Commercial LEO Destinations Archives - SpaceNews

Haven-1 test article

News

Vast begins Haven-1 testing and reschedules its launch

by Jeff Foust February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Vast has started testing a qualification model of its first commercial space station but has pushed back the launch of that station into 2026.

The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA

The Trump administration should leverage private space stations to counter China

by Kam Ghaffarian January 13, 2025January 10, 2025

Melroy

Civil

NASA sees strong support for strategy to maintain continuous human presence in LEO

by Jeff Foust January 3, 2025January 3, 2025

Policy & Politics

Senate NASA bill focuses on commercial space stations, science mission overruns

by Jeff Foust December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

Melroy

Civil

NASA endorses “continuous heartbeat” approach to human presence in LEO

by Jeff Foust December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA

Civil

NASA weighing options for continuous human presence in LEO after ISS

by Jeff Foust October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Complete Haven-2 station

Vast releases design of Haven-2 commercial space station

by Jeff Foust October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

Sierra Space burst test

Sierra Space conducts second full-scale burst test of inflatable module

by Jeff Foust July 25, 2024July 25, 2024

Japan Module

Japanese venture seeks to develop commercial space station module

by Jeff Foust July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

Ishii

JAXA to support work on commercial space station technologies

by Jeff Foust July 8, 2024July 8, 2024