Voyager Space Holdings
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| Founded | 2019 |
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| Founder | Dylan Taylor |
| Headquarters | Denver, CO |
| Website | https://voyagerspace.com |
Voyager Space Holdings is an American space company founded in 2019 by Dylan Taylor. Soon after, Voyager began acquiring companies beginning with spacecraft components manufacturer Altius Space Machines in 2020.[1]
As of June 3, 2024, Voyager has acquired Altius Space Machines, Pioneer Astronautics, The Launch Company, Nanoracks, Valley Tech Systems, Space Micro, and Zin Technologies.[2] Voyager is one of three companies funded through the Commercial LEO destinations program to deliver a commercially funded successor to the ISS after its planned deorbit in 2030.[3]
Through its acquisitions, the company is now a leader in space technology and in commercial space stations with locations across the United States as well as in Dubai.
Starlab[edit]
Starlab is planned to be the first continuously crewed permanent commercial space station. In 2023, Starlab LLC. was established as a joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, Mitsubishi, and MDA.[4] The station is planned to serve as a hub for Low Earth Orbit research and home to the George Washington Carver Science Park.[5]
The interior of the Starlab station will be designed in partnership with Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
Bishop Airlock[edit]
The Nanoracks Bishop Airlock is a commercially-funded airlock module launched to the International Space Station on SpaceX CRS-21 on 6 December 2020. It was berthed to the Tranquility module on 19 December 2020 by the Canadarm2. The module was built by Nanoracks, Thales Alenia Space, and Boeing. It is used to deploy CubeSats, small satellites, and other external payloads for NASA, Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), and other commercial and governmental customers. The airlock also serves as a site for technology maturation as well as a brand new way to dispose large pieces of trash.
References[edit]
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2019-10-23). "Voyager Space Holdings to acquire Altius Space Machines". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Company Overview | Voyager Space". https://voyagerspace.com/. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Berger, Eric (2024-02-01). "Starlab—with half the volume of the ISS—will fit inside Starship's payload bay". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2024-05-29). "MDA Space joins Starlab Space commercial space station venture". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Voyager Celebrates Grand Opening of George Washington Carver Science Park Facility at The Ohio State University | Voyager Space". https://voyagerspace.com/. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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