This really reminds me of Seedship, in a good way. It's got that same balance between holding out for better conditions and avoiding letting opportunities pass you by.
Being picky, I feel as though the range of places to land the pod is a little too generous - I've only encountered one that actually killed off my character - and often doesn't seem to change enough during a single playthrough. I'm not sure if you sometimes get a few chances to accept a planet/ship/station or if I just happened to run into several very similar ones in a row, but either way a little more variety would have been nice (though I can see why it may not have been practical to add extra content within the time limit).
Overall, though, a very nice entry. I love the presentation - especially the big red button. It's a great match for the theme.