Ostranauts Ships Guide
Own and operate Ostranauts ships: buying, transponders, docking, mooring, derelicts and the best starting ships.
What are Ships in Ostranauts?
Ships cover everything about owning and operating a vessel: buying and registering a legal transponder, docking and mooring at ports, handling stolen ships, reading derelict shapes, and comparing the best starting ships for your career.
Why learn ships?
Buy and Register Legally
Get the right ship and transponder so you can trade, dock and work without trouble
Dock and Moor Safely
Match velocity, align the port and use mooring control for a clean arrival
Pick the Right Starting Ship
Compare starting ships and tier list to match your salvage, trade or flight goals
Featured & Essential
ostranauts which direction does ganymede rotate: FAQ
Find out which direction Ganymede rotates in Ostranauts, how tidal locking affects its motion, and how to read orbital direction correctly.
ostranauts transponder: Setup Guide, Risks & Recovery
Learn how to manage a transponder in Ostranauts, avoid costly damage, prepare your ship, and recover when the system is missing or impaired.
All Ships Guides
Ostranauts Ship Designs: Layout & Component Setup Guide
Master Ostranauts ship designs with step-by-step layout planning, power networks, life support, and balanced thruster placement.
Ostranauts Best Ship: Starting Ship Tier List & Rankings
Find the best Ostranauts starting ship with our tier list. Compare the Testudo Dream, Volatile, Ryoka, and more to dominate your career mode.
Ostranauts Coffin Ship: Setup Guide & Survival Tips
Learn how to survive the brutal Coffin Ship start in Ostranauts. Discover oxygen setup, salvage strategies, and retrofit walkthrough tips.
Ostranauts List of Ships: Tier List & Comparison
Compare every starting vessel in Ostranauts. Find the best ship for salvage, cargo, and exploration with our detailed tier rankings.
Ostranauts Ship Combat: Weapons, Tactics & Loadout Guide
Master Ostranauts ship combat with detailed weapon stats, defense systems, and tactical strategies for surviving engagements in the Bleeding Pluto system.
ostranauts derelict shapes: Salvage Tips & Routes
Learn how to read ostranauts derelict shapes, dock safely, identify valuable sections, and plan efficient salvage runs.
ostranauts how to buy a transponder for a stolen ship: Tips
Learn why stolen ships cannot receive replacement transponders in Ostranauts and how to recover value through registration, salvage, and stripping.
ostranauts mooring control: Docking Setup Guide
Learn how Ostranauts mooring control works, how to match velocity, align docking ports, avoid collisions, and safely board derelict ships.
ostranauts not fit our docking facility: Docking Fixes
Fix the Ostranauts “not fit our docking facility” message with practical checks for ship size, alignment, speed, clamps, and station access.
Ostranauts Starting Ships Tier List: Career Mode Rankings
Compare Ostranauts starting ships for Career Mode, including the Dream, Volatile, salvage tugs, and budget Custom designs.