Communications¶

class SpaceCenter.Comms¶

Used to interact with CommNet for a given vessel. Obtained by calling SpaceCenter.Vessel.comms.

can_communicate: boolean¶

Whether the vessel can communicate with KSC.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: boolean

can_transmit_science: boolean¶

Whether the vessel can transmit science data to KSC.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: boolean

signal_strength: number¶

Signal strength to KSC.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: number

signal_delay: number¶

Signal delay to KSC in seconds.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: number

power: number¶

The combined power of all active antennae on the vessel.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: number

control_path: List¶

The communication path used to control the vessel.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: List

class SpaceCenter.CommLink¶

Represents a communication node in the network. For example, a vessel or the KSC.

type: SpaceCenter.CommLinkType¶

The type of link.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: SpaceCenter.CommLinkType

signal_strength: number¶

Signal strength of the link.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: number

start: SpaceCenter.CommNode¶

Start point of the link.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: SpaceCenter.CommNode

end: SpaceCenter.CommNode¶

Start point of the link.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: SpaceCenter.CommNode

class SpaceCenter.CommLinkType¶

The type of a communication link. See SpaceCenter.CommLink.type.

home¶: Link is to a base station on Kerbin.

control¶: Link is to a control source, for example a manned spacecraft.

relay¶: Link is to a relay satellite.

class SpaceCenter.CommNode¶

Represents a communication node in the network. For example, a vessel or the KSC.

name: string¶

Name of the communication node.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: string

is_home: boolean¶

Whether the communication node is on Kerbin.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: boolean

is_control_point: boolean¶

Whether the communication node is a control point, for example a manned vessel.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: boolean

is_vessel: boolean¶

Whether the communication node is a vessel.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: boolean

vessel: SpaceCenter.Vessel¶

The vessel for this communication node.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: SpaceCenter.Vessel