Explorer 6 enters Kerbin’s gravitational sphere of influence, and fires it’s engines to circularize its orbit!
“This is the first time a crewed vessel.. or really any vessel, has returned ot Kerbin orbit from Jool! Fuel will be a little tight, but I’m sure we’ll make it to orbit!”
-Mitster
“Hmmm. that fuel guage is getting pretty low Mitster!”
-Glenica
“E stands for ’emergency supply’… right?”
-Sean
Suddenly, Explorer 6’s fuel shuts off!
“Well… good news and bad news! We made orbit! The bad news is we don’t have enough fuel to dock with the Spaceport, and the orbit is fairly eccentric!”
-Mitster
My calculations show we’re still in range of a rescue from one of the Aurora Crew Vehicles! What do you think Mission Control?”
-Glenica
We need to do a little mission planning, but we agree that’s the best rescue plan we have! We’ll be in touch!
–Gene, at Mission Control
Kerbal States | Kerbin Space Exploration Administration 
What is that fairing around the docking port…I can’t find it referenced anywhere…
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Hi! Are you talking about the conical adapter that goes from the docking port to the cryo section?
If so, I believe that’s from Station Parts Expansion Redux, a very nice Nertea mod:
https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/170211-110x-stockalike-station-parts-redux-august-2-2020/
Specifically, it’s the “PPD-PTD Adapter” from that pack.
Hope that helps!
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