Adding onto an existing surface outpost, does that count as new?

[TerminalV]

So I have a Minmus surface outpost that will accommodate 5 Kerbals. A new contract popped up for a new outpost on Minmus that will accommodate 9 Kerbal. My existing design will dock with itself so I could simply launch another of the original surface outpost land it near the first one and drive it over and dock them together forming an outpost that will accommodate 10 Kerbals meeting the requirements of the new contract. Will that work? Since half the outpost was originally built for another contract. Anyone try adding on to existing outpost to meet new contracts?

Edited December 31, 2014 by TerminalV

[Anquietas314]

Apparently this sometimes works with orbital stations, but I think it depends on which part of the station is made the root. I don't really know if there's a way to know which one it will be before you dock though.

[thereaverofdarkness]

You could try saving before you dock, then try docking with the new station in control. If it doesn't work, quickload and control the old station as you dock. I don't know if that will work but it sounds like it might.

[TerminalV]

So I landed a second copy of the original single unit outpost near the first one. I saved it and then docked the two units together both ways. Driving either the original or the new unit and the combine unit met the requirements for the new larger outpost contract.

[RexKramer]

That is very handy to know.