.jpg) A Crew Dragon vehicle in Earth orbit | |
| Mission type | Private spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vast and SpaceX |
| Mission duration | 30 days[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Dragon 2 |
| Expedition | |
| Space station | Haven-1 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | NET August 2025 (planned) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Vast-1 is a planned private spaceflight to the Haven-1 space station, planned to launch no earlier than August 2025 by American aerospace company Vast.[2] Vast-1 is expected to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket, using a Crew Dragon vehicle, both manufactured by SpaceX.[3][4] The stay on the station is planned to last no more than 30 days.[4] The spaceflight will include four astronauts who will be trained by SpaceX on their Crew Dragon capsule through simulations and formations.[5]
- ^ "VAST Announces Haven-1 Station & VAST-1 Mission - TLP News". The Launch Pad. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Mike Wall (2023-05-10). "Vast Space to launch 1st private station on SpaceX rocket in 2025". Space.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Etherington, Darrell (2023-05-10). "Vast and SpaceX aim to put the first commercial space station in orbit in 2025". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b Foust, Jeff (2023-05-10). "Vast announces plans for first commercial space station". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "VAST Announces Haven-1 Station & VAST-1 Mission - TLP News". The Launch Pad. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-26.