
You can get Manipulator Modules as a reward for quests, find them in chests or in previous versions you could craft them at the Iron Crafting Table or higher crafting stations from 10 Matter Module Components and 1 Diamond. Complete the mission and your ship get upgraded. Once you have it you will get a mission to bring the modules to an NPC in the outpost. You can either get it by hiring enough crew members or buying it from the penguins in the outpost.
#Starbound upgrade ship upgrade
How do I give myself upgrade modules in Starbound? There are 5 different ship licenses that you must obtain in order to fully upgrade your ship….Ship License.

Once you have enough crew members, you will receive a ship license.

How many upgrade modules do you need to upgrade your ship in Starbound? Upgrade Modules also have a small chance to drop from most monsters when killed. Upgrade Modules can be found in any chest, but are more common in Challenge Rooms, and also have a 0-10% chance to spawn as a reward when a Reward Bag is used (depending on mission difficulty).
#Starbound upgrade ship license

