# Ship States Reference

A vessel can be in one of the following states. You can query the current state using the
`getShipStatus()` method from the `@cosmo-cargo/fleet-sdk` package.

| State          | Description                                                                                                                   |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `docked`       | The ship is docked at a station and not consuming fuel. Cargo can be loaded or unloaded.                                      |
| `launching`    | The ship is preparing for departure. This typically takes just a few milliseconds.                                            |
| `cruising`     | The ship has reached warp velocity and is traveling to its destination.                                                       |
| `decelerating` | The ship is slowing down before arrival. No new cargo transfers can be initiated.                                             |
| `landing`      | The ship is performing docking procedures.                                                                                    |
| `standby`      | The ship has been scaled-to-zero. It isn't consuming resources but will automatically launch when there are queued shipments. |