Vast is Planning to Launch First Commercial Space Station by 2025 Partnering with SpaceX

When it comes to space station, the first name that comes up is the International Space Station (ISS) built by the American space agency NASA and its allied countries. China’s space station has also started its work since last year. NASA plans to deorbit the ISS by the year 2030-31 i.e. to end it safely. The participation of private companies in the world of space is also increasing. The presence of private companies in the field of commercial space station is going to be visible in the coming years.

Aerospace company ‘Vast’ plans to launch its Haven-1 station by August 2025. For this, she is partnering with Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX. of vastspace Website According to the information given, the mission will be launched with the help of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. During the 30-day mission, 4 astronauts will remain at the Haven-1 station.

Haven-1 is a small station. Its size is said to be similar to SpaceX’s capsule. This is the reason why not more than 4 astronauts are being made a part of this mission. The station may be small, but it reflects the ambition and dreams of the company. If Vast succeeds in its mission, it could lead to the launch of larger space stations in the future. Preparations of world’s big companies like Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin etc. are lagging behind in this area.

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According to Vaast, a commercial space station will be launched first by August 2025, which has been called Heaven-1. When this space station starts functioning, then 4 astronauts will be sent to Haven-1 on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon vehicle. All astronauts will spend approximately 30 days on the Haven-1 space station. The special thing is that the passengers who want to go into space will have to buy seats.