Varda Space Industries is an American space research company that focuses on in-space manufacturing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics. They design, build, and fly spacecraft to process pharmaceuticals in microgravity, returning the products to Earth via their W-Series re-entry capsules. Varda partners with organizations like Rocket Lab, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), NASA, and SSPC Research Ireland, and utilizes launch services from SpaceX.
All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
Varda CEO Davide Ceper supports partnering with DigiFarm based on shared values and a vision to create a common language for the agriculture industry to boost collaboration and sustainability.
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth.
Rocket Lab developed, manufactured, and tested the Varda spacecraft at its Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.
The Varda spacecraft incorporates Rocket Lab-designed and manufactured star trackers, propulsion system, reaction wheels, solar panels, flight software, radios, composite structures and tanks, and separation systems.
Varda Space Industries progressed from opening its office to its first flight in approximately two and a half years.
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for Varda launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission on 2023-06-12 at 14:35 PDT (21:35 UTC).
Rocket Lab developed, manufactured, and tested the Varda spacecraft at its Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for Varda Space Industries is successfully operating in orbit after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission.
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth.
The Varda spacecraft incorporates Rocket Lab-designed and manufactured star trackers, a propulsion system, reaction wheels, solar panels, flight software, radios, composite structures and tanks, and separation systems.
Rocket Lab developed, manufactured, and tested the Varda spacecraft at Rocket Lab’s Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.
The Varda spacecraft incorporates Rocket Lab-designed and manufactured components and software including star trackers, propulsion system, reaction wheels, solar panels, flight software, radios, composite structures and tanks, and separation systems.
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft built for Varda Space Industries is operating on-orbit after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2023-06-12 on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission at 14:35 PDT (21:35 UTC).
The spacecraft delivered to Varda is the first of four spacecraft ordered by Varda to support in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Varda Space Industries launched its W-Series 1 spacecraft on Transporter-8, and Rocket Lab built the spacecraft.
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft provides power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth.
The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth.
Rocket Lab completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries.
The fully integrated Varda spacecraft has been shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base for launch on a commercial rideshare mission scheduled for no earlier than 2023-06-08.
With final assembly, integration, and test complete, the fully integrated Varda spacecraft has been shipped to Vandenberg Space Force Base for launch on a commercial rideshare mission scheduled no earlier than 2023-06-08.