How do I land on a planet I haven't been to before?

[Mooagain]

I sent a ship onto space, but it says I need to map out the planet before I can land on it. There aren't any rocket modules that can map out the planet from orbit.

[suicide commando]

You drop a rover module, then use the orbital cargo module to drop some refined metal, followed by a trailblazer module to drop a dupe, who constructs the landing platform so your rocket can land.

 

[Mooagain]

1 hour ago, suicide commando said:

You drop a rover module, then use the orbital cargo module to drop some refined metal, followed by a trailblazer module to drop a dupe, who constructs the landing platform so your rocket can land.

 

There is no way to use the rover module

[suicide commando]

Yes there is. You first have to put it on your rocket, then have a dupe deliver metal ore to it and construct the rover. Once the rocket is in orbit around a new asteroid, you can deploy the rover from the command module's menu in the capsule.

 

[Mooagain]

54 minutes ago, suicide commando said:

Yes there is. You first have to put it on your rocket, then have a dupe deliver metal ore to it and construct the rover. Once the rocket is in orbit around a new asteroid, you can deploy the rover from the command module's menu in the capsule.

 

I did all that, but when I try to place the rover in the black void, nothing happens

[suicide commando]

then you're not looking properly, there should be some visible part of the top where you can land it.