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'''Vall''' is one of the five [[w:Natural_satellite|natural satellites]] of [[Jool]].  Like the other large Joolian moons, Vall is tidally locked. Synchronus orbits around Vall are not possible, as they would lie outside of its SOI, at a radius of 3,893,254 meters.
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'''Vall''' is one of the five [[w:Natural_satellite|natural satellites]] of [[Jool]].  Like the other large Joolian moons, Vall is tidally locked. Synchronous orbits around Vall are not possible, as they would lie outside of its SOI, at a radius of 3,893,254 meters.
  
Vall is KSPs analog to Jupiter's moon [[w:Europa_%28moon%29|Europa]].
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Vall is KSP's analog to Jupiter's moon [[w:Europa_%28moon%29|Europa]].
  
Landing on Vall and returning is significantly more challenging than the [[Mün]]. It lacks atmosphere but has a higher gravity and more uneven terrain, so a larger rocket is required.
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Though the bodies have topical similarities, landing on Vall and returning is significantly more challenging than a landing on the [[Mün]], due to the former's higher gravity and more uneven terrain.
  
 
== Topology ==
 
== Topology ==
  
It has an icy surface which is dominated by hilly lowland areas separated by mountain ridges, ranging in elevation from 0 m to 7976 m. There are almost no completely level areas, making it hard to find good landing spots.  
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Vall has an icy surface which is dominated by hilly lowland areas separated by mountain ridges, and ranges in elevation from 0 to 7976 m. There are almost no completely level areas, making it hard to find good landing spots.  
  
Vall has some circular mountain ridges which could be remnants of impact craters, but they are heavily eroded, hinting that Vall has some geological activity, pressumably in form of cryovolcanism.
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Vall has some circular mountain ridges which could be remnants of impact craters, but they are heavily eroded, hinting that Vall has some geological activity, presumably in the form of cryovolcanism.
  
The surface color ranges between white and light-blue. When terrain scatters are activated, large boulders with contrast-rich black and white surface patterns can be found on the surface.
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The surface color ranges between white and light blue. When terrain scatters are activated, large boulders with contrast-rich black and white surface patterns can be found on the surface.
  
 
== Reference Frames ==
 
== Reference Frames ==
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File:Vall natural bump compressed.jpg | A bump map in approximate natural colors.
 
File:Vall natural bump compressed.jpg | A bump map in approximate natural colors.
 
File:Vall-jool-laythe-tylo.jpg        | The surface of Vall with Jool, Laythe and Tylo in the background. Bop is also on this picture but far to small to recognise.
 
File:Vall-jool-laythe-tylo.jpg        | The surface of Vall with Jool, Laythe and Tylo in the background. Bop is also on this picture but far to small to recognise.
File:Vall_800_map.gif                |A topographic heightmap of Vall made with the ISA MapSat plugin
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File:Vall_800_map.gif                |A topographic height map of Vall made with the ISA MapSat plugin
 
File:VallFromLaythe.png | Picture of Vall visible from Laythe
 
File:VallFromLaythe.png | Picture of Vall visible from Laythe
 
File:Screenshot62.png |A small probe in a high orbit over Vall
 
File:Screenshot62.png |A small probe in a high orbit over Vall
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* According to the Tracking Station information of Vall, it was one of the last moons of Jool to be discovered. This was because the Kerbal astronomers mistook the icy moon for a smudge. After multiple failed attempts to get rid of the "smudge", they figured out it was in fact, a moon.
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* According to the Tracking Station information of Vall, it was one of the last moons of Jool to be discovered. This was because the Kerbal astronomers mistook the icy moon for a smudge. After multiple failed attempts to get rid of the "smudge", they figured out it was, in fact, a moon.
 
== Changes ==
 
== Changes ==
 
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Revision as of 00:03, 3 December 2013

Vall/Data

Vall is one of the five natural satellites of Jool. Like the other large Joolian moons, Vall is tidally locked. Synchronous orbits around Vall are not possible, as they would lie outside of its SOI, at a radius of 3,893,254 meters.

Vall is KSP's analog to Jupiter's moon Europa.

Though the bodies have topical similarities, landing on Vall and returning is significantly more challenging than a landing on the Mün, due to the former's higher gravity and more uneven terrain.

Topology

Vall has an icy surface which is dominated by hilly lowland areas separated by mountain ridges, and ranges in elevation from 0 to 7976 m. There are almost no completely level areas, making it hard to find good landing spots.

Vall has some circular mountain ridges which could be remnants of impact craters, but they are heavily eroded, hinting that Vall has some geological activity, presumably in the form of cryovolcanism.

The surface color ranges between white and light blue. When terrain scatters are activated, large boulders with contrast-rich black and white surface patterns can be found on the surface.

Reference Frames

Time warp Minimum Altitude
Any
5× 24 500 m
10× 24 500 m
50× 24 500 m
100× 40 000 m
1 000× 60 000 m
10 000× 80 000 m
100 000× 100 000 m

Gallery

Trivia

  • According to the Tracking Station information of Vall, it was one of the last moons of Jool to be discovered. This was because the Kerbal astronomers mistook the icy moon for a smudge. After multiple failed attempts to get rid of the "smudge", they figured out it was, in fact, a moon.

Changes

0.17
  • Initial Release