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Who is Vast?<\/h2>\n

Founded in 2021 by Jed McCaleb, who made his billions in cryptocurrency, Vast aims to make it possible for humanity to live in space. The company is a relatively new one, just like the founder\u2019s funding source, but it seems to have made a name for itself with a partnership with SpaceX.<\/p>\n

The company also acquired Launcher earlier this year and merged its staff to continue moving towards its space station goal. Launcher brought over its space tug technology that it will use to develop the system needed for a successful space station. Multiple of these tugs, called Orbiter, are expected to be launched on SpaceX rideshare missions later this year.<\/p>\n

Its first space station, Haven-1, will fit inside a Falcon 9 payload and is expected to launch no earlier than August 2025. That launch will be followed shortly by Vast-1, a crewed flight on SpaceX\u2019s Dragon spacecraft that will dock with Haven-1, making the crew the first to occupy a commercial space station. <\/p>\n

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