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== Requesting Docking Permission ==
== Requesting Docking Permission ==
Before you can get inside a station, you must first ask for permission to land, otherwise you won't have a specific pad to land at. This is done via the Contacts tab: enter the Target menu ("1" by default), move to the Contacts tab, select the station, and finally select "Request Docking Permission". If you were rejected, you were either out of range or have infractions against the station; get within 7.5 kilometers of the station and try again. If you were still rejected, you definitely have infractions and cannot dock for the moment.
Before you can get inside a station, you must first ask for permission to land, otherwise you won't have a specific pad to land at and you may receive a fine! Docking clearance is requested via the Contacts tab in the '''left''' menu of your ship: enter the Target menu ("1" by default), move to the Contacts tab, select the station, and finally select "Request Docking Permission". If you were rejected, you were either out of range or have infractions against the station; get within 7.5 kilometers of the station and try again. If you were still rejected, you definitely have infractions and cannot dock for the moment.


If you were acknowledged, the station will tell you what pad number to land at. You now have 10 minutes to land.
If you were acknowledged, the station will tell you what pad number to land at. You now have 10 minutes to land.