Expanding medical discoveries beyond Earth.
Microgravity uncovers possibilities only space can offer—increasing the accuracy of disease research and drug testing, accelerating drug development, and improving implant manufacturing—allowing the development of advanced therapies for leukemia, Parkinson’s, diabetes, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s, among others.
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Protein Crystal Growth in Microgravity
Protein Crystal Growth in Microgravity
Enhanced Protein Crystallization
Microgravity enables proteins to form larger crystals with less defects, allowing us to better understand their structure and, in turn, allowing for enhanced drug stability, efficacy, and targeted treatments
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3D neuroglial organoids in Space
3D neuroglial organoids in Space
3D Cell Growth & Disease Modeling
Space-grown cells can better replicate human biology, improving the accuracy of disease research and drug testing. The effects of weightlessness on cells also mimic aspects of aging and disease, providing accelerated models for research.
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Stem Cells
Stem Cells
Improved Stem Cell Research
Weightlessness allows for faster proliferation and longer-lasting potency of stem cells, which opens possibilities for more accessible and effective treatments for diseases like Parkinson’s and diabetes.
Advanced Implant Manufacturing
Gravity-free conditions enhance precision in biomedical implant manufacturing, improving performance and patient outcomes.
Advancing semiconductor technology beyond limits.
The unique environment of space pushes the boundaries of material science and enables breakthroughs in semiconductor chip manufacturing, including the possibility of increased production volumes and greater efficiency and performance.
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Enhanced Material Crystallization
and Improved Material Synthesis
Microgravity yields bigger growth, higher purity, better structure, and stronger uniformity in material crystals, leading to larger and higher-quality semiconductor materials.
Natural Vacuum
Space’s natural vacuum eliminates dependency on industrial machines, promotes near-perfect crystal growth and enables ultra-thin layering for advanced materials.
The Space Research Journey
How Starlab Accelerates Innovation
Design & Funding
Design research in collaboration with Starlab payload developers and identify business cases and potential funding.
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Safety Approval
A safety panel reviews and approves payloads on safety standards.
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Building & Testing
Payloads are built and rigorously tested to survive the journey and work properly on station.
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Payload Transfer
Payloads are integrated into a cargo vehicle and transferred to the launch site
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Launch
The cargo vehicle is launched to the station on a scheduled flight.
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Operation
Resources are allocated to conduct the experiments according to the schedule.
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Return Disposal
The hardware is either disposed of or flown back to Earth on the next scheduled flight.
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