Satellite Problem

[Tokay Gris]

I am currently executing a mission to Moho.

Got there all right, although a bit short on fuel. But that is not the issue.

I had three satellites with me.

And this one gives me trouble:

I can't activate the sensor. To be more specific, I can't click on it.

This is a S.C.A.N.-Sat sensor, but I have no idea how I can get it to work...

Any ideas? Rendezvous and try on EVA? Modify some Hotkey (which I didn't do yet)?

Mark that scan as "failed" and forget it?

Edited May 31, 2014 by Tokay Gris

[Tex_NL]

That particular SCANsat sensor can be very tricky to activate. You'll have to click the base of the scanner somehow instead of the sliding doors.

Easiest is to rotate and clip the camera inside the satellite and click the sensor from below. Move your mouse around until the base of the sensor glows green, then right click it.

[Tokay Gris]

That particular SCANsat sensor can be very tricky to activate. You'll have to click the base of the scanner somehow instead of the sliding doors.

Easiest is to rotate and clip the camera inside the satellite and click the sensor from below. Move your mouse around until the base of the sensor glows green, then right click it.

Wah! Did it! Thanks a lot. I have about ten more of this line of satellites on route to different destinations and was starting to get a sinking feeling that all of them would be failures....

I zoomed in real close, moved the center of view (middle button) and was able to start that sensor somehow from below....

[Tokay Gris]

Again: Many thanks! You saved one third of four major missions!

(Moho, Dres, Jool and Duna... all in the works and all with identical satellites.)

[Pecan]

It is a good idea to always set an action group to toggle solar panels and another to mission-critical instruments. I use another for the engines as well so I don't wreck it all by pressing shift at the wrong moment.

Now or later, if the same ever happens, Actions In Flight and, better I think Action Group Manager will let you set and change action groups after launch as well as before.