ScottWAR

Use the command pod. Add one small solid fuel rocket. Add one nose with parachute. In the lower left click on the little plus sign to add a stage and drag the little rocket engine icon into the lowest stage by itself. Launch and keep pointed up till it stops and falls back to the ground. Watch your altitude,...and when it gets around 1500-2000 hit the space bar to activate you second stage,...which will deploy your parachute. DO NOT use time warp when the parachute is deployed. Your ship should float to the ground,...the used solid fuel rocket may blow up,..but the command module should survive. Hit esc, and choose Space Center. Then click on the facility with the sat dishes, click on the flight that's listed on the top left.....then click on the "recover" button at the bottom left. Confirm,...and you should get 5 Science points. Use those in the research building to unlock the next set of parts.........which includes a decoupler. Good luck.