I am actually working on a modding project for a large self sufficient orbital facility. The goal is to have a space location capable of building spacecraft parts more effectively in orbit directly without the need to import. The whole point of this is that that space location doesnt have a surface ...

Absolutely, it is *almost* doable, but would require some gimmicky modded prototype with the express purpose to launch exactly one type of item into orbit around the same body it is parked in. I think it would be great if we just had a section in the UI that lets us use platform starters in ...

With 2.1 inter-platform logistics, nearly everything necessary for building new space platforms can now be built directly in orbit. Theoretically one could just assemble new platforms entirely in space by using already existing orbital shipyards. However, launching a new platform always requires a ...