Main topic: Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space form a joint venture for the design, build, and operation of the Starlab commercial space station.
Key points:
1. Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space are partnering to develop the Starlab commercial space station.
2. Airbus will provide technical design support and expertise.
3. The joint venture will have a US-based entity and a European subsidiary to serve the European Space Agency (ESA) and its member state space agencies.
4. Voyager Space, Lockheed Martin, and Nanoracks plan to commence operations in 2028, three years before the decommissioning of the International Space Station (ISS).
5. NASA awarded over $400 million to private space station projects, including Voyager's, to replace the ISS.
6. European governments and taxpayers may find the project more appealing with European company involvement.
7. The goal is to build on the success of the International Space Station.
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