Where to book and what else to consider for your private #spaceflight πŸš€ https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Space

#SpaceTourism #SciFi

Space – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

20 things to see πŸ“· on the #Moon https://www.astronomy.com/observing/things-to-see-on-the-moon-an-observers-guide-to-lunar-names/

🧭 #Navigation : #Marble is a virtual globe 🌐 application which allows the user to choose among the #Earth, the #Moon, #Venus, #Mars and other planets πŸͺ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_(software) | https://marble.kde.org

#SpaceTourism #SpaceNavigation

20 things to see on the Moon: An observer’s guide to lunar names

Here are some fascinating things to see on the Moon you have heard of β€” and some more you probably haven't.

Astronomy Magazine

"Think of something profound to say on your arrival. Things that the #Apollo astronauts πŸ‘¨β€πŸš€ said on their arrival includes [...] https://en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?title=Moon

#SpaceTourism

Moon – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

Space Stations & Space Habitats - Factories in Space

Database of commercial facilities in orbit including space stations and habitats

πŸ“† 2026 StarMax 400 m3 #Gravitics
πŸ“† 2026 LIFE Pathfinder 285 m3 #SierraSpace
πŸ“† 2026 Axiom Station #AxiomSpace
πŸ“† 2027 Haven-1 80 m3 #VastSpace
πŸ“† 2027 Lunar Gateway 125 m3 #NASA #ESA #CSA #JAXA
πŸ“† 2027 Orbital Reef 830 m3 #BlueOrigin #SierraSpace
πŸ“† 2027 Russian Orbital Service Station #Roscosmos
πŸ“† 2028 Starlab ~450 m3 #NanoRacks #VoyagerSpace #Airbus #MDASpace #Mitsubishi
πŸ“† 2028 Bharatiya Antariksha Station 265 m3 #ISRO
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_space_stations#Planned_and_proposed

#SpaceStation #launch

List of space stations - Wikipedia

β€’ #AxiomStation is believed to have been downsized to two modules from the originally planned four.
β€’ The #VAST #Haven-2’s first module is scheduled to launch in πŸ“† 2028
β€’ #OrbitalReef is designed with 830 cubic meters of internal volume, 90 percent of the internal volume on the #ISS
β€’ #Starlab launch is scheduled for πŸ“† 2028
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/10/commercial-space-stations/
Commercial industry gears up for ISS replacement around 2030 amid concerns - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA and the commercial space industry are planning for the eventual replacement of the International…

NASASpaceFlight.com

#Competition accelerates #innovation : "What if we actually build a #SpaceStation, launch πŸš€ it in #orbit, have a crew πŸ‘¨β€πŸš€ of four go to it, spend two weeks at least in the space station, and come back home safely…before the U.S. #government makes their decision?” (in πŸ“† 2026) https://youtu.be/us_V_e0-NVs?feature=shared&t=205

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/02/vast-interview-2025

#Vast #NASA

The Race to Replace the ISS | VAST's American-Made Space Station

YouTube

The primary structure of the #SpaceStation was built in just 15 months. #Haven1 is expected to be launched in πŸ“† May 2026. It consists of a cylindrical module measuring 10 meters in length and 4.40 meters in diameter. The 45 cubic meter habitat got 1.10 meter windows. Four #Haven2 modules are to be in space by πŸ“† 2030. The station is to grow to nine modules by πŸ“† 2032. https://www.heise.de/en/news/Haven-1-Vast-Space-wants-to-launch-its-private-space-station-into-space-in-2026-10277222.html

#Vast

Haven-1: Vast Space wants to launch its private space station into space in 2026

The US start-up Vast Space has passed an important test for its space station. It can fly into space and is set to accommodate space tourists in the future.

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#Vast has completed the final weld on the primary structure of its #Haven1 private #SpaceStation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2qFOJc8iZo
Next steps include integrating the flight article's hatch and a domed window. The #Falcon9 for the launch is booked, and liftoff could take place as soon as the second quarter of πŸ“† 2026 https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-gearing-up-to-launch-its-haven-1-private-space-station-in-2026
Haven-1 Virtual Reality - Available Now for Download

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β€’ #Vast plans to send the 45 m3 #Haven1 to orbit in πŸ“† 2026, the 55 m3 #Haven2 in πŸ“† 2028
β€’ #AxiomSpace plans to launch its first module to the #ISS in πŸ“† 2027, later joined by two 11 x 4.2 meter (145 m3) habitable modules
β€’ #Airbus and #VoyagerSpace plan to launch the 450 m3 #Starlab πŸ“† 2028
β€’ #SierraSpace and #BlueOrigin start operating the 830 m3 #OrbitalReef by the end of the decade

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/private-space-stations-of-the-future-promise-luxury-but-can-they-deliver/

#SpaceStation

Private Space Stations of the Future Promise Luxury. But Can They Deliver?

Several companies have contracts with NASA to design private space habitats to replace the International Space Station once it’s gone

Scientific American

Kilometer-Scale #SpaceStructures will rely heavily on recent advances in mechanical metamaterials that have shown the potential to expand to 150 times their compressed size. It could rotate to create artificial #gravity without giving its inhabitants motion sickness 🀒 https://www.me.washington.edu/news/article/2021-02-25/nasa-selects-lipton-futuristic-space-concept

A high-expansion-ratio structure can be deployed to a final length of one kilometer on #orbit 🌌 as part of a large #SpaceStation https://www.nasa.gov/general/kilometer-scale-space-structures-from-a-single-launch-2/

#RotatingSpaceStation #NASA

2027
12.5%
2028
17.5%
2029
2.5%
> 2030
67.5%
Poll ended at .
Space tourism - Wikipedia

When will #Starship πŸš€ be fully reusable ♻️ (land and reuse the upper stage) ?

#SpaceX

Summer 2026
7.7%
Winter 2026
17.3%
2027
28.8%
2028
46.2%
Poll ended at .

Flight 13 is expected to be the first #orbital 🌌 flight of #Starship, as well as the first to target a tower catch 🦾 of the upper stage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship#2026

The first flight of Starship V3 will look a lot like #SpaceX’s past Starship test flights. The following flight will bring the ship back for a reentry over northern #Mexico and recovery back at SpaceX’s test facility at #Starbase, Texas. Chance of a successful πŸ‘ Starship catch happening in 2026: 70 percent https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/here-are-the-launches-and-landings-were-most-excited-about-in-2026/

SpaceX Starship - Wikipedia

Modifications add approximately 100 metric tons πŸ“ˆ of usable propellant β›½.#Raptor 3 is dramatically simpler, with significantly higher thrust πŸ’ͺ. #SpaceX has largely phased out adhesive tile attachment in favor of mechanical pins. Docking hardware is plainly visible, ready for the first in-orbit propellant-transfer demonstrations.https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/03/ship-39-preflight-test-objectives/

#Starship #refueling

Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives - NASASpaceFlight.com

Progress on the path to Flight 12 continues to be focused on testing at Massey’s…

NASASpaceFlight.com