The kis mod would help too.
Ksp engineer repair solar panels.
Engineers can repair broken parts and repack parachutes.
So you re not doing anything wrong it s just not an option.
A s olar hot water solar thermal system is ideally placed to fulfill this requirement.
Solar panel repairs and solar services keep your solar system running efficiently.
I have no idea if this will work but try sending an engineer kerbal to that craft.
Kerbals have the ability to leave their pods and walk on the surface of a celestial body collect scientific experiments and perform untethered spacewalks the kerbals can navigate outside their spacecraft by climbing ladders walking or using their personal rcs jetpacks which have a.
If the engineers could fix things we could have a box of spare parts in a cargo service bay or even as external load.
They also greatly affect the efficiency of resource harvesters and converters on the craft they are aboard.
Using the sun s energy can heat the majority of your hot water via solar panels.
Right click on the nub and select repair from spares 3 of 3.
Right click on the solar panel when next to it and select grab.
Launch a rocket with a solar panel on it to rendezvous with the damaged craft.
I read that pilots get sas and navball markers scientists collect more data and can reset science modules in eva and engineers can supposedly repair stuff.
This is widely considered to be the most cost effective and energy efficient system.
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.
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 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.
You need the kas mod for an engineer to replace solar panels.
Eva is any activity performed by a kerbonaut when outside of a command pod.
Engineer is a specialization assigned to kerbonauts.
It would also be nice if engineers could refold the caseless solar panels while on eva.
When you have rendezvoused with the damaged craft eva a kerbal.
I never used one but i think you should see a repair option if you eva with an engineer.
How to repair solar panels ksp 100 legitimate stock parts note.
Vern level 4 engineer floating next to the nub of a solar panel.
Additional abilities are unlocked as experience is gained.
This is for stations with large tracking solar arrays not the small single ones.
Ok so if your here its probably too late sorry because this method is all about planning in advanced.
Can engineers repair broken solar panels in 1 0 5.