Vast Space, founded by Jed McCaleb, is targeting the launch of its commercial space station, Haven-2, by 2028 to fill the gap left by the retiring ISS. CEO Max Haot emphasizes the importance of artificial gravity for long-term human habitation in space. The company has partnered with SpaceX for missions to the ISS, with plans to validate its technology by launching Haven-1 in 2025. Vast's ambitious long-term goal is to create a sustainable space economy even as it navigates the early financial hurdles of its development.
"We know that in weightlessness we can live a year or so, and in conditions that are not easy...the only way to find out is to build stations with artificial gravity."
"Building an outpost that artificially mimics gravity will take 10 to 20 years, as well as an amount of money that we don't have now... However, to win the most important contract in the space station market..."
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