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Hes reviewed several of your mods. Thats how I learned about them. I have kind of a dumb question. What if my payload is too short to fill up the space inside the fairing? Am I supposed to fill in the gap with cube struts or something or is the bottom connection strong enough to hold the payload. Thanks.

I finally looked at LEM pics from what they actually used and saw Its quite a bit different than the pic I was going off of. Saw some even earlier designs that look like 1950s design stuff I might try next.

I never have used subassembly's before. Plus I'm old an slow.

I did the probe core trick to save it as a subassembly. Thing is the bottom node dosent show up when importing it to be able to attach it. Also I did a new version of the LEM which is simpler and weights about a ton less. Also I must mention I am loosely basing it on an old schoolbook I had as a kid from 1967. So its before the final LEM version that landed on the moon years later.

Thanks I'll give the probe core a try. Yeah it could probably do with less parts.

OK thanks I think I'll give it a try then.

I just checked and the Kerbal can EVA from the lander can even with the vernor engine there. To get him in the top pod I just do a transfer and select transfer and then select MK1 pod on top. It has a very small piece you can select from the back. And the bottom and top both have fuel. Most probably I will use it at Minmus due to less fuel needed to land and take off.

I'm building a stock LEM and am having a couple of problems that I'm hoping someone can answer. I used a stack separator between the bottom and top part which does its job but seems I should have used a decoupler instead. Its lighter and a less violent separation for the bottom stage. Thing is its recessed into the bottom lander can and now I cant seem to get at it to select it to change it from a separator to a decoupler. I think the bottom lander can is the root part? The whole root part think confuses me somewhat. Also how do I save the entire LEM as a subassembly so I can build a rocket and then load the LEM? Attaching the LEM inline of a rocket is it best to use docking ports or decouplers? Anyways I hope someone can help out thanks.

How will this mod install to a career save that's unlocked up to the last tier of the tech tree? Dose it break anything? I haven't used mods except Kerbal Alarmclock and RCS build aid. Trying to do an Apollo style with LEM lander and trying to use stock for faring's but not being too successful at it. Thanks

ahhh. Good tip. Thanks

Thanks for all the helpful info. Yes I will only be sending unmanned probes to the first planets I plan to visit. I can do Mun/Minmus missions. I haven't used any mods cuz I wanted to learn the game first, but I see that's theirs a lot of info the game dosent tell you that is important. Like the DeltaV and TWR stuff. Plus I was afraid of Mods breaking the game or causing problems that are mod related, and without playing the game stock I wouldn't know for sure if it is mod or game related. I am constantly reading the forums and viewing all the youTube vids to get more info. So thanks again.

I wasn't aware MJ is parts on the tech tree. Can you install it mid career or do you have to install and start a new career? I'm at the last line in tech so Ive almost unlocked everything. Thanks for the info. Seems alot of people use it so I might as well. Moho seems to be the first encounter according to KAC in another 53 or so days. That might be the first planet I send a probe to then. Thanks

Sounds like trying to bring the probe back to Kerbin would be wasted effort then. I'll just shoot it of to deep space. thanks

I too havent gone to Duna yet. I dont get when the planets are in the right phase. I'm at day 84 and every calender/calc which tells you when to launch is sooooo many days in the future it seems like it will take forever to just get to the launch window. Maybe I'm playing to linear just doing other flights while I have a flight going to Minmus/Mun. I do have KAC but dont have MJ or KER. I guess I should install them so I know about the deltaV which Ive been just guessing at. Can one turn off MJ and use it just for the deltaV info?

Im thinking of using the spaceplane to pick it up and return it, but the probe doesn't have RCS or a docking port to attach it inside the cargo bay. Not sure if a lose cargo is good for landing. The other day I discovered the landing legs on my Minmus base lander when deployed blocked all thrust from my radial mounted engines so I had to land without the legs. Still little things you end up missing in ship designs that come back to bite ya.