In addition to space stations, Vast confirms it will now build high-power satellites
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As part of its plan to develop a private space station, Vast Space built and then launched a small demonstration spacecraft in early November.
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Each satellite is about 3 meters long and 4 meters tall, with a mass of 700 kg and payload capacity of at least 350 kg
Haot added that Vast also plans to offer an NVIDIA Space-1 Vera Rubin Module to support orbital data center inferencing needs
Haot expects that about 90 percent of these will be satellites built by SpaceX, Amazon, Blue Origin, or other major players
Vast has already invested $1 billion in facilities for spacecraft manufacturing, including clean rooms, which can be used for space stations as well as satellites, he said
Summary
The mission, which tested power, propulsion, tracking, and a multitude of other technologies needed for Vast’s Haven-1 space station, was evidently so successful that the company is ready to use its spaceflight capabilities for other purposes. “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products,” said Max Haot, chief executive of Vast Space, in an interview. The company’s first offering is a 15 kW-class satellite bus capable of supporting a variety of demanding missions. Each satellite is about 3 meters long and 4 meters tall, with a mass of 700 kg and payload capacity of at least 350 kg.