Essentially, if the ring does not fit ... Vast Space will run two missions to the International Space Station and aims to launch its first space station, Haven-1, by the end of 2025.

On December 30, a mysterious 1,100-pound object in the shape of a massive, 8-f00t metal ring was discovered in a remote Kenyan village, prompting widespread speculation it had fallen from space.

took off after 2 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Demonstration technology on board the rocket, called the Blue Ring Pathfinder, was safely carried to orbit — making ...