The mission is expected to spend as many as 14 days aboard the space station, though a specific launch date will depend on overall spacecraft traffic at the orbital outpost and other planning considerations. Voyager will submit four proposed crew members to NASA and its international partners for review, and once approved and confirmed, they will train with NASA, international partners, and the launch provider for their flight. Under the financial and operational arrangements, Voyager will purchase mission services from NASA, including crew consumables, cargo delivery, storage, and other in-orbit resources for daily use.
NASA will purchase the capability to return scientific samples that must remain cold during transit back to Earth. NASA made the selection from proposals received in response to its March 2025 NASA Research Announcement. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said private astronaut missions are accelerating the growth of new ideas, industries, and technologies that strengthen America's presence in low Earth orbit and pave the way for what comes next.
Private astronaut missions are accelerating the growth of new ideas, industries, and technologies that strengthen America's presence in low Earth orbit and pave the way for what comes next.
He added that with three providers now selected for private missions, NASA is doing everything it can to send more astronauts to space and ignite the orbital economy, and noted that each new partner brings fresh capabilities that move us closer to a future with multiple commercially operated space stations and a vibrant, sustainable marketplace in low Earth orbit. Dylan Taylor, chairman and CEO of Voyager, stated this award reflects decades of partnership with NASA and validates the belief that the infrastructure being built in low Earth orbit today is the launchpad for humanity's future in deep space. He also said from the International Space Station's first commercial airlock to the seventh private astronaut mission, Voyager is committed to making American human spaceflight stronger, more capable, and more sustainable at every step of the journey.
With three providers now selected for private missions, NASA is doing everything we can to send more astronauts to space and ignite the orbital economy.
Each new partner brings fresh capabilities that move us closer to a future with multiple commercially operated space stations and a vibrant, sustainable marketplace in low Earth orbit.
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.
From the International Space Station's first commercial airlock to the seventh private astronaut mission, Voyager is committed to making American human spaceflight stronger, more capable, and more sustainable at every step of the journey.