I don t know if they are going to add repair ability to them now that there is an engineer class but i agree that it would be nice.
How to repair solar panels ksp.
So you re not doing anything wrong it s just not an option.
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Before and it seems to imply that something can be done about it.
Right click on the nub and select repair from spares 3 of 3.
For more info check out the ksp forum thread.
Move to the damaged craft where you want to place it.
While repairable landing legs repairable wheels and repackable parachutes have been in the game for a little while solar panels have never been fixable.
You can launch a new solar panel up then eva and attach it to the ship that the panel broke on.
Launch a rocket with a solar panel on it to rendezvous with the damaged craft.
The craft may need to be rolled to allow a decent enough coverage.
Adding the solar panel radially allows a perfect orientation at all thrusting directions.
When you have rendezvoused with the damaged craft eva a kerbal.
So i have read many threads saying that panels cannot be repaired w out mods but these are from previous versions and i believe most of them are referring to panels that have been smashed of the craft.
I have never seen this broken.
The kis mod would help too.
I just landed on duna for the first time and broke all of my solar panels in the process landed without any damage but had to roll to get upright.
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If asked to overwrite files do so.
Ok so if your here its probably too late sorry because this method is all about planning in advanced.
From kerbal space program wiki.
If the engineers could fix things we could have a box of spare parts in a cargo service bay or even as external load.
Right click on the solar panel when next to it and select grab.
Right click on the solar panel on your back and select place.
You need the kas mod for an engineer to replace solar panels.
They range from small concentrated solar panels to massive blanket solar arrays.
How to repair solar panels ksp 100 legitimate stock parts note.
Vern level 4 engineer floating next to the nub of a solar panel.
This is for stations with large tracking solar arrays not the small single ones.
You could send an engineer up and bump into the solar panel and edit your save file to make your panels not broken and pretend your engineer bumped it and fixed it.
This pack contains various solar panels that i ve sourced from spacecraft concepts.