Voyager Space demonstrated a mockup of its Starlab Space station, a future replacement for the ISS, at the International Astronautical Congress. It has also been announced which new companies have joined the project.
Mockup at the space forum
Visitors to the International Astronautical Congress, which was held recently in Sydney, Australia, had the opportunity to see the space station of the future. This is about the Starlab Space mockup presented by Voyager Space.
It has to be really big. The diameter is 7.8 meters. It will have three levels, each 2.2 meters high. At the company’s stand, you can see the windows, payload racks, and manipulator arm that will be used during its operation.
Starlab Space is expected to launch by 2030. It is part of the US plan to transfer space exploration tasks to private companies. The main contractors for its construction are Voyager Space and Airbus.
New partners
Of course, the participation of these two companies is not limited to the creation of Starlab Space. For a few years now, Mitsubishi Corp., MDA, Palantir Technologies, and Space Applications Services have been partners in its creation.
Now it has been announced that Voyager Space’s new partner will be the Belgian company Space Application Services. It specializes in payload development and integration. Experts believe that a worthy task will be found for it.
Saber Astronautics has also become a new partner. It specializes in finding new clients and assessing the feasibility of their projects. This company will definitely be very useful, because there are already many people who want to place their research modules at the new station.
Starlab will provide customers with access to microscopes, centrifuges, cold storage chambers, and other equipment and materials. It has also been announced who will be the main contractor for the construction of the station. This role was entrusted to Vivace Corp from Louisiana.
According to spacenews.com
