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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.‍

Jan 14, 2025

Varda's Second Mission, W-2, Launches with Payloads from Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA

The microgravity-enabled life sciences company offers real-world, recoverable reentry flight tests for government partners, in addition to its research that expands capabilities for in-space pharmaceutical processing.

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.

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Forbes

This Startup Is One Step Closer To Making Drugs In Space

March 20, 2024

Phys.org

Space company develops centrifuge to test impact of gravity on crystalline-structured drug molecules

March 14, 2024

Wall Street Journal

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories

March 12, 2024

NASA

NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies ‘Take the Heat’

March 7, 2024

Space.com

Watch this private Varda Space capsule's blistering return to Earth in amazing onboard video

March 3, 2024

Ars Technica

Varda’s drug-cooking Winnebago will be remembered as a space pioneer

February 28, 2024

The New York Times

Great Space Images From February

February 27, 2024

Interesting Engineering

First-ever space-made HIV drug crystals touch down Earth near Utah

February 22, 2024

Healio

HIV drugs manufactured in space return to Earth

February 22, 2024

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

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Varda Announcements

Varda's Second Mission, W-2, Launches with Payloads from Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA

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

More coverage

This Startup Is One Step Closer To Making Drugs In Space

Space company develops centrifuge to test impact of gravity on crystalline-structured drug molecules

Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories

NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies ‘Take the Heat’

Watch this private Varda Space capsule's blistering return to Earth in amazing onboard video

Varda’s drug-cooking Winnebago will be remembered as a space pioneer

Great Space Images From February

First-ever space-made HIV drug crystals touch down Earth near Utah

HIV drugs manufactured in space return to Earth

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

Varda in the News

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

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space

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