Docking Lander Design Tips

[chemieglennie]

What's the best way to connect a lander to an interplanetary ship? If I use the one man capsule that will mean using the small docking clamps which I think will make the ship unstable.

I don't really want to use the bigger capsule just so I can use the senior docking clamp.

Does anyone have any examples?

I've been trying to plan a manned mission to Tylo. I've done various return missions to other planets, but I'm new to docking.

Thanks

[Johnno]

You don't HAVE to use a smaller docking port just because you're using a smaller pod. A decoupler - adapter - docking port assembly works fine, just put on a few struts and you're good to go.

A picture of one of my interplanetary ships as an example: