Overview
- NASA and Voyager signed the order Wednesday, setting the VOYG-1 mission to launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida.
- The mission plans up to 14 days at the International Space Station with four astronauts, whose proposed roster requires partner approval.
- Voyager will buy consumables, cargo delivery and storage from NASA, while NASA will buy the ability to return scientific samples that must stay cold.
- The award follows a March source-selection addendum that freed resources for an extra flight and makes Voyager the third provider after Axiom and Vast.
- Voyager frames VOYG-1 as a testbed for life-support and crew operations tied to future stations like Starlab, and its stock rose roughly 6–9% after the news.