Starlab will be a fully-functional space station in one launch - no assembly required - housing a permanent crew of four on missions up to a year or more in duration. OHIO is playing a major role in the development and implementation of Starlab, through the engagement of Zin Technologies in Cleveland (a Voyager portfolio company) and The Ohio State University, leveraging both Columbus and Wooster campus infrastructure and personnel.
Starlab research will span a wide dynamic range, including plant/agricultural research, materials science, human health, earth and climate, biotechnology, in-space assembly and repair, astronomy and astrophysics, and more. Customers will include private-sector companies, space agencies, university faculty and student researchers, and non-profit organizations from around the world.