Spaceports and refueling stations

[Jarhead0331 (OP)]

It seems like a silly question, but spaceports...what exactly do they do. I’ve placed several on one of my colonies and looking at the summary page, I can’t really tell what capability or enhancement they are providing. Do they simply speed the rate at which colonists can be loaded or unloaded?

In addition, how many refueling stations does a colony require before it can support refueling of ships? Is a shipyard required in order to have refueling capability? The same colony where I have delivered spaceports also has several refueling stations with cargo hangers. There is a sodium mining and refining operation on planet with fuel in the stockpile, but I still cannot refuel ships in orbit. Is this because there is no shipyard, or is the refueling level too low...it isn’t presently at .6.

Thanks.

[Steve Walmsley]

Spaceports act as an ordnance transfer station, a refuelling station and a cargo shuttle station. They also allow construction factories at the same population to build space stations.

One refuelling station is enough.

[Jarhead0331 (OP)]

^Thank you. So on a colony that has a spaceport, refueling stations, fuel and cargo handling stations, why can't I refuel ships that are in orbit?

[Jarhead0331 (OP)]

Here is a screenshot of the colony...could it be worker shortage?

[SpaceMarine]

Here is a screenshot of the colony...

you only transported parts of the stations see 0.6 0.05 you need to transport them until its atleast 1

[Jarhead0331 (OP)]

Here is a screenshot of the colony...

you only transported parts of the stations see 0.6 0.05 you need to transport them until its atleast 1

Ok. I suspected this. Thank you, SM.