Joolian science on a budget: the Joolific

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With the advent of Funds, it seems only logical to make sure that you get the most contractual bang for your buck with missions. And what better place to rack up the Funds and Reputation than the Joolian system? Launching a comprehensive mission there to visit the surfaces of all the moons, leave a probe in orbit around each, and get some good data on Jool's atmosphere can't possibly be inexpensive, can it?

That depends on your definition of "inexpensive", I suppose! Behold the Joolific, on its way out from Kerbin to Jool. 2 Kerbin years from now, it will arrive at the green planet with its massive payload of 5 full-fledged lander craft, 1 sacrificial Jool science probe, and 6 orbital satellites. And it cost just shy of 350,000 Funds to launch, a pittance for such a massive undertaking.

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It seems pretty kerbally... needs more parts hanging off the sides IMO.

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It seems pretty kerbally... needs more parts hanging off the sides IMO.

Well, it kinda couldn't because this is what it looked like before the launch boosters were separated:

Yes, the whole thing got into orbit with a pair of massive side-mounted fuel tanks. That is a freaking Kerbal launch stage right there.