Basically, you visit stations to get missions, which are typically bringing some item from one location to another. You can also do trading and mining, but you need larger ships for that.
It would help to connect with another player and have him explain things to you. If you're on Xbox, my gamertag is tabicat.
Part of the game is discovering what to do. I suggest watching youtube videos and browsing https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteOne/.
Basically, you visit stations to get missions, which are typically bringing some item from one location to another. You can also do trading and mining, but you need larger ships for that.
It would help to connect with another player and have him explain things to you. If you're on Xbox, my gamertag is tabicat.