City

Lunar Space Station

A little space station that rearranges itself as easily as your furniture does.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 60227 · 2019

Pieces417

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number60227

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The verdict

I built this one expecting a straightforward City space set and ended up rearranging the modules three separate times because I couldn't decide which layout I liked best.

The living, lab, and kitchen pods pop off the central airlock and click back on in any order, and that simple swap feature makes it feel more like a toy you actually play with than a shelf piece you admire once. It is genuinely clever for a set this size, but I will say the price per piece stings a bit once you compare it to bigger City sets from the same year. This one is for anyone who wants a NASA-flavored space set that a kid can actually rearrange and rebuild without adult supervision, not for the collector chasing part count value.

Best for: kids and families who want a space set built for actual rearranging and play, not display

The full review

What it is

The first time I clicked the lab module off the central airlock and swapped it with the kitchen, I actually laughed. Lunar Space Station is built around a genuinely smart idea: three separate pods, each with its own roof that lifts off, that snap onto a central hub in whatever order you want. The living module has a little treadmill and an anti-gravity bed that tips up like a real astronaut bunk, the kitchen has a tiny pizza oven tucked next to some potted plants, and the lab has a light brick that flips on to illuminate two new-for-2019 geode pieces with blue crystal cores. That lab module was the moment this set won me over. In a dark room those glowing crystals actually look like something out of NASA's own renderings of the real Lunar Gateway, which is what this whole set is loosely modeled on.

The catch

I want to be straight about the drawback everyone brings up, because it's a fair one. At 417 pieces and an original retail price around 60 dollars, this lands on the expensive side of the City lineup for what you get in build time. It is not a long build, and once you're through it, the satellite and the little shuttle with its opening cockpit feel more like bonus accessories than co-stars. If you're chasing pure part count value or a marathon building session, this isn't where you'll find it.

Who it's for

Where this set shines is with a kid (or a kid at heart) who wants to actually play with what they build, not just display it. The modular design means the station never has to look the same way twice, and Dr. Ogel (yes, LEGO spelled backwards) and the rest of the crew give it enough personality to carry ongoing pretend play. If you or your kid loves rearranging a dollhouse as much as building it, this scratches that exact itch. If you want maximum pieces for your dollar or a big display centerpiece, look toward a larger City or Creator space set instead.

What works

The three modules (kitchen, living, lab) detach and reattach in any configuration, so the layout is never fixed
The lab module's light brick and the two new glow-blue geode crystals genuinely light up and look great in a dark room
Dr. Ogel and the crew minifigs have real personality, and the treadmill, anti-gravity bed, and pizza oven details make each module feel lived in rather than generic

Worth knowing

It is pricier per piece than most City sets its size, and reviewers consistently flagged the cost against the build time
The satellite and shuttle add-ons feel like smaller afterthoughts next to the main station
Now retired, so secondhand prices have crept above the original retail cost

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The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is quick and satisfying rather than a long haul. You put together the central airlock hub first, then each of the three modules comes together as its own short, self-contained build, which makes it a nice one that a younger builder can tackle module by module without losing steam. The shuttle and satellite go together fast at the end almost like dessert after the main meal.

The standout pieces are the two geode crystals, new molds for 2019 in a glowing blue that nobody had really seen before in this exact shape, paired with the light brick that makes the lab module the visual centerpiece of the whole set. The minifigures carry solid printing detail on their spacesuits and torsos, and small touches like the anti-gravity bed, treadmill, and pizza oven show real thought went into making each module feel like a distinct room rather than a repeated pod. It won't blow you away on part count value at this price point, but what's here is used well.

Fun facts

01The set is loosely inspired by NASA's real Lunar Gateway space station concept.
02One of the included minifigures is named Dr. Ogel, which is 'LEGO' spelled backwards.
03The two geode crystal pieces with glowing blue cores were new molds introduced in 2019.
04The set has since been retired, and Brickset users rate it 4.0 out of 5.