The goal of the NMS is to explore every planet and discover new things in space. To do this, first make sure your ship is capable of teleporting to other planets near you. If it doesn’t, you need to make a trip to the nearest space station. There you will find not only NPC merchants, but also a mission agent that can be useful for farming resources. If you’re having trouble finding a space station in No Man’s Sky, we’ll help you find it.
Where to find the space station in No Man’s Sky
Original image: Outcasts
In No Man’s Sky, to find the space station, approach the spaceship and you’ll see a yellowish-white icon pop up on the screen. Once you spot him, jump into your spaceship and head towards the space station. Since there are many space stations scattered throughout star systems, they can vary in color and size. But don’t worry, apart from the outer structure, everything inside will remain the same. Just enter the space station through a small entrance that emits a blue beam of light and it will do the trick.
Original image: Outcasts
There are times when your screen does not show the nearest space station. If so, then just go into space and open the galaxy map to find the yellowish white hexagon. Many players also face some issues when the space station disappears as soon as they teleport to another planet. In this situation, restart the game and that might help you.
And that’s how you can find this orbital platform in the game. In addition to the regular spaceship, the game also features a criminal station controlled by pirates. If you’re looking forward to visiting the pirate station, scroll down for more details.
How to Find and Visit the Outlaw Pirate Space Station in NMS
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In No Man’s Sky, you can find and identify a criminal/pirate space station or planet by their skull symbol and DNA strand in their description. This is only visible after you install the Economy Scanner and the Conflict Scanner on your spaceship. After that, just open the galaxy map and hover your mouse over the star systems to find it. Once you’ve found the Outlaw Station, just walk up to it and you’ll see a reddish-orange entrance. As previously mentioned, this orbital station is controlled by pirates and was added to the game in the Outlaw update. Inside it, you will find all sorts of dealers selling things on the black market for your spaceship.
With that said, this is all you need to know about how to find the space station in No Man’s Sky (NMS).