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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 20, 2026

Varda Space Industries Launches W-7 to Study Cancer Drug Crystallization in Orbit

The company's third launch this month will investigate how microgravity can unlock the therapeutic potential of a new class of cancer medicines.

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Oct 1, 2026

Varda Space Industries Launches Two Vehicles to Orbit at the Same Time

For the first time, two W-series spacecraft lift off on the same rocket, marking a new phase of orbital operations.

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Sep 30, 2026

Varda Announces $251 Million Series D to Scale Space-Based Pharmaceutical Processing

The company will scale toward producing the first pharmaceuticals made in space for patients on Earth.

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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times

Women Redefining Tech & Space

December 14, 2025
TechCrunch
TechCrunch

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

November 30, 2025
Payload
Payload

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

November 10, 2025
Aviation Week
Aviation Week

Varda Offers Up Reentry Capsule For Golden Dome Target Practice

November 6, 2025
Aerospace America
Aerospace America

The space manufacturing market doesn’t yet exist — but some companies say it will soon

October 17, 2025
Fast Company
Fast Company

The 5 next big things in space and telecom for 2025

October 14, 2025
Gizmodo
Gizmodo

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space

September 22, 2025
The New York Times
The New York Times

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

September 8, 2025
BBC News
BBC News

Talking Business: Space Medicine

August 23, 2025
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal

Space-Medicines Startup Varda Nabs $187 Million Financing

July 10, 2025
Endpoints
Endpoints

Varda raises $187M to advance drug manufacturing in space

July 10, 2025
Space News
Space News

Varda Space reentry capsule lands in Australia, completes hypersonic research mission

May 14, 2025
NewsNation
NewsNation

Could space pharmaceuticals be the future of health?

May 14, 2025
NewsNation
NewsNation

Why the future of pharma is off-planet | A live conversation with Varda founder Will Bruey

May 6, 2025
Wired
Wired

The Future of Manufacturing Might be in Space

May 6, 2025
Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance

Why Varda is developing cancer drugs in space

March 6, 2025

Varda in the News

Endpoints
Endpoints

Varda gets $251M to make medicines in space, a long-sought area for drugs

September 30, 2026
Varda gets $251M to make medicines in space, a long-sought area for drugs
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Science
Science

Dreams of making drugs and tissues in space get closer to reality

August 27, 2026
Dreams of making drugs and tissues in space get closer to reality
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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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