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The choosing of the next target in map view

The targeted area is signed with navigational target marks (or shortly navigation marks) in the Tracking Station's menu, in the map view and on the navball when a survey mission is going on. These marks sign the type of the experience required by the contract too. The proper use of this navigational aid system can help accomplish the survey missions with guiding to the targeted location.

Use of the navigational marks' system

As a new survey mission appears in the Mission Control, the targeted areas of the mission will be signed in the [Tracking Station]] menu. The marks belonging to different contracts signed with different colors. Accepting the contract makes the marks visible in the map view too. Selecting one of them opens a short check window, clicking on the Activate Navigation activates the navigation system and targets the chosen location. The deactivation of the chosen target goes on same way. There is only one location can be targeted in the same time, naturally.

The navigation mark on the the navball

As the target is activated, the mark appears on the navball too. The mark is pointing directly towards the targeted area. This means the mark can be under the artificial horizon even it is on higher altitude due to the spherical shape of the celestial bodies. Because of this, the navigation from a greater distance is difficult using the navball exclusively. The mark on the navball inherits the contract-dependent color, which is sometimes hardly visible on the navball. Although the navdall doesn't indicates the exact altitude of the target, it can be read on the contracts' bar.

The given mark disappears as the experience is done, or ist contract is deleted or expires.

EVA report

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