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Lucky-E Jun 10, 2015 @ 8:57am
quick question on the tracking station
i have probes, debris, and ships... how do i get my space station Icon for my space station, i have two , both show as a ship icon? i began building them both by selecting the core hub first and building the rocket around it, then launched with a lander can and a 3man CC pod attached.
( i can't seem to figure out how to post pics, or i would)

ALSO, do space stations have to be manned by at least one kerbal at all times,.. or can they be unmanned? ( i keep an engineer in them all the time)
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ScruffyBamboo Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:05am 
You can change the icon of any ship (including stations) by right clicking on the pod (or cupola, or other manned part) and setting the "type" (I think it's when you change the name).

You don't actually need a Kerbal up there, but some things might be disabled if you don't (can't control the rotation of the station without someone in the control pod, for example, and you need at least one Kerbal in the lab for it to be functional). Some mods require more Kerbals to be up there (MKS, Station Science, etc.)
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ButterCookie Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:07am 
When you are flying the vessel of which you want to change the icon, right click on the controling part (for example the probe core or the capsule) and select "rename craft".
There you can choose the icon you want that vessel to show on the map and in the tracking station.

Stations don't have to be manned to dock at the or to switch to them, but then you can't control them (unless you also have a probe core attached).

EDIT: Damn, ScruffyBamboo was faster :)
Last edited by ButterCookie; Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:08am
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Kevin Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:07am 
You need to go to your ship, right-click on the command module, select the rename option, and you'll be able to change the icon it is represented with in the tracking station.

Stations may be unmanned I think, but unless you have a probe core in there, you might not be able to control it.

Edit: Lol it's funny how the three of us posted basicly the same thing at the same time xD
Last edited by Kevin; Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:08am
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ScruffyBamboo Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:11am 
LOL... this is certainly a helpful community :)

Good on ya, ButterCookie (awesome name btw) and Kevin!
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Kevin Jun 10, 2015 @ 9:15am 
KSP community is the best! :D
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Lucky-E Jun 10, 2015 @ 10:16am 
Man .. love it.. thanks all.. knew it had to be something silly... all answers in less then an hour.
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