GTA 5 spaceship parts locations in 60 seconds
Start here - the essentials, then the detail below:
- 15 Knife Flights: Fly under or between structures; all 15 needed
- Play with the HUD on while learning, then turn it off later for immersion.
- 50 Stunt Jumps: Counts toward 100 percent; 25 required
- 50 Hidden Packages: Underwater cash bundles
- 50 Spaceship Parts: Omega's strand; reward is the Space Docker
- Avoid: missing character-specific missions by never switching to that character in the right area.
Key data for GTA 5 spaceship parts locations
The table below is the reference point for the rest of this guide.
| Set | Reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Spaceship Parts | Omega's strand; reward is the Space Docker | Far Out mission starts it |
| 50 Stunt Jumps | Counts toward 100 percent; 25 required | Also shown on the in-game map after discovery |
| 15 Knife Flights | Fly under or between structures; all 15 needed | Mallard or Besra work best |
| 50 Hidden Packages | Underwater cash bundles | Not required for 100 percent |
| 50 Letter Scraps | Leonora Johnson murder; reward is the A Starlet in Vinewood mission | Any character |
| 27 Peyote Plants | Transforms you into animals; a golden peyote variant spawns under special conditions | Next-gen versions only |
| 10 Monkey Mosaics | Reward is the Go Go Monkey Blista | Next-gen versions only |
Three rows carry most of the weight: 50 Letter Scraps, 27 Peyote Plants and 10 Monkey Mosaics. The remaining entries explain the exceptions.
If two rows seem to conflict, the difference is usually platform or difficulty - both are noted where relevant.
Much of this also applies to GTA 5 tow truck, with one or two differences that guide spells out.
Prerequisites
What GTA 5 spaceship parts locations assumes you already have:
- Basic controls down: driving, aiming and the weapon wheel
- A copy of GTA 5 updated to the latest title update
- A free save slot, or an invite-only session if you are online
- Enough in-game cash for any purchases mentioned below
If your next question is about GTA 5 bounty hunting, that guide picks up exactly where this section ends.
How to do it
Here is the GTA 5 spaceship parts locations sequence, with the reason for each step folded in:
Before you start: around 30-60 minutes of uninterrupted time for the first run; basic controls down: driving, aiming and the weapon wheel.
- Check availability for GTA 5 spaceship parts locations: many side missions unlock after a specific story mission or only for one character (Trevor's rampages, Franklin's Tonya tows, Michael's yoga).
- Find the marker on the map - question marks for Strangers and Freaks, icons for properties and hobbies - and read the pause-menu checklist to see what still counts.
- Complete the activity to the checklist standard: minigames need a win, triathlons need completion, flight school needs each lesson passed.
- Buy the properties that pay back quickly (Smoke on the Water, Downtown Cab Co, Los Santos Customs for free mods) and skip the vanity ones early.
- Track the 100 percent progress in Stats; the checklist shows exactly which Strangers and Freaks and hobbies remain.
- Return after the story ends; most side content stays available and some, like 'The Last One', only unlocks at 100 percent.
That covers the GTA 5 spaceship parts locations method; the rest of this page explains why it works and where it breaks.
Linked guides on spaceship parts GTA 5 map
Related reading, chosen because it overlaps with GTA 5 spaceship parts locations:
- ↗GTA 5 all collectibles map - GTA 5 All Collectibles Map Letter Scraps Spaceship Nuclear Waste Guide
- ↗GTA 5 nuclear waste locations - GTA 5 30 Nuclear Waste Locations Map Submarine Collectibles
- ↗GTA 5 peyote plant locations - GTA 5 Peyote Plant Locations Become Animal Guide All 76
- ↗GTA 5 missions - GTA 5 Story Missions Walkthrough Complete Guide
Sources we check
Sources worth bookmarking for GTA 5 spaceship parts locations:
- HowLongToBeat - crowd-sourced completion times for every GTA
- GTA Wiki - mission scripts, vehicle stats and historical data - check the edit date
- Your Social Club stats - your own tracked progress for collectibles, awards and heists
Community testers publish raw data; when our figures and theirs differ we update ours.
Ranked approaches
Players tackle GTA 5 spaceship parts locations in a few recognisable ways. Here are the ones that hold up:
Income-driven
Smoke on the Water, Downtown Cab Co and the Towing Impound first; use the income for weapons and mods.
Checklist-driven
Follow the Stats page: 20 Strangers and Freaks, 42 hobbies, 14 random events, 16 misc. Do those and ignore the rest.
This is where GTA 5 easter eggs starts to matter - that guide has the detail.
Expert tips for GTA 5 spaceship parts locations
Once the basics work, these add up:
- →Director Mode actors unlock through story progress and Strangers and Freaks; the mode itself opens from the Rockstar Editor menu.
- →Use the Rockstar Social Club or in-game Awards tab to track hidden progress counters.
- →Downtown Cab Co (200,000) unlocks taxi missions and a free Franklin taxi service; the missions themselves are short and count under miscellaneous.
Rumors, debunked
We checked the most repeated claims about GTA 5 spaceship parts locations:
Myth: Every Strangers and Freaks mission is needed for 100%
Reality: Only 20 of 58 count; the checklist names them.
Myth: Side missions disappear after the story
Reality: Nearly all remain; a few unlock only after the credits or at 100 percent.
Myth: The old glitch still works
Reality: Rockstar patches most exploits within a week or two; the legitimate route is usually just as fast now.
Myth: You need to finish the story first
Reality: Most of GTA 5 spaceship parts locations is available from the first free-roam session; only a handful of unlocks are gated behind specific missions.
Why players get GTA 5 spaceship parts locations wrong
The difference between a casual approach and a planned one is usually measured in whole evenings of play time.
The 100 percent checklist needs 20 Strangers and Freaks missions, 42 hobbies and pastimes, 14 random events and 16 miscellaneous tasks alongside the story, so GTA 5 spaceship parts locations is rarely optional for completionists.
- ✗Spending money on upgrades that do not affect GTA 5 spaceship parts locations at all
- ✗Following a video from several years ago without checking whether the patch changed the trigger
- ✗Doing all 58 Strangers and Freaks for the checklist when only 20 are required
This is where GTA 5 letter scraps locations starts to matter - that guide has the detail.
Bottom line
For GTA 5 players in 2027, GTA 5 spaceship parts locations is a solved problem with a few moving parts. The parts that move are dated above.
Rockstar has said nothing about carrying GTA V progress or Online characters into GTA 6, so treat this as content for the current game rather than preparation for the next one.
The logical follow-up is GTA 5 strangers and freaks and GTA 5 taxi missions.