Asteroid Miner
Experience Lobed Asteroid Gravity while flying a lander to perform 3 different missions: Scanning, Sample Collection, and Ion Engine Installment.
Educational Points
Learn about lobed asteroid physics, inertia and gravity.
- Gravity: The gravity on the lobed asteroid has multiple points of attraction.
- Inertia: When thrust is applied the lander will continue to move in that direction until countered by opposite thrust
3 Different Missions
- Surface Scanning: Scan the surface to discover future mission objectives.
- Sample Collection: Land at each sample collection spot marked on the asteroid.
- Ion Engine Redirection: Navigate each Ion Engine around the asteroids surface.
User Interaction
A Joystick is used to control the Lander, and a button activates Grapple Hooks!
Thrusters
- Left/Right: Controls your rotation of the Lander
- Up/Down: Adds thrust up or down based on direction
Grapple Hook
- Button: Pressing the button will activate Grapple Hooks to help secure you to the Asteroid. Pressing them again will release the grapples.
User Experience
Asteroid Miner has 2 difficulty modes: Easy, and Hard; As well as 3 different missions to complete.
- Easy: Intended for very young or novice guests, mechanics are kept extremely simple. The lander automatically orients upwards and side thrusters only impart lateral velocity.
- Hard: This mode’s mechanics are more realistic. Rotational velocity will continue until countered by an opposite thrust.
Hold Time Data (30 Day Timespan)
Software Pricing
Hardware Provided
- Keylook License Dongle
- Arduino-Based Control Interface wired to Arcade Quality Joystick and Buttons Sourced from Suzo-Happ
Recommended Hardware
- Display:Asteroid Miner is made to work on 4k or 2k displays. Ensure windows display scaling is set to 100%
- Audio: Speakers should be used plugged directly into the computer. Using TV speakers may not work if the computer is on before the TV has been turned on.
Required Computer Specs
- Quad Core CPU (or better).
- Power Supply: 600 Watt (or better).
- Graphics Card: Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti (or better).
- RAM: 16 GB (or greater).
- SSD: 120+ GB.
- OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11.