pretty important to set up a proper communications relay around each planetary body I plan to explore. So I created this ship to easily establish my communication relays. These pics are from setting up a geostationary relay over Kerbin.

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If you use a one launch ship for setting up your communications relay network post your pics here!

[Loabstas]

I used to use the Remote Tech Mod back in .18, until I found it too much of a hassle to send up so many god damn satellites. I was never able to actually achive a perfect network with 4 sats in geo(keo)stationary orbit, may I ask how you do it?

I really do love the mod though, it is amazing, and It make the game more realistic.

[Markotiks]

I used to use the Remote Tech Mod back in .18, until I found it too much of a hassle to send up so many god damn satellites.

Agree. That's why I took the time to build a one launch craft. Love the mod but hate the time involved in setting up a proper network. Really adds to the realism of having to setup your space program.

I have to admit that I got a lot of help from watching various youtube vids. I also remembered reading a thread (sorry tried to find the thread but couldn't find it) where someone said it was easy to do by setting up your launch craft's orbit at 100k. From there, release the first satellite and burn to a 2,868km apoapsis and circularize at that altitude. Switch back to your launch craft and release the next satellite at a point either 90 degrees before or 90 degrees after the point where you launched the first satellite. Burn and circularize. Repeat until all sats launched and you should have a pretty sweet relay system. I hope that helps... I'm a horrible teacher so explaining things is not my forte!

[HoY]

It's not for remote tech, the 8 satellites are all the same. ISA and Kethane scanners. It's single stage from the launch pad all the way to Laythe, from there it refuels in orbit and takes the satellites to each of the moons one at a time refueling on each return. Satellites have almost 800m/s of RCS each so I only have to get them in an orbit around 45 degrees with the ship and they can correct the inclination and make any altitude changes they need.

The picture is from the original version, and uses stacked intakes. I updated it with modded intakes to drop the part count but keep the same mass and drag, as these things are quite part heavy