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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.‍

Aug 5, 2022

NASA & Varda Partner to Advance the Company's Commercial Earth Re-entry Logistics System

Move comes as Varda continues to build upon its space manufacturing and re-entry technologies

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Oct 11, 2021

Varda Space Industries to Launch Aboard Falcon 9 Rideshare Mission

First mission, scheduled for Q1 2023, will be the initial demonstration of Varda’s space manufacturing capabilities

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Aug 11, 2021

Rocket Lab Inks Deal with Varda Space Industries to Supply Multiple Photon Spacecraft for Space Manufacturing Missions

The Rocket Lab-built and jointly operated Photon spacecraft will enable high-value products to be manufactured in space and returned to Earth

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Space News
Space News

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

January 14, 2025
Space News
Space News

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

December 2, 2024
Aviation Week
Aviation Week

Varda Space Wins $48M Contract For Reentry Payload Testing

November 27, 2024
Australian Financial Review
Australian Financial Review

Australia’s rocket industry reaches a crucial inflection point

November 10, 2024
InnovationAus
InnovationAus

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

October 18, 2024
Bloomberg
Bloomberg

What Does the Pharmaceutical Business Look Like in Space?

October 11, 2024
The Future of Everything Podcast
The Future of Everything Podcast

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

October 11, 2024
Payload
Payload

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

October 3, 2024
Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance

Varda Space is utilizing microgravity for pharmaceutical research

June 27, 2024
Pharma Technology Focus
Pharma Technology Focus

Q&A: Pharmaceutical discovery through a gravitational lens

May 22, 2024
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal

Is Space the Next Manufacturing Frontier?

May 22, 2024
Pharma Technology Focus
Pharma Technology Focus

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

May 11, 2024
Payload
Payload

Drugs in Space, with Will Bruey & Delian Asparouhov

April 23, 2024
Are We There Yet - Podcast
Are We There Yet - Podcast

The future of pharmaceuticals in space

April 9, 2024
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal

Varda Gets $90 Million to Launch Factories Into Space

April 5, 2024
Forbes
Forbes

This Startup Is One Step Closer To Making Drugs In Space

March 20, 2024

Varda in the News

Scientific American
Scientific American

This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy

May 15, 2026
This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy
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MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review

A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial

May 13, 2026
A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial
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NASA
NASA

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

January 29, 2026
NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth
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TechCrunch
TechCrunch

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

November 30, 2025
Varda says it has proven space manufacturing works — now it wants to make it boring
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Gizmodo
Gizmodo

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space

September 22, 2025
Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space
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The New York Times
The New York Times

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

September 8, 2025
Tech Companies Show Off for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
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