SpaceX, Voyager Space, and Airbus collaborate to launch private space station "Starlab" on single Starship rocket

SpaceX, in partnership with Voyager Space and Airbus, plans to deploy a private space station named Starlab into orbit using a single Starship rocket.

While a launch date is yet to be announced, Starlab Space aims to send its station into orbit before NASA decommissions the International Space Station in 2030. Voyager Space CEO Dylan Taylor expressed confidence in SpaceX's Starship, citing its success and reliability.

Starlab aims to serve as a successor to the ISS, facilitating a global customer base of space agencies, researchers, and companies in low-Earth orbit.

The success of the venture relies on the capability of SpaceX's Starship, a mega launch platform yet to undergo proven viability, with a third flight test scheduled this year. Despite challenges, SpaceX is optimistic about Starlab's launch, emphasizing its significance for the future of commercial space.