Help me recover part from orbit to complete a contract

[Callmedave]

Hi, So i have two contracts for recovering a part from orbit.

Both are in a LKO, one is a MPL, one is an IRSU unit.

I know i can use the claw and chutes to get them down, but do you have any other solutions? funnier the better!

[Superfluous J]

Cargo bay is obvious. I've successfully grabbed a ship with landing legs back before the Claw was a thing, but never successfully brought the thing down (it was always debris I just wanted to deorbit, or a ship I was rescuing that had parachutes on it already)

You could KAS/KIS slap some fuel and rockets to it. And a parachute. That's probably a good idea

[MarvinKitFox]

Catchers mitt.

A scaffolding of structural members, to grip it with.

Maybe landing legs as deployable fingers/grippers.

just....whatever you do, do NOT timewarp once engaged.

[MathmoRichard]

I've done it with a Mk3 cargo bay, without even a claw. Just use 3 times as many parachutes as you think you need Oh and attach aerobrakes to the top so that it doesn't go nose first. I actually put a claw inside the cargo bay too, it makes things simpler (you can time warp then).

Here is an earlier version without aerobrakes or enough parachutes.

You should also try to design it so that when parachutes open it comes down sideways, else it will topple and die (usually the cargo survives though).

[Xannari Ferrows]

2+ small drone units with parachutes and independent means of docking/grabbing. De-orbit the whole thing when you think you have enough.

[FancyMouse]

Maybe assemble the part into your vessel using mods like KAS/KIS?

[Callmedave]

I love the catchers mit idea!

Will a lab even fit inside a cargo bay?

[Feradose]

Yes it will fit inside the largest mk3 cargo bay.

You can also go EVA close to them and slap some chutes on with KIS/KAS and push them out of orbit with OP kerbal jetpacks