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Vast and Axiom Awarded New Private Missions to ISS, Continue Work on Commercial Space Stations

NASA has awarded Private Astronaut Missions to Vast Space and Axiom Space for 2027, extending crewed flights to the International Space Station while both firms develop their own commercial stations. Vast will fly its first 14‑day ISS mission and launch the single‑module Haven‑1, a stepping stone toward an artificial‑gravity habitat. Axiom receives its fifth PAM award, plans a Crew Dragon launch in early 2027, and is financing the Payload Power Thermal module that will later detach as a free‑flying station. The moves align with NASA’s plan to retire the ISS by 2030 and shift to commercial low‑Earth‑orbit destinations.