Initializing systems…
A shuttle following an orbital path toward a planet landing site
01 Navigate & land

Choose Your First World

The map shows where to go. Your instruments tell you when it is safe to land.

1Tab Open mapSelect a planet, then choose Set Target to plot a course.
2↑ Burn · ↓ BrakeApproach gently and reduce your speed near the surface.
3F LandThe prompt appears when you are close and slow enough.

Tip: glowing moons are interactive project logs—you can click them even after landing.

An astronaut extracting a mineral beside a shuttle and artifact cache
02 Explore & extract

Step Outside and Explore

Everything you collect stays in your suit until you return to the ship.

1E Exit shipMove the mouse to look—no click needed. Walk with WASD and sprint with Shift.
2Mouse 1 ExtractPoint roughly toward a deposit within 6 m and hold until a unit reaches your backpack.
3E InteractOpen purple artifact caches or board beside your ship.

Follow the cyan beacon home. The surface HUD lists this planet's abundant, uncommon, and rare materials.

An astronaut returning five materials to a shuttle cargo bay for upgrades
03 Return & improve

Bring It Home, Then Go Further

There are only five raw materials. They appear on several worlds at different rarities.

▣Metalcargo & frames 💧Waterfuel & tanks ⬡Resinseals & storage ◆Crystalsolar systems ⌘Partsengines & controls
1E BoardYour backpack automatically unloads into ship cargo.
2Tab UpgradeEvery raw material has a clear purpose.
3Space ReleaseThen hold ↑ to climb away from gravity.

Purple artifacts award separate Discovery Points. Deploy solar panels with P to turn Water into Δv.

H
Help is always one key awayPress H during flight, landing, or EVA to reopen this guide. The game pauses while it is open.

Explorer Field Guide

Explore in any order. A useful loop is map → approach → land → EVA → unload → upgrade → launch.

Flight & landing

↑↓Burn forward or brake. Slow down before pressing F to land.
WSPitch; A and D turn. Space launches only after landing.
PDeploy panels for fuel, but retract them before launch.

EVA & recovery

MouseSimply move to look around. No right-click or dragging.
TabOpen the pole map. NORTH / HOME always points to the ship.
EOpen artifacts or board beside the ship to unload.
BOpen your backpack inventory. Drag minerals, batteries and fuel canisters between your suit and the ship or rover cargo when standing near one — crafting happens here too.
CNear the parked rover and ship, instantly connect a charging cable between their ports. Press again to unplug.
Lost? Follow the compass toward NORTH / HOME, or press Tab for the surface map. Launch tip: Space releases the ship and briefly stabilizes its nose. Then hold ↑ to climb away. Inventory: Press B to open your backpack. Crafting and cargo slots only appear when you're near the ship or rover.
OPEN EXPLORATION
Choose your own direction
Plot a course or simply fly toward anything that catches your eye.
0 WORLDS · 0 ARCHIVES · 0 SIGNALS
0 M/S
Velocity
LOC: X:0 Y:0 Z:0
Planet Name
Milestone Subtitle
RANGE: -- km
DETECTED: --
Δv Reserve 1000/1000 m/s
Hull Integrity 100%
←→ Engine Power 55%
↑ burn forward ↓ brake / reverse
TIME WARP
NORTH · HOME
▲ N 000°
SHIP CARGO
▣0/0Metal
💧0/0Water
⬡0/0Resin
◆0/0Crystal
⌘0/0Parts
✦0/0Research
EVA SURFACE EXPLORATION
Planet
ABUNDANT --
UNCOMMON --
RARE --
SUIT BACKPACK 0 / 12
STAMINA 100%
Point toward a deposit within 6 m and hold Left Mouse
Solar Panels Deployed
Electrolysis: --
WS : Pitch Up / Down
AD : Turn Left / Right
↑↓ : Burn / Brake
←→ : Engine Power
P : Toggle Solar Panels
Tab : System Map
Drag Mouse : Orbit Camera
H : Field Guide
Press F to Land
Project Satellite

Satellite

Double-click an item to send it across · click to pick up, click again to place precisely · B or Esc to close
BACKPACK
Planet Title
2024 - Present
TU Munich — Engineering Science
Detailed description of this life milestone.
Surface Materials: abundant · uncommon · rare

Key Details

Press F or Esc to return to exploration

⬡ System Telemetry

✕
Prediction 3m
20m30s

Ship Upgrades

1 · Collect Find materials during EVA. 2 · Unload Return to the ship so backpack items enter cargo. 3 · Install Buy Tier I before Tier II.

Save & Game Options

Save your game

Current game
Your current position and progress are ready to save.
No saved game yet

Saves your exact ship or EVA location, cargo, fuel, hull, upgrades, discoveries, planet positions, and the options below.

Automatic saving
When On, the game saves every 8 seconds and when you close or leave the page.

Screen & guidance

Flight directions
When On, choosing a planet shows its waypoint, distance, and TURN / BURN / COAST / BRAKE advice.
Discovery progress panel
When On, the top-left panel shows how many worlds, archives, and project signals you have found.
Simplified flight screen
When On, hides the control hints and time-warp panel. Important flight information stays visible.

Flight assists

Infinite fuel
When On, flying uses no fuel. Use this assist to practise takeoff, spaceflight, and landing.
Teleport near a planet
Instantly moves the ship near your chosen planet at a safe approach speed. This does not land the ship for you.

Recovery & reset

Select a Planet

Click a planet to view orbital details
    Click a planet to inspect · Set Target to navigate · Tab to close