Different docking ports

[gigastephan]

Is it possible to "mix" different docking ports ?
When yes, which are compatibel ?
(Why I ask is, I have only one at the moment in my carrer modus, and I don´t know
should I wait until I have more or not, to start a space station)

[Chibbity]

From the KSP wiki:

Docking ports
There are six docking ports available for different sizes and docking directions. In order to dock two spacecraft, both must be equipped with docking ports of equal size. When constructing a spacecraft, another part which is not a docking port can be placed on it. That part can then be undocked, but not redocked. This is a common mistake for beginners!

Clamp-O-Tron Jr. is the tiny port.
Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port is the small port.
Clamp-O-Tron Sr. Docking Port is the large port.
Clamp-O-Tron Shielded Docking Port is a small port (compatible with the Clamp-O-Tron Docking Port) covered by a retractable shield. This protects the port from atmospheric friction. The port's cover must be opened before it can be used for docking.
Inline Clamp-O-Tron is a small port mounted within a recessed bay in a 1.25m cylindrical fuselage. This allows the port to be hidden within a stack of small parts. The port's cover must be opened before it can be used for docking.
Mk2 Clamp-O-Tron is a small port mounted within a recessed bay in a Mk2 fuselage. It is the Mk2 version of the Inline Clamp-O-Tron.

[gigastephan]

Thank you for you answer. So, only the small ports (shielded and unshielded) are
compatible ? And the inline, too, or not ?!?

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by gigastephan:

Thank you for you answer. So, only the small ports (shielded and unshielded) are
compatible ? And the inline, too, or not ?!?

To clarify there are 3 sizes of ports and ports are only compatible with there own size.

Tiny- Clampotron Jr.

Small-Clampotron, Clampotron Shielded, Inline Clampotron, Mk 2 Clampotron.

Large-Clampotron Sr.

So basically the Jr only goes with other Jr's and same with the Sr's. The rest are all classififed as small and are compatible with eachother.

[gigastephan]

OK, thank you very much. Then I need some more sience points, to unlock them.

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by gigastephan:

OK, thank you very much. Then I need some more sience points, to unlock them.

No problem, fly safe!

[gigastephan]

Originally posted by Chibbity:

Originally posted by gigastephan:

OK, thank you very much. Then I need some more sience points, to unlock them.

No problem, fly safe!

I do my best, I´m just very new in (or to ?) the game !

[Chibbity]

Originally posted by gigastephan:

Originally posted by Chibbity:

No problem, fly safe!

I do my best, I´m just very new in (or to ?) the game !

If you're new a great place to get science points alot of people don't know about is around the KSC, every building is it's own little "biome" where you can run science experiments (As you upgrade each building it can sometimes add another area that counts as it's own biome; the flagpole outside the astronaut complex is a good example of this), they don't give a lot of points but if you do them all it can add up, especially in the early game.

If you have the first set of landing wheels, make a "rocket car" with science experiments on it and explore the Kerbal Space Center a bit.

[AlexMBrennan]

should I wait until I have more or not, to start a space station

For most purposes, 2.5m docking ports can be replaced with multiple 1.25m docking ports using an adapter. http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Docking#Multi-port_docking

[PolecatEZ]

You can also use the placement tool and put them one inside the other to make "multi-adapter" ports...or at least you could at one time.

[gigastephan]

Originally posted by Chibbity:

Originally posted by gigastephan:

I do my best, I´m just very new in (or to ?) the game !

If you're new a great place to get science points alot of people don't know about is around the KSC, every building is it's own little "biome" where you can run science experiments (As you upgrade each building it can sometimes add another area that counts as it's own biome; the flagpole outside the astronaut complex is a good example of this), they don't give a lot of points but if you do them all it can add up, especially in the early game.

If you have the first set of landing wheels, make a "rocket car" with science experiments on it and explore the Kerbal Space Center a bit.

Thanks, I really know this.(I read it here somewere in this forum)

[gigastephan]

Originally posted by PolecatEZ:

You can also use the placement tool and put them one inside the other to make "multi-adapter" ports...or at least you could at one time.

Means this, I can put a tiny port into a small port (or/and a small in a senior)
to make a multi-adapter ? (I don´t hear this before, but the idea is very great)