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Elite Dangerous | Rhino SRV Update

2026-09-02

Greetings Commanders, The Rhino SRV Update is now live. Built for commanders who prefer extraction over exploration, this heavy-duty surface recon vehicle combines rugged performance with impressive mobility. Equipped with a planetary mineral scanner, deployable mining rigs and multi-crew capability for up to three occupants, the Rhino transforms planetary surfaces into financial opportunities for the budding pioneer. Features of Note: • Added Vodel's Rhino SRV: • Planetary Mining Deposit Scanner • Refinery • Mining Rig Deployment Module • Adjusted the balance of: • Base mining time • Maximum amount of content mined • The % of a commodity unit within the mined content • Frequency of additional Microresources • Efficiency recharge rates • Efficiency based on deposit density • Temperature affects on rig efficiency • Rhino Vessel stats • Rig stats

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• Surface Mining gameplay added: • Updated the Detailed Surface Scanner module to detect Planetary Mining Locations on planets. • Initial balance pass on: • Deposit capacity per density level • Time to replenish a deposit • Commodity weighting for deposits • Planetary Mining Deposits/Planetary Mining Location sizes and amounts • Initial balance values for new commodities: • Bastnäsite • Deuterium • Diamond • Helium • Helium-3 • Iridium • Magnesite • Olivine • Periclase dunite • Quartz pyroxenite • Ruby • Sapphire • Thortveitite • Added Pre-built Vessel: • Rhino Standard (16,520 Arx) • Surface Mining Vehicle. • Owners Club Decal. • Rhino Stellar (33,000 Arx) • Surface Mining Vehicle. • Excavation Yellow Paint Job. • Chase Ship Kit. • Owners Club Decal. • Rhino Galactic (60,000 Arx) • All Stellar Content. • Motherlode Galactic Miner Cosmetic Suit. • Proximity Yellow Holo-Kit Pack. • Deflection Ship Kit Pack. • Owners Club Decal. • Type-11 Prospector Galactic Mining Pack (100,000 Arx) • Type-11 Prospector High Spec Galactic Mining Ship. • Rhino Galactic Surface Mining Vehicle. • All Type-11 and Rhino Stellar Content. • All Type-11 and Rhino Galactic Content. • Motherlode Galactic Miner Cosmetic Suit. • New Operation "Under Siege" added. • Under Siege will task Commanders with responding to a distress call from a planetary settlement, where urgent help is required to help lift a blockade and neutralise enemy forces attempting to take the settlement. Bug Fixes: • Resolved a crash when attempting to create a Powerplay Squad for Operations during a hyperspace jump. • Resolved a possible crash when attempting to load into the CQC menu. • Resolved an issue where MercGear wasn't engineerable immediately after purchasing. • Resolved an issue where Capital Ship's heat relays could become invulnerable. • Resolved instances of some voice-over line and text discrepancies, within the Rapid Response and Firestorm Rescue Operations. • Resolved an issue where the bundle icon and yellow coloration were not displayed on bundles within the role panel. • Resolved an issue where when on-foot, the Scarab and Scorpion SRVs could display boarding circles. • Resolved instances where the tyre tracks and dust from the SRVs could appear too dark. • Resolved an issue where the Kestrel's cockpit could sometimes look blurry. • Resolved an instance where the vessel hangar was incorrectly referred to as a fighter hangar within the crew lounge. • Resolved an issue where the pistons on the Vessel Hanger could clip through their housing during the launch animation. • Resolved an issue where decals could clash with the Snowflake \\ Snowfall paintjob on some ships. • Resolved an issue where Docking Requests to the megaship in the Reclamation Point operation would be denied if you accidentally shot the vessel. • Resolved an issue where damaged settlement lights could cause harsh strobing effects. • Resolved an issue where the circles around the modified stats may not animate, when engineering laser weapons with the Plasma Conversion modification. • Resolved an issue where placeholder text was visible on the "Resync Local Data" button. • Resolved discrepancies between the VO & text in the Tactical Takedown, Rapid Response & Firestorm Rescue operations. • Resolved an issue where Shipkit livery icons would not display correctly when items where installed on the Nomad. • Resolved an issue where the Seeker Missile Rack MercGear could not be engineered with Petra Olmanova. • Adjusted textures in the Kestrel's cockpit. Known Issues: There are currently three known issues with the update which we aim to hotfix as soon as possible. • Under Siege Operation can sometimes complete early. • On-foot wing UI is currently missing. • Rhino is only collecting 9 chunks from surface mining, this will be increased to 12.

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