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technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Former NASA Astronaut Joins Vast as Haven-1 Integration Advances, Launch Slips to 2027

Vast has hired former NASA astronaut Megan McArthur as an astronaut adviser to support Haven-1’s development, joining a cadre of ex-astronauts guiding the project. Haven-1 has begun integration in Long Beach with systems and avionics work, interior outfitting, and exterior shielding. The launch has shifted from mid-2026 to the first quarter of 2027, as the company emphasizes safety and maturation of its design, manufacturing, testing, and operations for future stations.

via SpaceNews|

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technology1 month ago•11 min saved

Haven-1 Advances Toward Crewed Launch Following Schedule Slip

Vast Space’s Haven-1, the first commercial space station, is moving into clean-room integration with a launch now targeted for Q1 2027. After an uncrewed Falcon 9 test, a SpaceX Dragon crewed mission could follow once safety milestones are met. Vast envisions short two-week crew rotations and is planning Haven-2 with more docking ports and power. NASA’s phase-two CLD competition remains unsettled, but Vast advocates for two winners to ensure a continuous U.S. presence in low Earth orbit by 2030 and to unlock an broader orbital economy.

via Ars Technica|

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science-and-technology5 months ago•7 min saved

Commercial Space Stations: The Future of Human Spaceflight

NASA is transitioning from the ISS to private space stations, with Vast Space planning to launch Haven-1, the world's first commercial space station, in May 2026, as part of a broader move to develop sustainable, private orbital habitats.

via CNN|

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space2 years ago•2 min saved

Vast and SpaceX team up to launch world's first commercial space station in 2025.

Space startup Vast, backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, plans to launch a commercial space station called Haven-1 to orbit by late 2025 with the help of SpaceX. The cylindrical spacecraft is planned as a replacement to the International Space Station, which is expected to retire in 2030. Vast hopes to receive funding from NASA by 2028. Haven-1 is expected to last three years and support three 30-day missions. Vast is in talks with potential astronauts for the initial mission.

via Reuters|

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spaceflight2 years ago•3 min saved

Vast and SpaceX to Launch First Private Space Station in 2025.

California-based startup Vast Space plans to launch its Haven-1 outpost, the first-ever private space station, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than August 2025. The initial mission will be followed by Vast-1, a four-person jaunt to the new station that could last up to 30 days. Vast aims to operate a "100-meter-long multi-module spinning artificial gravity space station launched by SpaceX's Starship transportation system" in the future.

via Space.com|

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space2 years ago•1 min saved

Vast and SpaceX to Launch Commercial Space Station in 2025

Vast is partnering with SpaceX to launch its Haven-1 commercial space station as soon as August 2025, with a follow-up Vast-1 mission using Crew Dragon to bring four people to Haven-1 for up to 30 days. Haven-1 is relatively small and mainly intended for science and small-scale orbital manufacturing. Vast hopes to make Haven-1 just one module in a larger station, and it can simulate the Moon's gravity by spinning. Vast's 2025 target is ambitious and might see it beat well-known rivals to deploying a private space station.

via Engadget|

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