Collect observations on mistery goo on Mun not working

[king of nowhere]

One of my current contracts says "collect superficial observations on mistery goo on Mun" (may not be literally exact because i am translating from my language), and I can't seem to figure out how to trigger it.

Another thing written in bold is "we want you to send us science data from Mun surface".

Well, I landed on Mun with a mistery goo container and a Go-ob analyzer. I looked at my mistery goo container, and i tried both transmitting the data or bringing the data back on kerbin. I tried observing the container from the ship, or with a scientist on EVA.

I also deployed the Go-ob analyzer (with solar panels and command unit) and waited a few days for it (the science indicator went to 7%), and still the objective says 0% completed.

what the hell am I supposed to do to fulfill this contract???

[AHHans]

42 minutes ago, king of nowhere said:

One of my current contracts says "collect superficial observations on mistery goo on Mun" (may not be literally exact because i am translating from my language),

I guess it means "surface observations". "Superficial" has a different meaning.

44 minutes ago, king of nowhere said:

I also deployed the Go-ob analyzer (with solar panels and command unit) and waited a few days for it (the science indicator went to 7%), and still the objective says 0% completed.

When you right-click on the Go-ob analyzer, then it says "Science Completed: 7%" (well, the translated version)? Then you "only" need to wait. The deployed surface science takes some time to finish. In the meantime you should get some messages that parts of the science has been transmitted, and the value in the contract will only update when that happens. But I would recommend to set up a relay network around the Mun so that the science station will have a connection to the KSC nearly all of the time.

If it says "Science Completed: 100%" and "Science Transmitted: 7%" then you have the problem that the relay network is supposed to prevent. I explained it a bit more in this thread.

[king of nowhere]

1 hour ago, AHHans said:

I guess it means "surface observations". "Superficial" has a different meaning.

When you right-click on the Go-ob analyzer, then it says "Science Completed: 7%" (well, the translated version)? Then you "only" need to wait. The deployed surface science takes some time to finish. In the meantime you should get some messages that parts of the science has been transmitted, and the value in the contract will only update when that happens. But I would recommend to set up a relay network around the Mun so that the science station will have a connection to the KSC nearly all of the time.

If it says "Science Completed: 100%" and "Science Transmitted: 7%" then you have the problem that the relay network is supposed to prevent. I explained it a bit more in this thread.

i don't have a dedicated relay network, but i do have a fair numbers of crafts zipping around mun with high gain antennas, so it should have found a way to transmit science.

on the other hand, i now realize that i placed the whole thing in a narrow valley at the south pole where a mountain blocks visual to kerbin, and probably to other satellites. i will try a better location

[AHHans]

11 minutes ago, king of nowhere said:

i don't have a dedicated relay network, but i do have a fair numbers of crafts zipping around mun with high gain antennas, so it should have found a way to transmit science.

What do you think my relay network(s) look like? I'm a firm believer in the "throw enough antennas into orbit and somehow the signal will get through" approach to relay networks.

 

[jimmymcgoochie]

Deployed science experiments on the Mun should always be placed on the side that faces Kerbin and with a clear line of sight to Kerbin. The Mun is tidally locked, so that side of the Mun is always pointing towards Kerbin so you’ll never lose signal.

 

The HG-5 antenna is actually pretty weak and has very limited range when used in combination with the PECS (deployed science control box), whereas even the level 1 tracking station has far more range. Enable extra ground stations in the difficulty settings to improve your comm network.