No Man's Sky First 24 Hours Route: Ship Repair, Base, Hyperdrive

Quick Answer

In a new No Man’s Sky save, your first 24 hours should stabilize survival, repair the launch path, build a simple base, unlock the terrain manipulator and hyperdrive, then reach the Space Anomaly before chasing money farms or perfect ships.

First-save route

Stage	Goal	Stop when
0-20 minutes	Survive the starting planet and repair scanner/visor basics	You can identify sodium, oxygen, ferrite dust, carbon, and di-hydrogen
20-60 minutes	Repair launch thruster and pulse engine	Your ship can leave the planet and pulse between points
1-3 hours	Follow early Artemis prompts and build a basic base	You have a base computer, teleporter plan, portable refiner habit, and safe storage flow
3-8 hours	Unlock terrain manipulator, hyperdrive, and warp fuel loop	You can leave the first system without being stranded
After first warps	Reach the Space Anomaly and start choosing long-term goals	You know where to buy blueprints and where multiplayer/expedition systems live

Priority checklist

• Keep sodium and oxygen in reserve before exploring caves or extreme weather.
• Mine ferrite dust and carbon every time you land until the tool and base loop feels safe.
• Do not spend all early units on a flashy ship; inventory, scanner income, and survival upgrades help more.
• Drop a base computer on a planet you can tolerate, even if it is not your dream home.
• Keep launch fuel materials ready before following distress signals or buried technology routes.

Common mistakes

Mistake	Better choice
Chasing a perfect paradise planet before learning the base loop	Make a temporary utility base first
Selling useful survival materials for early units	Sell scan data, trade goods, or surplus after storage is stable
Ignoring the main tutorial prompts	Follow them until hyperdrive and Anomaly access are unlocked
Warping without fuel materials	Carry chromatic metal, oxygen, carbon, ferrite dust, and launch fuel ingredients

Next links

• Base Location Checklist
• Starship and Multi-Tool Upgrade Route
• Video Guides