Can engines be shutdown and placed back into staging?

[Dave Kerbin]

After an engine has been activated through staging (space), is it possible to right click and shutdown the engine, and then somehow get it setup in staging again so that when space is pressed it will be active again? I've tried just by creating new staging steps and dragging the engine into them, but it doesn't seem to work. Action groups might provide a work around though I'm wondering if it is possible to do with staging.

[capi3101]

I want to say no; on the other hand, it is possible to re-pack chutes for re-use, so it should be possible to reactivate an engine that's been previously activated and shut down previously via staging. You might try going ahead and setting up your new staging, switching to a different craft or getting completely out of the game, and then trying again.

[Sirrobert]

I don't think that's possible. Same with chutes, you can repack them, but can't put them back into staging again during the flight as far as I know

[Corona688]

You would usually use action groups for this.

[Franklin]

If you right-click on an engine you do have the option to shut it down/turn it back on, so like Corona said, with action groups you could simulate re-staging fairly easily I'm sure.

[toomuchbrew]

You can control engines with action groups but you cannot re stage the engines.

[Vanamonde]

A right-click deactivation requires a right-click re-activation, regardless of staging.