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[[File:TrackingStation.png|300px|thumb|right|The Tracking Station, next to the Launch Pad, before the 0.19 launchpad update.]]
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[[File:TC.jpg|thumb|The new tracking station since 0.21]]
[[File:TrackingStationGui.png|250px|thumb|right|The Tracking Station GUI. (Shot in 0.20)]]
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[[File:TrackingStationGui.png|thumb|right|The tracking station GUI in 0.20]]
  
The '''Tracking Station''' is a round building with a rotating parabolic antenna on top of it, located at the [[Kerbal Space Center]] on [[Kerbin]]. Its purpose is to allow access, observation and cancellation of all missions currently active, including splashed-down or landed ships. Note that this does not include crashed or otherwise ended missions.
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The '''tracking station''' is a round building and three rotating parabolic antennae, located at the [[Kerbal Space Center]] on [[Kerbin]]. Its purpose is to allow access, observation and cancellation of all missions currently active, including splashed-down or landed ships. Note that this does not include crashed or otherwise ended missions. Prior to the update in 0.21 the antenna was located on top of the tracking station. With 0.21 it is a dedicated building with the antennae around the building.
  
 
The collision model for the rotating antenna is a sphere.
 
The collision model for the rotating antenna is a sphere.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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TrackingStationKerbin.png|Old tracking station interface without the possibility to filter ships
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File:TrackingStation.png|The tracking station until 0.21, next to the [[launch pad]], before that was redesigned in 0.19
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</gallery>
  
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
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;{{version|0.21|}}
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* Redesigned exterior
 
;{{Version|0.20|}}
 
;{{Version|0.20|}}
 
* Added information about selected planets, moons, or ships.
 
* Added information about selected planets, moons, or ships.

Revision as of 10:43, 25 July 2013

The new tracking station since 0.21
The tracking station GUI in 0.20

The tracking station is a round building and three rotating parabolic antennae, located at the Kerbal Space Center on Kerbin. Its purpose is to allow access, observation and cancellation of all missions currently active, including splashed-down or landed ships. Note that this does not include crashed or otherwise ended missions. Prior to the update in 0.21 the antenna was located on top of the tracking station. With 0.21 it is a dedicated building with the antennae around the building.

The collision model for the rotating antenna is a sphere.

Gallery

Changes

0.21
  • Redesigned exterior
0.20
  • Added information about selected planets, moons, or ships.
  • Added clock in upper left corner.
  • Added ability to hide various types of vessels.
0.18.3
  • Now available in new demo. Removed reference to the contrary.
0.17
  • Ability to terminate flights
0.14.0
  • Initial Release
  • Able to resume flights from the Tracking Station