Vast Space is a private American aerospace company established in 2021, with headquarters in Long Beach, California. It focuses on developing artificial gravity space stations, with the goal of enabling long-term human habitation in space. Vast is currently developing Haven-1, a commercial space station scheduled to launch in 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and Haven-2, a proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS). Key partners include SpaceX, and they are targeting customers such as NASA, commercial researchers, and private astronauts.
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Vast plans to develop a multi-disciplinary research portfolio that includes providers from NASA, international partners, academia, and the commercial industry.
Vast has released a call for ground-based and space-based research proposals for the Haven-1 Lab.
The research portfolio for Vast will begin with experiments aligned with Haven-1 Lab capabilities and grow in complexity as facilities are iterated.
Vast's CEO argued that shorter missions required by NASA are stepping stones to establishing a continuous presence.
Naoko Yamazaki, a former JAXA astronaut, will serve as the General Manager of Vast Japan LLC.
Vast’s CEO, Max Haot, expressed honor in welcoming Naoko Yamazaki to lead the new Japanese subsidiary.
Vast plans to launch a single-module station, Haven-1, in May to offer commercial two-week missions for up to four astronauts.
Vast established Vast Japan LLC as a subsidiary to expand its presence in Japan on December 11, 2025.
Max Haot is the CEO of Vast.
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Even a single collision between satellites or space debris can generate a vast cloud of debris, leading to further collisions, a scenario known as the Kessler Syndrome, which may make satellite operations in space difficult or impossible.
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The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) coordinated simultaneous campaigns across its vast ground segment during these missions.
Clients of Forbes Space include Vast, Interstellar Lab, and Space Cargo Unlimited.
The contracts also fund the development of associated fire-control stations necessary to coordinate signals from a vast sensor constellation.
Two Memoranda of Understanding have been reached for the utilization of the Vast Haven-1 habitat and other spacecraft.
The US government and commercial sector collect vast amounts of data daily using EO constellations with visual, infrared, and SAR capabilities.
Today, there are over 12,000 active satellites transmitting vast bandwidth via laser crosslinks.
Vast aspires to replace the International Space Station with Haven-2.