The Space Station Core is a part used to freeze ships in space, turning them into space stations that players can build on. It can be manufactured in a Mill for 1,000 metal. Clicking the core locks the ship’s position and orientation relative to the current SOI. Space Station Cores are required for constructing Depot/Junction chains.
Usage[]
Space Station Cores can only freeze ships if the gravity is low or far away enough from a celestial body. This makes locking ships near gas giants such as Jupiter very difficult. However, it is possible to lock ships on low-gravity celestial bodies like Titania or Alcaeus. Another workaround is to anchor ships farther away from gas giants. Once locked, Junctions,Depots,and Floodlights can be built. With a Space Colony Creator on board, players can create true colonies detached from celestial bodies.
Appearance[]
The Space Station Core appears as a cube with solar panel textures on its sides.
Trivia[]
- In earlier versions, Jupiter's immense gravity prevented players from activating the Space Station Core in Jupiter's SOI, as the conditions for locking the ship could never be met. More information can be found here.