Voyager Space Buys Tech Firm ZIN Technologies

CIOTechOutlook Team | Thursday, 04 May 2023, 06:37 IST

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Voyager Space, a world leader in space exploration, has acquired ZIN Technologies, Inc. (ZIN), a premier engineering, design, and integration firm with decades of experience providing NASA, national security agencies, and top aerospace and defence companies with critical human-rated spaceflight systems and monitoring solutions, propulsion, and more. The purchase of ZIN by Voyager Space is a crucial step in building out the business's space infrastructure and technological capabilities to support its Starlab development endeavours.
 
ZIN has a long relationship with NASA, having collaborated with them for over 50 years. The United States Space Shuttle, the MIR space station, the International Space Station (ISS), Dream Chaser, and Starlab are just a few of the spacecraft for which ZIN supplies systems and highly engineered solutions. With its involvement in more than 400 research operations on the ISS and support for the human-rated structural monitoring systems for the Lunar Gateway under NASA's Artemis programme, ZIN is a recognised global pioneer in the development of microgravity research equipment.
 
ZIN also has a wealth of experience in developing rendezvous, docking, and related capabilities as well as integrating complicated space-rated hardware. These solutions enhance Voyager Space's portfolio of top space infrastructure and technological capabilities and have direct applications to the Starlab space station.
 
NASA granted a USD 160 million Space Act Agreement to Voyager and Nanoracks in December 2021 for the construction of Starlab, a permanently manned, free-flying space station that would replace the International Space Station (ISS). Utilising cutting-edge technologies, Starlab is built with readily available infrastructure tools to conduct research, advance scientific understanding, and promote commercial activity in microgravity.
 
"ZIN's aerospace expertise, strong reputation in the industry, and legacy working with NASA and the ISS, makes them a perfect fit for Starlab and the growing Voyager Space technology ecosystem," said Matthew Kuta, President and COO of Voyager Space. "ZIN has already played a crucial role as a capability provider to Starlab and as a founding leadership team member of the George Washington Carver (GWC) Science Park. We look forward to working with them further as part of the Voyager Space family."
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