This is not a money-making but a science making craft.  Galileo I will be my first space telescope.  I will put it into a polar orbit with a periapsis very close to Kerbin but a Hugely high (as far as I can get) apoasis.  It should be slower there and be easier to aim above the plane without blocking.  I guess we will see. You get lots of science from the space telescopes.  Every photo is worth some big science points so it is a worthwhile mission. My sim version of Galileo has 7319 dV, so hopefully plenty for this mission and further adjustments. Sim worked well.  Did not even go polar (will use a bit more fuel) but I had plenty. Need to set up the solar panels to open on a button so it is easier! Taking a moment to experiment with Kerbal Academy again.  There is an airplane mission that I wanted to experiment with. Absolutely terrible landing!  However, I did hit the waypoints and the flight school was successful! <Kerbal Training 2> Now back to the telescope. Galileo I Space Telescope Galileo I craft (7319 dV) Launch date: 1y 268d Was interrupted for the Duna Lander correction (pretty minor, not sure why I did that) I was able to get some decent science on a limited number of closer planets and moons.  I want to attach a science lab in the future, but this worked out for a burst of science. Here is the list (others were too far): Kerbol, Kerbon, Mun. Minmus, Moho, Eve, Duna, Ika, Jool, Vall, Laythe, and Tylo. These can be revisited with the next telescope and will get more science as well as more targets. <Galileo I Complete> A contract came up for a Mun orbital EVA.  Valentina could use more experience and that could be a Mun orbit.  I extended the Mercury Orbital to handle the mission and I think this will get a few dollars as well as some science from crew and EVA report. Skyhawk-2 (Valentina orbits the Mun) Mercury Orbital Platform (extended 6017dV) Launch date: 1y 283d Should be routine in a sense.  Orbit, TMI, and return.  Nothing too fancy. 1631 dV after TMI. 1000+dV thrown before re-entry. Lost camera on re-entry. Only 3 ablator left!!! Holy Cow that was close (almost lost Val) <Val Orbits Mun> Another Kerbal Academy Training Flight for Marlina I misspelled the save... <Academy Martina> Built and tested a Mun Scanner (Can use for Minmus as well) that incorporates the M700 as well as the MultiScan so it should get me a decent contract and science.  I'll probably wait for a Minmus contract to do that mission. Munar Scanner 2 Munar Scanner 2 craft (6156 dV) Launch date: 1y 286d Needs to do a 75% scan using the M700.  Also has a mult-spectral on board. Set it up in polar Mun orbit at a height of 210 km+-5km. 1581dV after TMI. Change to polar 1400 dV left. Circularize and begin scan (207x210 km) Success. <Munar Scanner 2> I can fulfill a contract by returning Goo and Material from a high Minmus orbit.  I can get more of that with my Mun Orbital return craft, so I am sending that mission. Minmus Orbital Return (Mun Orbital Return craft 5695 dV) Launch date: 1y 288d (night launch) Needs to return with Material and Goo from high orbit (> 30km) 1487 dV left for transfer to Minmus and back.  (no orbit) 230 dV for plane matching. 890 dV for Minmus Transfer. (366 remaining) Setup fine tune (0.2 dV) for a 24 km encounter with Minmus and clean return it looks like! Only 38 dV required (have 366) to get to 20km height!  Looks good! Yes! <Minmus Survey Complete> Kerbal Academy is having Marlina do her first space mission.  Orbital and inclination change.  She will use the Mercury Orbital Platform equipment.  Should be fairly straightforward. Falcon 1 (Marlina Pilot) Mercury Orbital Platform craft (6017 dV) Launch date: 1y 313d Go for 125km equatorial orbit (<5deg).  Than an incline change (>45deg). Safe Return. 2454dV at orbit.  Needs 1793dV for incline change to 48 deg. 659 dV left for de-orbit burn.  Good show!  Come on home Marlina! Marlina got a bit of EVA science while she was heading back. <Marlina Training>