Asteroid Drifter
by __smok__
Asteroid Drifter adds an Ad Astra dimension where a player builds a small ship, launches it and steers it between asteroids for Fabric 1.20.6.
What it does
The mod extends Ad Astra with a new dimension made of drifting asteroids. Ship travel is handled from a build station: the rocket reaches the Karman Line, the Asteroids menu lists the destinations, and a controller picks the route the ship takes. Each destination is another asteroid or a space object such as a teapot, and the ship keeps moving between them.
Along the way, random events can occur that stop the ship or damage it, and a player has to interact with the ship to recover. Launch is blocked without an engine and enough fuel in the tank, and engine nozzles also matter, because the engine tier directly sets the maximum speed. Ad Astra is required, along with Fabric API. The mod runs on client and server, and files are published for Fabric only, released under the MIT License as open source. Builds cover 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
Key features
Asteroid dimension
A new dimension of drifting asteroids is added to the Ad Astra space travel system.
Asteroid ship
Players build a ship that travels between asteroids and other space objects, steered with a controller.
Asteroids menu
After the rocket passes the Karman Line, an Asteroids menu lists the destinations from the build station.
Random space events
Events along the route can stop the ship or damage it, and the player interacts with the ship to continue.
Engine and fuel requirements
The ship cannot launch without an engine and sufficient fuel, and the engine tier sets top speed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Long-distance space travel
Players who already use Ad Astra rockets can send a ship to asteroids and other space objects beyond the planets.
Who it’s for: Players who run Ad Astra on Fabric and want extra space destinations, and server owners who add the mod to a shared Ad Astra setup.
Questions
Does Asteroid Drifter need Ad Astra?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Asteroid Drifter is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Using the controller, you can choose the path your ship will take. At the end, there will always be an asteroid, another ship, a station, a teapot, or any other space object. Along the way, an event may occur that can stop the ship, damage it, or otherwise interact with the ship and the player. WIP Launching a ship…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/asteroid-drifter
- Owner
- __smok__
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15