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Moon scanning is different than probe scanning from exploration, in two critical ways. First, Survey probes are consumed when they are launched, and cannot be recalled to the ship. Second, the ship must be pointed directly at the target moon when the probe is launched. If the ship is not facing the moon when a survey probe is launched, the probe may 'miss' the moon and return no results. The probe is still consumed when this happens.

There are three types of Survey probes. They differ in skill requirement, size~~, cost~~, and the "maximum flight time" which is the measure used for how long it will take to return data. The data returned by each type of probe will always be the same, so the primary considerations are how many a ship can carry (if probing a system with lots of moons, or many systems) and how long it takes to get the results.

===Equipment===

====Survey Probes====

There are three types of Survey probes. They differ in skill requirement, size, and the "maximum flight time" which is the measure used for how long it will take to return data. The data returned by each type of probe will always be the same, so the primary considerations are how many a ship can carry (if probing a system with lots of moons, or many systems) and how long it takes to get the results.

{| class="wikitable"

! Survey Probe Type !! Skill Requirement !! Volume !! ~~Duration~~

! Survey Probe Type !! Skill Requirement !! Volume !! Flight Time

|-

| Quest Survey Probe I || Survey III, Astrometrics III || 5{{M3}} || 1200s (20 minutes)

| Quest Survey Probe I || {{sk|Survey|III}}, {{sk|Astrometrics|III}} || 5{{M3}} || 1200s (20 minutes)

|-

| Discovery Survey Probe I || Survey III, Astrometrics III || 10{{M3}} || 300s (5 minutes)

| Discovery Survey Probe I || {{sk|Survey|III}}, {{sk|Astrometrics|III}} || 10{{M3}} || 300s (5 minutes)

|-

| Gaze Survey Probe I [[File:Omega.png|24px]]|| Survey V, Astrometrics V || 5{{M3}} || 150s (2.5 minutes)

| Gaze Survey Probe I [[File:Omega.png|24px]]|| {{sk|Survey|V}}, {{sk|Astrometrics|V}} || 5{{M3}} || 150s (2.5 minutes)

|}

~~Although there~~ is a T2 Survey Probe Launcher, ~~as discussed below~~, there is no T2 variant of ~~Survey Probes~~, ~~however~~ the ~~Gaze is Omega~~-~~only~~.

There is no T2 Survey probe, although the Gaze Survey Probe is restricted to Omega-only.

====Survey Probe Launchers====

The Survey Probe Launcher fits in a high slot, but does not require a turret or launcher hardpoint. This allows it to be used on a wide variety of hulls. Unlike the probes themselves, there is a T2 variant of the launcher, which grants a 10% reduction to the probe's scan time. Only one survey probe launcher of either variant can be fitted to a ship at a time.

===Performing the Activity===

Upon launching a probe, a new window will be displayed showing the remaining time for the probe to return its results. The ship must stay in-system and undocked until the results are sent back from the probe, and the results will appear in the bottom half of the same window. The window will keep these results until the user logs out of the game, even if they move to another system. Individual results can be cleared by right clicking on the moon name and selecting Delete.

There is only one type of Survey Probe Launcher, with a T1 and T2 variant that differ primarily in the reload time. Both have a capacity of 10{{M3}} and so can only hold one or two probes, depending on the probe type. The T2 variant is Omega-only, as is typical of T2 items.

[[Image:MoonProbeScreen.png|right]]

~~Upon launching a~~ probe, a ~~new window~~ will ~~be displayed showing the remaining time for~~ the probe ~~to return its~~ results. ~~The ship must stay in~~-~~system and undocked until the results are sent back from the prob, and the results will appear in the bottom half of the same window~~. ~~The window will keep these results until the user logs out of the game, even if they move to another system~~. ~~Individual results can be cleared by right clicking on the moon name and selecting Delete~~.

The probe results window does not allow copying to clipboard via typical keyboard commands such as Ctrl+C, however there is a "Copy to Clipboard" button which will copy the entire list of probe results into a tab-delimited format that can easily be pasted into another program:

<pre>

Moon Moon Product Quantity Ore TypeID SolarSystemID PlanetID MoonID

Mesybier II - Moon 1

Glossy Scordite 0.300030559301 46687 30004975 40315069 40315070

Immaculate Jaspet 0.328855156898 46682 30004975 40315069 40315070

Pellucid Crokite 0.287893354893 46677 30004975 40315069 40315070

Sylvite 0.083220936358 45491 30004975 40315069 40315070

Mesybier V - Moon 1

Dazzling Spodumain 0.397311687469 46688 30004975 40315073 40315074

Immaculate Jaspet 0.412641495466 46682 30004975 40315073 40315074

Sylvite 0.190046817064 45491 30004975 40315073 40315074

</pre>

The ~~probe results window does not allow copying to clipboard via typical keyboard commands such~~ as ~~Ctrl+C~~, ~~however there is~~ a ~~"Copy to Clipboard" button which will copy~~ the ~~entire list~~ of ~~probe results into a tab-delimited format that can easily be pasted into another program~~.

The values listed in this export are the Ore name, the Quantity (as a percentage, on a 0-1 scale), the TypeID of the ore, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon.

There is no known limit to how many probes a player may have active at any given time, only a practical limit on how many one can launch, move between moons to launch another, etc., before the results start to return and clear earlier probes from the list. There is also no reason to launch additional probes at the same moon - the results are always accurate regardless of probe type, and will never change even after moon extractions have begun.

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 Moon scanning is different than probe scanning from exploration, in two critical ways. First, Survey probes are consumed when they are launched, and cannot be recalled to the ship. Second, the ship must be pointed directly at the target moon when the probe is launched. If the ship is not facing the moon when a survey probe is launched, the probe may 'miss' the moon and return no results. The probe is still consumed when this happens.
-There are three types of Survey probes. They differ in skill requirement, size, cost, and the "maximum flight time" which is the measure used for how long it will take to return data. The data returned by each type of probe will always be the same, so the primary considerations are how many a ship can carry (if probing a system with lots of moons, or many systems) and how long it takes to get the results.
+===Equipment===
+====Survey Probes====
+There are three types of Survey probes. They differ in skill requirement, size, and the "maximum flight time" which is the measure used for how long it will take to return data. The data returned by each type of probe will always be the same, so the primary considerations are how many a ship can carry (if probing a system with lots of moons, or many systems) and how long it takes to get the results.
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Survey Probe Type !! Skill Requirement !! Volume !! Duration
+! Survey Probe Type !! Skill Requirement !! Volume !! Flight Time
 |-
-| Quest Survey Probe I || Survey III, Astrometrics III || 5{{M3}} || 1200s (20 minutes)
+| Quest Survey Probe I || {{sk|Survey|III}}, {{sk|Astrometrics|III}} || 5{{M3}} || 1200s (20 minutes)
 |-
-| Discovery Survey Probe I || Survey III, Astrometrics III || 10{{M3}} || 300s (5 minutes)
+| Discovery Survey Probe I || {{sk|Survey|III}}, {{sk|Astrometrics|III}} || 10{{M3}} || 300s (5 minutes)
 |-
-| Gaze Survey Probe I [[File:Omega.png|24px]]|| Survey V, Astrometrics V || 5{{M3}} || 150s (2.5 minutes)
+| Gaze Survey Probe I [[File:Omega.png|24px]]|| {{sk|Survey|V}}, {{sk|Astrometrics|V}} || 5{{M3}} || 150s (2.5 minutes)
 |}
-Although there is a T2 Survey Probe Launcher, as discussed below, there is no T2 variant of Survey Probes, however the Gaze is Omega-only.
+There is no T2 Survey probe, although the Gaze Survey Probe is restricted to Omega-only.
+====Survey Probe Launchers====
+The Survey Probe Launcher fits in a high slot, but does not require a turret or launcher hardpoint. This allows it to be used on a wide variety of hulls. Unlike the probes themselves, there is a T2 variant of the launcher, which grants a 10% reduction to the probe's scan time. Only one survey probe launcher of either variant can be fitted to a ship at a time.
+===Performing the Activity===
+Upon launching a probe, a new window will be displayed showing the remaining time for the probe to return its results. The ship must stay in-system and undocked until the results are sent back from the probe, and the results will appear in the bottom half of the same window. The window will keep these results until the user logs out of the game, even if they move to another system. Individual results can be cleared by right clicking on the moon name and selecting Delete.
-There is only one type of Survey Probe Launcher, with a T1 and T2 variant that differ primarily in the reload time. Both have a capacity of 10{{M3}} and so can only hold one or two probes, depending on the probe type. The T2 variant is Omega-only, as is typical of T2 items.
+[[Image:MoonProbeScreen.png|right]]
-Upon launching a probe, a new window will be displayed showing the remaining time for the probe to return its results. The ship must stay in-system and undocked until the results are sent back from the prob, and the results will appear in the bottom half of the same window. The window will keep these results until the user logs out of the game, even if they move to another system. Individual results can be cleared by right clicking on the moon name and selecting Delete.
+The probe results window does not allow copying to clipboard via typical keyboard commands such as Ctrl+C, however there is a "Copy to Clipboard" button which will copy the entire list of probe results into a tab-delimited format that can easily be pasted into another program:
+<pre>
+Moon	Moon Product	Quantity	Ore TypeID	SolarSystemID	PlanetID	MoonID
+Mesybier II - Moon 1
+	Glossy Scordite	0.300030559301	46687	30004975	40315069	40315070
+	Immaculate Jaspet	0.328855156898	46682	30004975	40315069	40315070
+	Pellucid Crokite	0.287893354893	46677	30004975	40315069	40315070
+	Sylvite	0.083220936358	45491	30004975	40315069	40315070
+Mesybier V - Moon 1
+	Dazzling Spodumain	0.397311687469	46688	30004975	40315073	40315074
+	Immaculate Jaspet	0.412641495466	46682	30004975	40315073	40315074
+	Sylvite	0.190046817064	45491	30004975	40315073	40315074
+</pre>
-The probe results window does not allow copying to clipboard via typical keyboard commands such as Ctrl+C, however there is a "Copy to Clipboard" button which will copy the entire list of probe results into a tab-delimited format that can easily be pasted into another program.
+The values listed in this export are the Ore name, the Quantity (as a percentage, on a 0-1 scale), the TypeID of the ore, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon.
 There is no known limit to how many probes a player may have active at any given time, only a practical limit on how many one can launch, move between moons to launch another, etc., before the results start to return and clear earlier probes from the list. There is also no reason to launch additional probes at the same moon - the results are always accurate regardless of probe type, and will never change even after moon extractions have begun.