Archinect - News2024-10-19T17:25:09-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150451020/interior-design-reaches-new-frontiers-with-release-of-vast-s-haven-1-commercial-space-station-concept
Interior design reaches new frontiers with release of Vast's Haven-1 commercial space station concept Josh Niland2024-10-19T09:44:00-04:00>2024-10-18T20:23:33-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7b/7be5322287614ea5f0a7965e240aee99.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The U.S.-based space habitation startup <a href="https://www.vastspace.com/" target="_blank">Vast</a> is promoting its new interior design concept for a speculative long-term space station dwelling they call Haven-1. Their idea for the "world’s first commercial space station" is meant for astronauts working in low-Earth orbit and offers habitation spaces slightly larger than the crew quarters of the International Space Station. </p>
<p>The design combats the known problems of discomfort while sleeping in zero gravity. A small (848-cubic-foot) common area and Haven-1 research lab connect to the living spaces. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8f/8f7d3cae6560d7d8245914fa6f1d3cf7.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8f/8f7d3cae6560d7d8245914fa6f1d3cf7.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy VAST</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07f8bb02a4877e0c07e9c3e8d8f99ea4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07f8bb02a4877e0c07e9c3e8d8f99ea4.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy VAST</figcaption></figure><p>According to the company's project announcement, you can expect the station to launch by August 2025 with a "specific focus on ensuring form and function merge to provide greater comfort and quality of life for long-term missions."</p>
<p>As the <em>Washington Post </em><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/10/space-station-replacement-plans-vast/" target="_blank">reported</a> previously, the station will be brought into orbit via a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/484003/spacex" target="_blank">SpaceX</a> Falcon 9 rocket.<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1ec5a55dc5395e2a096e666982eb9ce.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1ec5a55dc5395e2a096e666982eb9ce.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy VAST</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/36/3681636d05adc11b790cf09180dda131.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/36/3681636d05adc11b790cf09180dda131.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy VAST</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/32/32cf7b0cd20c9081dd0e39cff6f7e9a5.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/32/32cf7b0cd20c9081dd0e39cff6f7e9a5.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: courtesy VAS...</figcaption></figure>