How do i send an empty command pod into space?

[Gert]

Hello everyone

I have sent some satellites and any other space junk in orbit, with some poor kerbals inside.

So I would like to send a rocket with an empty command pod, and picking up the poor Kerbals. who are stranded in outer space.

How do I choose an empty command pod?

Edited June 18, 2013 by Gert

[Eric S]

You don't. You can put both a probe pod and a manned pod on a craft and EVA the kerbals before you launch the craft. You can also use Kerbal Crew Manifest to add/remove kerbals before launch. It's a bit faster than EVA'ing then end mission'ing three kerbals.

[7rex]

If you choose a probe for the first piece of the rocket any command pod you add after that will be empty.

[Sebskyo]

If you choose a probe for the first piece of the rocket any command pod you add after that will be empty.

That was the case before 0.20, now the first command pod you add to the craft will have kerbal(s).

[6677]

Add a crew container, it always spawns empty and can carry 4 kerbals.

[Scarecrow88]

Use a probe with a hitchhiker canister attached. The canister has the advantage of being empty at launch and it can take 4 Kerbals, which is more than any of the capsules.

[John FX]

Add a crew container, it always spawns empty and can carry 4 kerbals.

The hitchiker one from the utility menu, just to clarify for OP

[Gert]

Many thanks for the help everyone.

my Kerbals has now arrived home safely.

[7499275]

Yay! Give him some cookies for his bravery going above, beyond and around the call of duty ( Kerbin )

[zanzibar196]

This method shown in this video also works: