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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 10, 2024

Varda Announces Participation in the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

After a successful first mission in microgravity, Varda will present research at two upcoming scientific conferences.

Sep 11, 2024

Varda Announces Collaboration with SSPC to Improve Fundamental Understanding of Microgravity Crystallization

Advances in mathematical models can illustrate the benefits of microgravity on drug performance and patient experience on Earth.

Apr 5, 2024

Varda Announces $90 million Series B Funding to Build Factories in Space

The space start-up is expanding the economic potential of low-Earth orbit by building infrastructure to support manufacturing in microgravity

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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

NASA

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

January 29, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Women Redefining Tech & Space

December 14, 2025

TechCrunch

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

November 30, 2025

Payload

Varda To Operate Two Spacecraft at Once with W-5 Mission

November 10, 2025

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Varda Announcements

Varda Announces Participation in the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Varda Announces Collaboration with SSPC to Improve Fundamental Understanding of Microgravity Crystallization

Varda Announces $90 million Series B Funding to Build Factories in Space

More coverage

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

Women Redefining Tech & Space

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

Varda To Operate Two Spacecraft at Once with W-5 Mission

Varda Offers Up Reentry Capsule For Golden Dome Target Practice

Varda in the News

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

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space

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

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