[ANSWERED] Detailed Surface Scanner Probes - specific question

Esteban

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I'm currently on an exploration journey and mapping lots of bodies. While using the DSS, I have been experimenting with some time-saving strategies.

Once DSS probes have been launched, it is possible to leave the DSS interface, target the next body, and begin moving toward the new destination while those probes make their way to the target. Presuming enough probes have been launched, properly aimed/directed, and impact the target (this isn't at all difficult), you'll successfully complete the mapping of the target. This, while escaping the body's gravity on your way to the next target.

I was wondering if there's a limit, perhaps in distance, that might cause this method to fail. It does save some time, rather than watching the probes fly all the way to the target and complete mapping before moving on. Any experience with failures, CMDRs?

Happy travels!

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nemolomen

nemolomen
Eahlstan said:
If you fire enough probes to completely map it it's impossible to fly so far away that it fails. If there's more than one body to map (and not land on) I always fire the probes and fly right to the next body. Never failed until now.
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I have also found this to be true, but I haven't done it since Horizons I think (before 19 may 2021).
 

WarmedMints

WarmedMints
Unless I am mapping for signals, I usually leave before the first probe has even hit and never had an issue and I've done it a lot lately while testing code so I would say you are safe unless you jump to hyperspace before it finishes.
 
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