- Elite Dangerous | Rhino SRV Update - 2 September 2026
Greetings Commanders,The Rhino SRV Update is now live. Built for commanders who prefer extraction over exploration, this heavy-duty surface recon vehicle combines rugged performance with impressive mobility. Equipped with a planetary mineral scanner, deployable mining rigs and multi-crew capability for up to three occupants, the Rhino transforms planetary surfaces into financial opportunities for the budding pioneer. Features of Note:Added Vodel's Rhino SRV:Planetary Mining Deposit ScannerRefineryMining Rig Deployment ModuleAdjusted the balance of: Base mining time Maximum amount of content minedThe % of a commodity unit within the mined contentFrequency of additional MicroresourcesEfficiency recharge ratesEfficiency based on deposit densityTemperature affects on rig efficiencyRhino Vessel statsRig statsSurface Mining gameplay added:Updated the Detailed Surface Scanner module to detect…
- Elite Dangerous | August Dev Log - 27 August 2026
Greetings Commanders,In this month's Elite Dangerous Dev Log:ːsteamthumbsupː Discover the first in-game shots of the Rhinoːsteamthumbsupː Your first details on Surface Miningːsteamthumbsupː And a sneak peek at the next OperationStep behind the scenes in this month's Elite Developer Log - Online Now!
- Beneath the Surface: Your First Look at the Rhino - 6 August 2026
Greetings Commanders,You may have seen last week's cryptic tease of the next new vessel coming to Elite Dangerous. We're delighted to reveal that the Rhino will be arriving at shipyards later this month, bringing with it a brand-new way to extract planetary riches.Let's gear up and head to the surface for the first look, alongside Art Director Chris Gregory.Break New Ground with the RhinoThe Rhino is a colossal SRV built to conquer planetary surfaces and claim a world's spoils. Heavily armoured, this goliath is a sturdy and reliable transport built to withstand the rigours of enemy attention.Chris: "It’s been a while so it was great to get back on 6 wheels, there is something very satisfyingly tactile about creating an SRV and the way it interacts with the planetary terrain. There are lots of smaller considerations we have to make; the suspension, the dust from the tyres and very a fun…
- Elite Dangerous | Operations Update | Update 3 - 9 July 2026
Greetings Commanders, The Operations Update 2 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data. Please note that Missing Operations Rewards and on-Foot inventories will be returned at a later time. Quality of Life:Players unsold exploration data from before the 2nd July Maintenance has now been restored and can be sold as normal.Players can now restore their visited star data cache file via the "Resync Local Data" button located within the Help and Info submenu from the Main Menu.Operations Rewards (Merc Coins, Credits, Materials and Inventory) will be retroactively granted to players at a later date for previously completed Operations which didn't grant rewards as expectedPlayers whose on-foot inventories may have wiped after completing an operation before 2330 UTC Wednesday 2nd will have their inventories restored.Merc Engi…
- Elite Dangerous | Operations Update - 1 July 2026
Greetings Commanders! The moment has arrived! The Operations Update is here. Your Team. Your Tactics. Your Triumph. Operations brings a new layer of high-intensity, squad-focused gameplay to Elite Dangerous, centred around teamwork, coordination and tactical execution. Operations can be initiated either by a lone Commander or a fully formed squad, with optional matchmaking available to fill any remaining positions. Once an Operation has been launched, all Commanders are transported aboard the new Operation Runner, a specialised deployment vessel that carries the team directly to the designated scenario system. There are six Operations currently to choose from, and we have more planned for future updates! This update also brings with it the mighty Nomad! This compact, ship-launched utility vessel has been designed for exploring and navigating through planetary terrain with exceptional ma…
- Discover the Nomad - 2 June 2026
Greetings Commanders,As we work towards the upcoming Operations update on 30th June, we're delighted to share the first concepts of the next new vessel coming to Elite Dangerous, The Nomad.Today we'll take a first look at this small but mighty explorer, including some early images straight from the design studio. NOMAD The Nomad is a small and compact ship-launched vessel which is built to explore planetary surfaces. Its rugged shape and design is perfect for getting up close with organics and new discoveries. As mentioned, the Nomad is ship-launched, so it creates a new kind of exploration approach for Commanders. You can still land your larger exploration ship on a planet's surface, but utilising the Nomad you're now able to choose to leave your main ship above the planet, deploy in the Nomad and get up close to those harder to reach organics. One of the first things to notice is that…
- Elite Dangerous | Lynx Highliner Update Notes - 28 April 2026
Greetings Commanders,The Lynx Highliner update is now available for Elite Dangerous! Take your guests out to the farthest reaches of the galaxy with the new Lynx Highliner ship crafted by the experts at Zorgon Peterson! This impressive medium-class vessel sets a new benchmark for high-capacity travel, accommodating up to 225 passengers and is available now for credits at shipyards for all Elite Dangerous Odyssey owners! Read the full Update Notes below Features of Note:Added Lynx Highliner to shipyardsMk. II Business & Economy Passenger CabinsWith a 1.5x increase in passenger capacity. Added pre-built ships:Lynx Highliner Standard bundle (0 Arx)Standard ShipOwners Club DecalLynx Highliner Stellar Upgrade (discounted to 16,480 Arx)High-spec ship loadoutTraversal Blue PaintjobStream Ship KitOwners Club DecalLynx Highliner Galactic Upgrade (discounted to 43,480 Arx)All Stellar ContentBulwa…
- Another long-standing multiplayer space sim just delayed its promising new mode at the last minute, and it's far from the first time - 25 April 2026
Turns out Star Citizen isn't the only multiplayer space adventure struggling to ship a first-person shooter mode. Elite Dangerous - the space game that erroneously convinced me that we'd all be gaming in VR every day nearly a decade ago - just delayed its new Operations mode. Again. And if the last gameplay sneak peek was any indication of the experience we almost had this month, I'm shocked the announcement wasn't made earlier. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Another long-standing multiplayer space sim just delayed its promising new mode at the last minute, and it's far from the first time RELATED LINKS: Elite Dangerous system requirements Persistent space MMO Elite Dangerous is cheap on Steam, but not for much longer Elite Dangerous is such a vast space sim that 99% of it is still unexplored
- Elite Dangerous | An Update on Operations - 22 April 2026
Greetings Commanders, After careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to delay the release of Operations, which will now be arriving in June. We know this news is disappointing, and would like to apologise to our amazing community for the further delay of this major game update. We're incredibly grateful for your patience and understanding as the squad takes time to ensure Operations is delivered with the quality and care that our Commanders deserve. As a thank you to our Commanders, and to share our appreciation of their continued support, the Standard edition of the latest Ship arriving to Elite Dangerous next week (28 April) will be available for all Commanders immediately for in-game credits. Further options will be available to purchase a Stellar or Galactic upgrade pack through ARX, at a reduced cost. First lets take a peek at what is arriving in April, before taking…
- Elite Dangerous | Kestrel Mk. II Update - 24 February 2026
Greetings Commanders,The Kestrel Mk II Update is now live. Core Dynamics is changing the rules of engagement with their next generation combat vessel. Designed for pilots who value agility, precision, and relentless firepower this small-frame combat ship delivers performance above its weight class. Available now via ARX early access, alongside an significant number of audio changes and improvements as well as bug fixes. Features of Note:Added Core Dynamics Kestrel Mk IIMk II Agile Boost ThrustersIncreased maneuverability while boosting including a significant increase to lateral and vertical thrust.Mk II Plasma Shock AcceleratorBurst fire Shock Cannon with plasma damage type and built in plasma slug functionality.In world holo-screen adverts now present for Kestrel Mk IIAdded pre-built ships:Kestrel Mk.II Standard (16,520 Arx)Standard Ship. Owners Club Decal.Kestrel Mk.II Stellar (33,00…
- An Elite Dangerous player discovered a way to write new stories into the margins of the 12-year-old space sandbox, and now thousands are testing it - 20 February 2026
Elite Dangerous , the massively multiplayer spacefaring game, is known for its many ambitious storylines. The team at Frontier Developments has thrown quite a lot at players in the 12 years since its release: cryptic puzzles about a precursor race, entirely new and disruptive modes of transportation , and even a galaxy-spanning war against a swarm of alien motherships ... Read more.
- Elite Dangerous | Developer Log - 17 February 2026
Greetings Commanders! Join us for the February Developer Log, where we take you through everything happening across the galaxy! This month, we’re kicking things off with a look at what’s ahead, unveiling the year’s first new ship, looking back on a full year of System Colonisation, and diving into the latest on Operations.
- Elite Dangerous: Caspian Explorer | Update 1 - 11 December 2025
Greetings Commanders,The Caspian Explorer Update 1 is now available. This update enables the Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite and introduces a cap for engineering resistance, alongside other changes.Features of Note:Added a cap for engineering resistances to avoid values above 75% being achieved.Station weapons now deal plasma damage, improving effectiveness against target resistances.Enabled "Mk II Ablative Mirrored Surface Composite" armour at markets for the Caspian Explorer.Bug FixesResolved a crash occasionally occurring when more than 9 ships were stored in the Squadron Bank Replaced low res images of the Caspian Explorer in Galnet.
- Elite Dangerous | Caspian Explorer Update - 2 December 2025
Greetings Commanders,The Caspian Explorer Update is now live. Embrace the depths of space with a large new exploration ship from Zorgon Peterson built to seek the stars. Available now via ARX early access, alongside a number of changes to on-foot weapons and NPC behaviours as well as bug fixes.Features of Note: Added Zorgon Peterson Caspian Explorer:In world holo-screen adverts now present for Caspian Explorer.Mk II Ablative Armour - Armour that allows for faster and steeper planetary entries. These include lightweight alloy, reinforced alloy, military grade composite, reactive surface composite and mirrored surface composite variants. *Mk II Gravity Optimised Thrusters - Size 7 thrusters that reduce the most severe effects of gravity on High-G worlds.Mk II Supercharge Optimised Frame Shift Drive (SCO) - Size 8 FSD that enhances the effect of supercharging your FSD when using a fuel sco…
- Dodec Update | Patch 1 - 13 November 2025
Greetings Commanders,An update is now available to resolve a disconnection issue. Please restart the game and launcher to download the update.Issue Tracker Fixes:Resolved increased Scarlet Krait disconnects being encountered. (Issue ID: 80761)Resolved fleet carriers overfilling cargo transfers resulting in error messages. (Issue ID: 80701)Bug Fixes:Resolved instances where System Colonisation facilities are failing to finish construction.
- Elite Dangerous | Dodec Update - 11 November 2025
Greetings Commanders,The Dodec Update is now live. This update introduces the re-envisioned Dodec station via ARX early access, alongside a number of fixes and updates which signify the end of the System Colonisation Beta. Thank you for all of your feedback during the Beta process, we will continue to monitor System Colonisation player data and feedback moving forward. Features of note:Dodec Station variant has now been added to the game.3 variants are available for construction:No truss Quint Truss Dec Truss Purchasable for 50,000 ARXGrants an instant build credit which can be used to complete its construction effort once.This can only be done once and cannot be undone.If you demolish the facility, you will not be refunded your free deployment. Any materials donated to the facilities construction effort before using the instant complete option will not be refunded. Unlocks construction…
- Dodec Update - 6 November 2025
Greetings Commanders, We've been listening to all your feedback since we revealed the new Dodec station type and understand that many of you weren't happy with the idea of the station being only available via the Game Store permanently. A lot of thought goes into the decisions we make and our intention at all times is to make the game better for everyone, however this time we don't think we got it right! Therefore, we have taken this feedback on board, and we will now be releasing the Dodec initially via ARX Early Access for a period of time similar to what you would expect from a ship release. After that period, the Dodec will be constructable via in-game means without the need for any ARX purchase. o7
- Type-11 Prospector Update 2 - 16 October 2025
Greetings Commanders, The Type-11 Prospector Update 2 is now live and addresses the following issues. Features of note: Introduced new functionality to prevent 'claim sniping'. When the primary port is completed in a newly colonised system, an exclusive lock on making claims FROM that system's colonisation contact will be enforced for a short periodThe System Architect may exclusively make claims from the system for 30 minutes After this 30 minutes expires, anyone within the System Architect's Squadron may make a claim for the next 23.5 hoursThis will function even if the System Architect is in their own solo SquadronAfter a total of 24 hours, the exclusive claim rights lift and any player may make a claim from the newly constructed systemNote that if the System Architect is not in a squadron, then only the 30 minute lockout appliesThe claim panel via the colonisation contact has been u…
- Getting Started in Elite Dangerous - 2 October 2025
Congratulations on receiving your pilot's license, Commander. Now you’re familiar with the basic workings of your ship, it’s time to get accustomed to life amongst the stars. With your trusty Sidewinder ready for you to take the helm, you stand on the threshold of a vast galaxy full of wonder, opportunity and danger. However, before you take the first steps along the main avenues for earning credits, you’ll need to familiarise yourself with your surroundings. Not simply your ship and how to fly it, but the many interactions and options for progression on which the success of your journey will depend.Regardless of where you begin, a great first step is to take on a few missions. Select STARPORT SERVICES from the main station view, then MISSION BOARD. Among the TRANSPORTATION missions there will be a COURIER JOB with a low Threat Level that requires you to travel a few light years away. I…
- Elite Dangerous: Type-11 Prospector Update - 29 September 2025
Greetings Commanders,The Elite Dangerous: Type-11 Prospector Update is now live and you can find the update notes below. Featuring the brand-new Type-11 Prospector, a medium-sized mining ship from Lakon, now available via ARX Early Access from the Elite Dangerous Gamestore. Learn more about the Type-11 Prospector over on our websiteFeatures of Note:Added Lakon Type-11 ProspectorMk II Mining Repeater - New laser mining tool that is capable of extracting more fragments from asteroids with a chance to extract higher density chunksMk II Mining Multi Limpet Controller - Size 5 mining multi limpet controller with increased limpet capacity and improved collector limpet speeds In world holo-screen adverts now present for Lakon Type-11 Prospector Added pre-built ships:Lakon Type-11 Prospector Galactic (60,000 ARX)Lakon Type-11 Prospector Stellar (33,000 ARX)Lakon Type-11 Prospector Standard (16,…
