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

Sep 8, 2025

Varda, LeoLabs, and Anduril demonstrate on-orbit maneuver tracking and AI-enabled software integration in advance of a hypersonic reentry

In a first joint demonstration, the companies showed how collaborations among innovative commercial companies can support complex space missions at speed.

Jul 10, 2025

Varda Announces $187 million in Series C Funding to Make Medicines in Space

The El Segundo-based start-up is building infrastructure to support manufacturing in microgravity and test hypersonic reentry technologies.

Jun 23, 2025

Varda Space Industries Launches W-4 with the FAA's First-Ever Reentry Vehicle Operator License and Debuts an In-House Satellite Bus

The company's fourth mission will focus on demonstrating its new satellite bus, an in-house heatshield, and solution-based pharmaceutical processing.

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NewsNation

Could space pharmaceuticals be the future of health?

May 14, 2025

NewsNation

Why the future of pharma is off-planet | A live conversation with Varda founder Will Bruey

May 6, 2025

Wired

The Future of Manufacturing Might be in Space

May 6, 2025

Yahoo Finance

Why Varda is developing cancer drugs in space

March 6, 2025

Associated Press

Varda Space Industries Makes History with the First Successful Commercial Space Reentry in Australia

February 28, 2025

Payload

Varda Conducts First Reentry Mission into Australia

February 28, 2025

New Scientist

Medicines made in space set to touch down in Australian outback

February 25, 2025

Aviation Week

Varda Launches Second Mission With AFRL, NASA Payloads

January 14, 2025

Space News

Varda’s second mission launches with U.S. Air Force payload

January 14, 2025

Space News

U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

December 2, 2024

Aviation Week

Varda Space Wins $48M Contract For Reentry Payload Testing

November 27, 2024

Australian Financial Review

Australia’s rocket industry reaches a crucial inflection point

November 10, 2024

InnovationAus

Landmark space re-entry approval sets up 2025 tilt in SA

October 18, 2024

Bloomberg

What Does the Pharmaceutical Business Look Like in Space?

October 11, 2024

The Future of Everything Podcast

The New Pharma Frontier: Could Drugs Made in Space Help You Live Longer?

October 11, 2024

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Varda Announcements

Varda, LeoLabs, and Anduril demonstrate on-orbit maneuver tracking and AI-enabled software integration in advance of a hypersonic reentry

Varda Announces $187 million in Series C Funding to Make Medicines in Space

Varda Space Industries Launches W-4 with the FAA's First-Ever Reentry Vehicle Operator License and Debuts an In-House Satellite Bus

More coverage

Could space pharmaceuticals be the future of health?

Why the future of pharma is off-planet | A live conversation with Varda founder Will Bruey

The Future of Manufacturing Might be in Space

Why Varda is developing cancer drugs in space

Varda Space Industries Makes History with the First Successful Commercial Space Reentry in Australia

Varda Conducts First Reentry Mission into Australia

Medicines made in space set to touch down in Australian outback

Varda Launches Second Mission With AFRL, NASA Payloads

Varda’s second mission launches with U.S. Air Force payload

U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

Varda Space Wins $48M Contract For Reentry Payload Testing

Australia’s rocket industry reaches a crucial inflection point

Landmark space re-entry approval sets up 2025 tilt in SA

What Does the Pharmaceutical Business Look Like in Space?

The New Pharma Frontier: Could Drugs Made in Space Help You Live Longer?

Op-Ed: Standardized Launch, Reentry Regs Will Support a Growing Industry

Varda in the News

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

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

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space

Tech Companies Show Off for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

Space-Medicines Startup Varda Nabs $187 Million Financing

Why the future of pharma is off-planet | A live conversation with Varda founder Will Bruey

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