                             Command : SATELLITE

NAME
   satellite - Download data from a reconnaissance satellite

Level: Expert

SYNTAX
   [##:##]% satellite <PLANE> [<se|sh|l> [?cond&cond&...]]

The satellite command is how you get  information  from  your  satellites.   A
satellite  must be in orbit (launched) before it will begin transmitting.  The
type of information you get from a satellite depends on what type of satellite
it is.

An ordinary satellite will return data that looks remarkably like  radar  out-
put.  If the satellite has imaging capabilities you will see the sector desig-
nations.  If not then you will see a '?' for inhabited sectors.

A satellite with imaging capabilities will also show ships and land units.

Spy satellites provide much more information.  Their output is  a  table  that
looks  remarkably  like  spy  output followed by another table listing all the
ships in the area with their owner, ship type, and efficiency.

Spy satellites with imaging capabilities can also see subs!

After launching, a satellite will take a while to come on line.   During  this
period, (shown by mobility being < 127), you cannot use the satellite.

If a satellite has been damaged, then it will only transmit partial data.  For
example,  a  75%  satellite will only display three out of every four sectors.
Note that it will always be the same 75% of sectors which are displayed  (i.e.
it  is  not  random),  so you will gain nothing by repeatedly downloading data
from the satellite.

You may also filter the information you receive from the satellite using  con-
ditionals.   Here are some examples to show you how conditionals work.  In all
of the following examples, we will assume that we are using satellite #28.

To list all airports:
   [##:##] Command: sat 28 se ?des=*
To list all airports owned by country #7:
   [##:##] Command: sat 28 se ?des=*&own=7
To list all ships in 12,14:
   [##:##] Command: sat 28 sh ?xloc=12&yloc=14
To list all land units: To list all cavalry units:
   [##:##] Command: sat 28 l ?type=cavalry .

For a complete list of conditionals you can use, see info Syntax.   Note  that
the large radar map is only drawn when the output is not filtered:
   [##:##] Command: sat 28

SEE ALSO
   launch, radar, spy, census, map, Syntax, Ship-types, Planes, Detection

