Our Food Systems team has completed its first in-house freeze-drying run. This marks a major step in our work to develop food designed specifically for spaceflight. Each batch helps us refine flavor, texture, and rehydration as we build a nutrition program for future crews.
Vast
Defense and Space Manufacturing
Long Beach, California 78,215 followers
Building next-generation space stations
About us
Founded in 2021 by Jed McCaleb, Vast is developing humanity’s next-generation space stations and pioneering the path to long-term living and thriving in space. Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station, is currently in development and is expected to launch in 2026. Vast is also developing Haven-2, the proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS), designed to serve NASA’s Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) program as a micro-gravity laboratory in space. Vast’s long-term ambition is to create artificial gravity habitations that enable humans to live in space, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring a spacefaring future for all.
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https://www.vastspace.com
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- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Long Beach, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
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Vast has signed an MoU with the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) regarding human spaceflight and science opportunities in partnership with the growing Maldives space industry. https://lnkd.in/gb_ckHt4
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Vast signed an MOU with Colombian Space Agency - CSA 🇨🇴, the private foundation leading Colombia’s space efforts. Together we’ll explore advancing Latin America’s science education, and human spaceflight opportunities with Haven-1. https://lnkd.in/e-T9_fr8
¡Hoy es un día que marcará un antes y un después en la historia espacial de Colombia!. Nos llena de orgullo anunciar que la Agencia Espacial de Colombia, de iniciativa privada, ha firmado un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) con Vast, la compañía estadounidense que está desarrollando Haven-1, la que será la primera estación espacial comercial del mundo. Este acuerdo no es simplemente un documento; es una puerta de entrada para que participemos en la próxima era de la humanidad: la era de la habitabilidad espacial. A través de esta alianza, empezaremos a explorar oportunidades en ciencia, tecnología, educación y, por primera vez, en procesos que nos conectan directamente con el futuro de la presencia humana en órbita. Hemos demostrado que el talento, la visión y la ambición no tienen límites. Hoy aceleramos ese rumbo. Ser invitados por Vast a construir este camino juntos es una validación del trabajo que venimos desarrollando en la Agencia Espacial de Colombia y un reconocimiento al potencial científico y tecnológico de nuestro país. Este hito es también una inspiración para nuestra juventud, para los investigadores, para nuestros aliados académicos, para la industria nacional y para todos los que creen que Colombia puede liderar desde la innovación y el conocimiento. Seguimos avanzando, con la convicción de que el espacio ya no es un sueño lejano: es un proyecto en marcha. Y hoy, damos un paso más hacia un lugar especial en la economía espacial global. Seguimos adelante. Esto apenas comienza 🇨🇴✨ Más información: https://lnkd.in/e-T9_fr8 _____ Today marks a turning point in Colombia’s space history. I am proud to share that the Colombian Space Agency (AEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vast, the pioneering U.S. company developing Haven-1, set to become the world’s first commercial space station. This agreement is far more than a formal partnership, it is an entry point into the next era of humanity, the era of orbital habitation and commercial space research. Through this collaboration, we will begin exploring opportunities in science, technology, education, and, for the first time, direct engagement in initiatives linked to human presence in space. For us, this is a powerful validation. It recognizes our national talent, our vision, and our capacity to rise to global challenges. Being invited by Vast to build this future together is a testament to the work we have been doing and to the potential of our scientific and technological ecosystem. We continue moving forward, with the conviction that space is no longer a distant dream. It is a project in motion. And today, we take another bold step toward the place we aim to occupy in the global space economy. This is only the beginning. #AgenciaEspacialDeColombia #Vast #Haven1 #ColombiaEnElEspacio #OrgulloColombiano #CienciaParaTodos
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With over a decade of direct experience in human spaceflight, Vast COO Kris Young shares our stepping-stone strategy to ensure the U.S. maintains continuous human presence in LEO.
Why I'm confident in Vast's strategy to achieve continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit. https://lnkd.in/gZ_rii6r
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Introducing the Vast Shop: our official web store for Vast merchandise. Explore Vast-branded apparel and accessories, now available on our website. https://lnkd.in/g_XJBzM2
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Vast Lead Astronaut Andrew J. Feustel shared the stage with Sara Hussein at Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal to discuss Haven-1 progress and how the world’s first commercial space station will open up access to space for more nations.
“I think it’s important that humans have the ability to live off this planet.” At #WebSummit, Vast Lead Astronaut, Andrew Feustel, shared why humanity’s future depends on building sustainable life beyond Earth.
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The Future of Humans in Space. Vast joined JAMSS in Tokyo for an important discussion at the JAMSS Human Space Business Summit. Vast’s CRO, Olivier Farache, spoke with Francois Poncin, the COO of SpaceTide, about Haven-1 and Vast’s strategy's for collaborating with Japanese partners. Vast Lead Astronaut Andrew J. Feustel joined former JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Akio Koike from JAMSS to discuss how the aspects of human spaceflight will change from the ISS to commercial space stations.
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Expanding global access to space. We’re honored to announce a cooperative agreement with the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the agency responsible for the space program of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Vast and the Ministry will explore ways to partner on future human spaceflight projects. This collaboration underscores Vast’s commitment to making low-Earth orbit more accessible to help advance space leadership globally. Photo (left to right): Rich Leshner, VP of Government Affairs and Policy, and Minister Sherzod Shermatov, Uzbekistan Minister of Digital Technologies. https://lnkd.in/gMyuZEpd
Cooperation with Vast in the Field of Space Technologies Established 🇺🇿🇺🇸 As part of his visit to the United States, Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov held a meeting with Rich Leshner, Vice President of Vast, an American private aerospace company building the world’s first commercial space station. The meeting focused on the development of space technologies in Uzbekistan, strengthening international cooperation, and expanding the country’s human resource potential in the space sector. Minister Sherzod Shermatov emphasized the importance of supporting science and innovation, creating opportunities for young researchers, and increasing Uzbekistan’s participation in international space programs.
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