Space station usefulness by location and type of orbit

[RSwordsman]

On a whim I launched a space station core destined for low Mun orbit, thinking eventually to turn it into a fuel/science stop for landers or waypoint for longer range missions. The problem is, I fudged the transfer a bit and ended up having to put it in a retrograde orbit. Rather than send a propulsion module out to dock with the station and turn it around, so far I've left it.

The question is, is there any particular use for a station in this scenario? Other than having to match other ships' trajectories to it, is its usefulness not affected? Not to mention I'd hate to send out a correction mission only to end up annihilating both craft. :S

[TechnicalK3rbal]

No, there's no difference, you'll just loose a few hundred dV from having to go into a retrograde orbit.

[robogungt8]

you'll just lose a few hundred dV from having to go into a retrograde orbit.

Not always. If you time your ejection right, you'll enter the target body's SOI on the other side, resulting in a retrograde orbit.

[Superfluous J]

It will be a small problem for any ship destined for (or returning from) the surface, as they'll lose the rotational boost from being on a moving surface. However, Mun rotates VERY slowly due to only facing one side at Kerbin (so it rotates at its orbital period).

Considering the dV to fix it, I'd say leave it.

[togfox]

Levee it unless your fuel budgets are very very tight, and if they are that tight then fix your rockets.

[TechnicalK3rbal]

Not always. If you time your ejection right, you'll enter the target body's SOI on the other side, resulting in a retrograde orbit.

I meant when leaving the Mun's surface, not entering it's soi. He said it was a science and fuel stop for landers.