New buildings available on all planets except Earth. Colonies require resources to build and function. Base building serves as ARPANET antenna. Refinery processes materials and automatically refuels rockets. Solar Panels recharge batteries and provide electricity
Players face disasters and enemies in space station with friends. Game requires cooperative gameplay with friends
Crashed Ships are random planetary Points of Interest. They can be found using Transmission Towers, Exocrafts, or Navigation Data. Players can claim, repair, or trade them for better ships
Space Exploration mod by Earendel extends Factorio's space exploration beyond Nauvis. Players can explore over 600 planets, moons, and asteroid fields. Satellite Mode enables viewing location from satellite perspective
Kerbal Space Program combines space exploration with challenging gameplay mechanics. CKAN helps manage and organize mod installations. Game features extensive physics system and deep exploration mechanics
Johannes Kepler first wrote about space travel in early 1600s. Edward Hale's "Brick Moon" concept appeared in 1860s. Herman Noordung described rotating "wohnrad" space station in 1928. Willy Ley predicted self-contained space community in 1952