Rovers flip over? Even with a parachute to help.

[ThatKerbal]

Well, I've tried to land a rover on Duna 2 times. (I'm trying to act like real life space programs) And they would just flip on their sides when they touchdown and their Parachutes cut. So can you guys get me a good .craft or a tutorial on how to land a rover on the surfaces and not have them flip over on touchdown.

I'm not sure why you'd need a picture so..tell me if you do for some reason.

Also i'm thinking this is happening due to the center of mass the parachute creates, But still my question as asked is for a .craft or a tutorial. (Preferably a scott manley he covers all the things.)

Edited January 10, 2014 by ThatKerbal

[Taki117]

Are you landing on a slope? Also, try turning on SAS just before you land.

[ThatKerbal]

I always keep getting landing spots with a sloped hill, I try not to but i gotta have lowest settings to avoid lag so i can't look at the planet and judge rather it's surface is flat or not from map view, So is there a way i can try to avoid hills?

[I_Killed_Jeb]

make the rover able to flip itself over (reaction wheel +/- RCS) or use landing legs either just for landing or for general flip-deterrent.

though you think it's unnecessary pics will help us see where you're going wrong.

[Taki117]

I know that the darker spots on Duna are flatter, alternatively you could build your rover wider to help with stability.

[ThatKerbal]

okay i'll try to get pics but im on my new carreer mode, But this is answered now thanks!

[I_Killed_Jeb]

I also remembered that if you want some really good rover examples there was a rover+skycrane BSC in the challenge section of the forum

[Vanamonde]

This is a rover-deployer I made for somebody a while back.

You can use spars to space the landing legs more widely so that it's hard to tip when landing.