Detailed Surface Scanner

2017-07-22T21:48:22Z

76.10.187.163: Fixing grammatical error

[[File:DetailedSurfaceScanner Ingame.png|320px|thumb]]
{{quote|Advanced stellar body scanner used during exploration.|In-Game Description}}

The '''Detailed Surface Scanner''' will give a pilot info on the composition of a moon, planet, star, or other stellar body and also data such as orbital distance and orbit time.

A [[Discovery Scanner]] is ''required'' for this module to be useful; both modules must be present on the ship for this one to provide information. Use of this module increases the amount of credits that can be earned in stellar cartography by about 30%,{{Cite}} and is considered essential for any pilot wanting to use exploration as their primary source of income.

In order to use this module a pilot must select the unexplored entity from their navigation panel then fly to within range (varies due to entity diameter) just as with scanning with the discovery scanner and as such does not need to be bound to a firing group.

The scan will take from 35 seconds down to 15 seconds depending upon the range at which the entity is scanned, 35 seconds for maximum range down to a minimum of 15 for close range. This difference in scan times may make it worthwhile to get closer to an entity being scanned to save a few seconds but risks the pilot being caught in the entity's gravity well.

Upon completion of the scan the pilot will receive a message confirming the detailed scan.

==Specifications==
{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
|-
! Class
! Rating
! Mass (T)
! Value (CR)
|-
| 1 || C || 1.30 || 250,000
|}

==Purchase Locations==
{| class="article-table sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! System
!
! Station
!Release
|-
|Abukunin
|
|Reilly Hub
|
|-
| Amphisatsu
|
| Watanabe Terminal
| R1.03
|-
| Asellus Primus
|
| Beagle 2 Landing
|
|-
| Aulin
|
| Aulin Enterprise
|
|-
| AZ Cancri
|
| Fisher Station
|
|-
| BD+26 2723
|
| Vinogradov Colony
|
|-
|Chandra
|
|Laplace Station
|
|-
| Chemaku
|
| Crampton Port
|
|-
|HR 1064
|
|Clark Terminal
|2.0.06
|-
| FK5 2550
|
| Wundt Gateway
| Gamma 1.05
|-
| Frendian
|
| Santos Installation
|
|-
| G 180-18
|
| Hale Port
|
|-
| G 205-47
|
| Bain Horizons
|
|-
| Herthans
|
| Henry Vision
|
|-
|HIP 74290
|
|Pratchett's Disc
|
|-
| Jen Elabog
|
| Sarich Port
|
|-
|Jolagro
|
|Gentle Survey
|1.3
|-
|Kokojawa
|
|Tayler Enterprise
|
|-
| Lave
|
| Lave Station
| R1.01
|-
|Lalande 27055
|
|Ostrander Orbital
|R1.2
|-
| Leesti
|
| George Lucas
|
|-
| LHS 2771
|
| Sarafanov Vision
|
|-
| LHS 3447
|
| Dalton Gateway, Worlidge Terminal
|
|-
| LHS 3505
|
| Olivas City
| R1.03
|-
| LT5449
|
| Binet Port
|
|-
| Mariang
|
| Mrkos Colony
|
|-
| NLTT 51200
|
| Strekalov Colony
|
|-
|Panitollemi
|
|Hartlib Platform
|
|-
| Tauerni
|
| Rushworth Port
|
|-
| Thrutis
|
| Kingsbury Dock
|
|-
| Tilian
|
| Keeler Rest
|
|-
| Yulandh
|
| Burners-Lee City
| R1.1
|-
| Uriburni
|
| Popovich Horizons
|
|-
|EGM 823
|
|Cabral Terminal
|
|-
|CF 464
|
|Bartini Enterprise
|
|-
|133 G. Canis Major
|
|Dorsett Horizons
|
|-
|Altair
|
|Solo Orbiter
|
|-
|Cupis
|
|Armstrong Station
|
|-
|Yembo
|
|Naddour Terminal
|
|-
|Groombridge 34
|
|Jones Estate
|R1.3
|}
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Docking

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In order to use a station's services, you must '''dock''' with the station.

Docking is a three stage process:

== Requesting Docking Permission ==

[[File:DockingRequest.jpg|thumb|300px|Requesting docking clearance at Azeban City]]

Before you can get inside a station, you must first ask for permission to land, otherwise you won't have a specific pad to land at and you may receive a fine! Docking clearance is requested via the Contacts tab in the '''left''' menu of your ship: enter the Target menu ("1" by default), move to the Contacts tab ('q' or 'e' to switch tabs), select the station, and finally select "Request Docking Permission". If you were rejected, you were either out of range or have infractions against the station; get within 7.5 kilometers of the station and try again. If you are still rejected, it may be that the station is full. This quite often happens at the more popular stations and you will have to wait for someone to leave. It could also be because you have been in violation of local laws and have an infraction against you.

If you were acknowledged, the station will tell you what pad number to land at. You now have 10 minutes to land.

== Entering the Station ==
All stations rotate to generate centripetal force, which effectively acts as gravity for its crew and citizens. For pilots, it effectively acts as a huge pain, but it can be dealt with. As you approach the station's entry port, focus on centering your ship with the port first, so that you don't crash into the port's walls. Once you've centered the port, start aligning the ship. This can be done manually, or by pressing the rotational assistance button. If done manually, keep in mind that most ships are wider than they are tall.

The entry ports are a congested location with ships passing in both directions. There is no traffic control and you should stay alert to avoid crashing into other ships. Some ships captains have adopted the protocol of turning on ships lights when docking to make you more visible as well as always traversing the side of the entry port marked by the green lights. Not always possible as some of the bigger ships only just fit.

Once inside, find the pad with the number the station assigned you, and lower the landing gear. You now need to actually land the ship.

== Landing Your Ship ==

[[File:DockLanding.jpg|thumb|300px|Aligning and landing on a docking pad.]]

Landing is simple in theory, but can take finesse if you don't have a joystick throttle. Approach your pad - if you're close enough and landing gears are down, the radar will be replaced with a diagram showing your ship's position relative to the landing point. In the diagram, there is a dot extending from your ship to the pad, like a shadow; you want to get that dot centered with the pad's circle first. When the dot is centered, the pad's diagram will turn blue, and you can thrust down (F key by default) to complete the landing. Congratulations, you're docked!

== Docking Tips ==
* The docking port on a [[Coriolis Station]] is always positioned on the 'end' that is spinning anti-clockwise. Looking for the advertising holograms often helps.
* The ship's [[compass]] (to the right of the scanner) points towards the docking pad currently allocated to your ship. The yellow indicator will be an outline if the target is behind you.

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