diff --git a/src/asset/SpaceStationParts/sphericalTank.glb b/src/asset/SpaceStationParts/sphericalTank.glb
index 7c8c8cef0..f71a22929 100644
Binary files a/src/asset/SpaceStationParts/sphericalTank.glb and b/src/asset/SpaceStationParts/sphericalTank.glb differ
diff --git a/src/ts/assets/objects.ts b/src/ts/assets/objects.ts
index 56829e540..1a82462e1 100644
--- a/src/ts/assets/objects.ts
+++ b/src/ts/assets/objects.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ import sphericalTank from "../../asset/SpaceStationParts/sphericalTank.glb";
 import stationEngine from "../../asset/SpaceStationParts/engine.glb";
 
 import { CollisionMask } from "../settings";
-import { PhysicsShape, PhysicsShapeMesh } from "@babylonjs/core/Physics/v2/physicsShape";
+import { PhysicsShape, PhysicsShapeMesh, PhysicsShapeSphere } from "@babylonjs/core/Physics/v2/physicsShape";
 import { MeshBuilder } from "@babylonjs/core/Meshes/meshBuilder";
+import { Vector3 } from "@babylonjs/core/Maths/math";
 
 export class Objects {
     private static WANDERER: Mesh;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export class Objects {
     public static GRASS_BLADES: Mesh[] = [];
 
     public static SPHERICAL_TANK: Mesh;
+    public static SPHERICAL_TANK_PHYSICS_SHAPE: PhysicsShape;
     public static STATION_ENGINE: Mesh;
 
     public static CRATE: Mesh;
@@ -189,9 +191,14 @@ export class Objects {
             const boundingBox = Objects.SPHERICAL_TANK.getBoundingInfo().boundingBox;
             const maxDimension = Math.max(boundingBox.extendSize.x, boundingBox.extendSize.y, boundingBox.extendSize.z);
 
-            Objects.SPHERICAL_TANK.scalingDeterminant = 20 / maxDimension;
+            const targetDimension = 20;
+
+            Objects.SPHERICAL_TANK.scaling.scaleInPlace(targetDimension / maxDimension);
             Objects.SPHERICAL_TANK.bakeCurrentTransformIntoVertices();
 
+            //FIXME: the scaling of the radius is caused by an issue with the mesh
+            Objects.SPHERICAL_TANK_PHYSICS_SHAPE = new PhysicsShapeSphere(Vector3.Zero(), targetDimension * 2.5, scene)
+
             console.log("SphericalTank loaded");
         };
 
diff --git a/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/landingBayMaterial.ts b/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/landingBayMaterial.ts
index 87c0c7b7d..5b4006741 100644
--- a/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/landingBayMaterial.ts
+++ b/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/landingBayMaterial.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ export class LandingBayMaterial extends ShaderMaterial {
                 width: textureResolution * aspectRatio,
                 height: textureResolution
             },
-            scene
+            scene,
+            true
         );
 
         const font_size = 128;
diff --git a/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/utilitySection.ts b/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/utilitySection.ts
index b46eb7b40..0de264c56 100644
--- a/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/utilitySection.ts
+++ b/src/ts/assets/procedural/spaceStation/utilitySection.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ import { Mesh } from "@babylonjs/core/Meshes/mesh";
 import { CollisionMask } from "../../../settings";
 import { AbstractMesh } from "@babylonjs/core/Meshes/abstractMesh";
 import { PhysicsAggregate } from "@babylonjs/core/Physics/v2/physicsAggregate";
-import { PhysicsShapeType } from "@babylonjs/core/Physics/v2/IPhysicsEnginePlugin";
+import { PhysicsMotionType, PhysicsShapeType } from "@babylonjs/core/Physics/v2/IPhysicsEnginePlugin";
 import { getRngFromSeed } from "../../../utils/getRngFromSeed";
+import { PhysicsBody } from "@babylonjs/core/Physics/v2/physicsBody";
 
 export class UtilitySection implements Transformable {
     private readonly attachment: Mesh;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export class UtilitySection implements Transformable {
     private readonly metalSectionMaterial: MetalSectionMaterial;
 
     private readonly tanks: AbstractMesh[] = [];
-    private readonly tankAggregates: PhysicsAggregate[] = [];
+    private readonly tankBodies: PhysicsBody[] = [];
 
     constructor(seed: number, scene: Scene) {
         this.metalSectionMaterial = new MetalSectionMaterial(scene);
@@ -95,19 +96,21 @@ export class UtilitySection implements Transformable {
             this.attachmentAggregate.shape.filterCollideMask = CollisionMask.DYNAMIC_OBJECTS;
 
             this.tanks.forEach((tank) => {
-                const tankAggregate = new PhysicsAggregate(tank, PhysicsShapeType.SPHERE, { mass: 0 });
-                tankAggregate.body.disablePreStep = false;
-                tankAggregate.shape.filterMembershipMask = CollisionMask.ENVIRONMENT;
-                tankAggregate.shape.filterCollideMask = CollisionMask.DYNAMIC_OBJECTS;
-
-                this.tankAggregates.push(tankAggregate);
+                const tankBody = new PhysicsBody(tank, PhysicsMotionType.STATIC, false, this.getTransform().getScene());
+                tankBody.setMassProperties({ mass: 0 });
+                tankBody.disablePreStep = false;
+                tankBody.shape = Objects.SPHERICAL_TANK_PHYSICS_SHAPE;
+                tankBody.shape.filterMembershipMask = CollisionMask.ENVIRONMENT;
+                tankBody.shape.filterCollideMask = CollisionMask.DYNAMIC_OBJECTS;
+
+                this.tankBodies.push(tankBody);
             });
         } else if (distanceToCamera > 360e3 && this.attachmentAggregate !== null) {
             this.attachmentAggregate?.dispose();
             this.attachmentAggregate = null;
 
-            this.tankAggregates.forEach((tankAggregate) => tankAggregate.dispose());
-            this.tankAggregates.length = 0;
+            this.tankBodies.forEach((tankBody) => tankBody.dispose());
+            this.tankBodies.length = 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -120,6 +123,6 @@ export class UtilitySection implements Transformable {
         this.attachmentAggregate?.dispose();
         this.metalSectionMaterial.dispose();
         this.tanks.forEach((tank) => tank.dispose());
-        this.tankAggregates.forEach((tankAggregate) => tankAggregate.dispose());
+        this.tankBodies.forEach((tankAggregate) => tankAggregate.dispose());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ts/assets/textures.ts b/src/ts/assets/textures.ts
index e8ab4d18e..44b4a6884 100644
--- a/src/ts/assets/textures.ts
+++ b/src/ts/assets/textures.ts
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ export class Textures {
                     width: padNumberTextureResolution,
                     height: padNumberTextureResolution * Settings.LANDING_PAD_ASPECT_RATIO
                 },
-                scene
+                scene,
+                true
             );
 
             //Add text to dynamic texture