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Space start-up looks to open first commercial space station

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Taking an extended trip to space may be closer to reality.

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Vast, a California start-up, is making some big plans.

Vast hopes to launch people on a SpaceX rocket to the world’s first commercial space station.

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The company is looking hoping to do this as early as August 2025.

The company hopes to sell four crewed seats on the very first mission.

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There’s no word yet on how much a ticket would cost.

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