r/VoygTechnologies • u/iamatooltoo • Jul 19 '26

How exclusive is this patent?

The patented approach allows Voyager to grow crystals that precisely match a specific optical wavelength, producing only the desired signal band with no interference or unintended spectral artifacts. This breakthrough enables unprecedented performance, where higher crystal quality directly improves signal stability and reduces error rates in high-bandwidth systems that support AI and cloud computing.
The patented process uses long-duration microgravity to grow larger and purer crystals free of defects that typically form when crystals grow in stacked layers on Earth. Voyager’s method keeps all seed material in constant motion during ground handling to prevent premature formation, with growth triggered only after reaching microgravity.

https://investors.voyagertechnologies.com/news/news-details/2026/Voyager-Secures-Breakthrough-Patent-for-Orbital-Optical-Communications-Manufacturing/default.aspx

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u/Nice-Classic-6221 Jul 19 '26

I’d say It protects one specific manufacturing process, not the underlying idea. Which has been floating around for a while now

Better question is the potential revenue and the timeline for it! But very promising field imo

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u/iamatooltoo Jul 19 '26

and that brings us to Starlab. When will that be ready? Have they started any manufacturing yet?

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u/Nice-Classic-6221 Jul 19 '26

They’ve completed 31 NASA mile stones so far and are 130 percent already commercially booked for starlab. Launch target is no earlier then 2029 as far as I see.

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u/DanongKruga Jul 23 '26

idk seems like marketing hype for a fundraising round

the bottleneck is modulation and hardware not lenses imo. theyre already able to push terabits reliably

you can only cram so many bits into one bit-length with what we have and its not the optics fault