Marshall Smith is CEO of Starlab Space Stations. He is responsible for guiding Starlab’s vision, strategy, operations and sustainable success, representing its mission and interests to stakeholders worldwide. Smith brings a wealth of experience designing and building complex, human-rated space systems, as well as formulating deep space architectures, and developing human and robotic space systems and multi-billion dollar launch vehicles.

Smith was previously the president of Voyager Technologies’ Space Solutions business segment, where he led the strategic, operational and financial performance of the business segment, aligning company goals and stakeholder expectations. Smith previously served as chief technology officer at Voyager, leading technical strategy, as well as vice president of Exploration, supporting Nanoracks, which was acquired in 2021. There he oversaw commercial space station development, autonomous outpost platforms, support systems and airlocks. 

Prior to joining Voyager in 2021, Smith served 37 years at NASA, where he concluded his career as the deputy associate administrator for Systems Engineering & Integration at NASA Headquarters. During his tenure, he held various leadership roles, including director for Human Lunar Exploration Programs and director for Cross-Program Systems Integration/Exploration Systems. Smith led several initiatives that integrated innovative commercial partnerships into NASA’s deep-space exploration programs, including the Human Landing System. 

Smith is the recipient of the NASA Systems Engineering Excellence of the Year Award, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech.