Vast-1

A Crew Dragon vehicle in Earth orbit
Mission type	Private spaceflight
Operator	Vast and SpaceX
Mission duration	30 days[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Dragon 2
Expedition
Space station	Haven-1
Start of mission
Launch date	NET August 2025 (planned)
Rocket	Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site	Kennedy Space Center
Contractor	SpaceX
Orbital parameters
Regime	Low Earth orbit

Vast-1 is a planned private spaceflight to the Haven-1 space station, planned to launch no earlier than August 2025 by American aerospace company Vast.^[2] Vast-1 is expected to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket, using a Crew Dragon vehicle, both manufactured by SpaceX.^[3][4] The stay on the station is planned to last no more than 30 days.^[4] The spaceflight will include four astronauts who will be trained by SpaceX on their Crew Dragon capsule through simulations and formations.^[5]

Crew

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.^[6]

Mission

During the mission, the crew will conduct various experiments, relating to both science and in-space manufacturing.^[7] As of June 2023, these experiments are unknown, however, they may be both internal and external.^[8]

At some point during the mission, the Haven-1 space station's propulsion system will cause the station to rotate, providing artificial gravity, similar to the gravity one would experience on the Moon.^[9][10] If successful, it would be the second time artificial gravity has been deliberately produced in a crewed spacecraft, with the first being on NASA's Gemini 11 in 1966.^[11]

Future flights

Vast's contract with SpaceX includes the option for a second crewed mission to Haven-1 scheduled to launch no earlier than 2026, called Vast-2.^[12]

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