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It was launched in 1998 and was at an altitude of about 400 km above the surface. International Space Station (ISS)has been hosting astronauts from all over the
It was launched in 1998 and was at an altitude of about 400 km above the surface. International Space Station (ISS)has been hosting astronauts from all over the world for many years and organizing many studies. However, NASA is working with SpaceX By reducing the size of the station between 2030-2031 He planned to retire it.
Therefore, there was great competition among space companies for the new station that NASA was looking for. Vast The said company also joined them. Billionaire entrepreneur, a well-known name in the cryptocurrency world Jed McCaleb The company he founded is the company they want to replace ISS. own space station plans announced.
The name of the station developed by Vast Port-2. According to the company’s statements, this facility offers its visitors the opportunity to do this can do microgravity researchlocated in low Earth orbit laboratory will serve as. It will also be a place where NASA’s international partners can send astronauts. So just like ISS.
From the video shared by the company, we can get an idea of what the Haven-2 station will look like. Station, interlocking multiple modules in cylindrical shape it needs. Vast’s plan is to deliver the first module relatively quickly, around 2028. He wants to complete the station around 2030-2031 by adding the last module.
Most of the station will be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. However, the larger main module is intended to be shipped with Starship. The company did not share information about how much Haven-2 cost. However, he stated that he expects to have invested about $1 billion when the first crews leave.
Vast CEO Max Haot stated that they chose this ambitious timeline strategy as a way to win. Haot and Vast, in 2026 successor to the space station is to be determined by NASA to be among the finalists and they hope to join two companies that could receive up to $2 billion in funding.
NASA’s plan after decommissioning the ISS to commercial companies turn to. So far, companies like Blue Origin, Axiom Space and Starlab Space have been rewarded by NASA to prepare station designs. We have to wait until 2026 to see who or by whom the successor will be developed.
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.
