Advanced Rocketry 3
Advanced Rocketry 3 adds rockets, space stations, satellites and a planet system with custom worlds to NeoForge for 1.21.1.
What it does
Rockets are built from modular parts, and a modular space suit lets players travel beyond the atmosphere. Space stations provide warp travel between bodies, and satellites can be assembled in a modular way. Planets are defined through custom JSON planet definitions and appear in a 3D system view. An observatory is used to discover planets, locate asteroids and extract them for resources, while an astrobody data processor analyzes collected data.
The mod includes a skybox with custom shaders, recipes and loot tables. Terraforming changes biomes, though it only works with hard-coded biomes rather than every built-in biome. The default planet definitions use biomes from the Biomes O' Plenty mod, which is required to run them. Files are published for NeoForge only, for 1.21 and 1.21.1, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The mod is not open source and is released under All rights reserved, though its source code is publicly available.
Key features
Modular rockets
Rockets are assembled from interchangeable modules, so each build can be shaped for a particular trip.
Space stations and warp
Stations in orbit serve as hubs for warp travel between the worlds of the system.
Observatory and asteroid extraction
The observatory finds planets and locates asteroids that players can extract resources from.
Custom planets and system view
JSON planet definitions add new worlds, displayed in a 3D system view with a custom skybox and shaders.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Planet Craft is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved and is not open source. Space Explore is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under the MIT License. Deep Space is a NeoForge mod covering 1.21 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License, so it reaches more versions than Advanced Rocketry 3 but shares its client and server environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Rocketry 3 | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-19 |
| Planet Craft | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-21 |
| Space Explore | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-23 |
| Deep Space | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-07-19 |
Questions
Does Advanced Rocketry 3 need Biomes O' Plenty?
Does the server need Advanced Rocketry 3?
Which versions does Advanced Rocketry 3 support?
In the catalog
Advanced Rocketry 3 is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Advanced Rocketry for modern minecraft - entirely reworked again! This mod is not complete, but you can already play around with it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/advanced-rocketry-3
- Owner
- MarvinEckhardt
- Published
- 2026-03-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
