.TH Command SATELLITE
.SY "satellite [<PLANE>|<SECTS>] [blmpst]"
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.
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An ordinary satellite will return data that looks remarkably like
\*Qradar\*U output.  The report header indicates the satellite
type and number, the orbit vector (or `sta' if it is stationary), 
and the current position.  The remaining lines show a map.
If the satellite has \*Qimaging\*U capabilities you will see the 
sector designations.  If not then you will see a '?' for inhabited 
sectors.  A satellite with imaging capabilities will also show the 
ships within range.
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Spy satellites provide much more information.
Their output is a table that looks remarkably like \*Qspy\*U output
followed by another table listing all the ships in the area with
their owner, ship type, and efficiency.
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Spy satellites with \*Qimaging\*U capabilities can also see subs!
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Satellites with \*Qenhanced\*U capabilities will report additional
and more accurate information.  Enhanced landsats, for example,
will report underground resource deposits.  Enhanced spysats will
report additional commodities and bunker fortifications.
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By specifying a string of one or more optional report selectors 
as a second parameter, the report can be tailored to show you any 
or all of the following items:
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    m - radar map
    l - detailed list of sectors in the area
    s - detailed list of ships in the area
    b - detailed list of balloons in the area
    z - detailed list of trains in the area
    t - detailed list of tanks in the area
    p - detailed list of planes in the area
.FI
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After launching, a satellite will take a while to come \*Qon line\*U.
During this period, shown by mobility being less than 127, 
you cannot use the satellite.
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See also : launch, radar, spy, census, map, ship-types, tank-types,
plane-types, balloon-types, train-types
