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Haven 1 [VAST]
Haven 1 is a planned commercial space station built by VAST, which allows to extend the on-orbit duration of commercial Dragon spacecraft human spaceflight missions for up to 30 days for four astronauts.
Haven 1 is a single module station consisting of a pressurized cylinder. One end features a single docking port, while the other end has a large viewing cupola. Electric power is provided by eight deployable solar arrays.
Launch is planned for NET August 2025 on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5). The launch of a 4 person crew on the Dragon VAST-1 mission will follow soon after. The station is to have an orbital life of 3 years, after which it will be disposed of by controlled deorbiting.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Space station |
| Operator: | VAST |
| Contractors: | VAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 8 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
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| Orbit: | 500 km × 500km, ? |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven 1 | - | 2027 | CC | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- Vast: VAST Announces the Haven-1 and VAST-1 Missions, 10 May 2023
