radial chute cannot deploy while stowed

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

Using a rocket that I used several times before without any problem, I set in the de-orbiting maneuver with confidence. Coming in at a nice 20 degree angle with a velocity of aprox. 2300 m/s. Re-entry without a problem, ready to deploy the chutes at a true altitude of 2500 m - speed 210 m/ and ... chutes fail to open; bye Jeb. It has worked fine before and absolutely nothing has been changed to the design of the rocket.

Message: radial chute cannot deploy while stowed

What happened?

Edited May 6, 2015 by Galileo Kerbonaut

[arkie87]

Using a rocket that I used several times before without any problem, I set in the de-orbiting maneuver with confidence. Coming in at a nice 20 degree angle with a velocity of aprox. 2300 m/s. Re-entry without a problem, ready to deploy the chutes at a true altitude of 2500 m - speed 210 m/ and ... chutes fail to open; bye Jeb. It has worked fine before and absolutely nothing has been changed to the design of the rocket.

Message: radial chute cannot deploy while stowed

What happened?

this happened to me once when my radial chutes were a bit too close to another part. I think KSP thinks the chute inside (occluded) in another part. Is that possibly what happened?

[Phil deCube]

I had this happen when the radial chute was just touching the outside of a service module. It seems that the game thought the chute was inside the service module and, therefore, stowed. Open the service module doors and the chute will deploy.

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

There is indeed a service module beneath the chutes, but the chutes themselves are mounted on the MK1. I replaced them just a little higher and now they're working fine.

Good to know for rocket future builds.

[QPDO]

Yeah the Service Module is the culprit. If the message occurs, open the bay and everything will work. I guess the message is answered

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

I wish I knew how I can change the status.

I can land and take off from Eve, but I don't know how to use the forum

[arkie87]

I wish I knew how I can change the status.

I can land and take off from Eve, but I don't know how to use the forum

there is a stickied forum thread devoted to changed unanswered to answered.

[Arameas]

As a note I have found the same thing happens with the solar panels as well. I had them to close to thw service bay and they wouldn't open till a hard landing on Mun shook them a bit.

[Galileo Kerbonaut]

there is a stickied forum thread devoted to changed unanswered to answered.

Thanks for pointing it out. Never saw that before