Vast
A space habitation company developing the world's first commercial artificial gravity space stations to enable long-term human presence in Earth orbit and beyond.
- CEO / Founder
- Max Haot
- Team Size
- 400-500
- Stage
- Integration and testing phase; Haven-1 primary structure completion targeted for July 2025 with a scheduled launch no earlier than 2026.
- Total Funding
- $1.0B
- Latest Round
- Series B ($300.0M, Dec 2024)
- Key Investors
- ["Jed McCaleb","Balerion Space Ventures","In-Q-Tel"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Haven-1: World's first commercial single-module space station","Haven-2: Proposed multi-module successor to the ISS (NASA CLD program)","Vast-1: The first crewed mission to Haven-1 via SpaceX Dragon","Haven-1 Lab: Microgravity research and manufacturing platform","Orbiter: High-performance space tug and hosted payload platform","E-2 Liquid Rocket Engine: 3D-printed staged combustion engine technology"]
Technological Advantage
Deep vertical integration following the acquisition of Launcher, utilizing large-scale metal additive manufacturing (Velo3D) for propulsion and structural components, and a strategic launch partnership with SpaceX.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Domestic and international space agencies (e.g., NASA, ESA), private researchers, pharmaceutical and biotech firms, and private individuals (philanthropists and space tourists).
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Defense","Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals","Academic Research","Space Tourism","In-space Manufacturing"]
Competitors
["Axiom Space","Blue Origin (Orbital Reef)","Voyager Space (Starlab)","Sierra Space"]