Six-year-old Voyager Technologies just went public on the New York Stock Exchange.

The stock skyrocketed in its debut, surging more than 80% in the first day of trading.

That's after the size of the offering was expanded and shares priced higher than expected.

It's a milestone moment, not just for the startup, but for the commercial space

and defense tech sector overall.

I think thematically some things have come together. Obviously space infrastructure is a priority

as we look to replace the International Space Station, for example. And then on the national

security and defense side of things, whether it's Golden

Dome or other security protocols that we're putting in place as a nation, we play right at the

center of that. And so I think right company at the right time and the right place.

On this episode, Dylan Taylor, Voyager Technology CEO, co-founder and chairman on the new frontier for his company and for the new space economy, Wall Street.

I'm Morgan Brennan, and this is Manifest Space.

This is a big moment, not just for Voyager, but also for space and defense tech overall.

Upsized offering, oversubscribed, priced higher than the expected range here.

You and I have talked about this goal for years now of going public in a traditional IPO,

which is not something we typically see with space companies.

Why, why now?

The timing is good.

That was feedback from the investors,

and I think our order book reflected that in the process.

But also, I think thematically, some things have come together.

Obviously, space infrastructure is a priority,

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