Outpost development research projects can be divided into eight primary lines of research: Decoration, Domestication, Horiculture, Manufacturing, Outpost Defense, Power Generation, Resource Extraction, and Robots.
Greenhouses cannot be build at an outpost until you've trained at least one rank in Botany. The Horticulture projects thus require rank 1 of Botany as well.
Similarly, the Animal Husbandry Facility cannot be built at an outpost until you've trained at least one rank in Zoology. The Domestication projects thus require rank 1 of Zoology.
Note that Power Generation 4 also requires rank 1 of the Special Projects skill.
See a complete list of industrial items that are used to build outpost modules.
The following table lists all Outpost Development research projects, with the required rank in the Outpost Engineering skill:
| Skill Rank | Project Name | Input Materials | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Basic Extractors | Extractor - Water Vapor, Extractor - Gases, Extractor - Liquids, Extractor - Solids | |
| n/a | Basic Power | Fueled Generator, Industrial Light Post, Industrial Wall Light, Light Post, Powered Switch, Solar Array, Wind Turbine | |
| n/a | Basic Storage | Storage - Gases, Storage - Liquids, Storage - Solids, Transfer Container | |
| n/a | Basic Builders | Animal Husbandry Facility, Greenhouse | |
| n/a | Basic Structures | Variety of Habitation Modules, Outpost Airlock, Watchtower | |
| n/a | Crafting | Cooking Station, Industrial Workbench, Pharmaceutical Lab, Research Lab, Spacesuit Workbench, Weapon Workbench | |
| n/a | Basic Defenses | Ballistic Turret Mk I, Laser Turret Mk I, Tick Turret Mk I | |
| n/a | Basic Decoratives | Variety of Furniture, Decorations, and Displays | |
| n/a | Decoration 1 | 3 Fiber, 2 Ornamental, 3 Structural | Variety of Furniture, Decorations, and Displays |
| n/a | Manufacturing 1 | 3 Adaptive Frame, 3 Iron, 3 Sealant, 2 Zero Wire | Cargo Link - Inter-System, Simple Fabricator, Warehouse - Small |
| n/a | Robots 1 | 3 Aluminum, 3 Beryllium, 2 Zero Wire | Engineering Robot, Garden Mini Bot, Sanitation Mini Bot |
| 1 | Power Generation 1 | 10 Adaptive Frame, 10 Cobalt, 20 Copper, 8 Isocentered Magnet, 30 Silver, 10 Zero Wire | Wind Turbine - Advanced |
| 1 | Resource Extraction 1 | 10 Adaptive Frame, 30 Aluminum, 30 Chlorosilanes, 20 Copper, 5 Drilling Rig, 8 Mag Pressure Tank | Extractor - Gases - Commercial, Extractor - Liquids - Commercial, Extractor - Solids - Commercial, Extractor - Water Vapor - Commercial |
| 1 | Decoration 2 | 10 Adhesive, 10 Aluminum, 10 Fiber, 10 Pigment, 10 Structural | Variety of Furniture, Decorations, and Displays |
| 1 | Manufacturing 2 | 10 Adaptive Frame, 30 Iron, 10 Lubricant, 5 Reactive Gauge, 20 Sealant, 20 Tungsten, 10 Zero Wire | Compound Fabricator, Storage - Medium, Warehouse - Medium |
| 1 | Robots 2 | 8 Austenitic Manifold, 30 Chlorosilanes, 30 Cobalt, 10 Polymer, 8 Positron Battery, 30 Titanium, 30 Zero Wire | Logistics Robot, Power Management Robot |
| 1 | Domestication 1 | 10 Adaptive Frame, 10 Adhesive, 30 Aluminum, 5 Molecular Sieve, 10 Sealant | Animal Husbandry Facility - Commercial |
| 1 | Horticulture 1 | 10 Adaptive Frame, 8 Mag Pressure Tank, 10 Metabolic Agent, 10 Nutrient, 10 Tungsten | Greenhouse - Commercial |
| 2 | Outpost Defense 1 | 30 Aluminum, 5 Copper, 5 Fluorine, 3 Positron Battery, 10 Titanium, 8 Zero Wire | Ballistic Turret Mk II, Laser Turret Mk II, Security Mini Bot |
| 2 | Power Generation 2 | 30 Beryllium, 20 Caesium, 3 Power Circuit, 3 Supercooled Magnet, 5 Tau Grade Rheostat, 30 Titanium, 20 Zero Wire | Solar Dome |
| 2 | Resource Extraction 2 | 20 Adaptive Frame, 5 Aldumite Drilling Rig, 40 Aluminum, 20 Caesium, 20 Chlorosilanes, 8 Microsecond Regulator | Extractor - Gases - Industrial, Extractor - Liquids - Industrial, Extractor - Solids - Industrial, Extractor - Water Vapor - Industrial |
| 2 | Decoration 3 | 30 Adhesive, 30 Aluminum, 20 Fiber, 5 Luxury Textile, 20 Nickel, 30 Structural | Variety of Furniture, Decorations, and Displays |
| 2 | Manufacturing 3 | 30 Adaptive Frame, 40 Iron, 10 Lubricant, 15 Positron Battery, 10 Reactive Gauge, 30 Sealant, 30 Tungsten, 20 Zero Wire | Multiplex Fabricator, Storage - Large, Warehouse - Large |
| 2 | Domestication 2 | 20 Adaptive Frame, 30 Adhesive, 40 Aluminum, 10 Hypercatalyst, 30 Sealant, 8 Substrate Molecular Sieve | Animal Husbandry Facility - Industrial |
| 2 | Horticulture 2 | 20 Adaptive Frame, 10 Amino Acids, 10 Mag Pressure Tank, 30 Metabolic Agent, 30 Nutrient, 20 Tungsten | Greenhouse - Industrial |
| 3 | Outpost Defense 2 | 40 Aluminum, 10 Copper, 10 Neon, 8 Positron Battery, 2 Power Circuit, 30 Titanium, 3 Veryl-Treated Manifold | Ballistic Turret Mk III, Laser Turret Mk III, Security Robot |
| 3 | Power Generation 3 | 8 Control Rod, 10 Isotopic Coolant, 30 Lead, 10 Nuclear Fuel Rod, 10 Paramagnon Conductor, 5 Power Circuit, 10 Tau Grade Rheostat, 30 Tungsten | Reactor |
| 3 | Power Generation 4 | 10 Control Rod, 20 Isotopic Coolant, 50 Lead, 10 Power Circuit, 5 Rothicite Magnet, 8 Tasine Superconductor, 30 Tau Grade Rheostat, 40 Tungsten, 10 Vytinium Fuel Rod | Reactor - Advanced |