Payloads (Satellites & Landers)

[deafmetal]

I've been playing KSP for over a year, but have yet to find a solid tutorial for adding Satellites and Landers to lift rockets, etc... How the heck do I inset a satellite or lander (payload) into an existing rocket? I don't understand why it's so hard to find this info when searching.

Thank you!!!

[Reddeyfish]

It's mostly intuitive, as you attach it just like another stage. Stick a stack decoupler (or a seperator, if you are sticking it on top another payload) to the bottom of your payload, then attach all other stages under that decoupler.

[Shpaget]

Use sub assemblies.

[deafmetal]

Thank you Red, I'll try the decoupler, just think there should be a guide for this.

Shpaget, that was very helpful (sarcasm). How about how to add a prebuilt satellite or lander to the subassemblies, then how to add that using a decoupler or separator (or a link). But I appreciate the reply.

Edited May 12, 2015 by deafmetal

[Kryxal]

Just take a ship with a known payload that reaches orbit, and pull the stuff that isn't to-orbit payload and drop THAT in as the subassembly.