Template talk:Infobox Spacecraft

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Changed Satellite of to Satellite or flyby of, as this template is used on several missions that didn't enter orbitRicnun 09:45, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

There should be a seperate parameter for that probably. I'll try and work on it tonight. -Ravedave (help name my baby) 14:29, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
I created a "Flyby_Of" field to keep track of them. --Bkkbrad 15:11, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Great, this should alow the infobox to give much more precise info about much of the missions!Ricnun 17:05, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] NSSDC_ID

Now there is an article for NSSDC ID (a redriect to International Designator). Perhaps it should link there instead of to NSSDC? And perhaps we should add the Satellite Catalog Number too. Kricke 12:43, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

With multi-craft missions like STEREO, we need the ability to designate multiple NSSDC IDs in this infobox. Is there a way to do that now? Is there a way to add that capability? MissionControl 14:06, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
I added two infoboxes on, for example, Astrid (satellites). One for each craft. But all other data on those are different too. Can you not just add both ID in the same cell? For example: "2006-XXXA and 2006-XXXB"? Kricke 21:11, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
This Info box is inteded for one spacecraft, and as such will have problems with multi-craft missions. You can either add multiple infoboxes or perhaps make a new infobox simply for multi-craft missions. Most of this info box's parameters would not apply in that case. -Ravedave (talk) 19:53, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More explanation needed

Please could someone add more to the documentation for this template? Maybe create actual examples. For example how does Orbital_Insertion_Date work? Is it disabled when NSSDC_ID parameter has a value? Thanks. -84user (talk) 19:05, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you are asking? NSSDC_id simply gives a link to the NSSDC page for the space craft. It should have no bearing on Orbital_Insertion_Date. Are you seeing some wierd behavior? -Ravedave (talk) 19:53, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
It appears the template has been screwed up. I've fixed it. -Ravedave (talk) 20:06, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, the Orbital_Insertion_Date is now appearing in articles such as Mars Pathfinder and Viking 1. It wasn't before, I should have explained. I thought I spotted a pattern with NSSDC_ID but was not sure if some parameters were meant to disable others (hence my search for documentation). -84user (talk) 21:23, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Header color

The header was originally dark blue, it was changed to light blue, then removed then changed to a pinkish orange, and then removed again. None of the color changes were discussed. The standard is for infoboxes to have color. What color do we want? I choose the original blue to match the color used on NASA's web pages (seems fitting). -Ravedave (talk) 23:14, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

No, the standard isn't to have colour (which is why {{infobox}} no longer provides on by default). It's needless aesthetic cruft in most cases, and distracts from the contents of the box. Wikipedia's tables and templates have gradually been migrating towards a simple, clean and consistent look for some time now, and this template should be no different. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 10:11, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
While it appears that the templates I frequently see have header colors, there are also many without. I personally don't like the peach color, and I don't feel like arguing over what color it should be so I guess no color is fine with me. Does anyone else agree/disagree?-Ravedave (talk) 17:32, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
The standard in space-related articles is generally #FFDEAD. --GW_SimulationsUser Page | Talk 19:27, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Should there be a parameter for landing date?

This question came up in the discussion of the Phoenix Mars lander. See the section in the Phoenix talk page. It would be nice to have a parameter that indicates the date of a spacecraft performing a controlled landing on a celestial body. The term decay to me evokes an image of a loss of orbit due to gradual atmospheric friction, resulting in catastrophic loss of a satellite, not a quick and controlled landing. CosineKitty (talk) 01:24, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Seperate orbiter/lander info boxes?

It appears that this info box has grown quite a bit since I made it. It's original intent was for orbiters. Should we make a second infobox for landers/rovers, or just continue expanding this one? -Ravedave (talk) 17:41, 1 June 2008 (UTC)