Vast

Vast

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Founding Date
2021

Vast is a pioneering aerospace company developing the next generation of commercial space stations and advancing humanity’s long-term presence in orbit. Founded in 2021 by Jed McCaleb, the company is focused on creating artificial-gravity habitats designed to support sustainable human life in space. Vast’s flagship project, Haven-1, is set to become the world’s first commercial space station, enabling crewed missions, scientific research, and technology demonstrations in low Earth orbit. The company is also developing Haven-2, a larger follow-on platform envisioned as a potential successor to the International Space Station (ISS) and designed to support NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) program as a cutting-edge microgravity laboratory.

ABOUT VAST

  • Vast is a pioneering space technology company developing the next generation of human space stations. 

  • The company is focused on creating commercial space habitats with the long-term goal of enabling sustainable human life in orbit, including artificial-gravity environments.

  • Vast designs its stations for private astronauts, research institutions, government agencies, and commercial clients, offering viable platforms for scientific research, in-space manufacturing, and preparation for deeper space exploration.

  • With its vision to build multi-module orbital habitats and artificial-gravity stations, Vast is emerging as a leading innovator in the commercial space habitation sector.


HAVEN-1

  • Haven‑1 is Vast’s first human-centric commercial space station, designed for private and government missions.

  • The station will host a crew of four astronauts on a two-week journey aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. 

  • Haven‑1 offers advanced opportunities for scientific research, technology development, and in-space manufacturing, serving as a proof-of-concept for long-term human habitation in low Earth orbit.


HAVEN-2

  • Haven‑2 is a proposed modular commercial space station designed to succeed the International Space Station (ISS).

  • Targeted for NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations (CLD) Phase II program, Haven‑2 will provide expanded capabilities for research, manufacturing, and human spaceflight.

  • The station aims to support larger crews and advanced scientific missions, shaping the future of life and work in space.