KSP basics for Kerbal engineers 1x04 - our first satellite and relay network around Kerbin
Today we need to focus on the most important issue for our further space flight. What is that you may ask? It is relay satellite network that is a key component for successful expeditions to all interplanetary expeditions outside Kerbin sphere of influence (SOI) and Kerbin moons: Mun, Minmus on early science/career mode. We will design a small 2G/RA-2 and the biggest 100G/RA-100 antenna rated satellites and send to space 3 small into equatorial orbit with equal separation every 120 degrees and 2 biggest relay dishes in two polar orbits. Our final constellation of relay satellites will form a double tetrahedron shape and will provide always a signal from 2 relay satellites to Kerbal Space Center (KSC) Deep Space Network (DSN) relay antennas.
===== WIKI =====
https://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/CommNet
https://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Specialization
Flight plan:
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0:00:26 Low orbit, small relay satellite creation
0:07:56 Subassembly, adding a 1st design
0:09:46 High orbit, biggest relay satellite creation
0:13:10 Subassembly, adding a 2nd design
0:14:36 Payload design under the fairing
0:19:37 Fairing editing
0:21:04 Main lifting rocket design
0:26:36 1st launch of the rocket
0:28:03 2nd launch of the rocket
0:30:50 Planing the final orbit at 2.000 km
0:35:55 Maneuver execution and 1st RA-2 (2G) satellite placement
0:42:27 Planning the polar orbit
0:46:48 1st RA-2 satellite fine tuning
0:50:34 2nd RA-2 (2G) satellite placement
0:53:23 Going polar with the main stage
0:58:09 3rd RA-2 (2G) satellite placement
1:03:36 Equatorial tetrahedron relay network is ready
1:04:49 Planning last polar satellites placement
1:07:20 Maneuver execution and 1st RA-100 (100G) satellite placement
1:11:00 Double tetrahedron relay network design preview
1:12:51 Final 2nd RA-100 (100G) satellite placement
1:14:51 Main stage deorbit maneuver execution
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1:18:52 Planning both RA-100 satellite placement
1:23:00 1st RA-100 satellite placement
1:24:21 2nd RA-100 satellite placement
1:25:41 1st RA-100 satellite fine tuning
1:26:57 Final design review
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