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

When we talk about space station, the first name that comes up is the International Space Station (ISS) built by the American space agency NASA and its partner countries. China’s space station has also started its work since last year. NASA plans to deorbit the ISS by the year 2030-31, that is, to destroy 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 stations is going to be visible in the coming years.

Aerospace company ‘Vast’ plans to launch its Haven-1 station by August 2025. For this, it 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. Four astronauts will remain aboard the Haven-1 station during the 30-day mission.

Haven-1 is a small station. Its size is said to be the same as 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 highlights the ambitions and dreams of the company. If Vast succeeds in its objective, then it can move towards launching bigger space stations in the future. The preparations of big companies of the world like Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin etc. are still lagging behind in this field.

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