Dyson Sphere Program logistics guide: Supply, Demand, vessels, and charging

Edition: PC Steam base game, app 1366540, normal progression without mods. Dark Fog, enemy settings, and resource multipliers are addressed separately. Sandbox, research shortcuts using Metadata, and complete endgame optimization are outside the standard steps.

Verification scope: Public sources checked on 2026-10-04. The most recent official release announcement found during that check was V0.10.35.29088, dated 2026-09-24. Game launch, installed build, and behavior across all saves were not tested.

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First decide which section needs transport

The same item needs different equipment for belts, planetary Logistics Drones, and interplanetary Logistics Vessels. Supply offers items to that network; Demand receives them from it.

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First decide which section needs transport: 4 entries
Transport section	Equipment and craft	How to read the settings
Immediately beside a building	Belts and Sorters	Sorters run from source to destination. Station inputs and outputs connect directly to belts
Between stations on the same planet	PLS or ILS with Logistics Drones	Local Supply to Local Demand. PLS is for planetary transport
Between stations on different planets	ILS at both ends, with Logistics Vessels	Remote Supply to Remote Demand. Another planet in the same star system is also Remote
Supplying storage or Icarus	Logistics Distributor and Logistics Bots	Separate from drones and vessels. This is not a setting for direct delivery from Distributors to stations

This guide focuses on normal station logistics. Research and crafting requirements are in answer 01; long-distance transport requirements are in answer 02. PLS means Planetary Logistics Station; ILS means Interstellar Logistics Station.

Example: receive one item from another planet

Try this with ILS stations on both planets and Logistics Vessels available. Start with one item entering and leaving by belt to keep planetary drone delivery out of the test. Equipment unlocks are in the closed answers.

Select the item in a free slot at the supplying ILS. Select exactly the same item at the receiving station; do not confuse raw ore and ingots
Set the supplier to Remote Supply and receiver to Remote Demand. For this test, set Local to Storage at both ends to isolate transactions with other stations on each planet
Connect a belt directly to the supplying station and confirm its internal inventory for that item rises
Deploy Logistics Vessels at the station that will launch them, connect it to the power grid, and charge it. Put vessels in the deployment area, not an item storage slot
Check vessel transport range, minimum load, and warp requirements. Temporarily lower minimum load for a small test, recording its previous value
Watch the in-transit display and deployed craft activity, then confirm increasing actual inventory at the receiver
Draw an output belt from the receiver and select the item's filter at that exit. Use a Sorter from the belt into production equipment
The test succeeds when the receiving factory consumes the item. Then expand into Local delivery as needed and readjust minimum loads to operating volumes

Storage disables Supply and Demand for that network, while belt inputs and outputs remain possible. Local Storage with Remote Demand is valid; do not assume that one item cannot use different modes across the two networks.

Local and Remote have separate roles for each item

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Local and Remote have separate roles for each item: 5 entries
Situation	Local example	Remote example	Result
Receive from another planet and output to a nearby belt	Storage	Demand	Vessels deliver; an output belt with the selected item filter removes cargo
Receive from another planet and distribute locally by drone	Supply	Demand	Arrivals by vessel supply Demand stations on the same planet
Drones collect locally for export to another planet	Demand	Supply	Collect from planetary suppliers and export to off-world Demand
Feed products by belt for export to another planet	Storage	Supply	Export belt-fed inventory without planetary transactions
Transport only on the same planet without off-world transactions	Supply or Demand	Storage	Drones operate when Local conditions are met; Remote does not participate

These are setting examples for different uses. Transport still requires supplier inventory, receiving demand capacity, craft, stored energy, and distance conditions. Settings do not create resources.

Do not confuse vessel fuel with station charge

There is no operation to load Coal or fuel rods into Logistics Vessels. They use their home station's stored energy to launch. Warp trips also consume Warpers, so inspect transport energy separately from additional consumables.

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Do not confuse vessel fuel with station charge: 4 entries
Check	Required location	Recovery action	Caution
Generation and transmission	The grid connected to the craft's home station	Connect the grid and check fuel and generation capacity	Power at the receiving factory is separate from charging at the launching station
Station charge	The side launching vessels or drones	Wait for charging; inspect maximum charging power and grid satisfaction	New connections create substantial charging demand. Do not raise only the limit and starve the entire factory of power
Acceptance at the other station	The corresponding Supply or Demand station	Establish the required inventory and item settings	Transport can use craft and charge at one end only. Vessels and power are not mandatory at both stations
Consumables for warp trips	The departing vessel's home ILS	Provide a route supplying Warpers to its dedicated slot	Prepare 2 Warpers for a round trip. The station does not share the mecha's Warper slot

An unpowered station can exchange cargo with the other station's craft, but that does not power nearby miners, Sorters, or factories. Initially establish both factory grids and use one-sided unpowered designs only after understanding the mechanism.

Shutdown checks when cargo does not arrive

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Shutdown checks when cargo does not arrive: 9 entries
Symptom	Supply and Demand checks	Required settings or items	Action	Transport confirmation
Supplier inventory does not increase	Selected item and input at the supplier	A belt carrying that same item	Select the item and connect the input directly. Distinguish raw materials from processed products	Actual supplier inventory rises
Inventory exists, but no craft arrive	Networks and modes at both ends	Supply and Demand matched within Local or within Remote	For interplanetary trips, inspect Remote. Correct both ends set to Supply, both to Demand, or either left at Storage	An in-transit indication or departing craft
Only drones are available	Transport section and deployment area	Interplanetary transport needs vessels and ILS at both ends	Check that craft in item inventory have not been mistaken for deployed craft	The active count of the appropriate craft changes
Craft are deployed but do not leave	Home-station charge and its power grid	Enough stored energy to launch	Restore generation and charging; adding fuel to the mecha alone is insufficient	Departure after charge recovers
Only low-volume items stop	Minimum load and current transport capacity	Minimum cargo relative to current capacity	Lower minimum load only to test, then balance it against operating transport volumes	The waiting item's transport starts
The receiver looks empty but places no order	Actual inventory, planned in-transit quantities, and storage limit	Remaining receiving demand	Check whether cargo is already in transit. Reconsider an excessively low item limit	Actual inventory after arrival and new orders
Nearby planets work, but distant destinations do not	Vessel maximum distance, warp distance, and requirement settings	Distance and warp conditions	Check answer 02. Do not disable the Warper requirement while the cause is unknown	Transport follows the intended route and speed
Only receiving inventory increases	Receiver output and factory input	Output-belt item filter and Sorters	Choose the output item and trace inputs through to production	Arriving items are consumed by the factory
Only some suppliers operate	Other suppliers, demand volume, and priority settings	Actual unmet demand	Check whether another supplier satisfies demand; inspect priority routes if needed	Idling is normal if sufficient supply already arrives

Minimum load is not a maximum specifying exactly how many items to carry. When research increases capacity, the same percentage can require more stock before departure. Storage limits and other exceptions also matter, so do not treat the percentage as an absolute rule.

Answer 01

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Prerequisites for researching and crafting logistics equipment

These are representative equipment differences. Material entries identify required item types, not every intermediate crafting step. Fixed total research costs and complete unlock trees are not included.

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Prerequisites for researching and crafting logistics equipment: 4 entries
Logistics equipment	Research and construction prerequisites	Transport method	Power and fuel	Version and distance differences
Planetary Logistics Station	Planetary Logistics System. The building needs Steel, Titanium Ingots, Processors, and Particle Containers	Deploy Logistics Drones	Stored energy in the home station. Do not load ordinary fuel into drones	Same-planet use. A PLS on another planet cannot receive vessel deliveries
Interstellar Logistics Station	Interstellar Logistics System. Craft using PLS plus Titanium Alloy and Particle Containers	Drones for Local; Logistics Vessels for Remote	Home-station charge; Warpers are additionally needed for warp	Also serves different planets in one star system, not just different stars
Deploying Logistics Vessels	Unlocked by Interstellar Logistics System. Produce Titanium Alloy, Processors, and Reinforced Thrusters	Put completed vessels in the ILS deployment area	Normal sailing uses station charge; warp has additional requirements	Research alone does not automatically deploy vessels
Orbital Collector	Gas Giants Exploitation. Construction needs items including ILS and fully charged Accumulators	Vessels from an off-world ILS come to collect resources	Self-generates power from part of its collected resources. Vessels and required Warpers belong to the collecting ILS	Place on the equator of gas or ice giants. This differs from surface-vein mining with Mining Machines

The progression answers explain initial Titanium collection through station research. Orbital Collector output varies with planet, research, and self-consumption, so no universal per-second rate is listed.

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Align warp research, Warpers, and distance settings

Building an ILS alone does not unlock vessel warp. The mecha being able to warp does not prove that vessel requirements are met.

Check completed Logistics Carrier Engine Lv4 upgrades. Earlier Lv3 and Drive Engine Lv4 are prerequisites, but mecha research alone does not complete vessel research
Supply Space Warpers to the dedicated slot in the vessel's home ILS. Choose between requesting and storing them in an item slot, belt delivery, and manual insertion
Check that Transport Range of Vessels includes the destination, then inspect Distance to Enable Warp
For routes beyond the warp distance, provide 2 Warpers for the round trip. If Must Equip Warpers is enabled, long-distance departure stops when warp is unavailable
Even within one system, planetary distances and settings may exceed the warp threshold. If vessels stop, review distance settings instead of assuming Warper conditions cannot matter within one system
Disabling the Warper requirement can send vessels on extremely long normal flights without warp. Do not disable it unconditionally as a diagnostic step
After startup, inspect Warper supply and prevent depletion like any other input. If vessels launch from both ends, check both home ILS conditions

Maximum range and similar settings apply to craft belonging to that station. One station's range limit may not prevent the other station's craft from arriving. Fixed flight times, transport per vessel count, and Warper production ratios are unverified and are not listed.

After the first successful shipment, keep watching stocks and output

After the first arrival succeeds, check that supplier production and receiver consumption continue. Constant vessel movement is not the only sign of healthy operation.

If supplier inventory stays empty, return to production or mining. If the receiver is full, inspect output and consumption
Reconsider an excessively low minimum load. More small shipments increase energy and Warper consumption
Even when using priority routes or station groups, establish basic Supply/Demand conditions first. The covered version includes priority settings added in 2024
With Dark Fog, defend stations themselves. Destruction also loses their assigned craft, so keeping craft out of danger alone is insufficient

This guide covers establishing transport and diagnosing shutdowns. All priority-rule combinations, optimal cluster-wide vessel allocation, and maximum throughput after infinite research are outside scope.

Frequently asked questions

Do Logistics Vessels need Coal or fuel rods?

Normal transport uses home-station charge. Warp trips also need Warpers. Keep these supplies separate from the mecha fuel chamber.

Do both stations need vessels and power?

Craft and charge at one end can handle the round trip. That does not power factories or miners at the other end. Inspect the launching side separately from cargo production and consumption.

Is another planet in the same star system Local?

Different planets use Remote. Local handles stations on the same planet. Check the column where Supply and Demand are configured.

Why do delivered items not appear on the belt?

Check the item filter on the belt leaving the ILS. Also inspect belt direction, Sorters feeding downstream equipment, and full output destinations.

Research should be complete, but long-distance trips do not run

Check research targets, deployed craft, charge, distance, and consumables separately. Specific unlock names and steps are in answer 02 on this page.

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