Developing artificial-gravity space stations for human space habitation. Vast is a private American aerospace company headquartered in Long Beach, California. Founded in 2021 by Jed McCaleb, the company is driven by a mission to expand humanity’s presence in space by developing scalable artificial-gravity space stations. Its first station, Haven-1, is slated for launch by mid-2026, followed by a larger multi-module station, Haven-2. Vast integrates technologies such as the Launcher startup’s Orbiter space tug and E-2 rocket engines, which it acquired in 2023, to accelerate its progress. The company is known for first-principles engineering, rapid development cycles, and strategic partnerships, including cooperation with SpaceX. With a team of over 600 employees, Vast is focused on enabling long-term living, research, and manufacturing in orbit to foster a new era of commercial space habitation.