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ISA MapSat (Innsewerants Space Agency) is a open source built add-on for Kerbal Space Program. It is an extremely informative add-on, giving you mapping capabilities of the planets and moon, showing you your current position, including an informative Kerbalpedia (with information on all the planetary bodies) and showing points of interest.
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ISA (Innsewerants Space Agency) MapSat is an open source built add-on for Kerbal Space Program. It is an extremely informative add-on, giving you the ability to map planets and moons, showing you your current position, providing you with an informative "Kerbalpedia" (with information on all the planetary bodies) and showing points of interest.
  
 
== Parts ==
 
== Parts ==
ISA MapSat contains one part, a satellite dish with which you have access to the map data.
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ISA MapSat contains two parts, a satellite dish with which you can scan terrestrial bodies in order to create maps of them and a smaller GPS unit that can display the maps but not add to them.
  
The ISA MapSat dish cost 750, has minimal weight (0.1) and no drag so it wont effect the abilities of your spacecraft significantly.
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The ISA MapSat dish and GPS unit cost 750, have minimal weight (0.01) and no drag so they will not affect the abilities of your spacecraft significantly.
  
== How to install ==  
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== How to install ==
Download the zip file here[http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/showthread.php/9396-0-17-ISA-MapSat-Satellite-mapping-module-and-map-generation-tool-v3-3-1?highlight=mapsat|here].  
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Download the zip file from the [[thread:9396|forum thread]]. A newer beta version might be available from the [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/blog.php/16471 developer's blog].
  
Continue by unzipping the file. You will see three files: Parts, Plugin, PluginData; and a Read Me file.
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Continue by unzipping the file. You will see four files: Parts, Plugin, PluginData; and a Read Me file.
  
 
Open a second screen and go to your KSP file. Copy the contents of the ISA MapSat files into the KSP files of the same name (e.g. ISA Parts contents -> KSP Parts File, etc.).
 
Open a second screen and go to your KSP file. Copy the contents of the ISA MapSat files into the KSP files of the same name (e.g. ISA Parts contents -> KSP Parts File, etc.).
  
Start KSP, build a rocket, slap a ISA dish onto it and light your roman candle.
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Start KSP, build a rocket, slap an ISA dish onto it and light your roman candle.
  
 
== Mapping Tips ==
 
== Mapping Tips ==
If you are planning to map a planet/moon, follow these tips.
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If you are planning to map a celestial body, follow these tips.
: '''-''' While taking of, what until you get into the end of the stratosphere (the second layer) and then start making your turn north (or south, but north is easier to see on the navball).  try to put the dot right next to the North/South line, this should give you enough distance to be 15° of at the north and south pole (see next tip for reason).
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* While taking off, wait until you get into the upper stratosphere (the second layer) and then start making your turn north (or south, though north is easier to see on the [[navball]]).  Try to put the dot right next to the North/South line, this should give you enough distance to be 15° off the north and south poles (see next tip for reason).
: '''-''' Fly polar, but not too polar. Try to aim 15° left or right of polar. This way you can cover as much ground in as little of time. Your polar resolution (how much you see the poles on your map) will be low, but by continually passing but it will get better.
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* Fly polar, but not too polar. Try to aim 15° left or right of the poles. This way you can cover a lot of ground reasonably quickly. Your polar resolution (how much you see the poles on your map) will be low, but your satellite repeatedly passing near them will improve it gradually.
: '''-''' Aim for a height between 300,000 and 350,000 meters. This gives you the greatest range for the best resolution so you can complete your mapping in a timely fashion.
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* Aim for an altitude between 300 and 350 km. This gives you the greatest range for the best resolution so you can complete your mapping in a timely fashion.
: '''-''' Keep your screen open. If you go to another spacecraft, it will stop mapping.
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* Forum member gracae86 has posted a detailed list of all the [http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/27999-ISA-Mapsat-Ideal-and-Non-Ideal-Altitudes Ideal Mapping Orbits] in the Kerbol system. A good rule of thumb is to have your orbit slightly above or below a synchronous or semisynchronous orbit (Because the cycles of resonances will grow exponentially towards infinity towards major fractions).
: '''-''' ccelerate to 4x speed. You don't want to wait that long, it can take a few Kerbal Days to finish the mapping of a planet. But don't be zealous and speed up 5x. Your mapping will automatically stop then.
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* Keep your screen open. If you go to another spacecraft, it will stop mapping. It is, however, possible to leave KSP running in the background while you use other applications with a spacecraft continuing to map, provided you have selected it and not switched to another craft or the KSC.
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* You may wish to accelerate to 10x speed. Although this slightly reduces polar resolution, you will probably want to do this as it can take a few Kerbal Days to finish the mapping of a planet. That said, don't be overzealous and speed up 50x. Your mapping will automatically stop if you do this.
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== Deprecated since version 0.23 ==
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Warning this addon does not work anymore for the last version of ksp.
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Use scan map either
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http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55832-PLUGIN-PARTS-0-23-SCANsat-terrain-mapping
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ISA (Innsewerants Space Agency) MapSat is an open source built add-on for Kerbal Space Program. It is an extremely informative add-on, giving you the ability to map planets and moons, showing you your current position, providing you with an informative "Kerbalpedia" (with information on all the planetary bodies) and showing points of interest.

Parts

ISA MapSat contains two parts, a satellite dish with which you can scan terrestrial bodies in order to create maps of them and a smaller GPS unit that can display the maps but not add to them.

The ISA MapSat dish and GPS unit cost 750, have minimal weight (0.01) and no drag so they will not affect the abilities of your spacecraft significantly.

How to install

Download the zip file from the forum thread. A newer beta version might be available from the developer's blog.

Continue by unzipping the file. You will see four files: Parts, Plugin, PluginData; and a Read Me file.

Open a second screen and go to your KSP file. Copy the contents of the ISA MapSat files into the KSP files of the same name (e.g. ISA Parts contents -> KSP Parts File, etc.).

Start KSP, build a rocket, slap an ISA dish onto it and light your roman candle.

Mapping Tips

If you are planning to map a celestial body, follow these tips.

  • While taking off, wait until you get into the upper stratosphere (the second layer) and then start making your turn north (or south, though north is easier to see on the navball). Try to put the dot right next to the North/South line, this should give you enough distance to be 15° off the north and south poles (see next tip for reason).
  • Fly polar, but not too polar. Try to aim 15° left or right of the poles. This way you can cover a lot of ground reasonably quickly. Your polar resolution (how much you see the poles on your map) will be low, but your satellite repeatedly passing near them will improve it gradually.
  • Aim for an altitude between 300 and 350 km. This gives you the greatest range for the best resolution so you can complete your mapping in a timely fashion.
  • Forum member gracae86 has posted a detailed list of all the Ideal Mapping Orbits in the Kerbol system. A good rule of thumb is to have your orbit slightly above or below a synchronous or semisynchronous orbit (Because the cycles of resonances will grow exponentially towards infinity towards major fractions).
  • Keep your screen open. If you go to another spacecraft, it will stop mapping. It is, however, possible to leave KSP running in the background while you use other applications with a spacecraft continuing to map, provided you have selected it and not switched to another craft or the KSC.
  • You may wish to accelerate to 10x speed. Although this slightly reduces polar resolution, you will probably want to do this as it can take a few Kerbal Days to finish the mapping of a planet. That said, don't be overzealous and speed up 50x. Your mapping will automatically stop if you do this.


Deprecated since version 0.23

Warning this addon does not work anymore for the last version of ksp.

Use scan map either http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/55832-PLUGIN-PARTS-0-23-SCANsat-terrain-mapping