Voyager Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/voyager/ Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:21:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Voyager Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/voyager/ 32 32 80681979 Voyager Technologies acquires ExoTerra Resources https://spacenews.com/voyager-technologies-acquires-exoterra-resources/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-technologies-acquires-exoterra-resources/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:54:10 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=557901

SAN FRANCISCO — Voyager Technologies announced the acquisition Oct. 27 of propulsion-system developer ExoTerra Resource. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re amplifying our collective mission capability with ExoTerra, […]

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Starlab partners unveil full-scale mockup of commercial space station https://spacenews.com/starlab-partners-unveil-full-scale-mockup-of-commercial-space-station/ https://spacenews.com/starlab-partners-unveil-full-scale-mockup-of-commercial-space-station/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:47:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=555018

SYDNEY, Australia – Starlab Space unveiled a full-scale mockup of the commercial space station at the International Astronautical Congress here. “We’re showing how large the station is going to be […]

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Voyager Technologies emphasizes missile defense and Starlab as key growth drivers https://spacenews.com/voyager-technologies-emphasizes-missile-defense-and-starlab-as-key-growth-drivers/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-technologies-emphasizes-missile-defense-and-starlab-as-key-growth-drivers/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:27:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=540133

Leaders of Voyager Technologies say the company, on the heels of an IPO, is well-positioned for near-term opportunities in missile defense and longer-term development of a commercial space station.

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Space company IPOs may be outliers, not a trend https://spacenews.com/space-company-ipos-may-be-outliers-not-a-trend/ https://spacenews.com/space-company-ipos-may-be-outliers-not-a-trend/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:02:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=538241

While several space companies have or are planning to go public, some in the industry see these initial public offering plans as more of an anomaly than a trend.

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Voyager looks to expanded defense and space opportunities as a public company https://spacenews.com/voyager-looks-to-expanded-defense-and-space-opportunities-as-a-public-company/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-looks-to-expanded-defense-and-space-opportunities-as-a-public-company/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:50:44 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519189 Illustration of Starlab, a commercial space station under development by Voyager Space, which went public in January 2025. Credit: Voyager Space

Shares in Voyager Technologies soared in their public debut June 11 as the company plans to use the proceeds to support work in defense and space.

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Voyager raises $383 million from upsized IPO https://spacenews.com/voyager-raises-383-million-from-upsized-ipo/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-raises-383-million-from-upsized-ipo/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:42:47 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519110

Voyager Technologies debuted on the New York Stock Exchange June 11, raising nearly $383 million in an upsized IPO that investors hope will spur more space-focused companies to go public.

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Voyager Technologies files to go public https://spacenews.com/voyager-technologies-files-to-go-public/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-technologies-files-to-go-public/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 11:41:07 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517853 Starlab

Space and defense company Voyager Technologies has filed to go public, revealing details about the company’s finances and plans for its largest project.

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Voyager Space to maintain subcontractor role in Lockheed Martin’s missile program https://spacenews.com/voyager-space-to-maintain-subcontractor-role-in-lockheed-martins-missile-program/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-space-to-maintain-subcontractor-role-in-lockheed-martins-missile-program/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:40:20 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498203

The company will provide a solid propulsion roll control system designed to stabilize a missile's flight trajectory

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Voyager 1 returning science data again https://spacenews.com/voyager-1-returning-science-data-again/ https://spacenews.com/voyager-1-returning-science-data-again/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 02:51:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=443092 Voyager

The four instruments on NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft are returning science data for the first time since a computer malfunction last November, as scientists hope to keep the mission operating for up to another decade.

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NASA optimistic about resolving Voyager 1 computer problem https://spacenews.com/nasa-optimistic-about-resolving-voyager-1-computer-problem/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-optimistic-about-resolving-voyager-1-computer-problem/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:20:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=360351 Voyager 1

A NASA official says he is optimistic that a problem with the Voyager 1 spacecraft that has kept it from transmitting intelligible data for months can be resolved.

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Airbus and Voyager finalize Starlab joint venture https://spacenews.com/airbus-and-voyager-finalize-starlab-joint-venture/ https://spacenews.com/airbus-and-voyager-finalize-starlab-joint-venture/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:36:23 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=228509 Starlab

Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space have finalized a partnership to develop the Starlab commercial space station, seeking to win customers for it from both sides of the Atlantic.

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NASA adds funding to Blue Origin and Voyager Space commercial space station agreements https://spacenews.com/nasa-adds-funding-to-blue-origin-and-voyager-space-commercial-space-station-agreements/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-adds-funding-to-blue-origin-and-voyager-space-commercial-space-station-agreements/#respond Sat, 06 Jan 2024 18:31:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=225969 Starlab

NASA has added milestones and funding to agreements with two companies working on commercial space station concepts using money from a third agreement that ended last year.

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Northrop and Voyager emphasize benefits of commercial space station partnership https://spacenews.com/northrop-and-voyager-emphasize-benefits-of-commercial-space-station-partnership/ https://spacenews.com/northrop-and-voyager-emphasize-benefits-of-commercial-space-station-partnership/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:22:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=192853 Northrop Grumman commercial space station

Northrop Grumman and Voyager Space executives said their decision to work together on a commercial space station project, rather than pursue competing efforts, is a natural progression for an emerging industry.

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Voyager Space Announces Teaming Agreement with Northrop Grumman for the Starlab Space Station https://spacenews.com/voyager-space-announces-teaming-agreement-with-northrop-grumman-for-the-starlab-space-station/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:06:49 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=211293 Voyager Space

Voyager Space (Voyager) today announced they plan to enter a teaming agreement with Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to develop fully autonomous rendezvous and docking technology for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft […]

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Voyager Space and Airbus Announce Joint Venture to Build and Operate Starlab https://spacenews.com/voyager-space-and-airbus-announce-joint-venture-to-build-and-operate-starlab/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:48:32 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=210090 Voyager Space and Airbus

Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, and Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus), the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe, today announced an agreement paving the way […]

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Lower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions https://spacenews.com/lower-space-company-price-tags-pave-the-way-to-more-acquisitions/ https://spacenews.com/lower-space-company-price-tags-pave-the-way-to-more-acquisitions/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:35:11 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=151134

A drop in space company valuations could open the door to more transactions in the industry, according to an April 17 Space Symposium panel on the outlook for deals, as long as they can navigate increasing regulatory scrutiny.

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Space Micro Awarded Orbital Prime Contract by the United States Space Force https://spacenews.com/space-micro-awarded-orbital-prime-contract-by-the-united-states-space-force/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:48:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=203808 Voyager Space

Space Micro Inc, powered by Voyager Space, has been awarded an Orbital Prime contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) as part of the first phase of the Small Business […]

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Engineers Solve Data Glitch on NASA’s Voyager 1 https://spacenews.com/engineers-solve-data-glitch-on-nasas-voyager-1/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:50:29 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=202636 Voyager

A critical system aboard the probe was sending garbled data about its status. Engineers have fixed the issue but are still seeking the root cause. Engineers have repaired an issue […]

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The 45 Year Mission Of NASA’s Twin Voyager Probes https://spacenews.com/the-45-year-mission-of-nasas-twin-voyager-probes/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:55:44 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=202335 Voyager

NASA’s twin Voyager probes have become, in some ways, time capsules of their era: They each carry an eight-track tape player for recording data, they have about 3 million times […]

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Engineers Are Investigating Voyager 1 Telemetry Data https://spacenews.com/engineers-are-investigating-voyager-1-telemetry-data/ Thu, 19 May 2022 22:16:34 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=23171

While the spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue. The engineering team with […]

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In The Emptiness Of Space, Voyager I Detects Plasma ‘Hum’ https://spacenews.com/in-the-emptiness-of-space-voyager-i-detects-plasma-hum/ Tue, 11 May 2021 00:13:39 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=21199

Voyager 1 – one of two sibling NASA spacecraft launched 44 years ago and now the most distant human-made object in space – still works and zooms toward infinity. The […]

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Voyager Spacecraft Detect New Type Of Solar Electron Burst https://spacenews.com/voyager-spacecraft-detect-new-type-of-solar-electron-burst/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 22:36:35 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=20618

More than 40 years since they launched, the Voyager spacecraft are still making discoveries. In a new study, a team of physicists led by the University of Iowa report the […]

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NASA’s Deep Space Antenna Upgrades to Affect Voyager Communications https://spacenews.com/nasas-deep-space-antenna-upgrades-to-affect-voyager-communications/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=81715 The antenna enhancements will improve future spacecraft communications, but during the upgrades, Voyager 2 will not be able to receive new commands from Earth.   Starting in early March, NASA’s […]

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‘Pale Blue Dot’ Revisited https://spacenews.com/pale-blue-dot-revisited/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:17:16 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=19606

A recent update to this historic portrait shows Earth as a tiny speck surrounded by the vastness of space. For the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic views […]

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