Starlab Space is developing a next-generation, AI-enabled commercial space station, aiming to ensure a permanent human presence in low-Earth orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research alongside the retirement of the International Space Station.
The Starlab space station is designed for rapid operational startup, arriving in orbit through a single launch via SpaceX Starship. This innovative approach reduces costs and technical risk while streamlining and enhancing operational efficiency in orbit.
This unique platform – built especially for conducting high-impact research and developing new technologies – will serve a diverse range of scientific and commercial markets, including microbiology, biopharma, semiconductors, and advanced materials manufacturing.
The state of Ohio plays a major role in the development of the Starlab space station through the engagement of Zin Technologies (a Voyager portfolio company) in Cleveland and The Ohio State University.
Customers will include private sector companies, national space agencies, academic researchers, and non-profit organizations from around the world.
Starlab Space is a U.S.-led joint venture that is recreating the global partnership network that enabled the success of the International Space Station, but now through leading international industrial partners. Starlab’s joint venture partners currently include Voyager, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, and MDA Space. Strategic partners also include Palantir Technologies, Hilton, Northrop Grumman, and The Ohio State University.