The U.S.-based space habitation startup Vast 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.
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.
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."
As the Washington Post reported previously, the station will be brought into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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