Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:VOYG) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company announced it signed an order with NASA for the seventh Private Astronaut Mission to the International Space Station.
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NASA Mission Selection
The mission, designated VOYG-1, is expected to launch no earlier than 2028 and supports NASA’s strategy to transition low-Earth orbit operations to the private sector. The initiative aims to establish a sustainable framework in which commercial partners provide human spaceflight services.
Voyager said the mission represents the next step in its human spaceflight portfolio and will help advance technologies needed for future commercial space stations and deep-space platforms.
Advancing Space Infrastructure
The company noted the mission will be used to test and refine life-support systems, crew operations protocols and integrated system architectures required for long-duration missions, including those on the lunar surface.
Voyager added that the mission aligns with its broader lunar initiative and its investment in Max Space, whose expandable habitat technology is designed to deploy at up to 20 times its stowed volume, supporting long-duration habitation.
CEO Dylan Taylor said the award reflects decades of partnership with NASA and reinforces the company’s role in building infrastructure for future space exploration.
Voyager Shares Trade Higher
VOYG Price Action: At the time of publication, Voyager shares are trading 5.25% higher at $31.48, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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