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This is a sourced index of commercial space flight simulation games.The list is categorized into four sections: space flight simulators, space flight simulators with an added element of combat, space combat simulators with an added element of trading, and unreleased space flight simulators.
The game Elite is widely considered to be the breakthrough game of the genre, [1] [2] [3] and as having successfully melded the "space trading" and flight sim genres. [4] Elite was highly influential upon later games of its type, although it did have some precursors. Games similar to Elite are sometimes called "Elite-clones". [5] [6] [7] [8]
A rocket (example ship "Kerbal X") sitting on the launchpad with the Mun, Kerbin's nearest moon, in the background A female and male Kerbal standing on the launchpad. The player operates a space program operated by Kerbals, a species of small green humanoids, who have constructed a spaceport on their home planet, Kerbin.
The launch of this mission was originally planned with Roscosmos' Angara 1.2 rocket, but the South Korean Ministry of Science cancelled this contract due to sanctions against Russia and signed a launch contract with Arianespace. 2025 (TBD) [278] Vega-C: Kourou ELV: Arianespace: TBA: TBA: Low Earth TBA SSMS #6 rideshare mission.
The player then transfers crew to and from the space station and assigns them to research tasks. Completing these tasks awards the player with government contracts that supplement NASA's budget. A math bug (or intentional cheat) in the game allows an infinite supply of money, if the player allocated more than $10,000K to any budget.
The simulator was released on 27 November 2000; [2] the latest edition, labeled "Orbiter 2016", was released on 30 August 2016, the first new version of the simulator since 2010. [3] On 27 July 2021, its developer, Martin Schweiger, announced to the community that Orbiter is being published under open source MIT License. [4]
Not one, but two potential rocket launches are on the horizon — and parts of the Treasure Coast may get a nice view of them. SpaceX is targeting Sunday and Monday, Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, to launch ...
Space Shuttle is not a game for everybody. It requires a considerable amount of patience and, perhaps not too surprisingly, a considerable amount of brainpower. Players who seek the visceral thrills of the standard shoot'em-up may ultimately find this simulation's complexity frustrating.