Satellites (And a few tie-ins)

This idea, I love it! I'm thinking that you can purchase the satellites in a store on an asteroïde or on a planet or having a crafting statton in your ship.
I agree also for the pods launched in planets in order to examinate the planet

 

Illumination: Seems pretty meh. There's a lightdrone mod that functions in a much better way than this.

Scanner: Given that monsters appearing tends to be random, creature count wouldn't necessarily work.

Laser: I could see that being useful, although I think some debate would be needed on damaging layers, particularly when it comes to griefing in multiplayer. Maybe if it was limited to boss fights.

Power: Why not have it boost your energy bar instead?

Antigravity: Not sure what this would add to benefit gameplay other than a simple gimmick.

Electromagnetic: Given current features, this one seems useless.

Matter Mod: Essentially a god mode type of deal and shouldn't be added. Makes it way too easy.

Weather: Could be useful.

Orbital: No different than laser. I'd say choose one..

Accelerator: Buff satellite could be neat.

 

That's a really neat idea, I'd love to see this be implemented.