Starlab and 1789 Capital Announce Strategic Investment

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low-Earth orbit technical

Low-earth orbit (LEO) is the region of space close to Earth where satellites circle at relatively low altitudes, roughly between about 160 and 2,000 kilometers. For investors, LEO matters because satellites placed there are cheaper and faster to reach, offer lower communications delay and clearer imaging, and enable large commercial services like broadband, Earth observation and logistics monitoring — much like a network of local cell towers and cameras in the sky that can generate recurring revenue streams.

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A large orbiting laboratory and living module jointly operated by multiple nations where scientists and companies run experiments, test space technologies, and host commercial services; think of it as a floating research campus and service hub circling Earth. It matters to investors because it creates markets for satellite launches, manufacturing in microgravity, supply and crew transport, and related contracts and technologies, while its operating life and funding influence revenue opportunities and risk for those businesses.

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Investment signals growing conviction that commercial LEO infrastructure is a defining American opportunity

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starlab Space Stations and 1789 Capital announced 1789 Capital’s strategic investment in Starlab. The investment reflects mounting confidence that Starlab — the U.S.-led joint venture, next-generation commercial space station — represents a durable and commercially grounded cornerstone of the post-International Space Station (ISS) low-Earth orbit (LEO) economy.

“As the ISS approaches retirement, we cannot afford a gap in American presence in low-Earth orbit while the Tiangong is expanding and competing for dominance in the orbital economy,” said Matt Kuta, president, Voyager Technologies. “Starlab is how the United States answers that challenge, not just for the commercial market, but for every national security and scientific mission that depends on assured access to LEO."

1789 Capital's investment in Voyager’s next-gen commercial space station adds to a broadening base of capital backing Starlab and underscores the intersection of national strategic interest and commercial viability that defines the post-ISS era.

"America built the space age and must lead the next one," said Omeed Malik, founder and president, 1789 Capital. "We invest in the next chapter of American exceptionalism, and Starlab is turning that vision into reality."

The firm's investment in Starlab reflects its thesis that critical infrastructure — from the digital to the orbital — represents a generational opportunity where national interest and investor returns are aligned.

About Starlab

Starlab Space is a U.S.-led, global joint venture among Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG), Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, MDA Space, Palantir Technologies, and Space Applications Services, with strategic partners including Hilton, Journey, Northrop Grumman, and The Ohio State University. Starlab is developing a next-generation, AI-enabled commercial space station, aiming to ensure continued human presence in low-Earth orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research alongside the retirement of the International Space Station. Starlab’s advanced, user-driven design and robust capabilities make it a premier platform for scientific discovery and technological advancement in space. For more information, visit starlab-space.com.

About 1789 Capital

Founded in 2022 by Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk, 1789 Capital is an investment firm that focuses on providing financing to companies in the budding Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Growth ("EIG") economy, which is driving the next era of American prosperity. The firm is based in Palm Beach, Florida.

About Voyager Technologies

Voyager Technologies is a defense technology and space solutions company that enables mission-ready systems that secure today and power what’s next for the U.S. and partner nations. From propulsion and energetics to advanced electronics, mission management and space exploration, Voyager delivers capabilities that protect national security, reinforce the industrial base and expand human presence beyond Earth. For more information visit: voyagertechnologies.com and follow on LinkedIn and X.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including those with respect to Voyager Technologies, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) mission statement and growth strategy, are “forward-looking statements.” Although the Company’s management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from those anticipated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company’s ability to sustain and generate growth, ability to generate a sustainable order rate for its products and services and develop new technologies to meet customer needs, general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. Readers should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve these known and unknown uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects the Company’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

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Starlab Media Contact:
Lauren Quesada, lauren@griffincg.com

Voyager Media Contact
Nora Ellish, The 10 Group USA for Voyager Technologies, Nora.Ellish@the10group.com

Source: Starlab