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Voyager Technologies is making a multi-million dollar strategic investment in Max Space to develop expandable lunar habitats, the companies announced on Monday.

In a statement, Voyager said it would support internal research and development into space habitats for sustained lunar and deep space missions; and into accelerated engineering, manufacturing scaling, and mission integration activities.

The company said its initiative supports NASA’s goal of achieving a lasting presence on the moon by 2028, as well as its own lunar roadmap, which focuses on delivering infrastructure and smoothing logistics for sustained human and robotic lunar missions.

“Our investment in Max Space aligns directly with our strategy to deliver mission-ready systems that extend American strength into cislunar space,” Voyager Chairman and CEO Dylan Taylor said in the statement. “By pairing Voyager’s integrated platform with Max Space’s expandable habitat architecture, we are accelerating the transition from demonstration missions to durable lunar capability.”

A spokesperson for Voyager declined to share the exact size of the investment, but confirmed the deal is in the “low eight figures” on Monday. The company plans to release more details this week when it releases its fiscal year 2025 reports.

In early February, the two companies announced a strategic partnership to develop expandable space habitats, with plans for ground validation and in-space demonstrations before 2030.

Voyager, a space and defense company, is developing the Starlab commercial space station, a contender to replace the International Space Station after its retirement in 2030.