TLDR
- NASA selected Voyager Technologies for its seventh Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS
- The mission, designated VOYG-1, is scheduled to launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida
- The mission will last up to 14 days and is Voyager’s first-ever ISS selection
- VOYG stock jumped 6% after hours Wednesday and rose ~8% in premarket Thursday
- The contract aligns with NASA’s push to hand low-Earth orbit operations to private companies
Voyager Technologies (VOYG) jumped around 8% in premarket trading Thursday, hitting $32.29, after NASA selected the company for a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
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The news broke late Wednesday, when NASA and Voyager announced they had signed an order for the mission. It came after a 6% after-hours pop the same evening.
The mission is designated VOYG-1 and marks the seventh Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS overall. It’s the first time Voyager has been picked for a trip to the orbiting laboratory.
Voyager $VOYG said NASA selected it for the seventh private astronaut mission to the ISS, with launch set for no earlier than 2028. The mission, called VOYG-1, will support commercial low-Earth orbit operations and help test systems needed for future lunar missions. pic.twitter.com/UKyvRrParQ
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Launch is targeted for no earlier than 2028, departing from Florida. The crew is expected to spend up to 14 days aboard the station.
Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager, called it a validation of the company’s long-standing NASA partnership. “This award reflects decades of partnership with NASA and validates our belief that the infrastructure being built in low-Earth orbit today is the launchpad for humanity’s future in deep space,” Taylor said.
The contract fits into NASA’s broader strategy to shift low-Earth orbit operations toward the private sector. Voyager is positioning itself as a key player in that transition.
What the Mission Involves
The VOYG-1 mission won’t just be a visit. It will serve as a testing ground for life-support technologies, crew operations protocols, and integrated systems architectures meant for future lunar surface missions.
Voyager says the mission represents the next phase of its human spaceflight portfolio, bridging current ISS operations toward commercial space stations and future deep-space platforms.
The company already has roots on the ISS. Its existing portfolio includes management of ISS missions and the station’s first commercial airlock. Voyager has also invested in Max Space, a company developing expandable habitat technology that can deploy to up to 20 times its stowed volume.
It’s also involved in Starlab, a commercial space station under development, which further ties its fortunes to the future of crewed spaceflight.
Context on the Stock
Despite Thursday’s premarket move, VOYG has had a rough run since going public. The company listed via IPO in June, and as of Wednesday’s close, the stock was sitting just 3% above its $29 offering price.
Thursday’s move puts it more meaningfully above that level, at least for now.
Space stocks broadly have attracted investor attention lately, fueled by optimism around NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and expectations of a wider push into space exploration.
The S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% Thursday morning as investors weighed news of potential progress in U.S.-Iran talks.
As of the premarket session Thursday, VOYG was trading at $32.29, up roughly 8% on the day.
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