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Varda Announcements

From low Earth orbit to the newsroom, read about Varda's latest breakthroughs as we expand the economic bounds of humankind.‍

Oct 20, 2026

Varda Space Industries Launches W-7 to Study Cancer Drug Crystallization in Orbit

The company's third launch this month will investigate how microgravity can unlock the therapeutic potential of a new class of cancer medicines.

Oct 1, 2026

Varda Space Industries Launches Two Vehicles to Orbit at the Same Time

For the first time, two W-series spacecraft lift off on the same rocket, marking a new phase of orbital operations.

Sep 30, 2026

Varda Announces $251 Million Series D to Scale Space-Based Pharmaceutical Processing

The company will scale toward producing the first pharmaceuticals made in space for patients on Earth.

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Endpoints

Varda gets $251M to make medicines in space, a long-sought area for drugs

September 30, 2026

Reuters

Varda raises $250 million at $1.6 billion valuation to scale orbital drug manufacturing

September 30, 2026

Fierce Pharma

Varda brings home $251M series D to fuel space-based drug manufacturing

September 30, 2026

Science

Dreams of making drugs and tissues in space get closer to reality

August 27, 2026

CNBC

The space race is coming for pharma: Why drug development is heading to lower Earth orbit

June 9, 2026

Scientific American

This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy

May 15, 2026

Quartz

A space startup is teaming with a pharma company to manufacture lung disease drugs in orbit

May 13, 2026

Ars Technica

Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?

May 13, 2026

Bloomberg

Thiel-Backed Varda to Take Drugs to Space for Microgravity Test

May 13, 2026

Space News

Varda to collaborate with United Therapeutics on microgravity drug research

May 13, 2026

MIT Technology Review

A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial

May 13, 2026

Aerospace America

Predicting heat shield performance with Sandia and Varda

March 30, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo

March 4, 2026

Defense Daily

Stratolaunch, Varda Space Selected As Launch Providers For Hypersonic Test Bed

February 22, 2026

Aviation Week

Varda Completes First Landing Of Reentry Capsule in '26

January 29, 2026

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Varda Announcements

Varda Space Industries Launches W-7 to Study Cancer Drug Crystallization in Orbit

Varda Space Industries Launches Two Vehicles to Orbit at the Same Time

Varda Announces $251 Million Series D to Scale Space-Based Pharmaceutical Processing

More coverage

Varda gets $251M to make medicines in space, a long-sought area for drugs

Varda raises $250 million at $1.6 billion valuation to scale orbital drug manufacturing

Varda brings home $251M series D to fuel space-based drug manufacturing

Dreams of making drugs and tissues in space get closer to reality

The space race is coming for pharma: Why drug development is heading to lower Earth orbit

This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy

A space startup is teaming with a pharma company to manufacture lung disease drugs in orbit

Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?

Thiel-Backed Varda to Take Drugs to Space for Microgravity Test

Varda to collaborate with United Therapeutics on microgravity drug research

A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial

Predicting heat shield performance with Sandia and Varda

Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo

Stratolaunch, Varda Space Selected As Launch Providers For Hypersonic Test Bed

Varda Completes First Landing Of Reentry Capsule in '26

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

Varda in the News

Varda gets $251M to make medicines in space, a long-sought area for drugs

Dreams of making drugs and tissues in space get closer to reality

This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy

A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

Varda says it has proven space manufacturing works — now it wants to make it boring

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