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space-policy1 day ago•7 min saved

NASA Finalizes Commercial Space Station RFP, Eases Transport Burden for Bidders

NASA released the final Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Commercial LEO Destinations program on October 9, 2026, inviting private companies to build space stations to replace the retiring International Space Station. Proposals are due December 8, with contract awards expected in spring 2027. The agency aims to select two or more contractors, with Phase 1 winners receiving at least $100 million. Key bidders include Axiom Space, Vast Space, and Voyager Space’s Starlab. A major shift in the final RFP is that NASA will 'furnish' crew transportation for the first four missions, likely brokering deals with Boeing’s Starliner, rather than requiring bidders to secure their own transport. This move addresses concerns that SpaceX may not sell seats to private station operators as it plans to retire its Crew Dragon capsule by 2030-2032.

via SpaceNews|

#axiom-space #boeing-starliner #commercial-leo-destinations

space-exploration7 months ago•52 min saved

Vast to fly four private astronauts to the ISS in 2027, signaling a new era of the orbital economy

NASA selected Long Beach-based Vast to conduct the sixth private astronaut flight to the ISS, planned no earlier than summer 2027 with four crewmembers. The mission exemplifies NASA’s push to shift low‑Earth‑orbit operations to private partners as it moves toward a private, multi‑vendor orbital economy featuring Haven-1 and Haven-2 stations, with Axiom Space planning the fifth private flight in early 2027 and other players pursuing private outposts in LEO.

via Space|

#international-space-station #nasa #orbital-economy

technology8 months ago•11 min saved

Haven-1 Advances Toward Crewed Launch Following Schedule Slip

Vast Space’s Haven-1, the first commercial space station, is moving into clean-room integration with a launch now targeted for Q1 2027. After an uncrewed Falcon 9 test, a SpaceX Dragon crewed mission could follow once safety milestones are met. Vast envisions short two-week crew rotations and is planning Haven-2 with more docking ports and power. NASA’s phase-two CLD competition remains unsettled, but Vast advocates for two winners to ensure a continuous U.S. presence in low Earth orbit by 2030 and to unlock an broader orbital economy.

via Ars Technica|

#commercial-space-station #crewed-mission #haven-1

space-and-defense11 months ago•3 min saved

In-Q-Tel Funds Vast Investment

In-Q-Tel, a U.S. national security venture fund, invested in Vast, a company developing commercial space stations, primarily for market insight rather than immediate military use. The investment aims to understand market evolution and potential U.S. government support, with possible future collaborations with the Space Force and opportunities for military personnel in space. The move reflects growing interest in commercial space infrastructure, with strategic implications for national security and space deterrence.

via SpaceNews|

#commercial-space-station #in-q-tel #national-security

space2 years ago•3 min saved

"Former Voyager Space Executive Joins Vast Space Team"

Vast Space, a commercial space station developer, has hired Clay Mowry, a former executive from Voyager Space, as an adviser. Mowry will provide support for Vast's proposed commercial space stations. Vast is privately developing the Haven-1 crew-tended module and plans to bid on future private astronaut mission opportunities offered by NASA. The company is also facing a lawsuit from a former employee who alleges he was fired after disputes with company executives about planned use of spectrum for Haven-1, which Vast denies.

via SpaceNews|

#clay-mowry #commercial-space-station #employee-lawsuit

space-exploration3 years ago•4 min saved

The Significance of Artificial Gravity: Insights from a Former Astronaut

Former astronaut Garrett Reisman emphasizes the importance of studying artificial gravity in space. Reisman, who experienced the toll of microgravity on his body during his time on the International Space Station, believes that even a small application of gravity could help solve health problems faced by astronauts, such as bone loss, muscle atrophy, and vision impairment. He joined Vast Space, a company planning to launch space stations with artificial gravity, to further explore the effects of gravity on long-term human spaceflight. Reisman highlights the need for data between zero gravity and Earth's gravity, as current knowledge is limited in this regard.

via Ars Technica|

#artificial-gravity #astronauts #long-duration-spaceflights

space3 years ago•3 min saved

NASA Astronaut Joins Vast in Commercial Space Station Endeavors

Former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman has been appointed as an adviser to Vast Space, a company working on developing commercial space stations. Reisman, who also worked at SpaceX, will assist Vast in its plans to develop a single-module station called Haven-1 as a precursor for larger space stations. He is particularly interested in the ability of Vast's space stations to create artificial gravity and hopes to answer questions about the effects of partial gravity on human physiology. Vast is working with SpaceX to launch Haven-1 and use Crew Dragon spacecraft to transport astronauts to the station.

via SpaceNews|

#commercial-space-stations #garrett-reisman #human-spaceflight

space3 years ago•2 min saved

"Commercial Space Stations Set to Launch in 2025 by SpaceX and Vast"

Long Beach-based space startup Vast Space has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch the world’s first commercial space station as soon as 2025, with plans to crew it almost immediately. The Haven-1 station will be launched via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four people will dock with the station soon after it reaches orbit. Vast plans to sell tickets aboard that first mission to space agency astronauts or private citizens interested for scientific or philanthropic reasons. The startup's long-term goal is to deploy a 328-foot-long commercial space station in the 2030s.

via Freethink|

#commercial-space-station #crew-dragon #nasa

spaceflight3 years ago•3 min saved

Vast and SpaceX to Launch First Private Space Station in 2025.

California-based startup Vast Space plans to launch its Haven-1 outpost, the first-ever private space station, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than August 2025. The initial mission will be followed by Vast-1, a four-person jaunt to the new station that could last up to 30 days. Vast aims to operate a "100-meter-long multi-module spinning artificial gravity space station launched by SpaceX's Starship transportation system" in the future.

via Space.com|

#commercial-space #haven-1 #private-space-station