Microbes Mine Meteorites Aboard the Space Station
A new experiment on the International Space Station shows microbes can successfully mine valuable metals from meteorites, a key step for future space exploration.
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Vast Delays First Commercial Space Station Launch to 2027
Vast Space has moved the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station to Q1 2027. The company is proceeding with hardware integration as it pushes to be the first private station in orbit.
#Vast Space#Haven-1#Commercial Spaceflight
Space Station Experiment Creates Virus That Kills Superbugs
A study on the International Space Station has resulted in a virus that evolved in microgravity to effectively kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs on Earth.
#Space Station#Antibiotic Resistance#Bacteriophage
Russia Patents Design for Artificial Gravity Space Station
Russia has secured a patent for a new orbital station designed to generate artificial gravity, a concept aimed at solving major health issues for astronauts on long-term missions.
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Max Space Unveils Plan for Single-Launch Space Station
Startup Max Space has revealed plans for Thunderbird Station, a large expandable habitat designed to launch entirely on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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NASA Pioneer Andy Stofan, Former Space Station Head, Dies at 90
Andy Stofan, a key NASA leader who directed the early space station program and revitalized the Glenn Research Center, has passed away at the age of 90.
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Vast Launches Demo Satellite in Step Toward Private Space Station
Private space company Vast has successfully launched its Haven Demo satellite, a critical pathfinder mission to test core technologies for its future commercial space station, Haven-1.
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Vast Announces Haven-1 The World's First Commercial Space Station
California-based aerospace company Vast is set to launch Haven-1, the world's first commercial space station, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in May 2026.
#Haven-1#Vast#SpaceX
Vast Astronaut Details Future of Commercial Space Stations
Former NASA astronaut Andrew Feustel, now leading efforts at commercial space company Vast, outlines the future of private space stations and the creation of a robust economy in low-Earth orbit.
#Commercial Spaceflight#Vast#Andrew Feustel
Jonathan Cirtain Named Axiom Space CEO
Jonathan Cirtain has been appointed as the new CEO of Axiom Space, a strategic leadership change aimed at accelerating the company's space infrastructure development. An astrophysicist, Cirtain previo
#Axiom Space#Jonathan Cirtain#CEO
Vast Prepares Haven-1 Space Station for 2026 Launch
Private space company Vast is in the final assembly stages of its Haven-1 station, targeting a 2026 launch that could make it the first private outpost in orbit.
#Vast#Space Station#SpaceX
Voyager Space AI Station Starlab Ready for Launch, CEO Says
Voyager Space CEO Dylan Taylor announced the company's AI-powered space station, Starlab, is ready for launch, marking a key step in developing a commercial successor to the ISS.
#Voyager Space#Starlab#Artificial Intelligence