The effort supports a resilient data transport architecture for the Department of Defense.

Under the contract, Voyager will develop a flight-ready waveform design capable of operating for a variety of orbits, with specific requirements for weight, power and design life. This requirement is one of many Space Force standards for space-to-space data link communications. The company will also perform an on-orbit communication demonstration.

The program accelerates the Space Force’s mission to advance space-to-space communication technologies and enhance proliferated LEO capabilities, building directly on Voyager's extensive heritage in advanced space electronics and flight-proven performance. This includes radiation-hardened designs, precision radio frequency payloads and on-orbit electronics validated across multiple missions.