Space
Vast Announces Plans for Space Station to Succeed NASA’s ISS
- Startup wants to have first Haven-2 module operational by 2028
- Multiple private companies competing to help replace ISS
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Vast Space, the aerospace startup founded by former crypto tycoon Jed McCaleb, revealed its plans for a successor to the International Space Station, joining Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and others hoping to commercialize Earth orbit.
Haven-2 would serve as a specialized lab in low-Earth orbit, where visitors can conduct microgravity research. It’s also meant to serve as a destination for NASA’s international partners to send their astronauts.