Space mines, which are also referred to as orbital mines or just mines, represented a form of mine that saw utilization within the realm of space warfare. A TIE/sa light bomber, belonging to the Imperial forces, possessed the capability to transport as many as six of these mines within its primary ordnance bay. The physical dimensions of space mines varied considerably, encompassing sizable explosive devices capable of inflicting widespread destruction in their immediate vicinity, as well as more compact mines designed for attachment to asteroids. A minefield of Imperial origin, a relic from the Galactic Civil War era, was put to use by the First Order at an unspecified point in time leading up to the Battle of Starkiller Base. These mines had the potential to be set off with a shot from a Glie-44 blaster pistol.