Ceres

Ceres

Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and is classified as a dwarf planet. It is the only dwarf planet located in the inner Solar System. Composed primarily of rock and ice, Ceres contains significant amounts of water, making it valuable for resource extraction. The game features 4 habitation sites on Ceres.

Basic Information

Parameter	Value
Diameter	965.2 km
Orbits	Sol (Sun)
Orbital Period	4.6 Earth years
Distance from Sun	2.77 AU
Atmosphere	Extremely thin water vapor
Habitation Sites	4
Satellites	None
Available Orbits	Low Ceres Orbit Medium Ceres Orbit High Ceres Orbit

Mining Sites

Notes:

• Negative values are not a bug, the game actually sets the median to a negative value to make it incredibly unlikely for the site to have a positive mine output. But note that the actual mined amount cannot actually be negative.
• Blank values indicate that the site can never produce this resource. In contrast, 0 indicates that there is still up to 50% chance for the site to produce the resource.
• Values shown do not take into account the final capping of the Noble Metals output to just 1/2 or 1/3 of the Base Metals output.
• Top 50% Mean is the average value of the top 50% of possible rolls. It is also a much looser estimate than the median because it cannot handle edge cases such as where the mininum value is too close to the median value.

MedianTop 50% Mean

Site Name	Parent Body	Mining Profile	Max Hab Tier	Median Resources (after Mass/Density Modifiers)
Hanami Planum	Ceres	Icy Planetoid	4	100	35	5	0	0
Vendimia Planitia	Ceres	Icy Planetoid	4	100	35	5	0	0
Yalode Crater	Ceres	Volatile-Rich Planetoid	4	65	70	10	5	0
Kerwan Crater	Ceres	Rocky Planetoid	4	40	20	25	10	0
Total: 4 Hab Sites				305	160	45	15	0

Site Name	Parent Body	Mining Profile	Max Hab Tier	Estimated Top 50% Mean Resources (after Mass/Density Modifiers)
Hanami Planum	Ceres	Icy Planetoid	4	102.5	37.5	11.429	2.5	0.063
Vendimia Planitia	Ceres	Icy Planetoid	4	102.5	37.5	11.429	2.5	0.063
Yalode Crater	Ceres	Volatile-Rich Planetoid	4	67.5	75	16.429	9.286	0.214
Kerwan Crater	Ceres	Rocky Planetoid	4	42.5	22.5	33.571	14.286	0.667
Total: 4 Hab Sites				315	172.5	72.857	28.571	1.006

Strategic Value

Ceres represents a major stepping stone between the inner and outer Solar System. Its water ice resources are valuable for fuel production and life support, while its position in the asteroid belt makes it an excellent base for accessing the abundant mineral resources in the region. As the largest body in the asteroid belt, establishing control over Ceres provides strategic advantages for operations throughout this resource-rich zone.