Survey Probes

The moon survey probe is launched in the direction of a nearby moon where it will eventually land and broadcast back atmospheric and soil analysis data. The Discovery is the standard probe used by most moon mining operations. It is fairly fast - completing its survey in about 5 minutes - but that benefit is offset by its rather considerable bulk.

The moon survey probe is launched in the direction of a nearby moon where it will eventually land and broadcast back atmospheric and soil analysis data. The Gaze system is a extremely fast survey system that can reliably scan a moon in under 2.5 minutes. However, it requires considerable skill to use.

The moon survey probe is launched in the direction of a nearby moon where it will eventually land and broadcast back atmospheric and soil analysis data. The Quest is a cheap compact system that requires little in the way of skill to operate. However, it is extremely slow and can take up to 20 minutes to gather reliable survey data.