Construction materials

MaterialQuantity
Module Shell2
Station Hull Frame1
Armour Plate2

Research programme

This permanent lab develops projects at all three stages and manufactures repeatable retrofit kits.

ProjectStageBase research timeRecipe unlocks
Refining methodsFoundation180 s1
Structural engineeringFoundation180 s6
Industrial toolingFoundation180 s1
Thermal materialsAdvanced600 s1
Composite armourAdvanced600 s1
Precision manufactureAdvanced600 s1
Bulk-storage engineeringAdvanced600 s1
Nano-structured materialsFrontier1800 s6
Micro-fabricationFrontier1800 s1
Gravity-resistant structuresFrontier1800 s1
Repairable hull systemsFrontier1800 s1
Hazardous storageFrontier1800 s1