Can't pass second DotSA mission

[Wylker]

I'm clearly missing something here - I've posted a video of my most recent failure. Can someone explain why I can't advance this mission? I've basically flown THROUGH the mission marker before and still immediately fail... And of course there is no message indicating why I failed so I'm just stuck and frustrated. Any help is appreciated!

 

 

[bewing]

The problem is how you built your rocket, but yeah it's a subtle problem in the game itself.

The "root part" of your rocket is the part that carries the rocket's identity with it. It's often the first part you place in the editor, unless you use the reroot tool to change it. And the root part of your rocket is in the bottom half (the part that you threw away when you staged). As you are flying along with your upper stage, that decoupled bottom section that has your vessel's name attached to it is falling through the air. When it hits the ground, your "vessel" is destroyed.

 

[Wylker]

11 hours ago, bewing said:

The problem is how you built your rocket, but yeah it's a subtle problem in the game itself.

The "root part" of your rocket is the part that carries the rocket's identity with it. It's often the first part you place in the editor, unless you use the reroot tool to change it. And the root part of your rocket is in the bottom half (the part that you threw away when you staged). As you are flying along with your upper stage, that decoupled bottom section that has your vessel's name attached to it is falling through the air. When it hits the ground, your "vessel" is destroyed.

 

Thanks a ton, all fixed