Mission Control Level 3!

I've been pretty lax for months cause my starting planet was fortunately placed in a location where there used to be no active players so I have not upgraded my 'Mission Control' skill (to do more explorations) and instead focused all my attention on upgrading my resource production skills and buildings.

But ever since someone started exploring the unexplored areas near my starting planet, I honestly felt a little anxious that they might find a new planet XD. And so I started upgrading my 'Mission Control' starting this month and it is now currently at level 3 which would now allow me to do at most 6 explorations simultaneously.

Excluding the starter planets of some players on my current map, ALL the planets on this map is owned by me! Luckily, the two players who have started exploring this areas this month (upper right and bottom left) still hasn't found any planet. XD

Also, my production mine skills and buildings are now almost at max with depots mostly at level 17-18.

Still not sure how the Yamato update would unveil but in case it involves WAR, might as well be ready and start upgrading my Ship skills. XD