Since the Stayputnik probe core is inspired by Sputnik 1, I moved it to the beginning of the tech tree with other early satellites. To be a useful early-game option, it should be capable of generating science like the early satellites from Bluedog Design Bureau.
The historical Sputnik PS-1 didn't carry sensors designed to observe the outside environment. It had a basic telemetry system that reported the temperature and pressure inside the pressure vessel, and the mere presence of a radio allowed for some analysis of the ionosphere.
Maybe it's time to bite the bullet and add an "Analyze Telemetry" experiment to every probe core, like RP-1 has been doing even before they adopted Kerbalism.
Since the Stayputnik probe core is inspired by Sputnik 1, I moved it to the beginning of the tech tree with other early satellites. To be a useful early-game option, it should be capable of generating science like the early satellites from Bluedog Design Bureau.
The historical Sputnik PS-1 didn't carry sensors designed to observe the outside environment. It had a basic telemetry system that reported the temperature and pressure inside the pressure vessel, and the mere presence of a radio allowed for some analysis of the ionosphere.
Maybe it's time to bite the bullet and add an "Analyze Telemetry" experiment to every probe core, like RP-1 has been doing even before they adopted Kerbalism.