Cartoon parody of a monstrous startup-CEO creature planting a billboard on an orbital station module labeled "HAVEN-1," tiny astronauts carrying cash and equipment, Earth and space debris behind, top banner "AMERICANDAILY.COM."

Orbital Opportunist

Vast Announces Haven-1: The World's First Commercial Space Station in Orbit

Published September 24, 2025

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A satirical trading card mocking the bold ambitions of Vast and SpaceX to launch the first commercial space station, with "tickets," payload contracts, and space real estate drama.

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Vast, a private aerospace company, is developing Haven-1, a planned commercial space station that is intended to be the first privately built and operated orbital module. The station is slated to launch no earlier than May 2026 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will host missions of up to four crew for around 10-30 days, enabling scientific research, in-space manufacturing, and private payload opportunities. The move could reshape how humanity lives and works in low Earth orbit, representing a shift from purely government- or agency-run stations to privatized orbital infrastructure.

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