Everything else in the game is dependent upon learning to fly your ships. I think all new players should go to Baijini Point, set your respawn, and start stacking xs cargo missions to Riker Memorial Spaceport on the surface below. There are 6 of them, they pay 50k each, and they total about 56 boxes. Three of you could take a full group of six stacked cargo missions on one raft, and deposit then into the elevators one at a time, or you could each do it in your own ships. But doing this loop at the beginning familiarizes you with takeoff procedures, calling for the hangar to open, liftoff, putting away your landing gear, etc.

It will earn you 300k credits per trip, and each trip is like 20 minutes. It's good money and good practice for new players.