Vast begins Haven-1 testing and reschedules its launch

Vast has started testing a qualification model of its first commercial space station but has pushed back the launch of that station into 2026. Vast announced Feb. 6 that it started testing the primary structure qualification article for its Haven-1 station at a facility in Mojave, California. That included a proof test where the module was pressurized to 1.8 times its normal pressure as well as a leak test. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Feb 7)