Vast Space

Fact sheet

• Founded in 2021↗ Vast's Haven-1 continues to advance through milestones ahead of planned 2027 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com↗ Vast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test Milestone — an update by VAST↗ Roadmap — Vast↗ Vast (company)↗ Vast
• HQ: Long Beach, California, USA↗ Working at Vast: Culture, Pace and Who Thrives | Zero G Talent · 2026-08-01↗ This New Space Station Will Change Life In Orbit Paloma Faith (9EmMaqAPPA) · 2026-07-27↗ Vast's Haven-1 continues to advance through milestones ahead of planned 2027 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com↗ Vast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test Milestone — an update by VAST↗ Roadmap — Vast↗ Vast (company)
• Total funding: $650M↗ Vast's Haven-1 continues to advance through milestones ahead of planned 2027 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com↗ Vast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test Milestone — an update by VAST↗ Roadmap — Vast↗ Vast (company)↗ Vast
• Key products: Haven-1 space station, Haven-2 space station, Haven Demo testbed, high-power satellite buses↗ Vast's Haven-1: A New Era for Space Research and Exploration (2026) · 2026-07-18↗ Designing Haven-1: Vast's Human-in-the-Loop Approach — an update by VAST↗ Vast's Haven-1 continues to advance through milestones ahead of planned 2027 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com↗ Vast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test Milestone — an update by VAST↗ Roadmap — Vast↗ Vast (company)
• Notable partners: SpaceX, NASA, ESA, UK Space Agency↗ Vast's Haven-1 continues to advance through milestones ahead of planned 2027 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com↗ Vast Passes Critical Haven-1 Test Milestone — an update by VAST↗ Roadmap — Vast↗ Vast (company)↗ Vast
• Custom two-piece astronaut flight suit revealed for Haven-1 crew↗ Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts - BANKBIT - World Financial News · 2026-07-18
• Haven-1 to use Starlink laser links for data relay↗ Starcloud Orders Starlink Lasers for Orbital Data Center Network (2026) · 2026-07-20
• Special Programs Division established to support national security space projects↗ Vast establishes division for national security projects - SpaceNews · 2026-07-22
• Melanie Stricklan (former CEO of Slingshot Aerospace, U.S. Air Force veteran) hired as SVP of Special Programs↗ Vast Names Former CEO of Slingshot Aerospace and U.S. Air Force Veteran Melanie Stricklan to Lead New Special Programs Division — an update by VAST
• ESA astronaut John McFall (former Paralympian) planned to fly to Haven-1 in 2027, potentially becoming the first person with a physical disability to live in space↗ Disabled Astronaut John McFall: Pioneering Space Mission to Haven-1 in 2027 | UK Space History (2026) · 2026-07-24
• Large Docking Adapter unveiled to enable larger space station modules↗ Vast Unveils Large Docking Adapter: A New Era for Large Space Station Modules (2026) · 2026-07-30
• NASA awarded Vast the 6th private astronaut mission (PAM-6) to the ISS, with liftoff no earlier than 2027↗ Vast to Fly Astronauts to ISS in 2027! The Future of Private Space Stations (2026) · 2026-07-31
• Final Haven-1 interior design unveiled (2026)↗ Vast Space Station Interior – DinosaurSE · 2026-08-02

Connections

• Axiom space — Axiom Space is a direct competitor to Vast Space in the commercial space station market.↗ Vast Nabs $32.8 Million State Tax Credit - Los Angeles Business Journal
• LambdaVision — New partnership with LambdaVision, announced in Q2 operational updates, related to space-based manufacturing efforts.↗ LambdaVision – Weekly Recap
• Mirai International — Vast was awarded a NASA contract to fly a private astronaut mission to the ISS in 2027.↗ Vast to Fly Astronauts to ISS in 2027! The Future of Private Space Stations (2026)
• SpaceX — Notable partner in space infrastructure development.↗ Vast

Recent developments

• Vast published a detailed update on its human-in-the-loop design philosophy for Haven-1, highlighting how human-centric engineering principles guide the development of its next-generation space station for the U.S. and its allies.

  Read more ↗vastspace.com7 Aug

• Linked to Mirai International: Vast was awarded a NASA contract to fly a private astronaut mission to the ISS in 2027.

  Read more ↗bjtournaments.com31 Jul

• Vast's Long Beach team built three major space station structures in twenty-four months, testing each to flight standard before proceeding to the next, reflecting the company's hardware-rich engineering pace.

  Read more ↗zerogtalent.com1 Aug

• Vast unveiled the final interior design features of its Haven-1 space station, marking a key milestone ahead of the planned 2027 launch.

  Read more ↗dinosaurse.com2 Aug

• NASA awarded Vast the contract to conduct the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with liftoff planned no earlier than 2027.

  Read more ↗bjtournaments.com31 Jul

• A behind-the-scenes feature confirmed Haven-1 is currently being assembled in a factory in Long Beach, California, with the station described as targeting a cost of around $1 billion — a fraction of the ISS's $155 billion price tag.

  Read more ↗amelica.org27 Jul

• Vast unveiled a Large Docking Adapter, a new hardware development aimed at enabling larger space station modules to connect to its stations, representing a new phase in its space infrastructure buildout.

  Read more ↗localboyalandservice.com30 Jul

• UK ESA astronaut John McFall, a former Paralympian, is set to become the first person with a physical disability to live in space, with a mission to Vast Space's Haven-1 station planned for 2027.

  Read more ↗sandsug.org24 Jul

• Vast has established a new Special Programs Division focused on national security space projects, hiring Melanie Stricklan — former CEO of Slingshot Aerospace and U.S. Air Force veteran — as Senior Vice President to lead it.

  Read more ↗spacenews.com22 Jul

• Vast Space has announced its intention to use Starlink laser links for its Haven-1 commercial space station, integrating SpaceX's data relay technology into its orbital infrastructure.

  Read more ↗haendewegvonvenezuela.org20 Jul

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