# Voyager Wins ISS Cancer Research Contract

On October 6, 2026, Voyager Technologies announced a contract with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to manage Symphony Biosciences’ cancer-research experiment aboard the International Space Station. Voyager will adapt the experiment hardware to station equipment, support NASA safety reviews and integration, coordinate launch stowage and on-orbit support, and provide post-flight reporting. The contract value and number were not disclosed; Voyager identified future commercial platforms such as Starlab as potential areas for continued activity.

- Companies pursuing commercial space-research work should note the breadth of mission-management services involved, from hardware adaptation and safety review through in-orbit operations and post-flight reporting.
- The award indicates procurement demand for providers able to coordinate research organizations, station requirements, launch preparations, and NASA safety processes.
- Symphony Biosciences’ experiment and Voyager’s delivery role illustrate an opportunity for specialized suppliers supporting biomedical research in low Earth orbit; Voyager also cited Starlab as a potential future platform.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

### Vendors
- Voyager Technologies (contract awardee; mission management provider)
- Symphony Biosciences (research organization providing the experiment and SymphNode device)

### Key Quotes
> Our mission management service exists to clear the obstacles between breakthrough research and low-Earth orbit
> — Scott Rodriguez, Vice President, Government Programs, Voyager Technologies

### Sources
- [Voyager Awarded Cancer Research Mission Management Contract | Voyager Technologies https://t.co/xwJUHOvJHo 

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