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The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit is seeking commercial solutions within 24 months to deorbit unprepared satellites, aiming to reduce orbital congestion.

Axiom Space has been selected by NASA for a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the company announced Jan. 30.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Vast Space LLC has issued a call for research proposals that could be conducted aboard its under development Haven-1 commercial space station.

Vast has begun orbital operations of a technology demonstration satellite hosting subsystems and components for its planned Haven-1 crewed orbital outpost.

Aspiring space station operator Vast plans to launch its Haven-1 demo station next year.

Before the Indian Space Research Organization launches the first uncrewed flight test of its Gaganyaan capsule, one astronaut is now an experienced space flyer.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The company instead pivoted to use aluminum for its Haven-1 commercial space station, it said on Feb. 6.

Like Axiom, Vast has hired SpaceX for PAM crew ferry flights and training.

A number of initiatives were disclosed, but the talk of the show was SpaceX’s Starship booster catch, which happened just ahead of the IAC opening.

Vast Space on Oct. 14 unveiled plans for a follow-on Haven-2 station that will compete for CLD funding in an expected NASA 2026 award.

Vast has allotted its first two payload lockers on its in-development private space station to Redwire and Yuri, which have run ISS microgravity experiments.

Vast plans to integrate SpaceX’s Starlink laser communication system into its commercial space station, Haven-1, scheduled for launch in 2025.