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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 3, 2026

Varda Announces Biopharma Leader Mikael Dolsten will Join Board as Space-Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Accelerates

The company appoints one of biopharma's most accomplished R&D leaders to its board as it aims to produce the first pharmaceutical made in space for patients on Earth.

May 18, 2026

Varda Space Industries Successfully Reenters W-6, Validating Autonomous Navigation and Advanced Thermal Protection Systems

The reentry capsule carried payloads from NASA and other government partners to advance autonomous hypersonic navigation and next-generation thermal protection systems.

May 13, 2026

Varda Space Industries and United Therapeutics Collaborate to Advance Microgravity-Enabled Treatments for Rare Pulmonary Disease

Varda Space Industries today announced a collaboration with United Therapeutics Corporation to explore the use of microgravity to develop improved formulations of treatments for rare pulmonary disease. The research collaboration will be the first ever to focus on space-based drug formulation that could result in therapies for patients.

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NASA
NASA

NASA Partners with American Companies on Key Moon, Exploration Tech

July 26, 2023
Ars Technica
Ars Technica

In-space manufacturing startup aces pharma experiment in orbit

July 8, 2023
Freethink
Freethink

SpaceX successfully launches world's first "space factory"

June 18, 2023
Gizmodo
Gizmodo

This Space Factory Will Attempt to Produce Medical Drugs in Orbit

June 14, 2023
Interesting Engineering
Interesting Engineering

The 'world's first space factory' has successfully been deployed

June 13, 2023
Not Boring
Not Boring

Varda: The Space Drug Factory

June 13, 2023
CNN Business
CNN Business

Forget space tourism. This company wants to make drug manufacturing the next big extraterrestrial business

June 12, 2023
The Information
The Information

The Overlapping Galaxies of Delian Asparouhov

June 9, 2023
Space News
Space News

U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda's space capsules

March 21, 2023
Bloomberg
Bloomberg

Drugs in Orbit: One Startup's Big Idea for Microgravity

March 15, 2023
CNBC
CNBC

Space factory startup Varda secures NASA partnerships ahead of demo flight next year

August 5, 2022
Business Wire
Business Wire

Varda Space Industries Orders Fourth Photon Spacecraft from Rocket Lab to Enable In-Space Manufacturing

May 24, 2022
Space News
Space News

Varda Space selects SpaceX for launch of first space manufacturing satellite

October 11, 2021
TechCrunch
TechCrunch

Varda Space Industries will send its first space factory to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

October 11, 2021
Business Wire
Business Wire

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

August 11, 2021
CNBC
CNBC

Rocket Lab and space factories start-up Varda sign deal for three spacecraft

August 11, 2021

Varda in the News

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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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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