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European leader in space infrastructure, payload integration and mission operations joins Starlab to strengthen international reach and extend capabilities for Starlab customers

HOUSTON and SYDNEY, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starlab Space LLC at the 76^th International Astronautical Congress today announced that Space Applications Services, a Belgium-based leader in space engineering and payload integration, has joined the company as a joint venture partner and investor. The partnership expands Starlab's global footprint and extends the capabilities available to Starlab customers.

SpaceApps contributes deep experience in space systems, mission operations and payload integration with capabilities that include avionics, payload development, the end-to-end International Commercial Experiment Cubes (ICECubes) service, as well as mission integration and operations control software. The company also works closely with the European Space Agency and international partners, broadening Starlab's access to global markets and research communities.

"Adding SpaceApps as both an investor and partner proves we're rapidly moving from design to reality," said Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab. "With additional capital and expertise from international partners, we're not just building the most advanced commercial space station and offering our customers exceptional capabilities, we're accelerating scientific discovery and defining the next era of space exploration."

The partnership will also include collaboration on SpaceApps's Space Innovation Laboratories currently under development across Europe. These ground-based facilities will provide expanded microgravity research access for universities and industry partners, helping to build the research community and scientific payload pipeline for Starlab's orbital laboratory.

"We are proud to join Starlab as both an investor and a partner," said Richard Aked, CEO of SpaceApps. "Starlab's vision aligns with our mission to broaden access to space. By contributing our payload facilities, avionics, and mission integration expertise, we look forward to enabling breakthrough science and innovation in low-Earth orbit."

The addition of SpaceApps further positions Starlab as one of the most advanced Commercial LEO Destination programs in development. Built by the team behind two decades of International Space Station success and backed by commitments from joint venture partners across the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada, Starlab is rapidly advancing from design to development, evidenced by its scheduled Critical Design Review at the end of the year.

About Starlab

Starlab Space is a U.S.-led, global joint venture among Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG), Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space, Palantir Technologies, and Space Applications Services, with strategic partners including Hilton, Journey, Northrop Grumman, and The Ohio State University. Starlab is developing a next-generation, AI-enabled commercial space station, aiming to ensure continued human presence in low-Earth orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research alongside the retirement of the International Space Station. Starlab's advanced, user-driven design and robust capabilities make it a premier platform for scientific discovery and technological advancement in space. For more information, visit starlab-space.com.

About Space Applications Services

Space Applications Services, based in Belgium with offices in the Netherlands and the U.S., develops advanced technologies for human spaceflight, exploration, and Earth observation. Serving clients such as ESA, NASA and the European Commission, the company delivers mission-critical systems including robotics, avionics, astronaut training, and ISS operations to support successful space missions worldwide. Its multidisciplinary teams combine engineering, science, and operations expertise to deliver end-to-end solutions from concept to orbit.

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This agreement marks a major milestone in the development of Starlab and another step toward its Critical Design Review in December.

HOUSTON and NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24, 2025 /CNW/ -- Starlab Space LLC has selected Vivace Corporation to manufacture the primary structure for its next-generation commercial space station. The aluminum-based structure, one of the largest single spaceflight structures ever developed for launch, will be built at Vivace's facility in New Orleans, La., with additional development and testing support from the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in Louisiana.

Starlab is designed to extend the legacy of the International Space Station and provide uninterrupted access to low-Earth orbit for scientific research, technology development and commercial applications. As the most capable of NASA's Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) concepts, Starlab will offer a continuous astronaut presence and support a wide range of national and international users.

"Selecting Vivace to lead the manufacturing of Starlab's primary structure is a major milestone," said Marshall Smith, Starlab CEO. "Starlab is meticulously engineered to deliver scalability, reliability, and mission-critical research to our partners. This collaboration is instrumental in transforming that vision into reality, perpetuating the ISS legacy, and ensuring NASA and its international partners continue to have seamless access to orbit in the post-ISS era."

Vivace will leverage its advanced aerospace engineering expertise, collaborating with Starlab and its international partners, to finalize the design-to-manufacture and begin the manufacturing process for the primary structure.

"Vivace is honored to be selected as Starlab's partner for this groundbreaking program," said Steve Cook, Chairman of Vivace. "Manufacturing one of the largest space structures in our nation's history demands precision, expertise, and proven processes. Leveraging Vivace's high-TRL capabilities and facilities in Louisiana, we are proud to contribute to this significant project supporting U.S. and allied leadership in human spaceflight."

The program will use Vivace's New Orleans facility at MAF for fabrication, with support from U.S. Government partners for subject matter expertise, structural analysis and potential test infrastructure. MAF will also support specialized large-scale manufacturing and assembly operations.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry added, "We are excited that Vivace Corporation and Starlab have partnered to utilize the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility as a central element in the design and build of the structures for the Starlab spacecraft. Our human spaceflight program is essential to U.S. national security, and leveraging this world-class multi-tenant facility, which originally played a role in winning WWII, is a key part of 'Freedom's Forge 2.0'."

Development is underway on the station's flight article, with a rigorous testing campaign ahead of its historic launch later this decade. Once operational, Starlab will deliver sustained, unmatched research and commercial opportunities in microgravity, supporting life sciences, advanced materials and technology demonstrations for government and private sector customers.

About Starlab

Starlab Space is a U.S.-led, global joint venture among Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG), Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space and Palantir Technologies, with strategic partners including Hilton, Northrop Grumman and The Ohio State University. Starlab is developing a next-generation, AI-enabled commercial space station, aiming to ensure continued human presence in low-Earth orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research alongside the retirement of the International Space Station. Starlab's advanced, user-driven design and robust capabilities make it a premier platform for scientific discovery and technological advancement in space. For more information, visit starlab-space.com.

About Vivace International

Founded in 2006 and based in NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans, Louisiana, Vivace provides mission-critical product development, engineering, and management services for U.S. spaceflight systems, hypersonics, and launch vehicle markets. Its products include flight hardware, ground support equipment, development hardware, tooling, and engineering services. From concept development through detailed design, analysis, manufacture, and test, Vivace develops high-performance, efficient solutions and delivers them on time. Learn more at Vivace.com.

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