Atomic's Space Expansion
Atomic's Space Expansion adds decorative building blocks for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1, aimed at rockets, spacecraft and space stations.
What it does
The mod's blocks are plain building pieces meant for constructing spacecraft, space stations and similar builds. Insulating foam blocks come in 16 dye colors and can be crafted, while MLI foil blocks exist in gold, silver and copper variants, with silver made by mixing other metals and a yellow or orange dye option for the foil. Other pieces include a solar array, a brushed metal finish, a shiny metal finish and a shiny metal window.
The pack also includes black and white cover panels, in plain and ribbed forms. The author notes that it works on its own, but it is meant to be used alongside mods such as Valkyrien Skies 2 and Create, and pairs well with Copycats+ and Create to fit out vehicles and stations. Client and server both need the mod, so every player on a server that runs it must install it too. The code is released under the MIT License, and the project is not open source. Files exist only for 1.20.1, and the latest Forge build is 0.1.0 for 1.20.1, published on 2026-01-17 on the beta channel. The author has stopped working on the mod, having moved on to other space projects.
Key features
Insulating foam blocks
Sixteen dye colors of insulating foam blocks, each one craftable, for covering space vehicle hulls.
MLI foil blocks
Gold, silver and copper foil blocks, with silver produced by mixing other metals and yellow or orange foil dye variants.
Metal and panel blocks
Brushed metal, shiny metal, shiny metal window, solar array, black and white cover panels with plain and ribbed variants.
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
Color Expansion is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is client and server and released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Decorative covers works on Forge and NeoForge across 1.18 – 26.2, is also client and server and is under All rights reserved. Metal Masters is a Forge 1.20.1 mod, client and server, under All rights reserved, closer in version to this mod but not open source. Metal Fences covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 26.3 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic's Space Expansion | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-17 |
| Color Expansion | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-25 |
| Decorative covers | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-29 |
| Metal Masters | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-16 |
| Metal Fences | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-18 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Atomic's Space Expansion is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
Similar mods
What the author says
(Works standalone, but meant to be used with mods like Valkyrien Skies 2 and Create. Best used with Copycats+ for Create) A simple building blocks pack for rockets, spacecraft, space stations and more. All craftable! See gallery for crafting recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/atomics-space-expansion
- Owner
- atomic_________
- Published
- 2026-01-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
