Northrop Grumman Joins Voyager Space in Commercial Space Station Endeavor

Northrop Grumman has decided to abandon its plans to develop its own commercial space station and instead join forces with Voyager Space to assist in the development of the Starlab space station. The partnership will involve the development of autonomous docking systems for Northrop's Cygnus cargo spacecraft to dock with Starlab. The move comes as part of NASA's efforts to support the development of commercial successors to the International Space Station, which is set to retire in 2030. Northrop will withdraw from its agreement with NASA, and the agency will redirect the remaining funding to add milestones to agreements with Voyager Space, Blue Origin, and Axiom Space.