If you want a GUI coder LabVIEW is the best style for that.
You have to remember programming is not that important for this game, content is. Someone can make a mod now to add these features into the game.

Still, we need something to us make believe we've accomplished something more than "Task complete" !!!
As I have done all major tasks, I would love to have a better goal than working on the obvious and only next stage that would be to clear every remaining space program missions.
On an ideal world, achievements value would entirely depend on "random facts" as those we deal with in real life. As (I too) a fellow developer, the best rewards I get from my work results are those where something (good) I did not even expect to happen happens! (and I don't mean bugs ... those don't qualify and are no surprise!)
So I agree with OP considering some broader user input for that game as long as if there is such a platform where user brain can be an asset, this one would be a good prototype...

cky2250: You're wrong. Scripting (not programing!) will be a important part of the hardcore mode and that's also a part of content.

@ivanwfr: I know what to want to say, as member of the German community translation team, I can only ask you for being patient. Everyone is seriously working on ToM.

B2T: I suggest you to take a look at the fanmade "Kerbal OS (KOS)" addon/plugin of Kerbal Space Program. It's a "simple" scripting language written in C#.

The syntax is easy to use. That would people making able to write scripts for the rover or lander without learning any complex stuff to make a rover driving 10 meters in one direction