In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites

“Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.” As part of its plan to develop a private space station, Vast Space built and then launched a small demonstration spacecraft in early November. This vehicle then completed dozens of test objectives with flying colors before making a successful de-orbit three months later. 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. The Long Beach, California-based company announced Tuesday that it plans to begin selling high-powered satellite buses. “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products,” said Max Haot, chief executive of Vast Space, in an interview. “So for us it really was a question of when, not if.” The company’s first offering is a 15 kW-class satellite bus capable of supporting various 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. They will have a design lifetime of five years and be intended to operate