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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.‍

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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TechCrunch

Varda Space, Rocket Lab nail first-of-its-kind spacecraft landing in Utah

February 21, 2024

CNBC

After 8 months stuck in orbit, Varda’s drug spacecraft gets FAA approval to return

February 14, 2024

Marketplace

“Low Earth orbit is now open for business”

November 29, 2023

Are We There Yet - Podcast

Medication in Microgravity with Varda Co-Founders Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov

August 31, 2023

CNBC

These companies are leading the charge to manufacture materials in space

August 20, 2023

CNBC

Why startups are investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space

August 20, 2023

CNBC

Space factory startup Varda secures NASA partnerships ahead of demo flight next year

August 5, 2023

NASA

NASA Partners with American Companies on Key Moon, Exploration Tech

July 26, 2023

Ars Technica

In-space manufacturing startup aces pharma experiment in orbit

July 8, 2023

Freethink

SpaceX successfully launches world's first "space factory"

June 18, 2023

Gizmodo

This Space Factory Will Attempt to Produce Medical Drugs in Orbit

June 14, 2023

Interesting Engineering

The 'world's first space factory' has successfully been deployed

June 13, 2023

Not Boring

Varda: The Space Drug Factory

June 13, 2023

CNN Business

Forget space tourism. This company wants to make drug manufacturing the next big extraterrestrial business

June 12, 2023

The Information

The Overlapping Galaxies of Delian Asparouhov

June 9, 2023

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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

Varda Space, Rocket Lab nail first-of-its-kind spacecraft landing in Utah

After 8 months stuck in orbit, Varda’s drug spacecraft gets FAA approval to return

“Low Earth orbit is now open for business”

Medication in Microgravity with Varda Co-Founders Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov

These companies are leading the charge to manufacture materials in space

Why startups are investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space

Space factory startup Varda secures NASA partnerships ahead of demo flight next year

NASA Partners with American Companies on Key Moon, Exploration Tech

In-space manufacturing startup aces pharma experiment in orbit

SpaceX successfully launches world's first "space factory"

This Space Factory Will Attempt to Produce Medical Drugs in Orbit

The 'world's first space factory' has successfully been deployed

Varda: The Space Drug Factory

Forget space tourism. This company wants to make drug manufacturing the next big extraterrestrial business

The Overlapping Galaxies of Delian Asparouhov

U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda's space capsules

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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