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Elite Dangerous | Operations Update | Update 3

Greetings Commanders, The Operations Update 2 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data.

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Greetings Commanders, The Operations Update 2 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data. Please note that Missing Operations Rewards and on-Foot inventories will be returned at a later time.

What changed

9 fixes1 addition3 changes0 removals
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Performance
changedGreetings Commanders, The Operations Update 2 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data. Please note that Missing Operations Rewards and on-Foot inventories will be returned at a later time.
addedQuality of Life:​Players can now restore their visited star data cache file via the "Resync Local Data" button located within the Help and Info submenu from the Main Menu.
changedQuality of Life:​Operations Rewards (Merc Coins, Credits, Materials and Inventory) will be retroactively granted to players at a later date for previously completed Operations which didn't grant rewards as expected
changedQuality of Life:​Merc Engineering / Merc Modules telegraphing improvements: Improved telegraphing within Outfitting. Improved telegraphing within the Ships Internal Panel.
fixedBug Fixes:​Resolved an issue where the Operations Rewards screen could appear empty for some players, despite successfully distributing rewards.
fixedBug Fixes:​Resolved an issue where the "Mission Updated" notification could minimise the Operations Rewards screen.

Elite Dangerous changes

changedGreetings Commanders, The Operations Update 2 is now live. This update addresses a number of issues, including Operations rewards and lost exploration data. Please note that Missing Operations Rewards and on-Foot inventories will be returned at a later time.
addedPlayers can now restore their visited star data cache file via the "Resync Local Data" button located within the Help and Info submenu from the Main Menu.
changedOperations Rewards (Merc Coins, Credits, Materials and Inventory) will be retroactively granted to players at a later date for previously completed Operations which didn't grant rewards as expected
changedMerc Engineering / Merc Modules telegraphing improvements: Improved telegraphing within Outfitting. Improved telegraphing within the Ships Internal Panel.
fixedResolved an issue where the Operations Rewards screen could appear empty for some players, despite successfully distributing rewards.

Quality of Life:​

  • Players unsold exploration data from before the 2nd July Maintenance has now been restored and can be sold as normal.

  • Players can now restore their visited star data cache file via the "Resync Local Data" button located within the Help and Info submenu from the Main Menu.

  • Operations Rewards (Merc Coins, Credits, Materials and Inventory) will be retroactively granted to players at a later date for previously completed Operations which didn't grant rewards as expected

  • Players whose on-foot inventories may have wiped after completing an operation before 2330 UTC Wednesday 2nd will have their inventories restored.

  • Merc Engineering / Merc Modules telegraphing improvements:

    • Improved telegraphing within Outfitting.

    • Improved telegraphing within the Ships Internal Panel.

Bug Fixes:​

  • Resolved an issue where the Operations Rewards screen could appear empty for some players, despite successfully distributing rewards.

  • Resolved an issue where the "Mission Updated" notification could minimise the Operations Rewards screen.

  • Resolved an issue where the UI could highlight the starting Frontline Runner as a mission objective throughout an Operation.

  • Resolved an issue where if a player dies with an active NPC crew during an Operation, the NPC crew may not respawn upon restart.

  • Resolved instances of some voice-over line and text discrepancies, within the Reclamation Point Operation.

  • Resolved an issue where the wheels of the Scarab SRV could display erratic visual behaviour.

  • Resolved a crash that could occur when opening the Powerplay menu during a hyperspace jump.

  • Resolved an issue where the fighter bay could clip through the Nomad when launching and docking.

  • Resolved an issue where fighter bay doors could clip through support pistons and the main ramp could appear misaligned.

Source

Steam News / 9 July 2026

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