Skip to content

How do I exit my hangar?

Last Updated

Alpha 4.0 Preview

Info

When you retrieve a ship to a Personal or Public hangar at a space station or spaceport, the hangar doors remain closed so that you can prepare your ship, load cargo etc. without interference from other players. Once you are ready to leave, you will need to signal ATC for launch permission.

If you are on an open pad (such as when retrieving ground vehicles from a Platinum Bay location) you can freely launch from/drive off the pad without contacting ATC.

You are generally only able to request launch permission for a ship that you own; if you are loaning a ship from another player or party member, it is easiest to have them request launch permission then swap seats.

Request Launch Permission

  1. Sit in the pilot seat of your ship.

  2. Contact ATC

    • Press the "Request ATC" keybind (L Alt + N).
    • Locate your Comms MFD. If no MFD is set to Comms, select it from the Menu.

    • Find the ATC channel for your location - it is usually named after the spaceport or station, and is typically near the top of the list.

      Note: In some locations, such as the Commons Garage at New Babbage, you will see both the location and the spaceport. Use the location channel.

    • Click the Open Channel icon on the right-hand side.

    • Open your Communications app (F11)
    • Click Friends.

    • Find the ATC channel for your location - it is usually named after the spaceport or station, and is typically near the top of the list.

      Note: In some locations, such as the Commons Garage at New Babbage, you will see both the location and the spaceport. Use the location channel.

    • Click the Open Channel icon on the right-hand side.

  3. If there is a queue of players waiting to launch/land, you may see a Queueing notification with your position in the queue and a max wait time. Note that this is a Maximum wait time, and you should reach the front of the queue much quicker than this.

  4. When it is your turn to launch, you will see a notification reading "Gateway Granted" and the hangar doors will begin to open.

  5. Wait for the hangar doors to open and take off.