Tag: Max Haot
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Vast Expands Into Satellite Bus Market With High-Power Spacecraft Platform
Vast said it will enter the satellite bus market with a new high-power spacecraft platform aimed at commercial, Earth observation and national security missions. The company announced plans to offer a 15-kilowatt-class satellite bus designed for high-volume and lower-cost deployment across a range of orbital applications. Vast also said customers will have the option to…
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Vast Raises $300 Million Series A and Secures $200 Million Debt for Haven Space Station
U.S. space company Vast said it has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round and secured an additional $200 million in debt financing to support development of its Haven commercial space station. The financing brings the company’s total new funding to $500 million and is intended to support production of the Haven station,…
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NASA Awards Vast Contract for Private Astronaut Mission to ISS in 2027
NASA has selected Los Angeles–based Vast to carry out a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in summer 2027, marking the company’s first flight to the orbital laboratory. The mission, designated as NASA’s sixth private astronaut mission to the ISS, will transport a crew for an approximately two-week stay aboard the station.…
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Vast Delays Haven-1 Commercial Space Station Launch to 2027
Vast has delayed the launch of its first commercial space station, Haven-1, until at least the first quarter of 2027, pushing back an earlier target of 2026, the company said on Tuesday. The single-module station is designed to host up to four commercial astronauts for missions lasting as long as two weeks. Astronaut transport and…