Unfortunately, there is a bug in the game No Man's Sky related to the quest marker that can stop your progress. 

In this guide we will tell you how to fix the bug in the First Stranger quest and return the marker to its place.

How to fix the bug with the marker in No Man's Sky

As part of the task you will be asked to fly to the crash site of the cargo ship and pick up the cargo from it. You will need a certain amount of materials to open the cargo capsules, and if you don't have them, you need to find them first. However, if you fly away from this location, the quest marker will disappear. Even if you find the necessary materials, you will have to return to the necessary planet by memory. 

One way to bypass this bug is to drop a waypoint on the Cargo Ship. You can do this with the scanner. 

Second method for those who have flown away and the marker is already gone: build a base and set a teleport wherever you are. Most likely you will be in one or two systems from the planet, which will help you quickly return. As soon as the teleport is placed, you will have to go through many different systems in one direction from the initial area many times. 

In the end, you will reach the point that will be very far from the quest marker - only then it will appear again. Now you can go to the nearest space station, use the teleport to go back, and go to the zone you need. Good luck!