France Partners with Vast for Historic Astronaut Missions to Commercial Space Station
Vast, a commercial space station developer, has announced an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its missions. The missions, scheduled for 2027, will use SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and include a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and the first flight to Vast's Haven-1 space station. Veteran European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet will command the ISS mission, while Arnaud Prost, an ESA reserve astronaut, will fly on Haven-1. The missions will involve science experiments and technology demonstrations in collaboration with French companies and academic institutions. 
