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Vast Haven-1 and a Dragon crew flight
On May 10, 2023, SpaceX said it would launch Vast's Haven-1 station no earlier than August 2025, then a four-person Dragon mission for up to 30 days.
Topics: space-civilization
This page is an original Muskularity summary. It does not republish SpaceX’s full post. Figures are the company’s statements on the cited date unless another primary link is named.
Summary
SpaceX relayed Vast’s announcement: Falcon 9 would launch Haven-1, described as a free-flying commercial station that could later join a larger Vast station, no earlier than August 2025. After that, Falcon 9 would launch Vast-1, a four-person Dragon, to dock for up to 30 days. Vast held an option for a second crewed visit. The crew had not been named. Training would cover Falcon 9, Dragon, emergencies, suits, and docking simulations.
The long-range Vast goal in the post is a 100-meter spinning station launched by Starship, plus a first commercial artificial-gravity experiment on Haven-1. Both are Vast’s plans as SpaceX reported them, not Starship payloads under contract in this note.
Key facts
| Fact | Label |
|---|---|
| Haven-1 launch target: no earlier than August 2025, on Falcon 9 | Company announcement of a customer plan |
| Vast-1: four people, up to 30 days, plus an option for another crew flight | Company announcement |
| 100-meter spinning station named as Vast’s later Starship-launched goal | Customer long-range plan, via SpaceX |
Why it matters
Commercial stations sit beside the ISS crew work in the SpaceX story. This page records the target as it was stated in 2023. A “no earlier than” date is not a launch.
On this site
Sources
- SpaceX update, May 10, 2023 — Grade A, company post
- Vast announcement linked by SpaceX — Grade A, customer primary
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