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Icons found on Ship > Left panel > Navigation tab. Some of them are also used in System Map and Galaxy Map.

Icon Description Context Notes
File:Planet-non landable--Ship-Navigation tab.webp non-landable planet Player can not land their ship on this planet for various reasons.
File:Planet-Landfall--Ship-Navigation tab.webp landable planet ('Landfall' planet) Player and NPCs can land their ships on this planet.
File:Horizons Planetary Port--System map-POIs menu.webp Horizons 'Planetary port' - large base on planet surface Player docking permitted. Offers services.
File:Horizons Settlement--System map-POIs menu.webp Horizons 'Planetary settlement' - small base on planet surface Player docking NOT permitted. Usually designated as trespass zone.
They exist as mission targets for Horizons expansion planet surface missions.
Made to be accessed in SRV.
File:Odyssey Settlement--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Odyssey 'Planetary settlement' - small base on planet surface Player docking permitted. Offers services.
Part of Odyssey expansion. But accessible in base game (resp. Horizons expansion).
Made for walking around and 'On foot' missions and activities.
Commonly has only one landing pad.
File:Horizons Settlement-Conflict--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Odyssey 'Planetary settlement' in Conflict Settlement is under attack and became Planetary surface (On foot) Conflict zone.
Settlement Security level Indicates how well is the base secured and defended - how hard it would be attack it both in a ship, SRV and on foot.
   File:Settlement Defence level-1Low--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Low
   File:Settlement Defence level-2Medium--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Medium
   File:Settlement Defence level-3High--Ship-Navigation tab.webp High
Settlement Size
   none Tiny Usually only one or two buildings
   File:Settlement Size-2--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Small
   File:Settlement Size-3--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Medium
   File:Settlement Size-4--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Large
Station - large space station
Types:
Player docking permitted. Offers services. All types function the same.
   File:Space Station-Coriolis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Coriolis
   File:Space Station-Orbis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Orbis
   File:Space Station-Ocellus--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Ocellus
   File:Space Station-Asteroid base--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Asteroid base The station is built inside a large asteroid
File:Outpost--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Outpost - small space station Player docking permitted. Offers services. Landing pads limited to few Small and Medium.
File:Near location marker--Ship-Navigation tab.webp you are at this location (marker) The marker is displayed at or next to an object that you are nearest to.
From the official Player's guide: "Closest point of interest or the object you are currently in the sphere of influence of."
File:Targeted location marker--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Targeted location (marker) You have this location / object targeted. It is also 'locked' as destination for Supercruise, Supercruise Assist and in case of a system for FSD system jump.
File:Fleet carrier--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Fleet carrier - player owned megaship Player docking only available if owner allowed it!
Various services available only if owner has them activated.
File:Fleet carrier-Decommissioned--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Fleet carrier - decommissioned The ship is completely disabled. Player docking not available.
Because player owner failed to pay upkeep.
File:Megaship,Generation,Stranghold--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Megaship - dockable Each Megaship functions differently.
Can be docked at, and offer services.
File:Megaship B--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Megaship - non-dockable 'Point of interest' - i.e. Bulk Cruiser, Generation Ship, Dredger etc. Serve only as mission targets and sites for activities.
File:POI-Faction installation space--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Installation
'Point of interest' - Faction-owned installation in space. Non-dockable. Battles often occur in their vicinity. Serve a useful purpose as part of System Colonisation
File:Bookmarked location-Station--Ship-Navigation tab.webp
location is bookmarked You have saved this location to your Bookmarks.
File:Engineer base--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Engineer's base on planet surface
File:POI-Conflict zone--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Conflict zone In space Conflict zone with PvE ship battles. 'Point of interest'
File:Tourist beacon--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Tourist Beacon 1. Used for tourism gameplay. 2. Often marks interesting place worth visiting.
File:Signal source--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Signal source There are many kind of Signal sources, that offer different gameplay. All sharing the same icon.
File:Resource extraction site--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Resource Extraction Site Large asteroids field.
Place for mining commodities and Materials, and for bounty hunting. Usually inside planet's ring.
Commonly abbreviated 'RES'
File:Asteroid belt cluster--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Asteroid belt cluster Place for mining commodities and Materials, and for bounty hunting.
File:Nav beacon--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Nav Beacon Navigation beacon. One is present in every colonized System.
Scanning it will reveal details of Signal sources and in-space Mission targets in the System.
File:Star--Ship-Navigation tab.webp star One of stars in current star system.
File:Star System--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Star system Neighboring star system that you can target directly from Navigation panel, to jump to


Icons found in Location status and activities column on Navigation panel. If the column display is switched on in ship settings.

File:Ship-HUD-Nav panel-Activities and fines.webp
Icon Description Notes
File:Fine or wanted--Ship-Navigation tab.webp fine or wanted Player has either outstanding fine or there is bounty on him at this location
Activities at locations
File:Activity-xeno hunting--Ship-Navigation tab.webp xeno hunting Space combat vs Thargoids
File:Activity-rescue--Ship-Navigation tab.webp rescue
File:Activity-salvage--Ship-Navigation tab.webp salvage
File:Activity-exploration--Ship-Navigation tab.webp exploration
File:Activity-mercenary--Ship-Navigation tab.webp mercenary
File:POI-Conflict zone--Ship-Navigation tab.webp bounty hunting
File:Activity-piracy--Ship-Navigation tab.webp piracy
File:Activity-trading--Ship-Navigation tab.webp trading
File:Activity-smuggling--Ship-Navigation tab.webp smuggling
File:Resource extraction site--Ship-Navigation tab.webp mining