Research Lab
| Outpost Object Types | Miscellaneous |
| Build Limit Per Outpost | 3 |
| Build Cost (Resources) | Aluminum, Iron, Reactive Gauge, Comm Relay |
| Operating Cost (Resources) | Helium-3 |
Research Lab overview
The Starfield Research Lab is a Crafting outpost object which you can place at any of your Starfield outposts.
You can build an unlimited amount of Research Lab(s) at any one outpost.
Research Lab build requirements
Once you’ve found a suitable place to install the Research Lab from the outpost building view, you can rotate the Research Lab to finetune its position. If the Research Lab glows red, you will not be able to place it in your base. You will receive an error message explaining why you cannot place it down, and you will need to resolve the warning before you can build the Research Lab. Make sure the object isn’t floating or intersecting with an existing object, as these are the most common reasons you cannot place a structure or outpost item.
In order to construct a single Research Lab at one of your outposts, you will need to spend the following resources:
This structure has no resource cost.
Research Lab operating costs
Once you’ve built one Research Lab at your base, it may require additional power or resources in order to function properly.
The Research Lab requires:
Power cost: This structure does not require power to run.
Resource cost: This structure does not require additional resources to function.