Haven-1 is utilizing SpaceX’s proven reliability with the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft, and marks the first deployment of Starlink‘s laser terminal with gigabit/s speed connectivity aboard a commercial space station.

Haven-1 is a planned space station in low Earth orbit that is currently in development by American aerospace company Vast. [1] The station is expected to launch no earlier than May 2026 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9.

May 10, 2023 · 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.

Haven-1, targeted to launch NET May 2026, is a state-of-the-art, human-centric space station, home to an innovation lab for both private astronauts and government missions.

4 days ago · Once Haven-1 is operational in orbit, Vast plans to launch a four-person crew to the outpost aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. That mission will last about two weeks, as the astronauts check out the ...

5 days ago · Vast announced Feb. 6 that it started testing the primary structure qualification article for its Haven-1 station at a facility in Mojave, California. That included a proof test where the module ...

May 10, 2023 · Haven-1 space station overview. 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 as many as 30 days while orbiting Earth.

Nov 11, 2024 · Though cute and compact, the Haven-1 may be the first-ever commercial space station to replace the big and bulky International Space Station in the coming years, along with other commercially manufactured orbital habits, making space accessible to more people.

4 days ago · Haven-1’s rapid development and milestones. Vast completed the Haven-1 primary structure qualification article in record time, marking the first space station primary structure built in the U.S. in over two decades. This milestone underscores Vast’s ability to manufacture space station components at an unmatched speed.

Oct 10, 2024 · VAST Space has unveiled the final designs for its Haven-1 space station. As a private aerospace company focused on building artificial gravity space stations, Vast aims to write history with their Haven-1 space station, which is set to launch in 2025 and become the first private space station ever.