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Anaconda

2017-02-26T01:54:56Z

108.77.199.108:

{{ShipInfobox
| image = Anaconda09.jpg
| manufacturer = Faulcon DeLacy
| cost = 146,969,451
| topspeed = 183
| boostspeed = 244
| manoeuvrability = 1
| shields = 362
| armour = 945
| hullmass = 400
| cargocapacity = 114
| fuelcapacity = 32
| jumprange = 9.41
| utility = 8
| small = 2
| medium = 2
| large = 3
| huge = 1
| size1 =
| size2 = 1
| size3 =
| size4 = 3
| size5 = 3
| size6 = 3
| size7 = 1
| size8 =
| landingpad = Large
|dimensions = 152.4L - 61.8W - 32.0H|type = Multipurpose|maxjumprange = 41.45|masslock = 23|maxtopspeed = 209|maxboostspeed = 279|maxcargocapacity = 468|reservedic = 1x Size 5 [[Military Compartment]]}}
{{quote|The Anaconda is the pride of Faulcon deLacy's ship yards. The design was first manufactured in 2856 by RimLiner Galactic. After numerous mergers the template was eventually owned by Faulcon deLacy, who have made only minor changes to the classic design. The Anaconda is a versatile craft that can transport large cargos as well as pack a decent punch. Some smaller navies use the Anaconda in the light cruiser and frigate roles. The Anaconda can also be upgraded with a docking bay allowing small fighters up to Sidewinder size to be carried and launched.|In-Game Description}}

At a base cost of almost 147 million credits, the '''Anaconda''' used to be the most expensive ship in [[Elite Dangerous]], until the [[Federal Corvette]] and the [[Imperial Cutter]] took that title when they were added. It is a slow but enormous vessel that excels in all roles: combat, exploration and trading, and was the pinnacle of a late game ship. As it stands the Anaconda is now the third most expensive ship, but it doesn't have any rank requirements with the [[Federation]] or the [[Empire]] associated with it and is therefore easier to acquire than the [[Federal Corvette]] or the [[Imperial Cutter]]. Of the ships able to be piloted by a player in the game, the Anaconda is currently the fifth largest in volume and the fourth longest, being surpassed in length and volume by the [[Beluga Liner]], [[Imperial Cutter]] and [[Federal Corvette]] (in that order), and in volume by the [[Type-9 Heavy]].

The ship's bridge is located on the top of the ship roughly at its midpoint. The pilot's station is positioned at the center of the bridge, with 2 copilot seats on either side (currently they are for cosmetic only). The bridge features an open design, providing great viewing angles both up and to the sides from the horizontal position from the pilot's point of view. However the ship's nose obstructs view underneath the ship, which makes docking somewhat difficult. In a combat scenario 2 large hardpoints and 2 utility mounts are deployed directly in front of the bridge, which can obstruct the pilot's view when they fire.

Boasting an array of weapon [[hardpoint]]s, this ship is a formidable [[combat]] ship capable of holding its own against multiple opponents. It, the [[Fer-de-Lance]], the Federal Corvette, and the Imperial Cutter are the only [[ships]] capable of equipping the powerful Class 4 weaponry. The weapon hardpoint locations are as follows: Two Class 3 Large hardpoints top mounted side-by-side to each other in front of the cockpit and about 1/3 the ship length back from the front tip with slightly blocked aft line of sight. One Class 2 Medium hardpoint side mounted on each side near the front tip of the ship (2x Class 2 medium hardpoints total) with decent lines of sight. One Class 3 Large hardpoint mounted on the underside of the ship, near the tip of the ship, with somewhat blocked aft line of sight. One Class 4 Huge hardpoint mounted on the underside of the ship at about 1/3 of the ship length back from the front tip, mounted slightly lower than the underside class 3 hardpoint, with nearly uninterrupted forward and below lines of sight and somewhat blocked aft lines of sight. Two Class 1 Small hardpoints mounted on the underside of the ship, side-by-side to each other, at the very back of the large rectangular Cargo bay shaped area, with nearly uninterrupted lines of sight in all underside directions but have limited firing arc convergence with the top mounted class 3 large hardpoints, namely in front of the ship. Overall the Anaconda is one of the most heavily armed ships in Elite Dangerous, however players may struggle to utilize this effectively because of its lack of maneuverability and power control problems when high level modules are installed. Also of note is that the Anaconda is currently one of the three ships with 8 Utility Hardpoints. As of the release of [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons|Horizons]]: Guardians it became one of the 7 ships compatible with [[Fighter_Hangar|fighter hangar]] module for docking [[Ship-Launched_Fighters|ship-launched fighters]].

The Anaconda has a class 6 internal module slot for the [[Frame Shift Drive|frame shift drive]], which allows it to achieve high jump range albeit at the cost of high fuel consumption due to its high mass. It has a large number of internal compartments to accommodate the various modules needed for exploration such as [[Advanced Discovery Scanner|scanners]] and [[Fuel Scoop|fuel scoop]]. As such it is a popular choice for explorers, provided they can afford the hefty cost.

Some wealthy [[trader]]s also make use of this ship due to its high jump range, enormous cargo capacity (up to 468T of cargo, a figure surpassed only by the [[Lakon Type-9 Heavy]], the [[Federal Corvette]], and the [[Imperial Cutter]]), and superb defensive capabilities.

Overall the Anaconda is ideal for veteran pilots of all trades who have a large sum of credits at their disposal but don't have high rankings with either of the superpowers. The only downsides of the ship are its sub par speed and maneuverability due to its size, as well as the cost to upgrade and maintain the ship: prices for less essential modules will easily exceed 1 million credits, whereas more important modules are priced in the tens of millions of credits each. The repair fees for the Anaconda are also relatively high, since repair costs are calculated the same way as for all ships, meaning they are based on the purchase price of the ship and its modules. It is usually cheaper to repair an Anaconda's modules using an [[Auto Field-Maintenance Unit]].

As with all other ships the Anaconda gets a 15% discount in price in systems controlled by [[Li Yong-Rui]].

Due to the location of the Cargo Hatch on the Anaconda, deploying an SRV from Horizons will cause the SRV to fall the distance to the ground, or in the case of boarding it will cause the SRV to float upwards. Due to the Hatch location it can also be difficult to get the SRV in the correct position to board, transfer cargo, etc.

The Anaconda has an available 16 piece cosmetic [[Ship Kit#Ship Kits|Ship Kit]] that can be purchased from the [https://www.frontierstore.net/usd/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/anaconda-ship-kit-16-pieces.html Frontier store] which allows you to "remodel your ship in your personal style". The ship kit does not affect gameplay.

{{Ambox|info = The Anaconda is currently the 5th largest ship by volume and 4th longest ship in-game as of v2.2. Any changes to the statements on size will be regarded as page vandalism if they are not qualified by how they are measured. This warning box has been placed here due to continued changes to incorrect info by those who do not feel like explaining themselves or doing the calculations for ship volume/size.}}{{Ambox|info = Caution: Due to the continual ignoring of the above warning, a user ban will now be sought against all repeat violators. A user ban means all contributions from a user name or a specified IP address (in the case of anonymous wiki contributors) will be blocked.}}

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1"
! System
! Station
! Date Seen
!Price
!Additional Notes
|-
|LHS 20
|OHM City
|2017-16-02
|124,924,034cr
|15% Discount
|-
|LP 356-106
|Carrier Dock
|2016-10-05
|124,924,034cr
|15% Discount
|-
|72 Ophiuchi
|Gerst Gateway
|2016-01-01
|
|
|-
| Alioth
| Irkutsk
| 2015-06-27
|
|
|-
|Altair
|Solo Orbitter
|2016-01-12
|146,969,451cr
|
|-
|Amenta
|Eggen Dock
|2016-01-05
|
|
|-
| Arangorii
| Watt Enterprise
| 2014-12-31
|
|
|-
| Asellus Primus
| Beagle 2 Landing
| Beta 3
|
|
|-
|Asphodel
|Saaviks Sanctuary
|2015-05-12
|
|
|-
|Arimil
|Pippin Dock
|2016-02-27
|
|15% Discount
|-
| Aulin
| Aulin Enterprise
|2015-04-11
|
|
|-
|BD-11 4932
|Morukov Station
|2016-01-08
|
|
|-
| Beta-1 Tucanae
| Adams Orbital
| 2015-01-03
|
|
|-
|Bhal
|Armstrong Enterprise
|2016-08-07
|146,969,451cr
|
|-
|BORR
|Armstrong City
|2015-10-25
|
|not sold here as of 12/27/2015
|-
| CD-49 1643
| Piaget Horizons
| 2015-02-22
|
|
|-
|CF 464
|Bartini Enterprise
|2015-05-12
|
|
|-
|Corngari
|Tedin Station
|2015-04-13
|
|
|-
|Cupis
|Boodt Terminal
|2015-04-19
|
|
|-
| Dazhbogati
| Lawson Terminal
| 2015-02-07
|
|
|-
|Diaguandri
|Ray Gateway
|2016-07-19
|
|15% Passive Discount
|-
|Dinda
|Mount Sunday
|2016-06-01
|
|15% Discount
|-
|Dvorsi
|Chernykh Ring
|2015-10-02
|
|
|-
|Ditibi
|Volk Enterprise
|2015-06-11
|
|
|-
|Ehecatl
|Hackworth Orbital
|2016-04-25
|
|
|-
| Eshu
| Shajn Terminal
| 2015-03-16
|
|
|-
| Faust 68
| Slipher Hub
| 2015-03-18
|
|
|-
| FK5 2550
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|
|
|-
|Freng
|Bear City
|2016-04-03
|
|
|-
|Fusang
|Cleve Vision
|2015-05-06
|
|
|-
| G 181-6
| Polansky Enterprise
| Gamma 1.05
|
|
|-
|Guathiti
|Messier Port
|2016-04-20
|
|
|-
| HIP 91187
| Thompsen Port
|
|
|
|-
| HIP 96854
| Dowie Port
| 2015-01-11
|
|
|-
|HIP 107385
|Winthrop Enterprise
|2015-05-22
|
|
|-
|HDS 1879
|Shaikh Dock
|2015-04-25
|
|
|-
|Huang Gun
|Pittendreigh City
|2015-17-06
|
|
|-
| Huokang
| Steiner City
|
|
|
|-
|Ipilaqa
|Furuta Orbital
|2015-04-11
|
|
|-
|Isleta
|Olsen Station
|
|
|
|-
| Jaakari
| Haxel Orbital
| 2015-01-10
|
|
|-
|Kaiakul
|Barlowe Station
|2015-04-26
|
|
|-
|Keliuona
|Wenzel City
|2015-08-19
|
|
|-
|Kolaga
|Britnev Hub
|2015-09-28
|
|
|-
| Kumata
| Vishweswarayya Enterprise
| 2015-01-01
|
|
|-
|LFT 1748
|Otiman Dock
|2015-05-31
|
|
|-
|LHS 115
|Aleksandrov Gateway
|2015-12-20
|
|
|-
|LHS 134
|Alas City
|2015-07-12
|
|
|-
|LHS 1393
|Wyeth Dock
|2015-12-05
|
|
|-
|LHS 371
|Pawelczyk Orbital
|2016-01-21
|
|
|-
|LHS 531
|Nelson Terminal
|2015-05-17
|
|
|-
| LHS 2764A
| Low Orbital
| Gamma 1.05
|
|
|-
| LP 908-11
| So-Yeon City
| 2014-12-29
|
|
|-
| LP 940-115
| May City
| 2015-01-02
|
|
|-
|LTT 7548
|Boltzmann Gateway
|2015-08-07
|
|
|-
| LTT 15449
| Binet port
| 2015-02-20
|
|
|-
| Maljenni
| Bowsersox Enterprise
| 2015-04-12
|
|
|-
| MCC 858
| Jacquard Orbital
| Beta 3
|
|
|-
|Minerva
|Towarnicki
|2016-05-11
|
|
|-
| Mizar
| Judson Station
| Gamma 1.05
|
|
|-
|Namab
|Shepard Dock
|2015-05-23
|
|
|-
|Neto
|Ising Vision
|2016-04-02
|
|
|-
|Nganji
|Christian Dock
Vizcaino Enterprise
|2015-06-03
|
|
|-
|Okinura
|Fisher Terminal
|2016-02-23
|
|
|-
| Opila
| Temple Dock
| 2015-01-03
|
|
|-
|Orang
|Dilworth City
|2016-01-10
|
|
|-
|Qama
|Thurston Ring
|2016-05-11
|
|15% discount
|-
|Rangtei
|Lindblad Ring
|2015-04-30
|
|
|-
|Rauta
|1st station
|2015-06-09
|
|
|-
|ROSS 750
|Holdstock Hub
|2015-03-22
|
|
|-
|Seleru Bao
|Leinster Ring
|2016-10-11
|124,924,034cr
|15% discount
|-
|Sharakha
|Narita Station
|2015-05-25
|
|
|-
| Socho
| Dantec Enterprise
| 2015-01-16
|
|
|-
|Songzi
|Van Der Riet Woolley Vision
|2015-05-24
|
|
|-
| Thoth
| Trevithick Orbital
|
|
|
|-
| Turir
| Brooks Terminal
|
|
|
|-
|Urvane
|Lee Dock
|2016-01-02
|
|
|-
|Vaka
|Zenbei Oribital
|
|
|
|-
|V491 Persei
|Rand City
|2016-01-16
|
|15% discount
|-
| Warigua
| Weyne Co-Operative
|
|
|
|-
| Wolf 865
| McCulley Ring
| 2015-01-11
|
|
|-
|Wolf 896
|Herbert Dock
|2017-01-01
|146,969,451
|
|-
|Wuru
|Schuster Hub
|2015-04-30
|
|
|-
| Yakabugai
| Serebrov Station
| 2015-01-10
|
|
|-
| Zaonce
| Ridley Scott
| 2015-04-20
|
|
|-
| Zaragas
| Jenner Hub
| 2015-01-22
|
|
|-
|Zibal
|Hire Port
|2015-07-20
|
|
|-
|Fire Fade
|Tsiolkovsky Ring
|2016-06-05
|
|
|-
|Pienate
|Walz Ring
|2015-09-19
|
|
|-
|Lalande 4268
|Lowry Ring
|2016-10-24
|124,924,034cr
|15% discount
|-
|Zosia
|Sharp Enterprise
|2016-07-28
|146,969,541cr
|
|-
|Arjung
|Hiyya Orbital
|2016-08-23
|124,924,034cr
|15% Discount
|-
|Capukanga
|Melnick Station
|2017-01-15
|124,924,034cr
|15% Discount
|}

==Outfitting==
{{main|Outfitting}}

All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Anaconda.

{| class="article-table" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! style="text-align: center;" | Category
! style="text-align: center;" | Default System
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Rating
! style="text-align: center;" | Default Class
! style="text-align: center;" | Max Class
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Small Hardpoint]]
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 1
|-
| [[Pulse Laser]] || F || 1 || 1
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Hardpoint|Medium Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Hardpoint|Large Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 3
|-
| [[Hardpoint|Huge Hardpoint]]
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| rowspan="8" | Utility Mount
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 0
|-
| [[Bulkheads]]
| [[Lightweight Alloys]] || I || 1 || 8
|-
| Reactor Bay
| [[Power Plant]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Thrusters Mounting
| [[Thrusters]] || E || 7 || 7
|-
| Frame Shift Drive Housing
| [[Frame Shift Drive]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| Environment Control
| [[Life Support]] || E || 5 || 5
|-
| Power Coupling
| [[Power Distributor]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 8 || 8
|-
| Fuel Store
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x32] || C || 5 || 5
|-
| rowspan="12" | [[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x64] || E || 6 || 7
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x32] || E || 5 || 6
|-
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 6 || 6
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 6
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 5
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 5
|-
|''Empty'' [m]
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
|5
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 4
|-
| [[Discovery Scanner|BDS]] || E || 1 || 4
|-
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x2] || E || 1 || 2
|}
* ''(L) = Loaned''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
* [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
freedom-02.jpg|Bridge view 1
Screenshot 0076a.jpg|Bridge view 2
Anaconda09.jpg|Docked in a hangar
Police 05.jpg
Alpha screenshot3.jpg
Anaconda Bridge.png|Bridge concept
AnacondaDamaged.png|Hull damage concept
Anaconda 01 Inside.jpg
bridge.jpg
anaconda_1.jpg
anaconda_3.jpg
anaconda_4.jpg
OcmlO1a.png|Command deck
oG0iupS.png|Anaconda rear
TqXEH1l.png|Anaconda's massive landing gear
EliteDangerous32.jpg
B32sUagMfjk.jpg
Elite-Dangerous-wallpapers-space-ship-хайрез-1743839.jpeg
LTs4dRp.jpg
Condorconda.jpg|Concept-art of the F63 being launched from an Anaconda
20170117192533_1.jpg|Anaconda with additional tuning parts fitted
E-D Anaconda - Sunglare .jpg|Anaconda - Sunglare
E-D Anaconda - Supercruise Aft Top Side View .jpg|Anaconda - Supercruise Aft Top Side View
E-D Anaconda - Supercruise Front Bottom Side View .jpg|Anaconda - Supercruise Front Bottom Side View
E-D Anaconda - Supercruise Front Bottom Side View II .jpg|Anaconda - Supercruise Front Bottom Side View II
Anaconda54.jpg |Damaged Anaconda 1
Anaconda49.jpg |Docked Anaconda with damage
Anaconda68.jpg |Damaged Anaconda Top View
File:Conda-damaged.jpg |Severely Damaged Anaconda
E-D Anaconda - Gold Skin docked at Orbis Starport.jpg|Golden Anaconda
E-D Anaconda - Gold Skin Front Side View.jpg|Gold Skin Frontal Underside View
E-D Anaconda - Gold Skin Front Top View.jpg|Gold Skin Front Top View
E-D Anaconda - Gold Skin Fuel Scooping.jpg|Gold Skin Anaconda Fuel Scooping
File:Anaconda_Escape_hatches_2.jpg |Four of the Eight Emergency Escape Hatches on the top deck of the Anaconda
Anaconda II.jpg|Anaconda on pad
conda_snr.png|Search and Rescue Anaconda
Screenshot_00521.jpg|Battle Anaconda
Screenshot_00391.jpg|Anaconda - planet
Screenshot_0053.jpg|Anaconda - parking
File:Elite0421.jpg
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-15 10-13-19.png|Out in the Black Exploring
EliteDangerous64 2016-03-15 10-50-16.png|At the Edge of the Milky Way
E-D Anaconda - Crusing above the Rings around a Brown Dwarf.jpg
E-D Anaconda - Launching from Planetary Starport.jpg
E-D Anaconda - Flying past Ocellus Starport.jpg
20160330155441_1.jpg|I sit- on who sits.
20160311130234_1.jpg|Mining action (dated 11/Mar/16, cargo-bay location has been changed since)
EliteDangerous64 2016-04-07 07-52-11.png|Face off with Federal Corvette
Anaconda servicepad.jpg|An Anaconda on a Service Pad
20160815182740_1.jpg|An Anaconda near a Star
20160903202412_1.jpg|Anaconda with Squadron Red paint outside of a Station.
bp-anaconda.png|Faulcon DeLacy Anaconda Blueprint
</gallery>

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Docking

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To use a [[Station]]'s services, the player must first dock. '''Docking''' is a two stage process: [[File:31c3644eea8fadc88e930978e8280e6c large.jpg|thumb|A Cobra MkIII entering the airlock of a space station.]]request docking permission then move to and land on the designated landing pad.

==Request Permission==

[[File:DockingRequest.jpg|thumb|300px|Requesting docking clearance at Azeban City]]

Before entering a station, the player must first ask for permission from the station. Without docking permission the station will grant the player ninety seconds to exit the station otherwise it will destroy their ship; the player will only receive a fine if you transfer the station door.

Docking permission can be requested via the Contacts tab in the left menu of your ship: enter the Target menu ("1" by default), move to the Contacts tab ('q' or 'e' to switch tabs), select the station (select by using the space bar), and highlight/select the "Request Docking Permission" (using the w, s, and spacebar keys).

===Request Accepted===
If the station acknowledges the docking request it will provide a landing pad number for the player to land at along with a ten minute landing timer.

===Request Denied===
There are multiple reasons why a docking request gets denied.

====Distance====
If the player requested docking permission too far from the station then the request will be denied. Make sure to request docking within 7.5 km of the starport or outpost. If you forget to request permission, a fine will occur with a warning on entry to a station. The player must then move away from the station to a safe distance before docking request approval will be granted.

====Request from within the station====
If the player aborted their landing for some reason they cannot make another docking request from within the station - they will need to exit the docking port and make another docking request.

====Landing pads are full====
This will quite often occur at popular stations, particularly [[outpost]]s with their limited number of docking pads. Either wait for someone to leave and resubmit a docking request, or travel to another station.

If in open mode a temporary fix is to switch to solo mode to dock.

====Ship is too large====
If the player's ship is too large for the available landing pads the request will be denied. Note that [[Outpost]]s do not appear to have large landing pads so any requests from ships that require a large pad will always be denied.

==Entering Station==
It is recommended to keep landing gear deployed at all times when attempting to dock and when inside a starport to help prevent accidents.

===Starports===
All starports rotate to generate centripetal acceleration, which acts as gravity for its crew and citizens and as a hazard for docking pilots. As the player approaches the starport's entry port, focus on centering the ship with the port first, so as not to crash into the starport's walls. Once the ship has been centered on the port, start rotating the ship to match that of the starport's rotation - alternatively this can be accomplished by turning "rotational assistance" to "on" in the functions tab in the right menu. Keep in mind that most ships are wider than they are tall.

The entry ports (commonly called "access corridors" by the public service announcements that can be heard in the docking bay, and colloquially "letterbox" or "mail slot") can be a congested location with ships passing in both directions. There is currently no traffic control and players should stay alert to avoid crashing into other ships. Some ship captains have adopted the protocol of turning on ship lights when docking to make themselves more visible as well as always traversing the side of the entry port marked by the green lights. Although, this is not always possible for some of the bigger ships as they can have a hard time fitting through the entrance slot.

The 45 landing pads (verification required) of a starport are grouped in 12 lines on the inside of the docking bay. Assuming that one flies into a Starport with the green lights on the right side of the ship, Landing Pad 01 is the bottom-center landing pad closest to the access corridor. The remaining pads are numbered in this pattern: increasing first through the same line going away from the access corridor, then continuing to the next clockwise line starting with the pad closest to the access corridor. Thus, pads numbered in the teens are on the left, those in the 20s on the top, and those in the 30s on the right.

The compass will indicate where your assigned landing pad is ''once you are through the access corridor'', but remembering the above will help to avoid last-second panic when trying to locate a landing pad, especially if the pad is nearest to the access corridor within its line of pads, which is generally not visible immediately after entry.

===Outposts===
Outposts do not rotate and do not require pilots to enter a docking area - instead they have structures with landing pads exposed to space - and thus are much easier to land at.

Outposts typically have 5 landing pads: 4 Small and 1 Medium. Unlike starports, the layout of the landing pads at outposts varies drastically by type of outpost. There are no Large landing pads, so Anacondas, Orcas, and similarly Large vessels will not be able to dock.

==Landing Ship==
[[File:DockLanding.jpg|thumb|300px|Aligning and landing on a docking pad]]

Landing gear should be deployed at this point. Slowly approach the designated pad - the pad should have a holographic number displayed above it and the [[HUD#Compass|compass]] also helps navigate to the appropriate pad. Once the ship is close enough to the landing pad the radar will be replaced with a diagram showing the ship's position relative to the landing pad. Make sure that the ship is facing forward like in the image on the right (cockpit far and engines close to the pilot). In the diagram there will be a line extending from the ship to the pad (ending in a dot) - to dock the player must maneuver the ship so that the dot is centered in the pad's inner circle. Side thrusters (Q and E by default) as well as forward thrust (W and S by default) can be used to fine tune the ship's orientation and positioning. Once the dot is centered within the ship's inner circle slowly thrust down (F key by default) to complete the landing. If everything in the diagram has turned blue and the ship has "touched down", the docking is complete (generally the AI will notify the player).

You can also use the forward and backward translation thrusters (I and K keys (possibly by default)) to more precisely align your ship without overshooting.
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==Rules==
If station rules are not followed the player will be [[fine]]d and potentially destroyed (assuming they don't comply with the rules in time). If a violation occurs (and the ship wasn't destroyed) the station will deny docking for a period of time (depends on the length of the violation, generally up to thirty seconds or so).

Violations include:
* entering the docking bay without permission
** fine then ship destruction
* being in the airlock without permission
** fine then ship destruction
* airlock loitering
** ship destruction
* landing pad loitering (flying over a landing pad that is not assigned to you)
** fine then ship destruction
* failing to dock within the allotted time
** fine
* failing to exit the docking bay within the allotted time
** fine then ship destruction
* firing weapons within the docking bay
** ship destruction
* firing weapons within the fire zone
** fine if shooting a wanted target
** ship destruction if shooting a clean target
* transporting [[Illegal Goods|illegal]] or [[Stolen Goods|stolen]] goods
** fine

== Demonstration ==
[[File:Elite Dangerous- Do you dock like I do?|none|thumb|500x500px|A short clip that demonstrates a practiced docking technique.]]
==Tips==
* The docking port on a [[Coriolis Station]] is always positioned on the 'end' that is spinning counter-clockwise. Looking for the advertising holograms often helps.
* The ship's compass (to the left of the scanner) points towards the docking pad currently allocated to your ship. The indicator will be an outline if the target is behind you.
* When landing, you can't see the landing pad, because it has to be below your ship. However, while approaching the landing pad, you can fly on the back or head straight for the pad, so you can keep the pad in sight. You can then rotate when you are close enough.
* Enabling the landing gear decreases your velocity. To speedup landing, you can keep it disabled until you are directly over the pad. However, enabling the landing gear will also make your ship more manoeuvrable at lower speed.
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