Space Rocket

A custom Fabric project for version 1.20 built to bring realistic spaceflight mechanics to survival gameplay.

Instead of dummy command-block animations, this project introduces a custom Launch Pad block that constructs and ignites a rocket entity with Newtonian tick-based physics. The flight model dynamically calculates acceleration from fuel burn rates, dry mass versus remaining propellant mass, and atmospheric drag based on altitude. It features physical launch shudder vibrations, engine exhaust particles, and a transonic vapor cone shockwave when crossing high speeds.

To make survival exploration practical, boarding the vehicle automatically equips an Emergency Parachute into your pack. If you bail out mid-flight, deploying it arrests downward velocity with a cloud burst and applies slow-falling immunity. Once you reach orbit altitude, the vehicle automatically docks, dismounts the player, and procedurally generates an orbital research station complete with tinted observation windows, life support styling, beds, and survival food rations overlooking the world below.