Base
The base is a kind of craft installed on the surface of a celestial body, and most cases cannot move independently. A smaller one can be taken to orbit as a whole with a single launch vehicle, and deliver to he surface with a special lander, but the bigger ones built by docking different modules together. The difficulties of the delivery and the construction give a real challenge for the experienced players.
Uses
The bases can work as fuel depot/refinery or a science station. As a fuel depot helps to refuel the landers for returning to orbit, and planes for the next mission. A special base can have a much greater capacity than a mobile craft, but the refueling usually more practical at a space station, as those orbital craft easier to reach and resupply. These bases can be profitable only using the rovers, planes and landers extensively - and connected exploitation of the raw materials (for example ore), and conversion of the collected materials.
Beyond the fuel, Kerbals also can be stored in bases. The PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container is especially useful for this purpose, as it can hold four Kerbals and its ladders are arranged to stack on top of each other. The PPD-12 Cupola Module is meant to be incorporated into stations, both because it is unsuitable for most other mission profiles and because it deliberately is an iconic component. The kerbonauts do not require any consumable resources and may be left alone indefinitely.
Bases can also be used for scientific measuring using the various sensors. However, it can be more efficient to perform these tasks with smaller and more maneuverable probes and roverss. One can also use the Mobile Processing Lab MPL-LG-2 on a space station to convert the results of experiments to science points (⚛) and clean the Mystery Goo™ Containment Unit and SC-9001 Science Jr..
Gallery
A base on Laythe
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A moon base
A base, somewhere on the surface of Minmus
