how to launch satellites

[Pippin]

I need to explore the new sector and it asks me to research satellite something, but i cant seem to find anything satellite related. Any help?

[Spite Sprite]

Originally posted by Pippin:

I need to explore the new sector and it asks me to research satellite something, but i cant seem to find anything satellite related. Any help?

You can launch satellites to unlock additional sectors in the Orbital View! If all of your Spaceports are currently busy, you can cancel orbital special projects by selecting the right-most red X. Keep in mind that you cannot cancel a colonist migration that is in transit when the colonists are already on their way to Earth or on their way to their new home on Mars.

[JuggernautOfWar]

This confused me for a very long time as well. I was stuck for a while simply due to the game failing to convey the information to me well at all.

The spaceport mechanics need to be presented much better to the player. Possibly just the UI needs some more information the player can use to quickly identify how to expand their space operations.

Spaceports are limited to one action at a time, despite having multiple runways and facilities visible in its physical model. The colonist migration task (the first and only task available for the spaceport) cannot be cancelled unless you just happen to look at it while the rocket is still on Earth.

We need to be able to cancel the task at any time to queue up switching activities once the colonist rocket lands.

[Spite Sprite]

You both bring up some very good points! I'll be sure to pass along this feedback to the rest of the developer team so we can review how to improve this part of the game.

[KingBobCat]

Originally posted by Spite Sprite:

Originally posted by Pippin:

I need to explore the new sector and it asks me to research satellite something, but i cant seem to find anything satellite related. Any help?

You can launch satellites to unlock additional sectors in the Orbital View! If all of your Spaceports are currently busy, you can cancel orbital special projects by selecting the right-most red X. Keep in mind that you cannot cancel a colonist migration that is in transit when the colonists are already on their way to Earth or on their way to their new home on Mars.

Very Frustrating! I see the red X, but it won't let me click off the transport colonists mission (and no, I'm not actively transporting colonists back and forth, it says"SP-00 On Mars"! How do I get it to stop so I can launch a satellite? What am I missing?

[JuggernautOfWar]

I think you have to wait until it says "On Earth", but I don't really know. The game does not tell us either way so we are just left guessing. Very frustrating.

[KaeWhy]

Originally posted by KingBobCat:

Originally posted by Spite Sprite:

You can launch satellites to unlock additional sectors in the Orbital View! If all of your Spaceports are currently busy, you can cancel orbital special projects by selecting the right-most red X. Keep in mind that you cannot cancel a colonist migration that is in transit when the colonists are already on their way to Earth or on their way to their new home on Mars.

Very Frustrating! I see the red X, but it won't let me click off the transport colonists mission (and no, I'm not actively transporting colonists back and forth, it says"SP-00 On Mars"! How do I get it to stop so I can launch a satellite? What am I missing?

Needs to be on Earth (first 5M) to cancel.

[KingBobCat]

Originally posted by JuggernautOfWar:

I think you have to wait until it says "On Earth", but I don't really know. The game does not tell us either way so we are just left guessing. Very frustrating.

Originally posted by KaeWhy:

Originally posted by KingBobCat:

Very Frustrating! I see the red X, but it won't let me click off the transport colonists mission (and no, I'm not actively transporting colonists back and forth, it says"SP-00 On Mars"! How do I get it to stop so I can launch a satellite? What am I missing?

Needs to be on Earth (first 5M) to cancel.

Thanks, guys... Will try to wait until it goes back to Earth and see if that works... Makes sense, when you think about it.

A few unexplained things, but a really great game so far...

[Invest]

Actually I think the solution would be very simple: When you zoom out the dialogue on the right with the different actions should have a white background with black font. I did not see that these are options that you can choose. Only once you know it you also know you can use those options.

[Mastro2k]

Ahh, thank you, I couldn't figure this out at all, had to come here and look up how to do it.

[pheno]

Originally posted by Spite Spright:

You both bring up some very good points! I'll be sure to pass along this feedback to the rest of the developer team so we can review how to improve this part of the game.

Devs gives a fahg about this