MATADOR - Multi Role VTOL Lander

[Rune]

That's not a bad idea. The solar pannels have had a big nerfing in 1.04 and barely put out any juice past Dres. Another option is de-activate the probe core when not in use, the same goes for the lights and main reaction wheel, this should help keep your power levels up! Which model are you using on Eve BTW? I can't say I've ever tested the Matador there.

Cupcake...

Sadly, you can't deactivate a probe core. You can forbid it to drain electricity form a particular battery, but that's about it, even if you have a kerbal pilot the probe will keep on sucking juice, even if you turn off its reaction wheels and everything. Which, coupled with the low thermal limit of RTGs, has made fuel cells my new favourite powerplant. You can turn them on even without control on the ship through action groups!

Rune. Now I only need to remember to leave some fuel forbidden for them.

[Gilph]

Hi,

Having one weird issue with the Matador. If I use MJ, and try to dock using the top port, MJ docking kinda quits just before they attach. Cant get it to complete. It almost looks like it thinks it already docked. But, if I control from the side port, it works perfectly. Not sure why, but very odd.

[Dafni]

I never use MJ to dock, but as soon as i get a chance I will try to replicate your issue.

What are you trying to dock to?? Maybe a screenshot?? Are you sure nothing get's in the way (thinking about those "tail-fins" of the matador)??

[Gilph]

Hi, sorry..have been away

Dafni, nothing is getting in the way as far as i can tell.  It looks like it thinks it's docked and stops, but it is still a meter away.  Since the side port works, i just work around it.

Cupcake...Cheers...Question: I use the matador on Duna. My kerbal took a surface sample and went back up and docked with space station lab. I did an EVA and wanted to take the two experiments and bring to lab.  I cant seem to click on the command pod to bring up the menu because there are no clickable surfaces.  Is there a way around that?