TMac3000
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Docking an xr2 to the arrow isn't too difficult. Go slow and when you reach the bay just translate up and over to the docking port. As long as you don't have to time your approach to go through a spinning gravity wheel (the mini-golf approach) you should be fine. It's also nice to be able to take a ship with you so that when you get back to earth you can get your UMMUs feet back on Earth without an extra launch.
This brings to mind another interesting decison: leaving the roughly 30-ton XR-2 docked to the Arrow would require more fuel for the Arrow launch, but taking it home again after delivering the crew would require another XR-2 launch to bring them home. Which way would save more fuel, I wonder?:idk: