Galactic Research

Name: Galactic Research
Author: igentuman

Galactic Research lets players send telescopes and satellites to planets and asteroids, then collect their resources with mining rockets.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.12.2

What it does

Players start a research mission by placing a Telescope Satellite Rocket and a Mission Control Station beside it. The telescope observes research planets until it has collected enough data, and the station reports mission status on GC Screen Blocks. Completed missions are analyzed with a button on the station, after which the player can fly to the planet.

The mod depends on Galacticraft-Legacy, which must be installed alongside it. Patchouli is optional. Galactic Research also works with the Galacticraft 4 addon and the original Galacticraft, and it integrates with OpenComputers and Computercraft so the station can be read from programs. Asteroids in space can be mined with mining rockets, and the mining process is adjustable in galacticresearch.cfg.

Galactic Research is published for Forge 1.12.2 only, with the latest file 1.1.3 dated 2024-05-26. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

Research planets
Telescopes observe research planets, and each finished task opens the planet for travel.
Mining asteroids
Mining rockets are sent to asteroids that appear at random in space and collect their resources.
Objects locator
The station's locator finds different objects on a planet, and a space station in orbit is needed to use it.
Configurable research
Researchable bodies and other settings of the research process can be changed in galacticresearch.cfg.

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Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.21.1.3

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Galacticraft-LegacyThe classic Minecraft space mod

Required

Optional 1

PatchouliAccessible, Data-Driven, Dependency-Free Documentation for Minecraft Modders and Pack Makers

Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

Galactic Computers is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is also client and server on Forge 1.12.2. Advanced Rocketry - Reworked uses the same Forge version and environment but is not open source and is released under All rights reserved. GalacticTweaks is MIT licensed and open source, also on Forge 1.12.2 and client and server.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Galactic Research	Forge	1.12.2	Client and server	2024-05-26
Galactic Computers	Forge	1.12.2	Client and server	2022-11-19
Advanced Rocketry - Reworked	Forge	1.12.2	Client and server	2025-08-20
GalacticTweaks	Forge	1.12.2	Client and server	2023-12-08

Questions

Does Galactic Research need Galacticraft-Legacy?

Yes. Galacticraft-Legacy is a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Galactic Research on Forge 1.12.2.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Can the research settings be changed?

Yes. Researchable bodies and other settings of the research process are adjustable in galacticresearch.cfg.

In the catalog

Galactic Research is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.