Vast Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Innovation Agency Lithuania to Support Space Industry Engagement and Scientific Research

Vast has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Innovation Agency Lithuania to engage the Lithuanian space industry. 

Established in 2022, Innovation Agency Lithuania is a non-profit agency under the Lithuanian Ministry of Economy and Innovation and leads the country’s innovation ecosystem, supporting business development across all stages, including space research.

Under the agreement, Vast and Innovation Agency Lithuania will explore opportunities for joint scientific research activities either in the International Space Station National Lab or Haven-1, scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station, launching in 2027. The partnership also includes plans to further develop educational programs in Lithuania and deepen engagement with local industry.

“We are excited for this new partnership with Innovation Agency Lithuania, and look forward to advancing our collaboration,” said Vast CEO Max Haot. “Expanding access to space for countries with emerging space leadership is a key priority for Vast.” 

“We look forward to working with Vast to strengthen Lithuania”s space industry,” said Edvinas Grikšas, the Minister of Economy and Innovation. “This agreement marks an important step in accelerating space innovation in Lithuania and unlocking new opportunities”.

This agreement marks Vast’s sixth MOU to support increasing a sovereign nation’s access to space, reinforcing the company’s commitment to international collaboration. Vast previously signed MOU’s with the European Space Agency, the Czech Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Colombian Space Agency, and the Maldives Space Research Organisation. 

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About Vast

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030.

Headquartered in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.