Varda Space
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NASA
Varda Space Industries Launches W-4 with the FAA’s First-Ever Reentry Vehicle Operator License and Debuts an In-House Satellite Bus
Varda Space Industries, a microgravity enabled life sciences company, launched its fourth mission Sunday afternoon. The W-4 mission is the maiden flight for Varda’s next-generation spacecraft, designed and built in Varda’s El Segundo headquarters and manufacturing facility. This flight marks several other firsts for the company and the ever-expanding orbital economy. The W-4 mission is the maiden flight for Varda’s next-generation spacecraft.Post…
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Press Releases
Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced its record turnaround of two Earth return missions in two months with its latest successful mission and Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries (“Varda”), a leading orbital pharmaceuticals and hypersonic re-entry logistics company. Rocket Lab successfully supported the return to…
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Press Releases
Varda Space Industries Makes History with the First Successful Commercial Space Reentry in Australia
Varda Space Industries, Inc., a microgravity-enabled life sciences company, today announced the successful landing of its second reentry capsule, W-2, and the completion of the company’s second mission. At 6:32 AM Pacific Time today, W-2 touched down at the Koonibba Test Range after six weeks in orbit. The W-2 capsule carried a spectrometer built by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and…
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