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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
many
mission File:Ship--HUD-Nav panel--Mission target.webp Location is either target of one of your missions, or the target is close to the location.
Location's row has blue background and text color.
many
Station or ship is disabled / damaged / destroyed File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Damaged station.webp Location's row has striped background.
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:Landfall planet-permit locked--Ship-Navigation tab.webp landable planet, requiring permit File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Planet-permit locked.webp Planet is landable, but player requires permit to be able to land. 'Permit locked'
Location's row has grey background and text color.
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-Thargoid invasion--Ship-Navigation tab.webp .. under Thargoid invasion
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 .. in Conflict Settlement is under attack from a human faction and became Planetary surface (On foot) Conflict zone.
   File:Odyssey Settlement-offline Thargoids--Ship-Navigation tab.webp .. offline / recovering from Thargoid invasion Settlement is currently abandoned and shut down after Thargoid invasion
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 Horizons settlement: little hostility towards player in SRV
   File:Settlement Defence level-2Medium--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Medium Horizons settlement: includes some trespass zones
   File:Settlement Defence level-3High--Ship-Navigation tab.webp High Horizons settlement: "dangerous places to visit"
Settlement Size
   none Smallest 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 Largest
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:Space Station-disabled--Ship-Navigation tab.svg disabled - damaged File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Damaged station.webp Station is disabled because of severe damage. Dockable, but docking is dangerous and most services are offline. Is often target of and offers rescue missions and gameplay.
Any station type in this state will change icon to this icon. Location's row has striped background.
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:Mission target--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Mission target Signal source File:Ship--HUD-Nav panel--Mission target.webp Special type of Signal source that contains mission objectives.
Location's row has blue background and text color.
File:Fleet carrier--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Fleet carrier - player owned megaship File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Carriers one decommisioned.webp 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 File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Carriers one decommisioned.webp The ship is completely disabled. Player docking not available. Because player owner failed to pay upkeep. Location's row has striped background.
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 i.e. Bulk Cruiser, Generation Ship etc. Serve only as mission targets and sites for activities. Found under 'Point of interest' filter.
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
Dredger 'Point of interest'
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
File:Star System-unreachable--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Star system inaccessible
  • Is too far for FSD's jump range. 'EXCESS MASS'
  • Requires permit to access. 'Permit required'

Location's row has grey background and text color.

File:Star System-Starter zone--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Starter zone Star system One of several special Star systems, where new players start the game. Advanced players can't enter the systems so they can't harrass the new players.
File:Star System-Starter zone-permit locked--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Once player leaves it, the permit is lost and they cannot enter it any more. So most players see it as Permit locked.
Location's row has grey background and text color.


File:Ship-HUD-Nav panel-Activities and fines.webp
Status and activities icons in the column in Nav panel

Icons found in Location status and activities column on Navigation panel. If the column display is switched on in ship settings.
Descriptions of location's activities can be viewed in-game in location details panel, opened by activating location row.

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
File:Status-on route--Ship-Navigation tab.webp route point Your FSD system jump route leads through this system
Activities at locations
File:Activity-mission--Ship-Navigation tab.webp mission Location is either target of one of your missions, or the target is close to the location.
Location's row has blue background and text color.
File:Activity-xeno hunting--Ship-Navigation tab.webp xeno hunting Space combat vs Thargoids
File:Activity-rescue--Ship-Navigation tab.webp Search & 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