ChainCatcher news, aerospace startup Vast Space, founded by Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb, has revealed its plans for a successor to the International Space Station, joining the ranks of companies like Blue Origin, founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos."Haven-2" will serve as a dedicated laboratory in low Earth orbit, allowing visitors to conduct microgravity research. It will also become a destination for NASA's international partners to send astronauts.The company's long-term vision is for the first module of "Haven-2" to enter space and be fully operational by 2028, before the International Space Station is decommissioned and deorbited in 2031. Vast CEO Max Haot stated, "We chose this ambitious timeline and strategy as a way to disrupt the industry and win the competition."

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Quartz, Mt. Gox founder and early Ripple developer Jed McCaleb has founded a new company called Vast, aimed at building an artificial gravity space station. It is reported that as the International Space Station is set to retire in 2030, and NASA is shifting its focus to the Moon and beyond, some companies are raising funds and simulating plans for private habitats in low Earth orbit.Vast is dedicated to creating a space station with artificial gravity to improve the serious health issues caused by astronauts floating in microgravity environments. McCaleb's net worth is estimated to be in the billions, but the investment situation in Vast has not yet been disclosed, and he plans to self-fund the business by launching its first habitat. According to McCaleb, Vast's future does not depend on the cryptocurrency market; he said, "I still have a bunch of cryptocurrencies, but I know it's unstable." (Quartz)