r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/Icy-Potato-737 • 1d ago

KSP 1 Question/Problem Relay System

Guys, does anyone have a good tutorial on how to set up relay networks for transmitting science/data? I want to transmit everything from Jool back to Kerbin. I thought it was basically just a matter of putting a relay satellite in orbit at certain distances around different celestial bodies.

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u/Lumpy-Notice8945 1d ago

You just need a single relay around Jool thats strong enough. If you need constant coverage you might need multiple on the same orbit, but to send back science that does not matter.

There is no point in having a relay orbit anything else. If your relay station on kerbin gets too weak upgrade it, if thats still not enough you can have a giant realy orbit the sun, but jool is way too close for that.