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==Survey Scanning==

Asteroid miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] to measure distances to various ~~asteroids~~ and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined. ~~Moon miners may use specialized [[Moon_mining#Equipment|survey probes]] which investigate a solar system and return the ore name~~, ~~the~~ quantity~~, the TypeID,~~ and ~~the ID's for the Solar System~~, ~~Planet~~ and ~~Moon. Survey scanners take up~~ a mid-level fitting slot.

Asteroid and ice miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] to measure distances to various targets and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined. Survey scanners typically measure resource type, quantity and distance. They have a maximum range of 15 KM, and they occupy a mid-level fitting slot.

==Probe Scanning==

Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module. These launch probes that increase the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. ~~In addition,~~ probes provide distance and coordinate information.

Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module. These launch probes that increase the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. Such probes provide distance and coordinate information. A probe launcher will take up a high fitting slot.

[[Probe scanning|Probe scanners]] that launch "scan" probes are used extensively in [[Exploration]] to find [[wormholes]] and other [[Probe scanning|cosmic anomolies]]. They are also used to find PvE [[combat sites]] and other [[cosmic signatures]].

A probe launcher can launch various types of probes:

*[[Probe scanning|Probe scanners]] that launch "scan" probes are used extensively in [[Exploration]] to find [[wormholes]] and other [[Probe scanning|cosmic anomolies]]. They are also used to find PvE [[combat sites]] and other [[cosmic signatures]].

Probe scanners can also launch "combat" probes that can pinpoint the location of other ships. These are most frequently used in PvP.

*Probe scanners can also launch "combat" probes that can pinpoint the location of other ships. These are most frequently used in PvP.

*[[Moon mining]] uses specialized [[Moon_mining#Equipment|survey probes]] which investigate a solar system and return the ore name, the quantity, the TypeID, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon. Survey scanners take up a mid-level fitting slot. (Note that these are ''probes'' and must be launched - as opposed to the use of a survey ''scanner'' as described above.)

[[Moon mining]] uses specialized "survey" probes ~~to collect data on~~ ore ~~deposits~~. Note that these are ''probes'' and must be launched - as opposed to the use of a survey ''scanner'' as described above.

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 ==Survey Scanning==
-Asteroid miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] to measure distances to various asteroids and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined. Moon miners may use specialized [[Moon_mining#Equipment|survey probes]] which investigate a solar system and return the ore name, the quantity, the TypeID, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon. Survey scanners take up a mid-level fitting slot.
+Asteroid and ice miners may use [[Mining#Survey_scanner|survey scanners]] to measure distances to various targets and to monitor the volume of these as they are mined. Survey scanners typically measure resource type, quantity and distance. They have a maximum range of 15 KM, and they occupy a mid-level fitting slot.
 ==Probe Scanning==
-Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module.  These launch probes that increase the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. In addition, probes provide distance and coordinate information.
+Every ship in Eve with the exception of shuttles and freighters can fit a Scan Probe Launcher module.  These launch probes that increase the number of types of objects that can be detected and the range at which they can be scanned. Such probes provide distance and coordinate information. A probe launcher will take up a high fitting slot.
-[[Probe scanning|Probe scanners]] that launch "scan" probes are used extensively in [[Exploration]] to find [[wormholes]] and other [[Probe scanning|cosmic anomolies]]. They are also used to find PvE [[combat sites]] and other [[cosmic signatures]].
+A probe launcher can launch various types of probes:
+*[[Probe scanning|Probe scanners]] that launch "scan" probes are used extensively in [[Exploration]] to find [[wormholes]] and other [[Probe scanning|cosmic anomolies]]. They are also used to find PvE [[combat sites]] and other [[cosmic signatures]].
-Probe scanners can also launch "combat" probes that can pinpoint the location of other ships. These are most frequently used in PvP.
+*Probe scanners can also launch "combat" probes that can pinpoint the location of other ships. These are most frequently used in PvP.
+*[[Moon mining]] uses specialized [[Moon_mining#Equipment|survey probes]] which investigate a solar system and return the ore name, the quantity, the TypeID, and the ID's for the Solar System, Planet and Moon. Survey scanners take up a mid-level fitting slot. (Note that these are ''probes'' and must be launched - as opposed to the use of a survey ''scanner'' as described above.)
-[[Moon mining]] uses specialized "survey" probes to collect data on ore deposits. Note that these are ''probes'' and must be launched - as opposed to the use of a survey ''scanner'' as described above.