Voyager Wins $35 Million NASA HUNCH Contract

The five-year award lets Voyager Technologies continue overseeing the agency's student program linking high schoolers with NASA centers.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Space

Photograph of a plain aluminum student-built sensor housing and prototype board on a workbench beside a window overlooking a low research-campus building. — Voyager Technologies won a five-year, $35 million NASA contract on November 4 to keep managing the HUNCH program that links high school students with NASA centers. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Voyager Technologies secured a $35 million, five-year NASA contract to oversee the HUNCH student program, which it has managed since 2021. The award was announced on November 4 at 9 a.m. ET.

Why it matters

The HUNCH program connects high school students with NASA centers, and its projects have produced items for NASA, including products for astronauts on the International Space Station. The multi-year contract secures continued management of that pipeline.

The award is valued at $35 million over five years, according to Voyager's November 4 announcement. The contract number and start date were not disclosed, and the value and duration of the separate January 8 renewal remain unstated.

The players

Voyager Technologies

Voyager Technologies is a space company that has managed NASA's HUNCH student program since 2021.

NASA

NASA is the United States federal agency responsible for civil space exploration and aeronautics research.

The details

Voyager Technologies announced the award on Wednesday, November 4, at 9 a.m. ET. HUNCH links high school students with NASA centers, and student projects span hardware, software, design, prototyping, and culinary work.

2021: Voyager began managing the HUNCH student program.
January 8, 2026: Voyager announced a HUNCH contract renewal without stating its value or duration.
November 4, 2026: Voyager announced the $35 million, five-year HUNCH contract.

Big Picture

The award continues NASA's HUNCH program, which has connected high school students with agency centers and produced hardware used on the International Space Station. The five-year term extends the program's current management arrangement under Voyager.

Students in the HUNCH program gain hands-on experience building hardware, software, and prototypes for NASA. The program's continuation means students at participating high schools can still apply for these projects.

The takeaway

Programs like HUNCH give high school students direct involvement in real NASA hardware, from design through prototyping. Students interested in engineering can look for similar hands-on opportunities at their local schools.