Tracking Station
The Tracking Station is a facility at the Kerbal Space Center. The Tracking Station is accessible in all game modes.
Function
The Tracking Center's primary function is to track the location of all celestial bodies and active vessels. Entering the Tracking Center brings up a map view with some extra windows not found in flight. There is a window on the left side separated into three categories: Favorites, Celestial Bodies, and Category. Selecting any item from the list will bring up its info in the Information Panel on the right side of the screen. The Information Panel allows you to favorite the selected item, focus on the item, and view its synopsis, orbital characteristics, physicals characteristics, flight situation, and/or crew as applicable. Vessels can be controlled and destroyed from the Information Panel.
Favorites
This tab is populated only by items specified by the player. Items can be added to the favorites by middle-clicking them in the drop down list or by clicking the star icon on the items Information Panel. The order of items in this tab is determined the same way as in the Type tab.
Celestial Bodies
This tab is ordered by celestial body hierarchy, from stars, to planets, to moons. Any waypoints or active vessels in a celestial body's sphere of influence is listed in in the tree as well.
Category
This tab is ordered by the broader types of items recognized in the Tracking Station. Celestial bodies, vessels, colonies, waypoints, etc. are listed in individual drop down trees.
The listed items on any tracking tab can be filtered by these categories:
- Celestial Body
- Colony
- Vessel
- Grounded Vessel
- In-Flight Vessel
- Astronaut
- Delivery Route
- Flag
- Rescue Beacon
- Monument
- Waypoint
- Maneuver Node
- Debris