llamacoffee@lemmy.worldM to SpaceflightEnglish · 4 days agoVast signs agreement with SpaceX for private astronaut missions to the ISSspacenews.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeersMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoNeat. I guess it makes sense that they’d want to get some experience on the ISS before running their own station. Also, it looks like the launch of Haven-1 has slipped from August 2025 to “late 2025”. I hope it isn’t delayed too much further.
minus-squarellamacoffee@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe curse of end-of-year NET dates is certainly worrying. Still, I have a feeling Vast is moving pretty fast at least relative to the other space station companies. No source, just a hunch.
Neat. I guess it makes sense that they’d want to get some experience on the ISS before running their own station.
Also, it looks like the launch of Haven-1 has slipped from August 2025 to “late 2025”. I hope it isn’t delayed too much further.
The curse of end-of-year NET dates is certainly worrying. Still, I have a feeling Vast is moving pretty fast at least relative to the other space station companies. No source, just a hunch.
I hope you’re right!