For a contract, I landed an asteroid on Kerbin, but it doesn't think the vessel landed. Is this fixable? (Pic attached)

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In Kerbal Space Program career mode, I was completing a contract with the following statement:

Bring a newly discovered Class A asteroid to Kerbin and land it.

Conditions:

-Have a newly discovered Class A asteroid in tow
-Land your vessel on Kerbin
-Maintain stability for ten seconds

After completing the daunting task of recovery and reenty, I safely landed my vessel with the asteroid attached, velocity and altitude at 0, on the water. However, while the first and third requirements are checked off, the second one is not showing to be completed.

Screenshot:

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Is there something I missed or is there any way I could fix it? I'm not opposed to using some cheat to get it done.

Thanks!

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Best Answer

It is Splashed, not Landed. Landed requires to land on... land.

Aside of using debug toolbar (ALT+F12) to "cheat" there are several options available to bring it ashore. However, depending on your distance from shore it might be faster to bring new one back home.

  1. Jet powered Boat with Claw.
  2. Seaplane, with Claw.
  3. VTOL, with claw.
  4. Gargantuan cargo ship with crane.

Hint: If you have access to ISRU, you can create rocket fuel from asteroid for extra speed in transport craft. It will also lower asteroid mass.

You can also use mods to make it easier:

  • Trajectories will allow you to predict landing spot after planet rotation and aerobraking
  • Firespitter and similar mods - wider selection of airplane parts will make it easier.
  • KAS/KIS - winches, lines, on-site part attachment. And C4 explosives.
  • HyperEdit - its a cheat engine for KSP. You can use it to teleport rock to ground.
  • MechJeb/PilotAssistant - autopilot is rather useful for long missions (MJ for space, PA for atmospheric travel)
  • KER - knowledge is power, KER gives you it.

As for internal game mechanics, here is summary for curious people: Crafts (which includes Kerbals on EVA, debris, and flags) have states (Landed, Splashed etc...). Contracts system is simple set of rules, and it simply checks craft state. Craft state can be edited in save file (backups recommended).



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What happens if an asteroid hits kerbin?

Tracked asteroids have very little impact on the game. When they crash into Kerbin... nothing really happens. In fact, they are likely to be removed when the hit the atmosphere, just like any vessel or rocket debris that is not being flown or within a certain distance of something being flown.

How do you redirect an asteroid in KSP?

Let's look at it in steps:
  • Plot intercept course.
  • Upon intercept, switch to target speed display, burn prograde and zero out speed.
  • Burn towards target.
  • Upon intercept, burn prograde to zero out speed.
  • Repeat 3 and 4 until you are in the desired range.


    • How do you intercept an asteroid in KSP?

    Contracts can reward science, funds and/or reputation if successful. Failing a contract will cause loss of funds, and possible a loss of reputation if the failure involved the loss of kerbonauts. Multiple contracts can be active at the same time, and each can have its own deadline (or none at all).


    RARE KSP FOOTAGE: ASTEROID HITS KERBIN



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    Answer 2

    I found a way to cheat it not long after. If you access the debug toolbar, go to the "Contracts" section, and go to the "Active" subsection, you will find all of your active missions.

    On the right of each mission is a "Can" button, meaning "Cancel" (not always available), and a "Com" button, meaning "Complete". Just hit the Com button to force-complete the mission.

    Please use sparingly.

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