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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 30, 2025

Varda and Southern Launch Announce Agreement for 20 Reentries from Orbit Through 2028

The companies have reaffirmed their successful partnership to bring products from space back to Earth.

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.

More coverage

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

Payload

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

October 3, 2024

Yahoo Finance

Varda Space is utilizing microgravity for pharmaceutical research

June 27, 2024

Pharma Technology Focus

Q&A: Pharmaceutical discovery through a gravitational lens

May 22, 2024

Wall Street Journal

Is Space the Next Manufacturing Frontier?

May 22, 2024

Pharma Technology Focus

Interview with Mark Herbert, Varda's VP of Biopharma Business Development

May 11, 2024

Payload

Drugs in Space, with Will Bruey & Delian Asparouhov

April 23, 2024

Are We There Yet - Podcast

The future of pharmaceuticals in space

April 9, 2024

Wall Street Journal

Varda Gets $90 Million to Launch Factories Into Space

April 5, 2024