Astroneer is a sandbox space exploration game, that tasks you with gathering resources and traveling to distant planets. When you first start a game, traveling to different planets may seem out of reach, but we are here to help with that. In this guide, we are going to go over how to travel to other planets for the first time.
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We are also going to take a look at traveling with friends. The shuttles you can create in the game do not hold two people in the cockpit, but traveling with friends is still possible. First, let's take a look at how to create your very own shuttle.
To travel to other planets, you will need a space shuttle. There are different sizes of shuttles, but for your first time, you can just make a small shuttle. Below, you can find each shuttle type, where you can print it, and what materials you will need.
In addition to a shuttle, you will need the following items.
Let's take a closer look at each of these items below.
There are two types of thrusters available in the game; solid-fuel and hydrazine. During the early-to-mid game, you will primarily be using solid-fuel thrusters to aid in your space travel. This item costs 500 Bytes to unlock, and can be printed at a Small Printer with the following resources.
Once printed, you just need to attach the thrusters to your space shuttle. Each thruster can be used four times, so for additional travels, you will need to make more.
At the start of the game, a landing pad will be placed next to your starting shelter. This serves as a launchpad, as well as a place to return to. If you want to launch and re-land at another location, you will need to make a second landing pad that can be moved. Landing pads are a great way to
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