orbital science

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I remember seeing when science was first introduced a mod that enabled you to use space stations for science. The module would SLOWLY gain science as it orbited what ever body it was around. After so long you could transmit science back to Kerbin, basically what the ISS does.

Any mods that execute this type of thing well and its actually practicle?

[CapturetheBomb]

http://www.curse.com/ksp-mods/kerbal/220216-station-science-v-0-4

This one does it alright, but the parts are heavy, so you'll need a lot of power to lift it or bring them up one piece at a time. My last station took up more space than the VAB with the number of rockets I had strapped to it.