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NASA's long-awaited final RFP for commercial space station proposals is out today. nasa.gov/news-release/n… Proposals are due Dec. 8th, with contract awards in spring 2027.
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We welcomed Program Manager Carlos García-Galán and Chief Architect Nujoud Merancy of the @NASAMoonBase program to our Long Beach HQ. We showcased capabilities we intend to leverage to support a permanent crewed presence on the lunar surface.
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The Vast-PAM-1 crew @Thom_astro, @astro_ales, and @Astro_Adrianos visited Vast HQ to kickoff their orientation, headed to @SpaceX for suit fittings, sampled crew food options at Vast and @NASA, and met some of the teams behind the mission.
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Vast CEO @maxhaot joined a panel at @IAC2026Antalya to discuss Haven-1’s progress and the importance of commercial space stations to sustain a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit after the ISS retires.
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Vast and @esa are taking our cooperation to the next level. Ensuring a continued transatlantic partnership in the post-ISS commercial space station era is a top priority for Vast. @IAC2026Antalya. vast.news/4yg3zW8
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Thank you Josef. We value the growing relationship between @esa and @vast. Finding a path to continue the transatlantic partnership into the post-ISS commercial space station era is a top priority for Vast.
Josef Aschbacher@AschbacherJosef · Oct 6The International Space Station stands as one of the greatest examples of international cooperation of our time.
As Europe looks ahead to the next chapter of human spaceflight, we are exploring a range of options to maintain and strengthen our presence in Low Earth Orbit.
Our cooperation with @vast marks an important step in this work, helping us assess future opportunities for European astronauts, research and technology in orbit.
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Our cooperation with @vast marks an important step in this work, helping us assess future opportunities for European astronauts, research and technology in orbit.
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We’re strengthening our cooperation with @vast to help shape Europe’s future in low Earth orbit and opening new opportunities for European astronauts, research and technology. #IAC2026
🔗esa.int/Newsroom/Press…
🔗esa.int/Newsroom/Press…
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Important part of @vast’s long term strategy and ambition to contribute to NASA’s Moon Base.
Vast@vast · Sep 23We have established a Lunar Programs division.
By leveraging our commercial space station and satellite development capabilities, we are creating a scalable path toward lunar infrastructure to advance NASA’s vision for a permanent Moon Base. vast.news/4d1qWL9
By leveraging our commercial space station and satellite development capabilities, we are creating a scalable path toward lunar infrastructure to advance NASA’s vision for a permanent Moon Base. vast.news/4d1qWL9
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Thanks for the coverage @BBC
Vast@vast · Sep 19Vast CEO @maxhaot and Lead Astronaut @Astro_Feustel welcomed @BBC to our Long Beach headquarters to show how we design and build space infrastructure in-house.
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Thank you, Prime Minister Mitsotakis @PrimeministerGR, for choosing Vast to fly @Astrovenator Adrianos Golemis, the first Greek citizen in space 🇬🇷, launching summer 2027 with @Thom_astro 🇫🇷 and @astro_ales 🇨🇿. Together with @esa, @NASA, @SpaceX and the Hellenic Space Center.
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It was an honor to represent @vast at the International Space Summit in Paris last week to announce further human spaceflight collaborations between America and Europe. Welcome to the mission Greece.
Vast@vast · Sep 13French President @emmanuelmacron and Greek Prime Minister @kmitsotakis announced @astrovenator will join Vast-PAM-1 astronauts @Thom_astro and @astro_ales. The mission is scheduled for 2027 to the @Space_Station in partnership with @NASA. vast.news/46NBolT
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Thank you @LaraLeaTrump for the visit and awesome coverage of our mission at @vast
Vast@vast · Jul 23Vast was featured on @FoxNews’ primetime show @MyViewFNC. CEO @maxhaot and Founder @JedMcCaleb hosted @LaraLeaTrump at our Long Beach HQ, sharing a look at how we’re building Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station and America’s next space station.
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Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸 Thankful for welcoming me, making it possible to build our family and pursue my entrepreneurial ambitions with the most driven and talented people.
Vast@vast · Jul 4Happy Fourth of July. 🇺🇸
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, Vast is dedicated to building the next space station for America and the world.
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, Vast is dedicated to building the next space station for America and the world.
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Thanks @ashleevance for sharing our mission. Full video: youtu.be/wcKv5ClYHkA
Ashlee Vance@ashleevance · Jul 3.@vast is on a mission to replace the International Space Station, and we went to Long Beach, Calif. to check out its operations.
The company is racing to get to space in 2027 with Haven-1, which will have room for four people. We saw its manufacturing operations, food labs, the whole Haven-1 design. It was an awesome trip!
Full episode in the replies and on the Core Memory channel.
The company is racing to get to space in 2027 with Haven-1, which will have room for four people. We saw its manufacturing operations, food labs, the whole Haven-1 design. It was an awesome trip!
Full episode in the replies and on the Core Memory channel.
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Excited to work with Steve as we continue building Vast.
Vast@vast · Jun 30Vast welcomes Steve Isakowitz, former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation and NASA executive, to our team of advisors. vastspace.com/updates/former…
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The @vast team is continuing to make progress building an in house full spacecraft stack to enable high power, high performance and low cost satellites and space stations.
Vast@vast · Jun 26Vast's 10 kW Hall thruster firing in a vacuum chamber. Designed for Vast satellites and future space stations, our in-house electric propulsion system builds on @NASAJPL's H10 heritage and has demonstrated >3,000 s specific impulse and 1–10 kW operation. vastspace.com/satellites
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Community
Starbase Brewing@StarbaseBrewing · Jun 24Excited to announce we flew our second mission, MicroBrew-2, on @SpaceX's Starfall Demo mission yesterday!
This launch carried a payload called the Brewery Archive Space Exposure Demonstrator which held dozens of different strains of brewing yeasts, distiller’s yeasts, and wine yeasts from around the world. (Hint: we miiiight be announcing some insanely cool new products soon...👀) We also included seeds from a bunch of native Texas plants, including Bluebonnets! Next we'll analyze the yeast strains and seeds to see how they adapted to the spaceflight environment.
This was the successor to our MicroBrew-1 and OASIS missions that were performed on the International Space Station last year. In MicroBrew-1, an astronaut combined wort and yeast (the same two ingredients using in brewing beer) so we could study alcohol fermentation in microgravity. The OASIS experiment successfully grew the first-ever crops in soil in space. Humanity is still in the early days of orbital manufacturing but we aim to stay at the forefront of it!
Huge shoutout to the SpaceX team for the incredible opportunity to fly on a new vehicle. And we have some more exciting announcements coming up related to this mission so stay tuned!
Open quoted post →This launch carried a payload called the Brewery Archive Space Exposure Demonstrator which held dozens of different strains of brewing yeasts, distiller’s yeasts, and wine yeasts from around the world. (Hint: we miiiight be announcing some insanely cool new products soon...👀) We also included seeds from a bunch of native Texas plants, including Bluebonnets! Next we'll analyze the yeast strains and seeds to see how they adapted to the spaceflight environment.
This was the successor to our MicroBrew-1 and OASIS missions that were performed on the International Space Station last year. In MicroBrew-1, an astronaut combined wort and yeast (the same two ingredients using in brewing beer) so we could study alcohol fermentation in microgravity. The OASIS experiment successfully grew the first-ever crops in soil in space. Humanity is still in the early days of orbital manufacturing but we aim to stay at the forefront of it!
Huge shoutout to the SpaceX team for the incredible opportunity to fly on a new vehicle. And we have some more exciting announcements coming up related to this mission so stay tuned!
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Thank you for the support!
Vast@vast · Jun 22Thank you to @CAgovernor for awarding us a $32.75M California Competes Tax Credit through @CAGoBiz. We’re proud to be headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and committed to creating hundreds of new jobs locally as we build the future of commercial space systems. gov.ca.gov/2026/06/22/gov…
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Great to read how cleanly Jared transitioned out of SpaceX shareholding for his NASA administrator role.
Jared Isaacman@rookisaacman · Jun 18I bought Shift4 stock, the company I started 27 years ago, that serves predominantly hotels, restaurants, and stadiums, because it was trading at a multi-year low and permissible under my ethics agreement. I sold all SpaceX stock, any indirect equity exposure to it, and any other aerospace-related companies 18 months ago when I was first nominated for the job. A billion-dollar sacrifice I was happy to make to serve my country. I suspect I will be worth much less coming out of public service than going into it-- and that is completely fine!
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