Space Station 17 - Re-Dhah system
Space stations are large man-made habitats in space that can be landed on with a ship and serve as trading centres, refuelling stations and more.
Summary
Space stations can be found in planetary systems throughout the game. Each system will have at least one, although some may have more than one. Sean Murray has stated that the appearance of these space stations will not be one and the same; some may look like the Death Star while others are similar to a Borg cube.
Visiting a space station provides the opportunity to buy a new ship, trade/purchase/sell resources and blueprints, and possibly talk to NPC characters.
Space station classes
There are five classes of space stations in No Man's Sky; Class One being most commonly found in the outer edges of the galaxy and Class Five being commonly found close to the centre. As described in the video below, the higher the class, the better quality and more expensive the goods are you can buy while docked there.
Class One
- Ethaedair (pre-release)
Class Two
Class Three
Class Four
Class Five
Buying and Trading
One of the things you can do in space stations is trade with the people there. You can trade resources for currency or buy something else from them. These transactions can be carried out in person, or electronically using a Galactic Market Terminal. The currency in No Man's Sky is important. Although you can find resources and items on planets, you can also buy them on a space station.
Attacking
While you can attack a station, they cannot actually be destroyed. If attacked, their rating may be reduced and the quality of trading goods diminished. However, as an integral part of the game, they will remain in orbit around their host planet. Attacking a space station is likely to cause a space battle, and will certain attract attention from the Sentinels.