Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation launched Starlab Space LLC (Starlab Space), a global joint venture, today welcomed MDA Space, a dependable mission partner to the quickly growing global space business, as a strategic partner and equity owner in Starlab Space. The joint venture’s global reach has been extended into Canada by the ongoing expansion of the Starlab US-led cooperation.
“We’re not just embracing innovation, we’re wielding it with MDA Space joining Starlab,” stated Tim Kopra, the CEO of Starlab Space and a former NASA astronaut. “I am convinced that this collaboration will spur innovation and open up new opportunities for Starlab, having personally witnessed the remarkable dependability and adaptability of robotic technology created by MDA Space during my stay on the International Space Station. MDA Space robotic technology will be essential to our operations, guaranteeing accuracy and superiority in whatever we do. These technologies have long been a cornerstone of space exploration.”
“Our incorporation into the Starlab Space team is not just a program partnership; rather, it is a strategic combination of highly matched and elite skills with the ultimate goal of propelling the space industry both on Earth and in orbit,” stated Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space. It also confirms the industry’s high degree of confidence in MDA Space robotics and the potential and value that MDA SKYMAKERTM brings to the developing commercial space exploration and infrastructure market.
As a result of adding MDA Space to the Starlab Space team, the joint venture is demonstrating its dedication to bringing together a global alliance of prominent, strategically-positioned businesses with a track record of successful launches, such as Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation. This move will broaden Starlab Space’s network of partners worldwide and contribute to the growth of the commercial space economy. The International Space Station partner network can continue through commercial companies thanks to the support of industrial partners from the United States, Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Starlab Space has obtained a launch contract with SpaceX for its Starship spacecraft in addition to the joint venture partners. It also has a strategic teaming relationship with Northrop Grumman and a design and experience partnership with Hilton Hotels.
