adriankemp

Indeed it was this exactly, sure enough the probe on the landing pad has the check and it disappears at the moment of separation. I've updated the thread to reflect your answer -- thank you.

I've just filled my docket with satellite missions, only to be unable to complete the easiest portion of them. I can hit the orbits, no problems there... but I cannot, no matter what, complete "Launch a new unmanned probe..." I go into VAB, start from scratch, and build a probe to launch that has the required parts.... what voodoo do these missions require? The answer was given by 5thHorseman: That's a pretty insidious bug, since I filled my limited contract bag full of satellite missions I am now incapable of achieving... Does no one test missions before release?