PuddlesRex

These look good so far! As for a response to the "one or fewer rocket launches" you could do it in zero rocket launches, because you could just bring the entire thing up in SSTO's

http://imgur.com/a/zI3FO Here's a hint:

While alt does work in this case (I honestly didn't know about this) I think that it would be better for the docking ports to automatically snap to the node without needing alt.

So, you probably clicked on this, expecting to be able to do a simple challenge, well, guess again. Your challenge is to build a space station around Kerbin at a 100km orbit. "Wait a minute!" you may say, "that's still really easy!" Well, just wait a minute here. The catch: Do it with one or fewer rocket launches. Okay... But anyone can just put a ship with a docking port at a stable 100km orbit and call it a station. Well, the catch is that it must also be: A) At least 20m across in all directions. Able to have no fewer than eight ships (with width >= 2.5m) docked at any one time. Note: this does not mean that there has to constantly be eight ships docked to the station, it must simply have this capability. C) Capable of refueling monopropellant, xenon, oxidizer, and liquid fuel. D) Able to permanently house a crew of at least 16. Just a quick thing: what defines a rocket? For the sake of this challenge, I will be defining a rocket as: ship that takes off vertically, and uses its thrust alone as its source of lift. That is, for the purpose of this challenge, rocket-powered space planes ARE NOT considered rockets, so long as they have wings as their primary source of lift. note: this does not exclude VTOLs from this challenge. Because, really, their wings are what is primarily used as their source of lift after they take off. BONUS: All parts (including any transport ships) must be made of only stock parts. Good luck, and have fun out there!

So, docking ports are great, and really, we wouldn't be able to get through more complex missions without them. But when it comes to attaching them, there are a few problems. 1. In most construction, they do not "snap to" the center of the part, even when this option is checked. 2. Docking ports to not "snap to" the center of other docking ports, and most times, will not properly line up for docking in construction! Can someone at Squad please work on this problem? Thanks!