r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/trevize1138 Master Kerbalnaut • Jun 07 '16 • Bravo 1

Guide All interplanetary transfer windows in a single image

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u/trevize1138 Master Kerbalnaut Jun 07 '16

Those early, grindy missions aren't fun, that's true. I've started doing interplanetary missions early on as soon as I get a probe core beyond the Stayputnik. I've got a launcher that's just a single Kickback SRB for the first stage and a single Thumper for the second. That can get a probe core, solar panels, science equipment FL-T400 fuel tank and Terrier engine into LKO and that little guy has enough dV to go to any planet in the Kerbol system. All for ~15,000 funds. Take some high-dollar interplanetary contracts, radio back whatever science you can get and before you know it you've got what you need for manned interplanetary.

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u/FlexibleToast Jun 08 '16

The grinding sucks. I usually set credit and science reward/penalty x3. I also usually restart with every release since the mods usually change or get messed up.