Northrop Grumman selected by Voyager Space for Starlab space station docking

Northrop Grumman plan to enter a teaming agreement with Voyager Space to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft and provide cargo resupply services for the Starlab space station, which will be built and operated under a transatlantic joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space. The companies will further explore opportunities to strengthen the development of Starlab, a free-flying space station, and the enhanced Cygnus system, to serve the NASA Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Development program. The parties also are exploring opportunities for Northrop Grumman to provide engineering services in support of the design and development of Starlab. Northrop Grumman will perform services to upgrade its flight-proven Cygnus cargo vehicle with a fully autonomous docking system to support Starlab missions. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft will be utilized to deliver pressurized cargo to Starlab over an initial five-year period to support future human spaceflight missions.