Launch your first vessel mission won't complete

[Chiron0224]

I've noticed that the contract for launching your first vessel doesn't complete. Like I'll be landing on Mun and things and still have that contract taking up space at mission control.

Edited July 10, 2015 by Chiron0224

[Anglave]

Did you.. um.... did you accept the contract?

Because I think that one doesn't expire, so it'll stay in the queue until you accept it and complete it.

[Pixel Kola]

I ran into this in the past..

Launch with the Mk1 Command Pod and Flea Booster only. This particular contract is somehow directly linked to the flea.

Just more Contract idiocy from Squad.

[Kryxal]

I think I completed it on the RT-10.

[Chiron0224]

Yes, I accepted the contract. I didn't know it was tied to the flea so I'll be sure to give that a try tonight.

[Claw]

As far as I know, this contract isn't linked to the Flea in any way. I don't know what the specific triggers are anymore, but I think you have to get above ~100m to complete the "Launch our first vessel!" contract. In the past, you could complete that contract by going EVA, so I'm guessing it was changed to fix that.

Just to double check, I started a new career and was able to complete the "Launch our first vessel!" contract in a new save with a Mk-1 capsule, parachute, and RT-10 (after collecting some science from the launch pad). Perhaps if you could give some steps for what you're clicking on, that might help us figure out what's going on. Or maybe a screenshot of your mission archive. Also, are you using any add-ons?

Cheers,

~Claw

[Chiron0224]

Alright, I put it back to unanswered until I get a chance to try some of your suggestions and give you a full breakdown of my mods and things. Basically what I do when I start a career is I give myself a bunch of money and science so I can get past the early stuff and go right to putting my first ship into orbit. When I accept the first four contracts and throw a vessel right into orbit they all clear accept for "launch our first vessel". That one will just sit there in accepted contracts and never fulfill no matter what else I go on to accomplish.

[Kryxal]

Finding bugs for reasonable actions is easy ... the hard bugs are the ones for the stuff you never think to do, then somebody DOES...

[Glaran K'erman]

I actually experienced this myself the other day when I started a new career. I am sorry to to say I forget how it resolved itself but I do the same thing as you sometimes and start with extra funds and science, perhaps try launching a vessel without upgrading or advancing the tech tree first? At least one that doesnt go above the atmo first?

[RocketBlam]

I ran into this in the past..

Launch with the Mk1 Command Pod and Flea Booster only. This particular contract is somehow directly linked to the flea.

Just more Contract idiocy from Squad.

This worked for me. Thanks! Finally got rid of that dumb mission. On a previous save, I played the whole game with that mission in my list!