Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan Voyager Technologies' CEO & Chairman Dylan Taylor on Starlab Space Station, data centers in space, and lunar expansion 2/5/26
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Feb 5, 2026 Dylan Taylor, CEO and Chairman of Voyager Technologies, leads Starlab development and lunar infrastructure efforts. He discusses Starlab’s large-volume design and a 2029 launch target. Conversations cover space data centers and laser communications, technical hurdles like radiation and heat, and plans for lunar habitats and resource extraction.
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Starlab Reproduces ISS Capacity
- Starlab uses modern heavy‑lift rockets to deliver a much larger habitat volume in a single launch.
- Voyager plans to reproduce the ISS research capacity using 2030s technology for a significant LEO upgrade.
Hit Milestones To Stay On Track
- Stick to announced timelines and meet NASA milestones to maintain program credibility.
- Voyager reports 27 NASA milestones achieved and a completed critical design review while targeting a 2029 launch.
Mock‑Up Lets Users Shape Design
- The Johnson Space Center mock-up lets astronauts, customers, and researchers walk the station and propose real‑time interior changes.
- Voyager uses the display next to other NASA mock-ups to help investors and the public imagine next‑gen hardware.