{"id":8613,"date":"2023-05-11T22:21:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T14:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/vast-announces-their-plan-to-launch-worlds-first-commercial-space-station\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T22:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T14:21:37","slug":"vast-announces-their-plan-to-launch-worlds-first-commercial-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/vast-announces-their-plan-to-launch-worlds-first-commercial-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"VAST Announces their Plan to Launch World\u2019s First Commercial Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/VAST_C_638193814804976228.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"VAST Announces their Plan to Launch World\u2019s First Commercial Space Station\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/VAST_C_638193814804976228.jpg\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/VAST_C_638193814804976228.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced their plans to launch the world\u2019s first commercial space station, called Haven-1. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025, Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to a larger Vast space station currently in development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The mission will be quickly followed by Vast-1, the first human spaceflight mission to Haven-1 on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The vehicle and its four-person crew will dock with Haven-1 for up to 30 days while orbiting Earth. Vast also secured an option with SpaceX for an additional human spaceflight mission to Haven-1.<\/p>\n<p>This represents the first time in history that a commercial space station company has both a contracted launch for its space station and a visiting human spaceflight mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVast is thrilled to embark on this journey of launching the world&#8217;s first commercial space station, Haven-1, and its first crew, Vast-1,\u201d said Jed McCaleb, CEO of Vast. \u201cWe are grateful to SpaceX for this exciting partnership that represents the first steps in Vast\u2019s long-term vision of launching much larger, artificial gravity space stations in Earth orbit and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA commercial rocket launching a commercial spacecraft with commercial astronauts to a commercial space station is the future of low-Earth orbit, and with Vast we\u2019re taking another step toward making that future a reality,\u201d said Tom Ochinero, Senior Vice President of Commercial Business at SpaceX. \u201cThe SpaceX team couldn\u2019t be more excited to launch Vast\u2019s Haven-1 and support their follow-on human spaceflight missions to the orbiting commercial space station.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vast\u2019s long-term goal is to develop a 100-meter-long multi-module spinning artificial gravity space station launched by SpaceX\u2019s Starship transportation system. In support of this, Vast will explore conducting the world\u2019s first spinning artificial gravity experiment on a commercial space station with Haven-1.<\/p>\n<p>Vast is selling up to four crewed seats on the inaugural mission to Haven-1. Expected customers include domestic and international space agencies and private individuals involved in science and philanthropic projects. Visit vastspace.com\/reserve for more details.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX will also provide crew training on Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft, emergency preparedness, spacesuit and spacecraft ingress and egress exercises, as well as partial and full mission simulations including docking and undocking with Haven-1 for return to Earth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"fr-img-caption\" style=\"width: 632px;\"><span class=\"fr-img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/VAST_3_638193821543350098.jpeg\" height=\"359\" width=\"630\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" ><span class=\"fr-inner\">Illustration: SpaceX Dragon approaching Haven-1 to dock<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>HAVEN-1 FEATURES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compatible docking with the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft<\/li>\n<li>Extend the on-orbit duration of commercial Dragon spacecraft human spaceflight missions for up to 30 days for four astronauts<\/li>\n<li>Science, research, and in-space manufacturing opportunities &#8211; 1000 W of power, 24\/7 communications, and up to 150 kg of pre-loaded cargo mass in Haven-1. Opportunities for lunar artificial gravity by spinning.<\/li>\n<li>Fully independent space station providing life support functions and consumables for the full mission\u2019s duration.<\/li>\n<li>Privacy and control of your crew schedule<\/li>\n<li>Large window dome for viewing and photography<\/li>\n<li>Always-on internet via onboard Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<li>Room to stretch and rest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VAST-1 &#8211; OUR FIRST EXPEDITION TO HAVEN-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u200d\u200dFly to Haven-1 in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by the Falcon 9 rocket<\/li>\n<li>For space agencies and private individuals<\/li>\n<li>Fly four crew members to Haven-1 for up to 30 days<\/li>\n<li>Be the first crew to visit the world\u2019s first commercial space station<\/li>\n<li>Available per seat or as a full, four-person crew mission<\/li>\n<li>Advanced science, research, and in-space manufacturing opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jS_afVESUwI?&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"fr-draggable\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced their plans to launch the world\u2019s first commercial space station, called Haven-1. 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