HOUSTON – August 25, 2026 – Starlab Space LLC, the commercial space station developer expanding access to low Earth orbit research, announced a payload reservation agreement from Star Sailors AG, an advisory and implementation company based in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Through the agreement, Star Sailors will be able to support a broad range of activities in biotechnology, medicine and commercial innovation. The reservation allows Star Sailors to organize and support missions, giving customers new access to microgravity research and commercial development.
“Star Sailors represents the type of entrepreneurial organization helping expand access to the commercial space economy,” said Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab. “Through this reservation, we are creating new opportunities for researchers, innovators and businesses to leverage microgravity as a platform for scientific advancement, technology development and commercial growth.”
Embedded within the innovation ecosystem of the Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA) and Technopark Liechtenstein, Star Sailors brings together expertise across spaceflight, medicine, biotechnology, communications, management and entrepreneurship. The company supports strategic consulting, mission implementation and operational services for organizations pursuing space-enabled technologies and commercial applications, with strengths in biotechnology and advanced manufacturing.
“Liechtenstein has one of the world’s most advanced and entrepreneur-friendly space laws. Operating payloads from Liechtenstein therefore offers a significant strategic advantage,” said Prof. Dr. Dr. Oliver Ullrich, chairman of the board of Star Sailors. “This reservation provides a pathway to expand commercial space activities while supporting research, innovation and entrepreneurship within Liechtenstein’s growing space economy.”
The agreement reflects the broader trend of businesses, research institutes and space agencies from around the world, now including Lichtenstein, actively positioning themselves for commercial access to LEO as the ISS transition approaches. Starlab’s international joint venture — spanning European, Japanese, and North American partners — is structured to support research programs across borders, enabling the sustained microgravity conditions that advance healthcare, materials science, agriculture and emerging technologies.
Starlab’s single-launch, no-assembly-required architecture is designed to reduce cost, complexity and risk for researchers and commercial partners, enabling full certification and operational readiness within weeks of launch. Through its joint venture partners, customers can conduct research aboard the International Space Station today, with a direct path to Starlab once it is operational.
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About Starlab
Starlab Space is a U.S.-led, global joint venture among Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG), Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space, Palantir Technologies, and Space Applications Services, with strategic partners including Hilton, Journey, Northrop Grumman, and The Ohio State University. Starlab is developing a next-generation, AI-enabled commercial space station, aiming to ensure continued human presence in low-Earth orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research alongside the retirement of the International Space Station. Starlab’s advanced, user-driven design and robust capabilities make it a premier platform for scientific discovery and technological advancement in space. For more information, visit starlab-space.com.
About Star Sailors
Star Sailors AG is a New Space advisory and implementation company based in Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein. The company supports research, development, manufacturing and commercial activities across suborbital and orbital spaceflight, with expertise spanning biotechnology, medicine, healthcare, communications, entrepreneurship and commercial innovation. Embedded within the innovation ecosystem of the Center for Space and Aviation Switzerland and Liechtenstein (CSA) and Technopark Liechtenstein, Star Sailors provides strategic guidance, mission implementation and operational support for organizations seeking to leverage the opportunities of the emerging space economy. For more information, visit www.starsailors.li.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Starlab Space
Melissa Price, melissaprice@griffincg.com
Star Sailors
Oliver Ullrich, oliver.ullrich@starsailors.li