The Spirit Lifter

The Spirit Lifter is the name of a rocket that appears in Splatoon 3's story mode: Return of the Mammalians.

The Spirit Lifter is located in the center of Alterna, next to the Alterna Space Center. Initially, the rocket and its space station is unable to be accessed, due to the large amount of Fuzzy Ooze that surrounds it. In the final sequence, Agent 3 and the other members of the New Squidbeak Splatoon construct a lawnmower-like tool which is able to cut off the fuzz, allowing for New Agent 3 to initiate the final sequence.

The Spirit Lifter is filled with Fuzzy Ooze, which Mr. Grizz plans to use to cover the entirety of Earth. The Great Zapfish can also be seen captured inside a large tube, which is used to power the rocket for it's eventual use.

In the Alterna Logs, it is mentioned that The Spirit Lifter was initially used because the scientists of Alterna were restless of seeing the fake sky made out of liquid crystals, and wanted to go see the outside world for the first time after many years. Unfortunately, when the boosters were ignited, the energy from them overloaded the liquid crystals, causing the crystal walls to shatter and rain debris upon the remains of humanity, ultimately making them completely extinct.

Missions

 * The Spirit Lifter: Steerage
 * The Spirit Lifter: First Class
 * The entirety of the Rocket Battle takes place on (or near, referring to Return of the Mammalians (mission)) The Spirit Lifter

Trivia

 * After completing the story mode, The Spirit Lifter will appear blue instead of orange.
 * The Spirit Lifter's stages are the only time Fuzzy Ooze appears outside of Alterna's main areas.