Artificial gravity space station startup Vast announced that it intends to put the first commercial space station into orbit in August 2025 through launch partner SpaceX, which will also provide the first human occupants of this space station a short time later using SpaceX’s Dragon crew capsule.
Vast, which first unveiled its ambitious goal of building a 100-meter-long modular man-made space station with rotational velocity-powered artificial gravity last year, has named its first station Haven-1. The station is intended to operate on its own initially, but will eventually become a module of a larger Vast station when connected to others launched later.
Haven-1 is small enough to be launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is designed to accommodate up to four crew members at a time. It features a docking hatch designed for Crew Dragon and appears to be just over twice the height of SpaceX’s human-class spacecraft.
In its initial, single-module form, the Vast Station is primarily intended to provide an extended-stay destination for Dragon flights, giving four people a bit more room to stretch their legs, along with an opportunity for “science, research and manufacturing in space”. ” for stays of up to 30 days in orbit. The resort also provides power, 24/7 connectivity via on-board wifi, and “consumables” (a mini bar?) throughout the stay.
Vast-1, the mission the company says will provide the stations first four human occupants, is available for reservation — the company is selling up to four seats each and is open to both space agencies and its professional astronauts , since as well as individuals who intend to do scientific or philanthropic work. Vast also has an option on the books with SpaceX for a second mission, Vast-2, which would fly in 2026, I guess it depends on demand?
The 2025 date, if met, will surpass other planned commercial space stations in operational status, including Nanoracks’ private Starlab project, Lockheed Martin and Voyager space, which is aiming for 2027, and Axiom, which so far is targeting “end of 2025”. ” for the launch of the first leg of its planned orbital platform.
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