Cargo getting stuck in spaceplane cargohold

[Phanixis]

This is a problem I have been having. I place a small rocket within a Mk2 spaceplane cargo hold. The rocket is attached to either the front or back of said hold using an in-line decoupler. When I fire of the decoupler, the rocket simple shifts to the back end (or front end if the decoupler was placed in the rear) and promptly gets stuck there. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a good fix for it?

Thanks.

[Geschosskopf]

Use docking ports instead of a decoupler. What's happening is the decoupler has a force to push things apart and this is what's making the payload shoot down the cargo bay. Docking ports have the added advantage that you can pick stuff up instead of just launching stuff (provided what you pick up also has a docking port).

[ajburges]

Alternatively, tweak the decoupler force.

I general, docking ports are better for cargo bays, you can bring stuff back with them.

[FlipNascar]

Have you considered attaching the cargo to the "floor" of the cargo bay? Basically take a cube strut - attach it (this way you an offset the decoupler or docking port if you just do a cube strut the offset tool doesn't work so well) -> decoupler/docking port -> Cube Strut/Payload

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