Interstellar Factors - HIP 10175

Capitan Ace Rimmer

A table of Interstellar Factor Contact locations in Elite Dangerous


  - A permit is required to enter this system.
 

Civilization Icons

This consist of three icons separated by hyphens representing the human populated control of the system. If it is blank than the system is unpopulated
Otherwise the first Icon is the system allegiance, the second is the security level and the third is the main system economy

Allegiance Icons
- Populated, Federation allegiance
- Populated, Empire allegiance
- Populated, Alliance allegiance
- Populated, Independent allegiance
- Unknown (Megaships or FCs only)
 

Security Icons
H - System has High security.
M - System has Medium security.
L - System has Low security.
A - System is in Anarchy.
 

Economy Icons
- High Tech economy
- Industrial economy
- Agricultural economy
- Terraforming economy
- Extraction economy
- Refinery economy
- Military economy
- Service economy
- Tourism economy
- Colony economy
- Prison economy
 

Station Icons
- Planetary station
M - Small/Medium landing pads only
L - All landing pad sizes available
B - Black Market
Rs - Restock
-Refuel
- Repair
RRR - Full Restock/Repair/Refuel
O - Outfitting
- Shipyard
IF - Interstellar Factors
MT(E) - Encoded Material Trader
MT(R) - Raw Material Trader
MT(M) - Manufactured Material Trader
TB(H) - Human Technology Broker
TB(G) - Guardian Technology Broker
CA - CarrierAdministration
CV - CarrierVendor
 

Distance
Ly
System Civilization Stations
6.1 Caberani - L - Sheffield Dock (, L, 9477 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
8.3 Fenrichua - L -
Stations
Aldrin City (, L, 619 Ls, A 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
Luiken Landing (, L, 2503 Ls, A 4) [RRR, O, IF]
Lindbohm Installation (, L, 16471 Ls, B 4) [RRR, O, IF]
Womack Silo (, L, 17632 Ls, B 3) [RRR, O, IF]
Whymper Barracks (, L, 18040 Ls, B 5) [RRR, O, IF]
10.7 Primpo - L -
Stations
Dana Prospect (/, M, 26 Ls) [, IF, B]
Adamson Platform (/, M, 31 Ls) [, IF, B]
Butler Depot (, L, 31 Ls, AB 2) [RRR, O, IF, B]
15.0 Jumukun - L -
Stations
Schwann Holdings (/, M, 1552 Ls) [Rs, O, IF]
Faraday Plant (/, M, 2170 Ls) [Rs, O, IF]
17.3 Kharwa - L - Glashow Station (, L, 1557 Ls, ABCD 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
17.8 Wadjang - L - Whitney Landing (, M, 1079 Ls) [Rs, O, IF, B]
18.5 Dainbing - L -
Stations
Russell Mine (/, M, 839 Ls, 1) [, O, IF, B]
Niven Landing (/, M, 1135 Ls, 1) [, IF, B]
18.6 Woda - L - Cooper Vision (, L, 104 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
19.6 Desuanta - L -
Stations
Thomson Survey (/, M, 255 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
Ewald Dock (/, M, 413 Ls) [RRR, IF]
20.2 HIP 7930 - L - Rashid Settlement (, M, 14098 Ls, EF 1) [Rs, O, IF]
21.2 Umbroges - L -
Stations
Wylie Settlement (/, M, 306 Ls) [RRR, O, IF]
Jakes' Inheritance (/, M, 388 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
Romer Base (, L, 388 Ls, 2) [RRR, O, IF, B]
21.8 HIP 11182 - L -
Stations
Barnes Enterprise (, L, 47 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
Kerr Refinery (, L, 80 Ls, 2) [RRR, O, IF]
Herreshoff Market (, L, 145 Ls, 3) [RRR, O, , IF]
22.0 Matsucha - L -
Stations
Bartlett Depot (/, M, 25 Ls) [, IF, B]
Menzies Platform (/, M, 33 Ls) [RRR, IF]
Moore Works (, L, 61 Ls, A 4) [RRR, O, IF, B]
22.4 Glete - L -
Stations
May's Pride (, M, 403 Ls) [Rs, O, IF]
Betancourt Base (, L, 3443 Ls, 9) [RRR, O, IF]
22.6 Volkhabe - M -
Stations
Leichhardt Landing (/, M, 1020 Ls) [, IF]
Galiano Station (/, M, 2590 Ls, 4 b) [, IF]
22.6 HIP 11728 - L -
Stations
Leeuwenhoek Relay (/, M, 833 Ls) [, IF, B]
Ford Platform (/, M, 1141 Ls) [Rs, O, IF, B]
Franklin Vista (, L, 1142 Ls, 3 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
22.7 Simarasir - L -
Stations
Hawking Point (/, M, 490 Ls) [, IF]
Dutton Base (/, M, 639 Ls) [, O, IF]
Cabot Observatory (, L, 3782 Ls, 9 a) [RRR, O, IF]
23.9 Li Na - L -
Stations
Caidin Point (/, M, 222 Ls) [RRR, IF, B]
Friend Settlement (/, M, 582 Ls) [, IF]
Mitchell Relay (, L, 245829 Ls, B 4) [RRR, O, IF]
23.9 38 Arietis - L -
Stations
Nelson Point (/, M, 676 Ls, 1) [, IF, B]
Moore Works (/, M, 1168 Ls, 2) [, IF, B]
The Indefatigable (, L, 1754 Ls, 3 a) [RRR, IF]
24.3 Alanaribri - L - Musa al-Khwarizmi Works (, M, 433 Ls) [, O, IF]
24.8 Wo 9067 B - L -
Stations
Lee Penal colony (, M, 290 Ls) [, IF]
Hambly Outpost (, M, 722 Ls) [, IF]
25.2 Huntan - L -
Stations
Hillary Vision (, L, 180 Ls, B 1) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Clark Dock (, L, 235 Ls, AB 2) [RRR, O, , IF]
Backlund Arsenal (, L, 564 Ls, AB 2) [RRR, O, IF]
Adams Point (, L, 1936 Ls, AB 4) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Peral Landing (, M, 21078 Ls) [, IF]
25.9 Gabikula - L - Galindo Reformatory (, M, 639 Ls) [, IF]
25.9 Apotenile - L -
Stations
Tilley Station (, M, 832 Ls) [, IF]
Bernard Terminal (, L, 843 Ls, A 2 a) [RRR, O, IF]
Cousteau Survey (, L, 844 Ls, A 2 a) [RRR, O, IF]
McIntyre Port (, L, 845 Ls, A 2 a) [RRR, O, , IF]
Halsell's Folly (, L, 30648 Ls, B 5) [RRR, O, IF]
26.0 Carpuli - L -
Stations
Anders Port (/, M, 698 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
Bethe Camp (/, M, 974 Ls) [, IF, B]
Tani Hub (, L, 18660 Ls, B 4 a) [RRR, O, IF]
LeConte Prospect (, L, 20275 Ls, B 5) [RRR, O, IF, B]
26.5 HIP 8972 - L -
Stations
Born Beacon (, M, 444 Ls, 2 a) [, O, IF]
Vonarburg Survey (, L, 610 Ls, 2 e) [RRR, O, IF]
26.6 Tocopa - L - Gardner Base (, M, 1709 Ls) [, O, IF]
26.8 BD+23 296 - L - Debye Gateway (, L, 813 Ls, BC 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
26.8 HIP 8775 - L -
Stations
Hardwick Camp (/, M, 1123 Ls) [, IF]
Otiman Camp (/, M, 1509 Ls) [RRR, O, IF]
27.3 Laukas - L - Barbosa Platform (, M, 17505 Ls) [, IF, B]
27.5 HIP 9607 - L - Lukyanenko Dock (, M, 6854 Ls, 2) [, O, IF, B]
28.1 Ceti Sector WO-A c22 - L -
Stations
Tudela Vision (, L, 63 Ls, A 1) [Rs, O, IF]
Heck's Folly (, L, 63 Ls, A 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
Sherrington Horizons (, L, 96 Ls, A 2) [RRR, O, , IF]
Grunsfeld Holdings (, L, 118 Ls, A 3) [RRR, O, , IF]
Acharya Reformatory (, L, 39015 Ls, B 2) [RRR, O, IF]
Lasswitz's Inheritance (, L, 39247 Ls, B 5 a) [RRR, O, IF]
29.0 Oleles - L -
Stations
McHugh Base (, L, 1532 Ls, 2 f) [RRR, O, IF]
Spring Orbital (, L, 2096 Ls, 3 c) [RRR, O, , IF]
Levi-Strauss Gateway (, M, 2914 Ls) [Rs, O, IF, B]
29.3 HIP 12087 - L -
Stations
Mohun Terminal (, L, 38 Ls, 3) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Gaspar de Portola Escape (, L, 1197 Ls, 5 a) [RRR, IF, B]
29.6 Gliese 9106 - L -
Stations
Abernathy City (, L, 816 Ls, A 3 h) [RRR, O, , IF]
McKay Holdings (, M, 1065 Ls) [, IF]
Phillips Port (, M, 1426 Ls, A 1 e) [RRR, O, IF]
Alpers Point (, L, 94506 Ls, B 4) [RRR, O, IF]
Berezin Base (, L, 95005 Ls, B 1 a) [RRR, O, IF]
29.9 Takan - L -
Stations
Voss Relay (/, M, 8054 Ls) [, IF]
Fujimori Barracks (, L, 8313 Ls, B 3) [RRR, O, IF]
Karl Diesel Horizons (/, M, 8324 Ls) [, O, IF]
29.9 Chel - L -
Stations
Ford Platform (/, M, 250 Ls) [, IF]
Quimper Landing (/, M, 346 Ls) [, O, IF]
Grassmann's Folly (, L, 346 Ls, 2) [RRR, O, IF]
Thompson Plant (, L, 942 Ls, 3) [RRR, O, IF]
30.2 HIP 12155 - L -
Stations
Sargent Survey (, L, 316 Ls, B 1) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Swanwick Installation (, L, 343 Ls, B 1) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Chaviano Dock (, L, 22037 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
Shavyrin Plant (, L, 22089 Ls, C 1) [RRR, O, IF, B]
30.2 Batho - L -
Stations
Doyle Dock (/, M, 279 Ls, 1) [Rs, O, IF, B]
Riemann Plant (, L, 280 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, IF]
Gibson Freeport (/, M, 407 Ls, 2) [, IF]
31.4 Medziojin - L -
Stations
Cooper Settlement (/, M, 13 Ls) [Rs, O, IF]
Banks Terminal (/, M, 22 Ls) [RRR, IF]
Norton Base (, L, 2622 Ls, 7 b) [RRR, O, IF, B]
31.7 HIP 10510 - L - Grant Orbital (/, M, 993 Ls, 2 a) [, IF]
31.8 Inhers - L -
Stations
Hoyle Vision (, L, 798 Ls, 3 a) [RRR, O, IF]
Vonnegut Hub (, L, 798 Ls, 3 a) [RRR, O, IF]
Tereshkova Hub (, L, 2458 Ls, 2 a) [RRR, O, , IF]
32.0 Parenni - L - Alvares City (, L, 7689 Ls, B 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
32.2 SPOCS 111 - L - Lysenko Colony (/, M, 1411 Ls) [, IF]
32.3 Alrisha - L - Fearn Survey (, L, 7357 Ls, ABCD 1 f) [Rs, IF, B]
33.1 Agastii - L - Beebe's Claim (, M, 3604 Ls, 11) [RRR, IF, B]
33.8 Lei Cherna - A -
Stations
Mukai Dock (/, M, 170 Ls) [, IF, B]
Baffin Refinery (, L, 170 Ls, A 1) [RRR, O, IF, B]
34.1 Wolf 65 - L -
Stations
Pangborn Port (, L, 385 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
Savorgnan de Brazza Dock (, M, 545 Ls) [, IF]
34.2 Arietis Sector ST-R b4-1 - L - Stross Market (, L, 1697 Ls, 6) [, IF]
34.7 HIP 13674 - L -
Stations
Barjavel Base (, L, 98467 Ls, B 3 h) [RRR, O, IF]
Leavitt Vision (, M, 98633 Ls) [, IF, B]
Niven Keep (, L, 98827 Ls, B 3 h) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Ray Gateway (, M, 100027 Ls) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Stott Port (, L, 100997 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
34.8 Balante - L - Laplace Ring (, L, 16424 Ls, AB 1) [RRR, O, , IF, CA]
35.4 Belae - L - Thagard Gateway (, L, 13590 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
35.4 HIP 14614 - L -
Stations
Patsayev Depot (/, M, 3736 Ls, A 1 c) [, IF]
Rond d'Alembert Vision (, L, 4682 Ls, A 2 d) [RRR, O, IF]
Birdseye Holdings (/, M, 4768 Ls) [, IF]
35.6 Dao Tzu - L - Coelho Terminal (, L, 1362 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
35.7 BD+23 204 - L -
Stations
Geston Installation (, L, 2166 Ls, 2 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Potrykus Holdings (/, M, 2174 Ls) [, IF]
Hennepin Hub (, L, 2175 Ls, 2 b) [RRR, O, IF, B]
35.8 Laksmii - L - Koishikawa's Claim (, M, 11 Ls, 3 g) [RRR, O, IF]
35.9 Medzist - L -
Stations
Abbott Orbital (, M, 224 Ls) [RRR, IF, B]
Galouye Dock (, M, 724 Ls) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Bernoulli Vision (, L, 956 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
Cayley Hub (, L, 1717 Ls, 6 c) [RRR, O, IF]
35.9 Piscium Sector BQ-Y b0 - L - Gaspar de Portola Works (, L, 16 Ls, 2) [Rs, O, , IF]
36.0 HIP 14211 - L -
Stations
Williams Dock (, L, 447 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, , IF]
May Holdings (, L, 3318 Ls, 4) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Hughes-Fulford Enterprise (, L, 4624 Ls, 5) [RRR, O, IF, B]
36.1 BD+01 299 - L - Platt Plant (, M, 791 Ls) [Rs, O, IF, B]
36.2 HIP 8489 - L -
Stations
Ziemianski Base (/, M, 227 Ls) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Payne Port (/, M, 283 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
36.5 Purut - L -
Stations
Liouville Plant (/, M, 7 Ls) [RRR, IF]
Tshang Landing (, L, 72 Ls, B 2) [RRR, O, IF]
Macan Dock (/, M, 75 Ls) [RRR, O, IF]
Alvares Observatory (, L, 2099 Ls, AB 5 a) [RRR, O, , IF]
36.6 HIP 15062 - L -
Stations
Ejeta Point (, L, 1158 Ls, 1 d) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Smith Depot (, M, 1166 Ls, 1 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Deb Vision (, L, 1171 Ls, 1 a) [RRR, O, IF]
36.8 Ehlauneti - L -
Stations
Lee Orbital (, L, 365 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
O'Brien's Progress (, L, 469 Ls, AB 2) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
Bellamy Installation (, L, 30402 Ls, C 7) [Rs, O, IF]
Luiken Outpost (, L, 31926 Ls, C 5) [Rs, O, IF, B]
37.0 66 Ceti - L - Barnes Dock (/, M, 12543 Ls, B 1) [, IF]
37.4 Arietis Sector AG-O b6-2 - L -
Stations
Cousteau Observatory (, L, 665 Ls, 2) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Bharadwaj Barracks (, L, 665 Ls, 2) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Barth Reach (, L, 2637 Ls, 4) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Wundt Base (, L, 3684 Ls, 5) [RRR, O, IF, B]
37.6 Inherseku - L -
Stations
Soddy Port (/, M, 1290 Ls) [RRR, O, IF]
Hart Beacon (/, M, 1867 Ls) [, IF]
Wheeler Installation (, L, 2572 Ls, 3) [RRR, O, IF]
37.8 HIP 5687 - L - Stefanyshyn-Piper Camp (, M, 118498 Ls, C 1) [, O, IF, B]
37.9 Hosakab - L -
Stations
McCool Observatory (, L, 1339 Ls, 2 a) [RRR, O, IF]
Kanwar Beacon (, M, 2314 Ls, 5 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
37.9 Umathudti - L - Wallace Station (, M, 1524 Ls) [, IF]
38.2 Njanito - L - Czerneda Works (, M, 291 Ls) [, IF]
38.5 Jotun - L - Icelock (, L, 80 Ls, 3) [RRR, O, , IF]
38.5 Parakana - L -
Stations
Haarsma Horizons (/, M, 14 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
Cook Relay (/, M, 22 Ls) [RRR, IF, B]
Kiernan Terminal (, L, 1025 Ls, 15 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
38.8 Moha - L - Leonov Mine (, M, 682 Ls) [, O, IF]
38.8 Kotigeni - A -
Stations
Shaw Port (/, L, 363 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
Taylor Enterprise (/, M, 666 Ls) [Rs, O, IF, B]
Wisniewski-Snerg Keep (, L, 1994 Ls, 4 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
39.4 Marsonna - L -
Stations
Knight Landing (/, M, 465 Ls) [, O, IF]
Kneale Landing (/, M, 610 Ls) [, O, IF]
39.5 Zoquala - L - Scalzi Hub (, L, 13776 Ls, C 1) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
39.9 Hannos - L - Tryggvason Mine (, M, 406988 Ls) [, IF, B]
40.3 10 Arietis - L -
Stations
Hoyle's Folly (, L, 17989 Ls, A 6) [RRR, O, IF]
Morgan Terminal (, L, 18200 Ls, A 7) [RRR, O, , IF]
Archimedes Base (/, M, 18202 Ls, A 6) [, IF]
Chadwick Station (/, M, 18497 Ls, A 5) [, O, IF]
40.5 Patollu - L -
Stations
Oliver's Progress (/, M, 681 Ls) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Krupkat Mine (/, M, 992 Ls) [, IF, B]
Garrett Arsenal (, L, 999 Ls, 2 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
40.6 Zvaiti - L -
Stations
Langsdorff Mine (/, M, 32 Ls) [Rs, O, IF, B]
Hume Retreat (/, M, 87 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
Hinz Plant (, L, 119 Ls, A 3) [RRR, O, IF, B]
40.6 Amaunet - L - North Dock (, M, 339 Ls, 6 a) [, IF]
41.1 HR 816 - L -
Stations
Belyanin Plant (, L, 7211 Ls, B 4) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Laumer Platform (/, M, 7452 Ls) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Piserchia Landing (/, M, 7823 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
41.5 Cofana - L -
Stations
Dzhanibekov Landing (/, M, 574 Ls) [, IF, B]
Wittgenstein Prospect (/, M, 774 Ls) [, IF]
41.5 Thosa - L - Kress Depot (, M, 376 Ls) [RRR, IF]
42.4 Yerava - L -
Stations
Levinson Refinery (/, M, 1570 Ls, 4 e) [RRR, O, IF]
Hughes Camp (, L, 2940 Ls, 4 e) [RRR, O, IF]
42.4 Bolonaz - L - Humboldt Dock (, M, 1239 Ls) [, IF]
42.6 Jementi - L -
Stations
Zamyatin Arsenal (, L, 1172 Ls, A 5) [RRR, O, IF]
Weber's Claim (/, M, 227425 Ls) [, IF, B]
Janes' Inheritance (, L, 227427 Ls, B 7) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Donaldson Mine (/, M, 227451 Ls) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Gabriel Plant (, L, 227556 Ls, B 6) [RRR, , IF, B]
Pinto's Inheritance (, L, 228336 Ls, C 2) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
42.7 HIP 6975 - L - Haipeng's Progress (, L, 154 Ls, A 2) [RRR, IF]
42.8 Zhonvenk - L -
Stations
MacCurdy Landing (, L, 1168 Ls, 2 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Fanning Barracks (, L, 1168 Ls, 2 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Watt Port (, L, 1682 Ls, 3 f) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
42.9 Gucuma - L -
Stations
Brule Gateway (, L, 415 Ls, 2) [RRR, O, , IF]
Lozino-Lozinskiy Keep (, L, 415 Ls, 1) [RRR, IF]
Lehtonen Platform (, L, 415 Ls, 1) [RRR, O, IF]
Effinger Ring (, M, 537 Ls) [, IF, B]
Bugrov Installation (, L, 774 Ls, 3 a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Morris Laboratory (, L, 775 Ls, 3 a) [RRR, O, IF]
43.1 HIP 14974 - L -
Stations
Lucid Plant (/, M, 1575 Ls, 3) [Rs, O, IF]
Davy Arsenal (, L, 1674 Ls, 2 b) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Baxter Hub (, L, 3021 Ls, 6 e) [RRR, IF, B]
43.1 Arietis Sector KM-W d1-94 - M - Beekman Prospect (, L, 621 Ls, A 2) [RRR, O, IF, B]
43.3 LTT 10410 - L -
Stations
Reed Survey (/, M, 2272 Ls) [, IF, B]
Ellern Point (, L, 3433 Ls, 4 c a) [RRR, O, IF, B]
43.4 HIP 9492 - L -
Stations
Ingstad Bastion (, L, 230631 Ls, B 9 b) [Rs, O, IF, B]
Galouye Dock (, L, 231042 Ls, B 6) [RRR, O, , IF, B]
Griffith Vision (, M, 231214 Ls) [, IF, B]
43.5 HIP 9519 - L -
Stations
Al-Jazari Settlement (/, M, 962 Ls) [, IF, B]
Locke Platform (/, M, 1373 Ls) [, O, IF, B]
43.7 LHS 1275 - L -
Stations
Gooch Mine (/, M, 2080 Ls) [, IF]
Nagel Legacy (/, M, 3082 Ls) [, IF]
44.0 Djaujang - L -
Stations
Cochrane Refinery (/, M, 303 Ls, 1) [Rs, O, IF]
Martins Prospect (/, M, 449 Ls, 2) [Rs, O, IF, B]
44.0 HIP 9127 - L -
Stations
Everest Vision (/, M, 622 Ls) [RRR, O, IF]
Steele Colony (/, M, 961 Ls) [Rs, O, IF]
44.1 Chu Pere - L -
Stations
Vlaicu Observatory (, L, 1723 Ls) [RRR, O, IF]
Cowper Relay (, L, 10625 Ls, B 3) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Ellern Relay (, L, 11037 Ls, B 2) [RRR, O, IF, B]
Bendell Ring (, L, 20789 Ls) [RRR, O, , IF]

Data sourced from EDDB and EDSM.


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