Unleashing the Next Generation of Space Destinations
Starlab is a next-gen space station for space agencies, researchers, and companies, ensuring human presence in low-Earth orbit and transitioning microgravity science from the ISS to the commercial era. Starlab Space is a US-led joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus
We selected SpaceX’s Starship to launch Starlab into orbit on a single flight prior to ISS decommissioning. Starlab is set to launch with a fully functional science park and no additional outfitting flights are required. This accelerates accessible science, research, and manufacturing opportunities for global customers.
Hilton partners with Starlab, designing crew suites and communal areas, leveraging their 100-year legacy of innovation in hospitality. From pioneering in-room air conditioning to Digital Key tech, Hilton sets industry standards, now extending to space.
Through an on-orbit science park, Starlab aims to provide streamlined, agile access to research infrastructure in space and on Earth to accelerate discovery and innovation by a global user base. Our community-first approach empowers users to shape our future capabilities.
Voyager, leader of the Starlab Space Joint Venture, has been awarded $217+ million through a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with NASA. Part of NASA’s Commercial Destinations Free Flyer program, our mission is to maintain continued human presence and American leadership in low Earth orbit (LEO).
With over 35 years of spaceflight heritage, customers in 36+ countries, and over 2,000 successful missions, Voyager is a proven leader in space commercialization. No one has more experience that Voyager when it comes to commercial space station utilization.
Airbus, founding partner in Starlab Space LLC and the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, is a pioneer in sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.
For decades, Airbus has been at the heart of space exploration, with proven manufacturing capabilities, flight heritage, technology development, and innovation specifically for the Human Spaceflight domain (ISS Columbus Module, Automated Transfer Vehicle, Life Support Systems, Bartolomeo, and the European Service Module for NASA’s Artemis Orion spacecraft).
Airbus is currently providing technical design and engineering services for the Starlab space station and working with the Starlab team to set up a European subsidiary dedicated to serving European customers.
When you’re traveling to outer space, it matters where you stay.
Hilton’s world-renowned hospitality team is partnering with Starlab in the areas of architecture and design, leveraging Hilton’s world-class creative design and innovation experts to develop space hospitality crew headquarters aboard Starlab, including communal areas, hospitality suites, and sleeping arrangements for astronauts.
Together, Starlab and Hilton are also exploring the ground-to-space astronaut experience, global co-marketing, and tourism opportunities.
We are teaming with Northrop Grumman to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop’s Cygnus spacecraft and provide cargo resupply services for Starlab. Cygnus will deliver cargo to Starlab over an initial 5-year period.
The Ohio State University’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering division is leading university business development efforts and driving academic and agricultural technology (AgTech) business towards Starlab.