A New Frontier in EB-5
The EB-5 industry ’ s first space project is underway at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center , with the goal of developing a commercial space station to replace the International Space Station by 2029 . hat do space exploration and the EB-5
W visa have in common ? Meet Starlab , an EB-5 project aiming to reshape the landscape of research in space . This groundbreaking initiative is led by Voyager Space , a Denver-based company dedicated to exploration and the development of technologies in new orbits .
“ It ’ s an opportunity to change humanity ,” said Matthew Kuta , president and co-founder of Voyager Space . A former fighter pilot with a lifelong passion for space exploration , Kuta is the driving force behind this ambitious endeavor . Voyager has partnered with Far Capital Partners to bring Starlab to the EB-5 market .
“ This project will elevate EB-5 on Capitol Hill ,” said Reed Weily , principal of Far Capital Partners . “ This brings new awareness of the potential of the program in the U . S .”
By Marie Ekberg Padilla and Marta Lillo
How Starlab was Born
The idea for Starlab was seeded in 2017 when Kuta , working at Goldman Sachs , encountered a report about the trillion-dollar space industry .
“ There were satellites , propulsion systems , and radios . So , I thought , ‘ What if we were to build a replacement for the International Space Station ? It was getting older and needed to be replaced . And U . S . policy has prioritized having a continuous astronaut in space 24 / 7 , 365 days a year , for over 20 years now ,’” he explained .
Alexandra Loveless , principal of Far Capital Partners , recognized the EB-5 program ’ s potential in this venture .
“ This is a deal that will transform the industry ,” she said .
A co-founder of the EB-5 Rural Alliance in 2015 , Loveless played a pivotal role in reauthorizing
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