[teractiveodular]

If you don't want to wait, the rather stupendous Space Exploration mod to Factorio is available now:

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/space-exploration

Warning: this is stupidly time consuming (as in, hundreds of hours just to get to orbit) and you'll need to already be proficient in Factorio to make any headway.

[moritonal]

Fun fact for those that didn't know. The dev's hired the author Earendel to come convert said mod into a full DLC. It's interesting seeing how the different dynamics of making a polished and widely playable DLC changes what does and doesn't make the cut from mod -> DLC. I hope some of Earendel's love of secrets do make it.

[tylervigen]

Wube hired the creator of that mod to develop this expansion, and he says that they are nothing alike (except for the “going to space” part).[0]

[0] https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-373

[delichon]

Is it harder than Sea Block? That's the one that was finally too much for me to finish, after doing other big ones like Bobs Mods, AngelBob, Pyanodon, etc. I've got a Sea Block attempt with hundreds of hours in it, my largest base ever, before I fell off. If Space Exploration is more complex I'm a little afraid of it.

[12345hn6789]

Much easier than seablock. But it's a chore. The end game is a grind instead of a challenge like sesblock