Commercial Space Stations
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Development stage

Current verified value
3
Vast · Haven-1, pre-launch (2026)
Press release · 2026 Human-verified

What it measures

How far a commercial station has progressed toward crewed operations, on a 1–5 ladder: concept/agreement → development → ground qualification → in orbit → crewed continuous operations. Vast leads, targeting a 2026 launch of Haven-1.

Glossary →

History

33322202420252026

By actor

VastHaven-1, structural test done; 2026 launch3
Axiom Spacemodule in development2
Voyager (Starlab)Starlab, full-scale development2
Blue OriginOrbital Reef, design2

Goal / baseline

now3
goalStage 5 (crewed ops)

Crewed, continuous commercial operations in orbit.

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