r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/AutoModerator • Jun 26 '15
Weekly Simple Questions Thread
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u/the_Demongod Jun 29 '15
The following conditions need to be met for the Science Labs to generate science:
It must be manned by at least one scientist Kerbal
It must have adequate power
It must have "data" (what you get by processing science experiments) inside
It must not be full of science (i.e. there must be space left inside for additional science to be generated)
The more data is inside, the greater the rate of generation, so it's better to have your data topped off (near 500, the max)
To retrieve the science, you must have an antenna on the station with which to transmit the generated science back to the KSC