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When the player ship is within 5km of a friendly dockable ship or station and Dock Permission is requested (Shift+D), a trail of green landing lights will appear guiding the player to a docking pad. When near the docking pad the Docking Computer software will activate opening a screen that shows the position of the player ship relative to the landing pad (insert picture)As the playership approaches the allocated landing pad, the HUD will indicate which it is with a hologram of the playership above it. Helpfully, the holographic ship will be facing in the direction that the playership should face as they land.
When closer-still, the HUD displays a 4-part alignment indicator to illustrate the location and orientation of the playership relative to the pad. The aim is to position the ship so that all four elements of the docking screen are green to land the ship. The HUD elements of this overall process for approaching and landing is illustrated on the Docking, and Using The Docking Computer page. Once landed, the Ship Interactions Menu can be used to trade or Get Up and explore the station platforms.
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