#space Lockheed Martin together with Nanoracks, and Voyager Space plan to build Starlab commercial space station by 2027…

#space Lockheed Martin together with Nanoracks, and Voyager Space plan to build Starlab commercial space station by 2027. The purpose of Starlab is to carry out a wide variety of activities, including general science, materials research, plant growth, astronaut training, and tourism.

In its current iteration, it consists of a large inflatable habitat module and a metallic docking node. It will have a volume of 340 m3 (12,000 ft3) and four solar arrays totaling 60 kW.

It will support a permanent crew of four astronauts plus visitors.

Starlab will deploy from one single launch in 2027.

Source: Nanoracks.

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