Mission type | Private spaceflight |
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Operator | Vast and SpaceX |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Dragon 2 |
Expedition | |
Space station | Haven-1 |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | NET 2026 (planned) |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Launch site | Kennedy Space Center |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Vast-2 is a potential private spaceflight to the Haven-1 space station, scheduled to launch no earlier than in 2026 by American aerospace company Vast.[1] Vast-2 is expected to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, using a Crew Dragon vehicle, both manufactured by SpaceX.[2][3]
Crew edit
Seats on the mission are being sold to space agencies and private individuals who are involved in science and philanthropic projects at an unknown price as of November 2023.[4]
Position | Astronaut | |
---|---|---|
Commander | TBA | |
Pilot | TBA | |
Mission Specialist | TBA | |
Mission Specialist | TBA |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2023-05-10). "Vast announces plans for first commercial space station". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Fox, Alison (May 15, 2023). "SpaceX Just Revealed Plans to Launch Its First Commercial Space Station — and You Can Reserve Your Seat Now". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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