2:42:52just dont decouple too early and you'll be fine
2:42:53just don't stage before the deorbit burn
2:42:56You're correct, chat is just having brain worms
2:42:58There's a way to do it. Basically, you have to point retrograde when you're at 130, max throttle, then stage it simultaneously.
2:43:01if you deorbit it removes the tick on the contract
2:43:04Shina you will need to set your lower orbit to go through kerbin atmosphere
2:43:09when done, use remaining fuel to deorbit, then decouple, BUT SEPERATRE PARACHUTE FROM DECOUPLE
2:43:15you have to 1. wait until the right height 2. turn on engine in the right direction 3. decouple with the engine still running
2:43:17Speed up, you are still going down
2:43:25Some contracts require you to "Test" the decoupler by staging.
2:43:31Oh wait, do you not have an engine above the decoupler? It might not work
2:43:33:_shiinaCheer::_shiinaCheer::_shiinaCheer:
2:43:46if you deorbit the second condition no longer holds
2:43:49the thrust of the rocket will keep it pinned to the back of your capsule
2:43:53WE DO NOT HAVE AN ENGINE ABOVE THE DECOUPLER.
2:43:57we'll find out when we get there lol
2:43:58doesn't matter. parachute autodeplays later anyway
2:44:01parachute doesn't need to be separate as it defaults to deploy only when safe
2:44:02The Orbit condition turns off if you deorbit
2:44:06you are safe but you won't complete the contract
2:44:07If you de orbit before you decouple it wont do the contract
2:44:08you can't do it if you're not in orbit
2:44:09The only way to do it is the way I described it.
2:44:15Speed up the time, it will take forever