Voyager Technologies<\/b> has selected Vivace Corporation<\/b> to manufacture the primary structure of the Starlab commercial space station. <\/p>\n
Vivace is an aerospace manufacturer that produces hardware for a wide range of space customers including NASA, United Launch Alliance, Rocket Lab, and Northrop Grumman. It is based in NASA\u2019s Michoud assembly facility near New Orleans, Louisiana. <\/p>\n
Vivace will finalize the design-to-manufacture and begin the manufacturing process for the primary structure, the companies said Wednesday. Earlier this year, Starlab completed its preliminary design review (PDR) in collaboration with NASA as a step toward full-scale production.<\/p>\n
The program will use Vivace\u2019s 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, Voyager said Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Starlab is a commercial space station in development, one of the commercial ventures in the works to succeed the International Space Station (ISS). NASA has awarded the program more than $217.5 million. Starlab has previously set a target for launch in 2028, but Wednesday\u2019s press release put the timeline as \u201clater this decade.\u201d <\/p>\n
The company Starlab Space is a joint venture between Voyager Technologies, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space, and Palantir Technologies, with strategic partners with Hilton, Northrop Grumman and The Ohio State University.<\/p>\n
\u201cVivace is honored to be selected as Starlab\u2019s partner for this groundbreaking program,\u201d said Steve Cook, Chairman of Vivace. \u201cManufacturing one of the largest space structures in our nation\u2019s history demands precision, expertise, and proven processes. Leveraging Vivace\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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