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Vast Unveils a Large Docking Adapter Standard (www.vastspace.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works
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... announced today at the 41st Space Symposium the Large Docking Adapter, including [details of] its current development, its availability for purchase, and Vast’s plans to open-source its interface.

And there's an official video.

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[–] 2 points 6 months ago

That's awesome. A 2.9m inner diameter is really significant.

It's funny picturing a giant crew or cargo Starship with a tiny IDA. Something of this scale makes a lot more sense, even if it's only to service a Vast station initially. Hopefully NASA and SpaceX are bought in.

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