All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
Sodern's star trackers are used on satellites across various orbits and applications by prime contractors and commercial companies including Lockheed Martin, AST SpaceMobile, and Varda Space Industries.
The AMMP facility joins a growing sector of orbital production, following recent milestones by Varda Space Industries and furnace activation by Space Forge.
Companies like Varda Space and Space Forge plan to produce drugs, optical fibers, and metal alloys impossible to manufacture on Earth, with first commercial products expected around 2026.
General Catalyst is a global investment firm that has also invested in Relativity Space and Varda Space Industries.
The fifth Varda mission, W-5, successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and Varda demonstrated that hypersonic flight testing can be done routinely and affordably.
The Australian Space Agency showcased a large exhibit featuring the re-entry capsule W-3 developed by Varda Space Industries.
Varda's cadence targets will require automation to manage a larger fleet of spacecraft with fewer employees.
Varda is booking flights for customers well into 2027.
Varda focuses on drugs where formulation and administration can significantly impact patient experience and clinical outcomes.
Strong demand for Varda's services is due to its demonstrated reliable reentry service and companies looking for alternatives to the ISS ahead of its decommissioning next year.
Varda is testing different drug formulations to benefit from microgravity conditions.
Varda aims to launch spacecraft multiple times per week.
Varda announced a deal with United Semiconductor to demo semiconductor manufacturing in space.
Varda's customers must share time with the company's pharmaceutical reactor, which conducts its own missions.
Varda plans to begin launching two spacecraft simultaneously starting in 2024.
Varda is developing drugs that can be administered via syringe instead of hours-long intravenous drips.
Varda has a workforce of approximately 175 people who are responsible for producing and preparing spacecraft for flight, operating them in orbit, and processing returned payloads.
Varda’s fifth reentry mission will launch aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare and will manage two spacecraft in orbit simultaneously.
Varda expects to achieve a monthly launch cadence in under two years.