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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.

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.

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.

More coverage

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

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