About External Rocket Parts
From Factorio Mod PortalRocket parts are now made in an assembler. Also adds several other options to change how rocket parts and rockets are made.
Moves the Rocket part recipe to assemblers so Processing units, Low density structure, and Rocket fuel can be inserted into rockets directly.
Allows adjustment of cost for both parts and rocket assembly. Default is the same as the base game 1 of each for parts and 50 parts for a rocket.
Rocket part stack size defaults to 1 and cannot be launched in a rocket. Stack size can be changed if desired, 1 gives a similar bot/belt density to the base game while 10 will give a similar chest density.
Optional setting to allow the use of productivity modules in rocket silos. Allowing this will make rockets much cheaper in the late game. Also add a productivity tech to increase rocket assembly productivity.
Another setting is available to make rockets varied based on the planet they are built on. This will make a specific recipe for rocket parts on that planet and it can be varied by requiring more fuel based on the planets gravity and/or adding a specific part based on the planet. Modded planets will need to be integrated with their specific parts but will create fallback recipes based on the planet characteristics.
Productivity modules are now not allowed in rocket silos by default as adding another layer of productivity would significantly reduce rocket part cost in the late game. This can be turned on with a mod setting that also adds a new Technology that uses promethium science to increase rocket assembly productivity.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Factorio 2.1.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
External Rocket Parts on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.1.3, released 2026-06-27
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.3 | 2026-06-27 | 2.1 | n/a |
| 1.1.2 | 2025-12-29 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 1.1.1 | 2025-05-29 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 1.1.0 | 2025-05-29 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 1.0.3 | 2025-01-20 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 0.0.3 | 2024-12-25 | 2.0 | n/a |
Dependencies
- Required: [reserved]
- Optional: Manufacturer
- Incompatible with: Khazul's Separate Rocket Parts for Space Age
- Incompatible with: Quality Rocket Parts
- Incompatible with: Pre Assembled Rocket Parts
- Incompatible with: Diverse external rocket parts
- Incompatible with: Unlock Rocket Parts
- Incompatible with: Acorn's rocket capacity & parts!
- Incompatible with: Diverse rockets
- Incompatible with: Rocket Assembly Kit
- Incompatible with: Rocket Cargo Insertion
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run External Rocket Parts on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists External Rocket Parts as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 2.1
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
- ✓AuthorVelaanix, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree

