The Starlab commercial space station project is moving toward the production phase, having passed a key development milestone with NASA.
Starlab, a joint project between the U.S. space technology firm Voyager Space and European aerospace conglomerate Airbus, will consist of a service module and a habitat large enough to host four space tourists. Currently, the station is expected to launch in 2028 aboard SpaceX's Starship megarocket.
The recently completed preliminary design review (PDR) marks the beginning of the station's "full-scale" production, the company said in a statement.
During the PDR, an expert panel from NASA and the project partners greenlit the space station's design after reviewing potential safety issues and other concerns.
Source: www.space.com
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