Starlab

Overview

Next-generation commercial space station developed by Starlab Space, the Voyager-led JV with Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation and MDA Space. The ~8-meter-diameter, two-deck station launches complete in a single SpaceX Starship flight — no on-orbit assembly — and hosts a continuous crew of four with ISS-equivalent payload capability, an MDA SKYMAKER robotic arm, Palantir-built AI/data infrastructure and Hilton-designed crew quarters. Completed NASA Commercial Critical Design Review in February 2026; targeting a 2029 launch.

CCDR complete (Feb 2026); transitioning to manufacturing, fabrication, testing and assembly ahead of a targeted 2029 Starship launch, pending NASA CLD Phase 2 outcome

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