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General Purpose Inner Planet SatComm (feedback desired)


Somtaaw

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So after installing RemoteTech, and eventually getting my Kerbin Keosyced SatComms up, I've been hard at work trying to design a new satellite to fill a workhorse role. Design requirements included:

handle local planetary & orbit communications

have some long range to stay connected to the KSC

enough propulsion to use one design to nail all inner-system planets

So far, what I've come up with is a satellite, that upon reaching a circularized orbit somewhere between 100 and 150km (depending if I launch directly from KSC, or use EPL to just build it at my station), can be aimed at any planet from Duna to Moho, set its flight computer, and then wait for arrivals.

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I originally looked for a higher density battery, but Near Future is currently serving that role until I find something that offers better than 20k EC:1 mass, so this satellite offers 6800 energy in the main block, with the probe core and MJ controller offering a slight addition. Twin capacitor banks to provide extra power at need, with a total capacitor storage of 6k.

LVN to provide primary thrust to get on course, possibly even all the way to orbital insertion, and then decoupled to reduce the mass. Designed to operate at a 250-260km orbit, for mapping with the onboard scanners.

Communcations provided by the onboard Communitron 32, twin DTS-M1s, and an 88-88 to stay connected to Kerbin. However, I am looking for some feedback to possibly finetune this guy to enhance performance, as I haven't really left Kerbin at all. 2 flights to Duna, and a low Kerbol orbit is the extent of my extra-Kerbin SOI flight experience.

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