In the early hours of Sunday, Elon Musk ’s SpaceX sent a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 18 different satellites into space on a mission it’s calling Bandwagon-4. One of these satellites was Haven Demo, a test satellite designed to help Vast Space—a U.S.-based aerospace company—prepare for the launch of Haven-1, a privately owned space station .

Why It Matters

Haven Demo will check if key systems—like flight computers and navigation—work properly in space. If it all goes to plan, Haven-1, which Vast Space plans to launch mid-2026, could become the first-ever commercial space station that can accommodate up to four astronauts at a time, marking a major milestone for the U.S. in pushing the boundaries of space commercialization.

What To Know

At 1:09 a.m. EDT on November 2, SpaceX launch

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