Commercial LEO Destinations
NASA's plan to buy services from privately owned space stations so astronauts have a destination in low Earth orbit when the International Space Station is retired.
Timeline
NASA proposes the "Ignition" approach with a government-owned core moduleAMar 2026
Phase 2 awards, pending fiscal 2027 fundingBDate TBA
Vast Haven-1 targeted to launch on Falcon 9CQ1 2027
ISS operations end, followed by a controlled deorbitD2030
A Mar 2026 NASA proposes the "Ignition" approach with a government-owned core module
B Date TBA Phase 2 awards, pending fiscal 2027 fundingIN PROGRESS
C Q1 2027 Vast Haven-1 targeted to launch on Falcon 9
D 2030 ISS operations end, followed by a controlled deorbit