Solar Satellites generate power for your planet. Like planetary solar plants, they consume no resources once they are built. Despite being a ship, a Solar Sat cannot be moved from the planet where it is constructed. The power generated depends on the maximum temperature of the planet and is therefore more useful on planets closer to the sun (i.e. at slots with lower numbers).
Solar Satellites provide cheap, efficient energy. They take up no fields on the planet, so advanced players with powerful defenses may eventually rely on them exclusively for energy, destroying solar plants and fusion reactors to free up space on the planet. They also have a minimal defensive system, and can destroy espionage probes or supplement planetary defensive systems. In large numbers they are the power source of choice to create the energy necessary for Graviton Technology research and higher levels of Terraformer construction.
Satellites are easily destroyed - you will lose them all the first time you are attacked, which will result in a loss of resources, points and power. Large numbers of satellites alone are a big target for attacking fleets because they contain large amounts of crystal, which can be recycled after a battle. You do not want to rely on solar satellites as your primary power source, or even your secondary, unless you have good defenses to deter attacks, coupled with high mine levels, Nanite factories and Shipyards that would allow you to instantly rebuild them. Additionally, planets that are farther from the sun do not gain as much energy from solar satellites.
| Resource | Amount |
|---|---|
| Metal | 0 |
| Crystal | 2000 |
| Deuterium | 500 |
| Structural integrity | 2000 |
| Shield Power | 1 |
| Weapon Power | 1 |
| Cargo Capacity | 0 Units |
| Base Speed | 0 |
| Fuel Consumption | 0 |
| Small Cargo | 5 |
| Large Cargo | 5 |
| Light Fighter | 5 |
| Heavy Fighter | 5 |
| Cruiser | 5 |
| Battleship | 5 |
| Colony Ship | 5 |
| Recycler | 5 |
| Bomber | 5 |
| Destroyer | 5 |
| Battlecruiser | 5 |
| Deathstar | 1250 |