Jbs has completed a project in the United States to support preparations for the launch of the world’s first commercial space station.

The Peterhead-based engineering firm designed, manufactured and installed a blast protection enclosure for aerospace company Vast.

The system will be used during ground testing of Haven-1; a station module which is scheduled for launch in May 2026.

Haven-1 is being developed to support both private astronauts and government-backed missions. It will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with crews transported by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Jo McIntosh, sales and marketing director at Jbs, said: “Space projects demand absolute precision and resilience.

“By designing and manufacturing our blast containment systems in-house – including bespoke frame de

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