ION probe maneuver nodes reversed?

[Hund]

I have an ION probe in orbit around Kerbin but anytime I plan a maneuver node it seems backwards. If I want to burn prograde it burns retrograde. Its the opposite for every other node also. I did a node to match inclination of Minmus and lining up on the maneuver node it starts ADDING velocity instead of subtracting it. Whats going on??? How does one use them if there're backwards?

Thanks

Edited January 27, 2015 by Hund

[RainDreamer]

Just wondering, but did you install your probe core the wrong way?

[Hund]

Well guess what. I just checked and YES its upside down. I guess I screwed it up building it in the cargo bay of the MK2 spaceplane. Thanks and I guess they can delete this thread then.

[Sirrobert]

Sounds like your probe core is upside down.

Perhaps you build the ion engine ontop of the probe while building it? That would cause an upside down probe core without ever having flipped it

[Jovus]

Easiest solution for next time: build your probe before putting it into the cargo bay, then save it as a subassembly. If you're not sure it'll fit, just put a cargo bay around it in the planning stage.

[Hund]

Im thinking of using the spaceplane to pick it up and return it, but the probe doesn't have RCS or a docking port to attach it inside the cargo bay. Not sure if a lose cargo is good for landing. The other day I discovered the landing legs on my Minmus base lander when deployed blocked all thrust from my radial mounted engines so I had to land without the legs. Still little things you end up missing in ship designs that come back to bite ya.

[Captain Sierra]

Im thinking of using the spaceplane to pick it up and return it, but the probe doesn't have RCS or a docking port to attach it inside the cargo bay. Not sure if a lose cargo is good for landing. The other day I discovered the landing legs on my Minmus base lander when deployed blocked all thrust from my radial mounted engines so I had to land without the legs. Still little things you end up missing in ship designs that come back to bite ya.

With a simple probe, carrying it loose will likely destroy the probe before it does any significant damage to the plane. If it decides to do damage, it will do damage to itself. Just know you cant use timewarp with loose cargo.

[Hund]

Sounds like trying to bring the probe back to Kerbin would be wasted effort then. I'll just shoot it of to deep space.

thanks

[Chewy]

Why don't you just stick a claw into the cargo bay to hold the probe?

[Sirrobert]

Well you can still use it if you rememeber that the Navball is flipped over. It's just a little tedious

[Axelord FTW]

I use Docking Port Jr. along with every launchable probes I makes for a few reasons.

One of them being that if I screw up the orientation of the probe itself, I can just click Control from Here on the docking port.

[Hund]

ahhh. Good tip. Thanks