STRINGS.CODEX.EXOBASESDLC1.PARAGRAPH_5
Retrieving resources from space requires mining a target mass using a rocket equipped with a Drillcone, then gathering the harvestable fragments with a cargo module designed for those materials. Cargo modules include Cargo Bay, Large Liquid Cargo Tank, Gas Cargo Canister, and more.
Free-floating Space Artifacts and Data Banks can be gathered with an Artifact Transport Module or a Research Module respectively, no mining required.