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Surface bases (or “spaceports”) are [[launch]] and [[landing]] sites on the [[surface]] of planets or moons, usually equipped with [[launchpads]] or [[runways]], for vertical and horizontal liftoff and/or landing. Each surface base is defined via its own [[configuration file]]. When Orbiter loads a [[planet configuration]], it scans all surface base definitions for the planet and creates the corresponding bases. | Surface bases (or “spaceports”) are [[launch]] and [[landing]] sites on the [[surface]] of planets or moons, usually equipped with [[launchpads]] or [[runways]], for vertical and horizontal liftoff and/or landing. Each surface base is defined via its own [[configuration file]]. When Orbiter loads a [[planet configuration]], it scans all surface base definitions for the planet and creates the corresponding bases. | ||
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The standard [[Orbiter installation]] features the following default surface bases: | The standard [[Orbiter installation]] features the following default surface bases: | ||
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* [[Alcantara]] | * [[Alcantara]] | ||
* [[Al Anbar]] | * [[Al Anbar]] | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 17 December 2012
Surface bases (or “spaceports”) are launch and landing sites on the surface of planets or moons, usually equipped with launchpads or runways, for vertical and horizontal liftoff and/or landing. Each surface base is defined via its own configuration file. When Orbiter loads a planet configuration, it scans all surface base definitions for the planet and creates the corresponding bases.
The standard Orbiter installation features the following default surface bases:
Default bases for Earth
- Alcantara
- Al Anbar
- Baikonur
- Barent Sea
- Canaveral
- China Lake
- Doberai
- Edwards
- Gran Canaria
- Habana
- Hammaguira
- Inyokern
- Jingyu
- Jiuquan
- Kagoshima
- Kapustin Yar
- Kourou
- Matagorda
- Musudan
- Overberg
- Palmachim
- Peenemunde
- Plesetsk
- Salto di Quirra
- San Marco
- Sriharikota
- Svobodniy
- Taiyuan
- Tanegashima
- Vandenberg
- Wallops Island
- White Sands
- Woomera
- Wuzhai
- Xichang
The detail level provided goes from a simples launchpad to custom surface tiles, runways and 3D buildings. It's possible to add new bases or enhance the existing through add-ons.
Default bases for the Moon
- Brighton Beach, located on the Moon near side.
Default bases for Mars
- Olympus located near Olympus Mons on Mars.