Space CEO explains why he believes private space stations are a viable business
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Voyager Technologies Chairman Dylan Taylor outlined how his company's $2.8-3.3 billion Starlab space station project aims to replace the International Space Station by 2029, securing major funding from institutional investor Janus Henderson and targeting NASA's Commercial LEO Destinations contract selection expected in mid-2024. Taylor emphasized that strong government signals rather than full funding enable private capital markets to finance these ventures, citing overwhelming demand from countries wanting sovereign astronauts and commercial research customers.
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