Starlab Space and Redwire have formalized a collaboration agreement to accelerate the development of low-Earth orbit infrastructure and expand commercial access to space. Under the scope of the agreement, Redwire will be an implementation partner providing engineering, integration and technical expertise to support Starlab and its customers. Redwire will also be a Starlab channel partner, bringing advanced hardware and new customer markets to Starlab’s commercial space station program.
Redwire has decades of spaceflight heritage and expertise in advanced power systems, docking systems, environmental control and life support systems, lavatories, and in-space research and manufacturing. Under the collaboration agreement, Redwire initially will provide Starlab with key technologies such as Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA), payload facilities and other mission-critical hardware. The agreement also includes payload reservation rights aboard Starlab, allowing Redwire to offer orbital laboratory services to its global customer base. The collaboration aligns with NASA’s Commercial LEO Development (CLD) program and meets ITAR/EAR compliance standards.
“This partnership with Redwire reinforces Starlab’s strategy of working with industry leaders to deliver cutting-edge infrastructure, services and commercialization opportunities in LEO,” said Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space.
Shawn Buckley, Redwire’s SVP of Civil and International Space, said: “We’re thrilled to support Starlab’s mission and use Redwire’s long history in spaceflight and advanced technology to help build a commercial space station that supports lasting human presence in space.”
The collaboration expands both companies’ capabilities to serve the growing LEO market. As Starlab advances toward its Critical Design Review, utilizing Redwire’s space infrastructure technologies, the collaboration positions both parties to capitalize on emerging opportunities in space.