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NASA Selects Vast for 2027 Private ISS Mission

2/19/2026

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selects Vast for its sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with a summer 2027 launch.
Vast will debut in private astronaut flights, with a crew staying up to 14 days aboard the ISS as Haven-2 progresses.
The mission will use SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA will utilize Vast's capacity to return scientific samples requiring cold storage during transit.

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selects Vast for its sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with a summer 2027 launch.
Vast will debut in private astronaut flights, with a crew staying up to 14 days aboard the ISS as Haven-2 progresses.
The mission will use SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA will utilize Vast's capacity to return scientific samples requiring cold storage during transit.