The Future of Vertical Mobility

March 21, 2018

Flying promises a very special and seemingly boundless form of freedom. People have always dreamt of taking off and moving through the air. Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519, the Italian artist, engineer, and natural philosopher studied birds for ideas on how to design flying machines. His results used muscle power for propulsion.

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Progress is impossible without change and at Vast, we're doing things differently. We are pushing the boundaries of what has long been deemed impossible. We're not just building a space station. We're building a team of passionate, mission-driven people with an unwavering commitment to pioneering human productivity in space. We empower innovative ideas and inclusivity at our core.

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whitePaper | April 14, 2022

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whitePaper | February 28, 2022

In October of 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) members committed that the aviation industry would reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. With the finish line of this commitment sitting at 2050, this race to net zero is more a marathon than a sprint.

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Space Threat Assessment 2023

whitePaper | April 30, 2023

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whitePaper | November 5, 2019

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Progress is impossible without change and at Vast, we're doing things differently. We are pushing the boundaries of what has long been deemed impossible. We're not just building a space station. We're building a team of passionate, mission-driven people with an unwavering commitment to pioneering human productivity in space. We empower innovative ideas and inclusivity at our core.

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