I dont know if Im retarded, but i can only see missions, navigation, sensor log, comm, character, inventory, set home, launch and options in my screen on logging in.
I didnt click to automatically buy a ship after dying in a mission and Ive been trying to figure it out since..

I was able to buy a new ship via the pc version....Im assuming Im just missing something silly in the gearvr?

I only use the gear vr. When you have the ship selected that you want, the purchase button should be on the bottom left of your screen by the color selection.