Expedition observatory

Produces scan data for new expeditions at 4 kW. Spend the data in the journal, then travel to the marked site and recover its archive. Standby: 100 W to dispatch expeditions.

Game version 0.17.0-dev

Stats

Stats	Expedition observatory
Power	4,000 W
Output capacity	256

How to obtain

ConstructionExpedition observatory

16 × Circuit

4 × Plasma stabilizer

24 × Precision glass

20 × Reinforced plate

6 × Superconductor coil

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1 × Expedition observatory

Required research

Requires an MK2 satellite

Recipes · 1

Industrial processingExpedition scan data

4 × Circuit

2 × Precision glass

1 × Quantum cell

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1 × Expedition scan data

Expedition observatory4 × Circuit + 2 × Precision glass + 1 × Quantum cell60 s

Requires an MK2 satellite

Version history

Oct 13, 2026 ↗Added
Fifteen industrial machines and nineteen production recipes connect specialized worlds: deuterium, helium-3, fusion, deep mining and exotic materials. The journal adds nine milestones and three archive expeditions.