Tag: space manufacturing

  • Varda Partners United Therapeutics for Microgravity Drug Manufacturing

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    Varda Space Industries has secured United Therapeutics as a pharmaceutical manufacturing partner for its Winnebago automated factories, targeting treatments for rare pulmonary diseases through microgravity processing. The collaboration leverages Varda’s 120-day orbital manufacturing platform to produce protein crystals and biologics that cannot be effectively manufactured under Earth’s gravity conditions. United Therapeutics brings $7.6 billion in…

  • Varda lands third capsule with hypersonic flight data

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    Varda Space Industries has successfully recovered its third reentry capsule, marking a critical milestone for both commercial in-space manufacturing and defense applications. The W-3 mission capsule landed May 8, 2026, carrying hypersonic flight test data that could accelerate development of next-generation defense systems. The recovery validates Varda’s manufacturing-to-Earth return capability at 120 kg payload capacity…