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France to send two astronauts on Vast's private missions to ISS and Haven-1

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France to send two astronauts on Vast's private missions to ISS and Haven-1
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Vast, a private space station developer, announced a France-government deal to fly two French astronauts in 2027 on its missions: Thomas Pesquet will command the first private ISS flight, and ESA reserve Arnaud Prost will fly Haven-1. The missions, using SpaceX Crew Dragon and lasting about two weeks, will include science experiments and outreach, with crew selections subject to a multilateral ISS partner board. France will share more details at a September summit, and Vast plans to open a European HQ in Paris, underscoring sovereign astronauts' role in the commercial space station model.

Topics:sciencespace#arnaud-prost#haven-1#iss#pesquet#space#vast
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  1. France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions  SpaceNews
  2. French astronaut to fly to commercial space station under deal  Yahoo
  3. Vast, Axiom Look to Europe as NASA Space Station Plan in Limbo  Bloomberg.com
  4. Vast Space expands station plan with 2027 Franco-US missions  AeroMorning.com
  5. France Signs Historic Two-Mission Agreement with Vast to the International Space Station and Haven-1, Scheduled to be the World’s First Commercial Space Station  The Joplin Globe

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