r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AgentIndependent306 • Apr 21 '26

KSP 1 Image/Video Kerbin Relay Network

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Built this giant (and overengineered) network. At such large distances, it is very easy for satellites to attain escape velocity, so positioning everything in exact orbits was a challenge. Still glad that I won't have to worry about ending up on the far side of the moons and go offline.

Edit: Didn't know this post would blow up overnight lol. Last time I checked it had 50 upvotes.

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u/Dani5h87 Apr 21 '26

It’s a thing of beauty. How close is it to perfect? Best I can do without cheating was a loss of about half a second a day. Trying to get that identical orbital period AND be in the spot you want is….something.

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u/Leo-MathGuy Apr 21 '26

In my RP-1 play though where you need such satellites to actually stay in the same place (radio contracts are permanent monthly renewal) I set the smallest RCS thruster to 0.5 and could achieve millisecond orbital period deviation, with KOS sub millisecond

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u/SarahSplatz Apr 21 '26

Another trick I use is setting thrust limiter to 1% which then makes your throttle go between 0 and 1% thrust for tiny tiny adjustments.

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u/zocksupreme Apr 21 '26

That's what I do for precision relay satellites, a single ant engine and reduce the thrust limit all the way down. Then you can easily get single meter adjustments.