Private company

Vast

Logo: Vast, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American private space company

Vast (also styled Vast Space) is a privately held American aerospace company headquartered in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Jed McCaleb with the goal of developing artificial gravity space stations to "expand humanity beyond the solar system".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2021Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry1
  • HeadquartersLong Beach1
  • Websitewww.vastspace.com
  • Legal formprivately held company1

Vast (also styled Vast Space) is a privately held American aerospace company headquartered in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Jed McCaleb with the goal of developing artificial gravity space stations to "expand humanity beyond the solar system".2

The story

Founded by Jed McCaleb in 2021.1

Leadership

Who has led Vast, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jed McCaleb2021–now
2025

Timeline

  1. 2021New chief executive Jed McCaleb becomes CEO1
  2. 2021Founded Founded1

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