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What each building costs to place, how long the crew takes to build it, what it costs every day and how much power it draws or makes. New buildings unlock as the port levels up.
Level 1 Frontier Outpost
| Building | Cost | Build time | Upkeep / day | Power | Storage | Size (m) | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Authority | free | instant | 0 | +4 MW | 5,000 t | 30 × 30 | One per port |
| Light Pad | 100,000 | 8 h | 1,000 | −1 MW | — | 30 × 30 | |
| Warehouse | 120,000 | 8 h | 800 | −1 MW | 10,000 t | 30 × 20 | |
| Cargo Pad | 150,000 | 12 h | 1,500 | −2 MW | — | 40 × 40 | |
| Water Extractor | 150,000 | 8 h | 800 | −3 MW | — | 20 × 20 | Frontier worlds only |
| Research Lab | 150,000 | 8 h | 1,500 | −2 MW | — | 20 × 20 | |
| Tank Farm | 160,000 | 10 h | 1,000 | −2 MW | 8,000 t | 30 × 30 | |
| Oxygen Plant | 180,000 | 8 h | 1,000 | −4 MW | — | 20 × 20 | Frontier worlds only |
| Engineering Office | 180,000 | 8 h | 1,200 | −1 MW | — | 20 × 20 | |
| Hydroponics | 200,000 | 10 h | 1,200 | −3 MW | — | 30 × 20 | Frontier worlds only |
| Power Plant | 250,000 | 12 h | 2,000 | +12 MW | — | 30 × 30 |
Level 2 Planetary Port
| Building | Cost | Build time | Upkeep / day | Power | Storage | Size (m) | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Terminal | 100,000 | 6 h | 1,200 | −3 MW | — | 20 × 20 | |
| Battery Bank | 120,000 | 6 h | 300 | — | — | 20 × 20 | |
| Fuel Depot | 140,000 | 8 h | 1,000 | −2 MW | — | 30 × 20 | Tank Farm |
| Port Office | 200,000 | 8 h | 1,500 | −2 MW | — | 20 × 20 | |
| Traffic Control Tower | 250,000 | 12 h | 2,000 | −1 MW | — | 10 × 10 | Research: Traffic Control |
Level 3 Commercial Spaceport
| Building | Cost | Build time | Upkeep / day | Power | Storage | Size (m) | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Pad | 300,000 | 16 h | 2,500 | −4 MW | — | 60 × 60 | |
| Vault | 300,000 | 12 h | 1,800 | −1 MW | 2,000 t | 30 × 20 | |
| Repair Bay | 300,000 | 16 h | 2,500 | −3 MW | — | 30 × 20 | Research: Repair Engineering |
| High Security Pad | 420,000 | 16 h | 2,600 | −2 MW | — | 40 × 40 |
Level 4 Regional Hub
| Building | Cost | Build time | Upkeep / day | Power | Storage | Size (m) | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Containment Store | 380,000 | 15 h | 2,200 | −2 MW | 2,500 t | 30 × 30 | |
| Hazmat Pad | 560,000 | 20 h | 3,200 | −2 MW | — | 40 × 40 | |
| Fusion Plant | 1,500,000 | 48 h | 8,000 | +40 MW | — | 40 × 40 | Research: Fusion Power |
Level 5 Interplanetary Gateway
| Building | Cost | Build time | Upkeep / day | Power | Storage | Size (m) | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault Pad | 900,000 | 24 h | 4,000 | −2 MW | — | 40 × 40 | Research: Vault Security |
| Containment Pad | 1,100,000 | 28 h | 4,800 | −2 MW | — | 40 × 40 | Research: Exotic Containment |
Build times are game hours; one crew builds one site at a time, and an Engineering Office adds a crew. Upkeep is charged every game day. Power is the building's draw (−) or output (+) in megawatts. Demolishing a building returns half its cost; cancelling a construction site returns all of it.