Vast Space to launch world's first private space station Haven-1 in 2027

Exam-focused facts from the 4 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Vast Space is scheduled to launch Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the first quarter of 2027.
Vast Space Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Max Haot confirmed the timeline, stating the station relies on existing hardware to avoid development delays.
The station is designed as a compact, modular outpost capable of being launched as a single unit.
Haven-1 will integrate with the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to provide essential life-support functions, including oxygen and power.
The project follows the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) around 2030.
Vast Space has completed the primary structure of the station and plans to conduct a full test campaign with NASA by the end of 2026.
NASA intends to transition to privately owned outposts and does not plan to own the next generation of space stations.