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Varda and United Semiconductors have announced a multi-flight joint development agreement to produce semiconductors in orbit for use on Earth.
This partnership is the first example of a collaboration between Varda and a company that has flown NASA-funded experiments on the International Space Station.
The 20 new missions will see Varda’s in-space manufacturing capsules return to Earth with payloads that have created novel pharmaceuticals in orbit or conducted experiments in microgravity.
The agreement will secure landing space for Varda's future missions, which are planned to increase to a near-monthly cadence by the end of 2028.
Varda Space and Southern Launch have extended their partnership for 20 reentries into the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia through 2028.
Southern Launch and Varda are leading commercial entities in the global emerging orbital economy.
Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries have signed an agreement to facilitate 20 additional spacecraft returns at the Koonibba Test Range through 2028.
Varda Chief Revenue Officer Eric Lasker emphasized that their partnership with Southern Launch is crucial for realizing the new economy of off-Earth production.
Southern Launch and Varda will continue to collaborate on the W-Series missions, including the W-4 and W-5 missions scheduled for re-entry at the Koonibba Test Range by the end of this year.
Varda Space and Southern Launch announced an agreement for 20 additional landings of Varda’s capsule at Southern Launch’s range.
Will Bruey of Varda emphasized the importance of regular and rigorous component and systems testing for defense modernization.
Varda Space Industries, LeoLabs, and Anduril conducted a successful joint demonstration to track, monitor, and report orbital maneuvers in advance of a hypersonic reentry.
Varda is developing a re-entry capsule to return samples from orbital experiments.
Varda Space Industries, LeoLabs, and Anduril successfully demonstrated tracking and reporting capabilities of a re-entry capsule on September 8, 2025.
InterSpace Explore's Xingshi recovery capsule aims to avoid issues similar to those experienced by Varda.
Rocket Lab designed, built, and tested the Pioneer spacecraft for Varda at its Spacecraft Production Complex in Long Beach, California.
The two Pioneer spacecraft delivered and completed are part of a four-vehicle contract between Rocket Lab and Varda Space Industries.
Rocket Lab’s first Pioneer spacecraft developed for Varda launched in 2023 and spent eight months on orbit.
Varda’s second mission is scheduled to launch in 2025-01-01 with in-space operations and reentry positioning maneuvers followed by deorbit over Australia and a landing at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
The four-year deal with the Air Force Research Laboratory, dated 2024-11-26, leverages Varda’s W-Series reentry capsules as platforms to test payloads at hypersonic speeds.