"no vessel control" message after first stack separation

[ArcticIan]

Hi

I have a problem with vessel control .  Whichever command pod I use , after separating the first stage I get the message "no vessel control" and the camera just focusses on the stack decoupler while the upper stages fly off into space. Any ideas what I am doing wrong.  Not every time but often.  

Thanks in advance

[Superfluous J]

Your root part is on that dropped stage.

In the VAB, click the "reroot" tool (I think you can hit "4" as well) and then click your command pod to set it as the root part. You may need to click a second time for no good reason but just do it if it stays in "root" mode.

Also, this is an indicator that you may be building your rockets backwards, from the bottom-up.

If you're building an orbiter that's supposed to return to Kerbin, you should build it in this order, attaching the new stuff to the bottom of what you already have:

1. The capsule, with parachutes and maybe a heat shield (not necessary right now)
2. A small tank of fuel and an engine to do orbital maneuvers.
3. A larger tank of fuel and larger engine to get into orbit from the air.
4. An even larger tank of fuel and engine to get off the pad, perhaps with some side boosters.

[ArcticIan]

12 hours ago, Superfluous J said:

Your root part is on that dropped stage.

In the VAB, click the "reroot" tool (I think you can hit "4" as well) and then click your command pod to set it as the root part. You may need to click a second time for no good reason but just do it if it stays in "root" mode.

Also, this is an indicator that you may be building your rockets backwards, from the bottom-up.

If you're building an orbiter that's supposed to return to Kerbin, you should build it in this order, attaching the new stuff to the bottom of what you already have:

1. The capsule, with parachutes and maybe a heat shield (not necessary right now)
2. A small tank of fuel and an engine to do orbital maneuvers.
3. A larger tank of fuel and larger engine to get into orbit from the air.
4. An even larger tank of fuel and engine to get off the pad, perhaps with some side boosters.

Thank you very much for your helpful advice. That has fixed the problem 

Kind regards Ian