{"id":1599246,"date":"2026-06-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Ns7xK3Lf3UwnBF5TXXwcqQ"},"modified":"2026-06-06T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:00:00","slug":"star-citizens-latest-alpha-patch-adds-385-asteroid-defence-missions-but-players-are-reporting-problems-with-broken-hangar-doors-and-exploding-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/star-citizens-latest-alpha-patch-adds-385-asteroid-defence-missions-but-players-are-reporting-problems-with-broken-hangar-doors-and-exploding-pilots\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Citizen&#8217;s latest alpha patch adds 385 asteroid defence missions, but players are reporting problems with broken hangar doors and exploding pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Amid all the chatter about when<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/uk\/star-citizen\/\"> Star Citizen<\/a> will launch and how much money it has raised in player funding, what you can actually do in Cloud Imperium Games&#8217; space MMO often gets lost. Star Citizen may not be finished, but it is playable in an alpha that gets updated relatively regularly. Only last month,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/sim\/star-citizens-latest-alpha-update-brings-a-full-reset-to-its-universe-as-cloud-imperium-games-promises-to-crack-down-on-player-exploits-and-duplication-issues\/\"> patch 4.8<\/a> added a massive new mission type that involved players embarking on a combined space and ground assault on a heavily fortified asteroid.<\/p>\n<p>Alpha 4.8.1 continues with the asteroid theme, as a fleet of mysterious raiders besiege mining stations through the systems of Stanton and Pyro. As such, the law-abiding security group Foxwell Enforcement, alongside the criminal organisation Headhunters, are both enlisting pilots to help defend the beleaguered mining operations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/en\/comm-link\/Patch-Notes\/21168-Star-Citizen-Alpha-48\" target=\"_blank\"> patch notes<\/a>, there are 385 missions in total. These missions will see players &#8220;defend asteroid bases throughout the systems, prevent the attackers from destroying key resources, and escort escaping workers to safety as needed&#8221;. Successful completion of missions will earn participating pilots &#8220;credits, reputation gains, and unique blueprints available here for the first time&#8221;\u2014though CIG doesn&#8217;t specify what these new blueprints might be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3840px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"dzovR9jwCEkfniDk5xF92K\" name=\"Crusader_A2_Hercules-Bombs.jpg\" alt=\"Star Citizen 3.15 patch\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/star-citizens-latest-alpha-patch-adds-385-asteroid-defence-missions-but-players-are-reporting-problems-with-broken-hangar-doors-and-exploding-pilots.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Cloud Imperium Games)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They sound fun enough, although players over on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/starcitizen\/comments\/1tvtxc9\/alpha_481_defenders_needed_attacks_on_industry\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Star Citizen subreddit<\/a> are reporting some <em>slight <\/em>teething problems with the missions. &#8220;Failed every one so far because the pilot you&#8217;re supposed to escort flies into the hangar and the doors never open so he just explodes,&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/starcitizen\/comments\/1tvtxc9\/comment\/opk0tkn\/?utm_source=share&#038;utm_medium=web3x&#038;utm_name=web3xcss&#038;utm_term=1&#038;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\"> writes<\/a> Zealousideal-Ad2695. Poordutchguy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/starcitizen\/comments\/1tvtxc9\/comment\/opk4j7i\/?utm_source=share&#038;utm_medium=web3x&#038;utm_name=web3xcss&#038;utm_term=1&#038;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\"> points out<\/a> that this is not a new issue: &#8220;That happened when these missions were active in the past. I did 13 missions. 1 succeeded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, Star Citizen is still heavily in alpha. But after 14 years and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/sim\/star-citizen-blasts-through-usd1-billion-in-player-funding-as-its-developer-lists-a-new-usd5-000-spaceship-for-sale-that-is-not-yet-ready-to-play\/\"> $1 billion in funding<\/a>, I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s entirely unreasonable to expect a mission type that has apparently been in the game before to be playable when re-added to the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, if reports are accurate, the bulk of CIG&#8217;s attention may currently be on the single-player campaign Squadron 42. Chris Roberts recently said that CIG&#8217;s solo space adventure was in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/sim\/star-citizens-single-player-component-is-in-the-closing-stages-of-development-according-to-chris-roberts-as-rumours-of-another-squadron-42-delay-circulate\/\"> &#8220;closing stages&#8221;<\/a> of development, and there&#8217;s rumours that Squadron 42 may show up at Summer Games Fest, albeit with the possible announcement of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/sim\/star-citizen-fans-sigh-deeply-rub-their-foreheads-as-developer-casts-doubt-on-squadron-42s-2026-release-i-dont-know-if-were-going-to-make-it\/\"> yet another delay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"dd15de65-287a-43ba-826e-5e7dcb1347d7\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:661px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:98.94%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"6offQUY4CXebir2TC27dMd\" name=\"kingdom come 2 square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/star-citizens-latest-alpha-patch-adds-385-asteroid-defence-missions-but-players-are-reporting-problems-with-broken-hangar-doors-and-exploding-pilots-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"654\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-pc-games-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"dd15de65-287a-43ba-826e-5e7dcb1347d7\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2026 games\" data-dimension48=\"2026 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2026 games<\/strong><\/a>: All the upcoming games<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/mmo\/star-citizens-latest-alpha-patch-adds-385-asteroid-defence-missions-but-players-are-reporting-problems-with-broken-hangar-doors-and-exploding-pilots\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid all the chatter about when Star Citizen will launch and how much money it has raised in player funding, what you can actually do in Cloud Imperium Games&#8217; space MMO often gets lost. Star Citizen may not be finished, but it is playable in an alpha that gets updated relatively regularly. Only last month, patch 4.8 added a massive new mission type that involved players embarking on a combined space and ground assault on a heavily fortified asteroid. Alpha 4.8.1 continues with the asteroid theme, as a fleet of mysterious raiders besiege mining stations through the systems of Stanton and Pyro. As such, the law-abiding security group Foxwell Enforcement, alongside the criminal organisation Headhunters, are both enlisting pilots to help defend the beleaguered mining&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/star-citizens-latest-alpha-patch-adds-385-asteroid-defence-missions-but-players-are-reporting-problems-with-broken-hangar-doors-and-exploding-pilots\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1599247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[748,135],"class_list":["post-1599246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-games","tag-mmo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Star Citizen&#039;s latest 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