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 SatScan
Map out target-areas for satellite scan on the surface of Mars. Dodge dust devils and signal interference to target areas before the satellite passes overhead.
Requires Flash 8 plugin
Instructions
Use the arrow-keys to draw on the map with your cursor. Cross the sine-wave path ahead of the satellite to mark territory for a scan. Avoid dust devils and areas of interference that can wreck your scan. Include the indicated target-areas for bonus points.
High Scores
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8,035,361 |
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7,998,927 |
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7,902,086 |
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7,548,524 |
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7,143,116 |
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6,941,684 |
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6,823,345 |
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6,754,211 |
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6,158,036 |
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5,899,906 |
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5,786,880 |
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5,672,106 |
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5,581,901 |
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5,450,472 |
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5,210,512 |
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4,912,073 |
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4,586,482 |
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4,392,398 |
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4,253,420 |
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4,128,673 |
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3,960,049 |
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3,782,991 |
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3,711,150 |
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3,687,997 |
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Behind the Scenes
Using a network of sensor-equipped satellites orbiting Mars, SatScan simulates the process of mapping the planet’s surface and producing high resolution scans. The scans will boost scientific data and provide the essential detailed surface information the Mars astronauts will need to know in order to complete their mission. But humans are still better than computers at pattern matching and interpreting image data. Even now, NASA and other super-computer-equipped institutions rely on people to find patterns, identify features and parse image data
In SatScan, you are an Earth-bound space agency scientist interacting with the satellite to capture data about the Martian surface. Decide on areas to map during an orbital pass while simultaneously avoiding magnetic, signal and environmental hazards that will interfere with equipment and render your scans useless.
Before you get started, it’s important to note that a satellite in orbit follows a route that’s actually a conic section of the planet’s surface instead of the perfect circle around that you might expect. In fact, if you take the path of a satellite orbiting around Mars’s southern and northern hemispheres and flatten it out on a map, it will look more like a sine wave than a circle, taking the shape of an ellipse, parabola or hyperbola, depending on the angle the satellite is traveling at. That’s why the satellite path in the SatScan game looks like it’s traveling along a wave-pattern.
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Find out more:
Mission Plan: Mars Vehicles
Life In Space
Robots vs. Astronauts |
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