>[!summary] Prime Company Profile **Website**: https://www.vastspace.com/ > **Vast** is a privately-held American aerospace company founded in 2021 by entrepreneur [Jed McCaleb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-mccaleb-4052a4/) with the goal of developing artificial gravity space stations to "expand humanity beyond the solar system". Vast plans on launching their [[#Haven-1]] single-module station in 2026 and using the heritage and learnings from that to build out their multi-module [[#Haven-2]] starting in 2028. Vast has an unfunded Space Act Agreement with NASA for technical support. [Source](https://spacenews.com/vast-signs-agreement-to-test-haven-1-at-nasa-facility/) > >[🗺️ Company Road Map]( https://www.vastspace.com/roadmap) ## Contents 1. [[#Haven Demo]] 2. [[#Haven-1]] 3. [[#Haven-2]] 4. [[#Haven-1 vs Haven-2 Module]] 5. [[#Artificial Gravity Station]] 6. [[#Media]] 7. [[#Team]] 8. [[#Notes]] ## Haven Demo Haven Demo is an in-orbit testbed for critical space station technologies. Haven Demo will test in orbit critical systems such as compute, power, software, guidance and control, propulsion, radios, ground stations, mission control, and more, for Haven-1. Launch is planned for "later in the summer" 2025 on a Falcon 9 rideshare. ### Specs **Mass**: 515 kg **Mission Life**: 6 Months **Orbit**: 500-600 km | 45.1° **Launch Vehicle**: Falcon 9 ![[67db43b3cc67c2ac79aac7d4_Haven-Demo_Concept.avif]] ## Haven-1 🔗 https://www.vastspace.com/haven-1 📽️ [[#Haven-1 Promo]] Targeted to launch in **May 2026**, Haven-1 is a single-module space station planned for [[🌍 Orbits#LEO|LEO]]. Haven-1 is planned to act as an independent crewed space station serving four two-week long missions, with planned 6-9 month uncrewed periods in between each mission. The station will be launched with on-board consumables to last 160 crew days. Haven-1 will be [equipped with Starlink Optical Laser terminals](https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vasts-haven-1-to-be-worlds-first-commercial-space-station-connected-by-spacex-starlink) which will provide high-speed, low latency connectivity to the station. The station plans to have logistics on board to facilitate docking with the [SpaceX Dragon](https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/dragon/) spacecraft. With the addition of the Dragon spacecraft, Haven-1 would be able to sustain 4-crew missions with 24/7 communication facilities, up to 1,000 watts of power, up to 150 kg of preloaded cargo mass, and science, research, and in-space manufacturing opportunities for up to 30 days. Haven-1 is set to house a microgravity research facility, called the Haven-1 Lab, serving as the station's microgravity research, development and manufacturing platform. It will have 10 slots, each capable of accommodating payloads weighing up to 30 kilograms and consuming up to 100 watts of power. The first companies to agree to place payloads on Haven-1 have been announced as [Redwire](https://redwirespace.com/) and [Yuri Gravity](https://yurigravity.com/). R&D costs for Haven-1 are projected at $1 Billion. ### Specs **Crew**: 4 **Diameter**: 4.4 m **Length**: 10.1 m **Mass**: 14,600 kg **Habitable Volume**: 45 m ³ **Launch Vehicle**: Falcon 9 ![[Pasted image 20250614130757.jpg]] ### Lifecycle Haven-1 has a 3 year planned mission life: ![[Pasted image 20250614134558.png]] 1. Launch 2. Commissioning | 45 Days 3. **Mission-1 | Two Weeks** 4. Uncrewed Operations | 6-9 Months 5. **Mission-2 | Two Weeks** 6. Uncrewed Operations | 6-9 Months 7. **Mission-3 | Two Weeks** 8. Uncrewed Operations | 6-9 Months 9. Lunar Artificial Gravity Demo | Two Weeks (Concurrent to third uncrewed period) 10. **Mission-4 | Two Weeks** 11. Uncrewed Operations | 6-9 Months 12. EOL ## Haven-2 🔗 https://www.vastspace.com/haven-2 📽️ [[#Haven-2 Promo]] Targeted to start launching in 2028, Haven-2 is a planned multi-module space station to be deployed to [[🌍 Orbits#LEO|LEO]]. Vast is designing Haven-2 as a commercial successor to the ISS. Haven-2 will begin as a single module based on [[#Haven-1]] (stretched from 10.1 m to 16 m and including two docking ports) launched on a Falcon Heavy in 2028. Vast plans to launch three more modules from 2029 to 2030, docked in a line, each with upgraded life support systems. A seven-meter Starship-launched core module will then be added, centered between the four original modules. The core module will have a fifth docking port and an airlock for EVAs. By 2032, Vast plans to add four more modules, including one with a 3.8 m cupola and one with external payload racks for scientific experiments. Each of the eight modules will have two Earth-facing 1.1 m windows. ### Specs #### Haven Module **Crew**: 4 (+4 handover) **Diameter**: 4.4 m **Length**: 16 m **Mass**: 29,000 kg **Habitable Volume**: 55 m ³ **Station Power**: 9.8 kW **Payload Power**: 2 kW **Launch Vehicle**: Falcon Heavy #### Core Module **Diameter**: 7 m **Habitable Volume**: 70 m ³ **Station Power**: 7.3 kW **External Payload Accommodations**: 10 **Launch Vehicle**: Starship #### Completed Station **Crew**: 12 (more during changeover) **Launch Mass**: 282,000 kg **Habitable Volume**: 500 m ³ **Consumable Mass**: 100,000 kg ![[Pasted image 20250614133109.png]] ## Haven-1 vs Haven-2 Module ![[Pasted image 20250614134322.png]] | Feature | Haven-1 (2026) | Haven-2 Module (2028) | | -------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------- | | **Diameter** | 4.4 m | 4.4 m | | **Length** | 10.1 m | 16 m | | **Docking ports** | 1 | 2 | | **NASA certified** | No | Capable | | **Launcher vehicle** | SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable | SpaceX Falcon Heavy | | **Mass** | 14,600 kg | 29,000 kg | | **Habitable volume** | 45 m³ | 55 m³ | | **Pressurized volume** | 80 m³ | 125 m³ | | **Cargo resupply capable** | No | Yes | | **On-board consumables** | 160 crew days | 720 crew days | ## Artificial Gravity Station 🔗 https://www.vastspace.com/roadmap Still in the planning stages, Vast aims to deploy a modular 'stick' configuration artificial gravity station by 2035. "This future station will represent the ultimate step in our vision of enabling humanity to live in space long-term, building on the modularity of its Haven-2 predecessor and generating artificial gravity by rotating end over end at 3.5 RPM." ![[Pasted image 20250615193711.png]] ### Specs **Habitable Volume**: 950 m³ **Pressurized Volume**: 2160 m³ **Crew**: 40 ## Media ### Facility Tour  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us_V_e0-NVs --- ### Q&A  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPYatk6FUto --- ### Bloomberg  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrIGg_8WTCQ --- ### Interview with CEO  🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV0dR5QCJGU --- ### Promotional Videos 🔗 Haven-1 Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZG0262d6IU 🔗 Haven-2 Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rud7lad49-A 🔗 Artificial Gravity Station Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F8lnfDEMkg ## Team ### Leadership | Name | Title | Background / Previous Roles | |------|-------|------------------------------| | [Jed McCaleb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-mccaleb-4052a4/) | Founder, Chair | Vast, [Stellar](https://stellar.org/), [Astera Institute](https://astera.org/), [Ripple](https://ripple.com/), [eDonkey Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDonkey_network) | | [Max Haot](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxhaot/) | CEO | [Launcher](https://www.launcherspace.com/), [Mevo](https://mevo.com/), [Livestream](https://livestream.com/) | | [Alex Hudson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amjhudson/) | CTO | Former VP Avionics SpaceX | | [Andrew Feustel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrofeustel/) | Lead Astronaut | NASA Astronaut; 2 ISS missions, 1 Hubble | | [Karin Kuo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinkuo/) | CPO | [Relativity Space](https://www.relativityspace.com/), [Onica](https://www.linkedin.com/company/onicagroup/) | | [Oliver Farache](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivier-farache-176185142/) | CRO | [CHAOS Inc](https://www.chaosinc.com/), [Palantir](https://www.palantir.com/), [FBI](https://www.fbi.gov/) | | [Sid Hariharan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-hariharan-52405120/) | CFO | JP Morgan, Rothschild & Co | | [Hillary Coe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillarycoe/) | Chief Design and Marketing Officer | Google, Apple, SpaceX's first Director of Design | | [Daniel DeMattia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-demattia/) | CIO | Virgin Orbit, SpaceX, Reliable Robotics | | [Lucie Ravelojaona](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucieravelojaona/) | Chief of Staff | Airbus | | [David Goodwin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-g-b7b53a7/) | General Counsel | — | | [Andrew Short](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-short-9141197/) | SVP Manufacturing | Relativity (Supply Chain), Virgin Orbit (VP Manufacturing), SpaceX (Director of Composites) | | [Andrea Laskowski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-laskowski-63132172/) | SVP Supply Chain & Quality | Blue Origin, Sierra Space, Orbital ATK | | [Kyle Dedmon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-dedmon/) | VP Operations | SpaceX – Starlink, F9, Dragon, Starship production lines | | [Eva Behrend](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-kandarpa-behrend-1a02a93/) | VP Communications | Uber, SpaceX, Chime | | [Richard Leshner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-leshner-864936159/) | VP Policy and Government Relations | NASA, White House, Planet Labs | | [Tom Shelley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomnshelley/) | VP Private Crew Recruitment | Former President, Space Adventures | | [Beth Dean-Pope](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethdeanpope/) | VP Commercial Partnerships | Axiom, Zero-G | | [John Baum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-baum-b3476328/) | VP Business Development | Co-founded Draken | ### Engineering | Name | Title | Background / Previous Roles | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | [Jim Martz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-martz-0b70b18/) | SVP Engineering | Director of Engineering - Starshield | | [Colin Smith](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinfsmith/) | VP Haven Program | SpaceX - Sr Propulsion Engineer | | [Sam Throne](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-throne-30831582/) | Senior Director Mechanical Engineering | SpaceX - Sr Structures Engineer | | [Derek Hassmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-hassmann-26973ba6/) | VP Mission Operations | NASA, Axiom, Collins Aerospace, Bigelow Aerospace | | [Marcos Simon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcossimon/) | Senior Director Flight Safety & Mission Assurance | SpaceX, Blue Origin | | [Sergel Tanygin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergei-t-a6339a35/) | VP Flight Dynamics & GNC | SpaceX - Principal GNC engineer | | [Robert Wiggenhorn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rwiggenhorn/) | VP Space Station Engineering | SpaceX - Director of Starlink Enterprise Engineering | | [Mark Groskreutz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-groskreutz-5542b58/) | VP Propulsion Engineering | Director of Turbomachinery at SpaceX, Led Raptor Engine Team | | [Molly McCormick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-mccormick-06417294/) | Principal Engineer | SpaceX, Honeybee Robotics | | [Adrianne Jackson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianne-stroup-jackson/) | VP Avionics | NASA JPL, SpaceX | | [Eric Massey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-w-massey/) | VP Avionics Software | NASA JPL (Juno & Curiosity), SpaceX (Falcon and Dragon) | | [Benjamin Leeds](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminleeds/) | Senior Director Ground Software & Mission Systems | Launcher | ### Advisors | Name | Background / Previous Roles | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | | [Hans Koenigsmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-koenigsmann-2a141b5/) | SpaceX | | [Krystie Caponio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kcaponio/) | SpaceX | | [Caryn Schenewerk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-schenewerk/) | SpaceX, Relativity Space | | [Will Heltsley](https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-heltsley-39942a9/) | SpaceX - VP of Propulsion | | [Peter Russell-Clarke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-russell-clarke-33155a238/) | Apple | | [Clay Mowry](https://www.linkedin.com/in/claymowry/) | Voyager Space, Blue Origin | ## Notes - CEO Jed McCaleb has pledged $300m investment into Vast Space as it seeks to develop space stations. [source](https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/vast-says-it-will-launch-its-first-space-station-in-2025-on-a-falcon-9/) - Vast has **not** received any NASA funding and was not one of NASA's CLD program awardees, but was awarded a Space Act Agreement giving Vast access to "NASA’s expertise, data products, and facilities". [source](https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-is-collaborating-with-nasa) - In February 2023 Vast Acquired Launcher, which had previously produced an orbital transfer vehicle but now focuses primarily on the E-2 engine, a LOX/Kerosene oxidizer-rich staged combustion engine. - Launcher E-2 Hot Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzX8nTs3hdM