Space Station OS

Space Station OS is an open-source platform for exploring, operating, and developing space station systems.

The fastest way to try Space Station OS is to use the Tier-1 Desktop App on Ubuntu 24.04 Desktop.

You do not need to install a system ROS 2 environment for this path.
The desktop application uses the repository's Pixi environment.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl git zenity

curl -fsSL https://pixi.sh/install.sh | sh
export PATH="$HOME/.pixi/bin:$PATH"

git clone https://github.com/space-station-os/space_station_os.git
cd space_station_os

bash desktop/install.sh

After installation, double-click the Space Station OS desktop icon.

For details, see:

• Desktop application guide
• Pixi setup guide

The main Space Station OS repository is here:

• space-station-os/space_station_os

Please start from the repository README for installation, running SSOS, development setup, and contribution workflow.

For development, Pixi is the recommended reproducible environment.

Native ROS 2 Jazzy on Ubuntu 24.04 is also supported for system integration and development against a system ROS installation.

• Repository README
• Contributing guide

Authoritative project documentation is maintained in the main repository under docs/.

• Pixi setup and reproducible environment
• Desktop application
• Contributing guide

The wiki is used for supplementary notes, background material, and historical information.

• SSOS Wiki

Implementation tasks are tracked through GitHub Issues and the project board.

• Space Station OS Project Board

To see how SSOS works, visit our official YouTube channel.

• Space Station OS on YouTube

Major roadmap discussions, technical meeting notes, and architectural planning are tracked in GitHub Discussions.

• SSOS Discussions

For inquiries and collaboration, please reach out via our official LinkedIn page.

• Space Station OS on LinkedIn