Space · How it works
Navigate in orbit
At the pilot's console the autopilot moves the whole ship between orbits of the Earth and the Moon.
In the game
How to get it
Sit at the pilot's console, press Destination (N): an orbit of the Earth or the Moon, another ship, a satellite or a community asteroid; Go: the autopilot burns at the right times. Manual: W A S D, Space, Shift push, arrows and Q E turn.
What it is for
Move your base where you need it: above the Moon, next to a friend's station, to an asteroid.
Why it exists
Your station is a ship.
The same text the game shows in its progress tree and on the item's sheet (I).
Each destination card shows the cost and a light. Earth to Moon: the ship waits for the right point (a few orbits), then a 2 to 8 minute transfer, and captures on the chosen orbit. In manual mode you push about 4 m/s per second and turn 10 degrees a second.
On the progress path
ST5Space stationMain path
- BeforeST4 · Earth ↔ station shuttle
- This stepST5 · Navigate in orbit
Sub-actions (counted in your progress)