Mods / Real

• TThe Milky Way Overhaulby 76561198832852919What does this do? This addon replaces the default Milky Way with new high-quality textures and a modified model. It focuses on realism, but with some artistic liberties. The goal is to deliver a scientifically accurate and pleasing representation of what our galaxy might look like. The texture i...37.7k downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• IInternational Space Stationby SpaceEngineerInternational Space Station addon for SpaceEngine v0.990 by HarbingerDawn and SpaceEngineer - v1.1 This is a high detail model of the International Space Station for SpaceEngine 0.990. There are some problems and issues with it, but it's probably as good as it's going to get. Enjoy. Credit: NASA...23.2k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• TThe Andromeda Overhaulby 76561198832852919What does this do? This addon replaces the default Andromeda with new high-quality textures and with a modified model in order to bring an accurate representation of the galaxy but with some artistic liberties. The texture is based of real-life imagery of Andromeda and galaxies such as NGC 2336,...19.9k downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• GGalaxies Pack (NGC) V0.1.2by 76561198348929049This is a pack with the latest textures available from the four galaxies: NGC 922, NGC 4921, NGC 2936 and NGC 398218.4k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• HHubble Space Telescopeby SpaceEngineerHubble Space Telescope addon for SpaceEngine v0.990 by HarbingerDawn and SpaceEngineer - v1.2 This is a port of Jestr's excellent Hubble Space Telescope addon from Celestia. I have simply ported it into SpaceEngine. The original source of the model itself was The model was edited and adapted for...17.1k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• GGrand Canyonby KludThe Grand Canyon and the surrounding area by Klud.16.7k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• IInternational Space Station (v3)by retro-visorRework of the previous International Space Station, using a more correct 3D model of the ISS, directly ported from NASA's 3D model resources. The rework involves a "funny" testing of the solar panels rotating, facing almost directly at the sun. It works better for immersion and VR for those who h...9.0k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• TThe Centaurus A Overhaulby 76561198832852919What does this do? This addon replaces the default galaxy model used for Centaurus A with a new model to make it look more visually accurate to real photos of the galaxy. NOTE: Due to a SE limitation, the dust line will not be visible from Earth by default. As a workaround for this, try increasin...8.3k downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• JJames Webb Space Telescope (JWST)by retro-visorThe Space Telescope of the next decade, now available as a controllable spacecraft in Space Engine for the Flight Simulator. EDIT: Planetarium Version is now Live: "We wonder. It’s our nature. How did we get here? Are we alone in the universe? How does the universe work? The James Webb Space Tele...8.0k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• SSpaceX Starshipby HarbingerDawnThis is a model of SpaceX's planned Starship spacecraft. It uses PBR textures, so be mindful of your reflection resolution/quality settings, and understand that visual bugs are likely to occur. Original mesh and textures MartianDays on Sketchfab, with minor modifications by me.7.5k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• VVoyager Spacecraftby retro-visorThe Voyager Spacecraft, as a controllable spaceship Relive the journey of the well know probe that went beyond, and it is, as of now, The Farthest 3D model from NASA:7.3k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• CCuriosity roverby 76561198366626746A 3D model of the rover Curiosity, placed where it was during Sol 2664 on Mars surface, while exploring Gale crater. Original 3D shape:6.6k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• PProcedural clouds for Earth (without Rodrigo's Mod)by 76561198348929049For those of you who wish with beautiful detailed clouds for the Earth, well it's done! The Rodrigos mod is not necessary.6.4k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• HHawaii Islandsby 76561199122024421Sorry for taking so long to upload this to steam, but finally it is here! :) This was the start of a very ambicious project to making a really high detailed earth on the engine, I will try my best to retake this project next year. :) A very BIG THANKS to Klud, who teached me how to do this ♥.5.2k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• MMars Exploration Rover - Spirit and Opportunityby 765611983666267463D models of MER-A / Spirit and MER-B / Opportunity on the surface of Mars, in their approximate positions in Gusev crater and near Endeavour crater respectively. Both rovers landed on Mars in 2004. Despite a planned duration of 90 Martian days (Sol), Spirit continued its exploration mission unti...5.1k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• IInternational Space Station (v2)by retro-visorEDIT: Re-named some materials to avoid mixups with other ships Brand new model for the ISS, orbiting around the Earth. If it is not properly displayed, make sure your "MaxEnvmaps" setting in your main-user.cfg file is set to 2 or higher. If 1, It won't work due to the ship being 2 separate models...5.0k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• AArtificial satellites around Earthby 76561198366626746This is an experimental addon containing several 3d models for artificial satellites orbiting around Earth. It also provides some orbital tracks of satellites used in scientific research. Originally these orbits were the result of conversions from available NORAD TLE (Two-Line Elements) files to...4.7k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• NNew Horizonsby AstrocluThe NASA New Horizons probe launched in January 2006 and flew by Pluto, Charon, and (486958) Arrokoth / 2014MU69 / Ultima Thule.4.6k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• GGAIA catalogs Insane - 30M starsby tWhy? Just why? They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. Contains 30M stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter)....4.1k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• VVolumetric Orion Nebulaby DopepigReplaces the sprite model used for the Orion Nebula with a volumetric model, the same as procedural nebulae use. Observe that the nebula model will also be added to the pool of models for diffuse procedural nebula. The model is not at all accurate to the three dimensional structure of the Orion N...3.8k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• PParker Solar Probeby 76561198366626746The Parker Solar Probe is studying the Sun's corona. Launched in 2018, it's slowly moving towards an orbit around our star, the one used with this addon, which will place it as near as seven million kilometers from the Sun by 2025, thanks to several gravity assists from Venus. Original 3d model o...3.8k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• GGale craterby KludGale crater bump map and surface map. Resolution: bump map = 0.075 <km/pixel> , surface map = 0.025 <km/pixel>. Data from: INSTRUMENT_NAME =3.7k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• KKar's Stars Packby 76561199145123395These are some stars I wanted to stare at in SpaceEngine, but they didn't have them. I made my own. ALL OF THE STARS ARE REAL. Current stars: -M31-RV, a red supergiant in the Andromeda galaxy. -Melnick 42, a pretty famous Slash Star. (SE doesn't have a slash star class, so it's O2 Ia for now.) -P...3.7k downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
• AApollo Astronautby retro-visorEdit: Fixed some errors again :VVVVVV Lifesize model of an Apollo Era Astronaut -Apollo Astronaut (Standing) -Apollo Astronaut (Saluting) -The flag of the United States of America -3D model made by Arck-Project on SketchFab ( -Same for The Flag3.6k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• AApollo11 landing siteby KludApollo11 landing site. Credits: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University LROC Team Lunaserv Team3.3k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• JJames Webb Space Telescope (Planetarium)by retro-visorSame 3D model of the James Webb Space Telescope, now for Planetarium NOTE-1: The most noticeable issue is that the orbit is done by eye, and no proper numerical values are given. Its all loose and not accurate. It also depends on current time, so if you go a few tens of years into the future with...3.2k downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• GGAIA catalogs - 1M starsby tContains 1M stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter). This version is the version I recommend for all. It's a good balance between performance and stars. Compatible wit...2.8k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• IInSight landerby 76561198366626746A 3D model of the InSight Mission lander, on the surface of Mars. The lander for this ongoing mission will use, among others, a seismometer and a heat probe pushed under the surface. Right now, after 373 Sols on Mars, the penetration phase is not going as expected. But the team will surely come u...2.7k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• JJupiter - JUNOby retro-visorJupiter texture based on Hubble's 2016 Portrait and JUNO's infrared polar images Complementary addon for the JUNO Mission addon Sources: -Jupiter Texture by SnowfallTheCat:2.4k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• EEarth -150 millions years (historic)by QuariorA mod replace the Earth look like in the year -150 millions of our era. Big thanks to Kexitt for making the diffuse and height map of the Earth of this era and his permissions to publish the mod.2.4k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• JJPL catalog - Asteroids with name and known radiusby 76561198366626746The addon adds/updates orbital elements for more than 16000 selected asteroids from the JPL database. It contains all asteroids with assigned catalog number, a IAU name and known radius to date. Latest updates add citations for names assigned since the end of 1979, available in Wiki descriptions...2.4k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• AArtificial satellites: Starlinkby 76561198366626746Orbital tracks for Starlink satellites. See Artificial satellites around Earth addon.1.7k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• SSaturn - Northern Summer 2015by retro-visorNew Saturn Texture. Based on 2015's North Pole Summer Sources Saturn Texture by SnowfallTheCat:1.7k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• GGaia catalog - 5M stars (OLD)by t5 million stars from the GAIA catalog. WARNING: Quite unstable and laggy. Compatible with all other mods except other GAIA catalogs.1.6k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• AArtificial satellites: Activeby 76561198366626746Orbital tracks for all active satellites. See Artificial satellites around Earth addon. TESS addon courtesy of sn0wsh001.6k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• AAsteroids catalog addition - asteroids named after famous peopleby 76561198366626746This catalog addon contains data of asteroids named after engineers, inventors, musicians, etc. This addon is a subset of a more complete catalog providing asteroids with IAU names here and here. Source: Wikipedia, Minor Planet Center (IAU)1.6k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• GGAIA catalogs Extreme - 14M starsby tContains 14M stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter). This version will heavily impact perfomance and loading time, as well as impact stability. Warning: You may need...1.4k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• 2216 Kleopatra asteroid modelby 76561198366626746A model for asteroid 216 Kleopatra, based on the paper 'A revised shape model of asteroid (216) Kleopatra' by Shepard et al., 2018. The shape is based on radar observations from Arecibo Observatory and star occultations between 1999 and 2017. It's a highly elongated asteroid, possibly a contact b...1.3k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AArtificial satellites: Visualby 76561198366626746Orbital tracks for brightest satellites. See Artificial satellites around Earth addon.1.3k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• AArtificial satellites: Scienceby 76561198366626746Orbital tracks for scientific satellites. See Artificial satellites around Earth addon.1.2k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• JJPL catalog - Asteroids with name and unknown radiusby 76561198366626746More than 7600 asteroids from the JPL asteroids database. This selection contains all asteroids with assigned catalog number and a IAU name, for which the radius is still unknown. Latest updates add citations for names assigned since the end of 1979, available in Wiki descriptions (For English GU...1.2k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• GGAIA catalogs Extreme - 7M starsby tContains 7M stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter). This version will heavily impact perfomance and loading time, as well as impact stability. Warning: You may need a...1.1k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• GGaia catalog - 800k stars (OLD)by tCatalog addon containing 800k stars from the ESA GAIA space telescope. Compatible with all other mods except other GAIA catalogs. Recommended for weaker machines. Shape of the MW is still well defined. Tip: In the filters menu, disable procedural stars, nebulae, and clusters, and all galaxies to...1.1k downloadsupdated 7 y ago
• IInternational Space Station (v2) - No PBRby retro-visorThe same ISS (v2), but without PBR textures. Done in regards to the WIP state of PBR textures It is exactly the same. orbit, model and all. only change is the texture system not being PBR1.1k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• GGAIA catalogs - 700k starsby tContains 700k stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter). This version shouldn't impact performance much, except maybe on weaker machines.1.1k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• AArtificial satellites: Last 30 days' launchesby 76561198366626746Orbital tracks for satellites launched in the last 30 days. See Artificial satellites around Earth addon.1.1k downloadsupdated 2 mo ago
• GGAIA catalogs High - 5M starsby tContains 5M stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter). This version will have a noticeable impact on performance, loading time and stability. Compatible with any other m...1.0k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• GGAIA catalogs High - 3M starsby tContains 3M stars from the gaia catalog, processed to work with SpaceEngine. To see the full effect, it is suggested to turn off galaxies and procedural stars (in settings > filter). This version will have a noticeable impact on perfomance, loading time and stability. Compatible with any other mo...940 downloadsupdated 6 y ago

54 real mods, most downloaded first. Each one has its own page here with what it needs to run and where its author publishes it; the files themselves stay with the author and are never re-hosted on this site.