Ganymede

UPDATE: I am working on updating all my planet mods, but I need some help. Many of the planet mods I create make use of albedo shading. This technique, discovered by Xilthis, creates subtle shading that brings a little more depth to planets. We had to use the ore mark mechanic to do this. Since Keen has changed the way ore marks are done, it is no longer possible to do this using that mechanic; but, it is still possible to do if Keen will implement it. If we can get the votes up, maybe they will make this technique part of the approach to planet design. Please go here and vote for this feedback: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/return-the-ability-to-create-planetary-albedo-maps-using-add-file. They will not listen to feedback with only a few votes. Please help.

Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter and, in fact, the largest satellite in the Solar System. It is just less than half the size of the Earth. It is surface is ice, separated into two types of regions. There are younger (though, still ancient), lighter, ridged, areas. These regions have some ancient impact craters that are covered by the ridges, but also some more recent impacts that break up the ridges. Virtually all of the craters in these regions are fairly shallow. Nobody quite understands how these regions with their bizarre ridges developed on the moon. There are also older, rougher, darker, more heavily cratered regions.

There is a very thin atmosphere of pure O2, but not enough to breathe or to make use of atmospheric thrusters. But, because of the very low gravity, mining and other ship-related work can be done with Ion Thrusters - though, you may need more than you would in 0g.

Suggested size: 49 km Gravity: 0.146 g

There is vanilla ore placement, at the moment - custom ore placement is in the works and will be finalized once I've finished the other Galilean moons.

All heightmaps and textures are original and were created in World Machine, Grand Designer, Substance Designer, and Photoshop.

Please check change notes for information on updates.

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