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Varda Space

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Rocket Lab developed, manufactured, and tested the Varda spacecraft at its Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2023Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Successfully Operating on Orbit

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.

Mentioned as: Varda Space IndustriesOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Space Industries Successfully Starts On Orbit Operations

Rocket Lab developed, manufactured, and tested the Varda spacecraft at its Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Space Industries Successfully Starts On Orbit Operations

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.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Rocket Lab Spacecraft Built for Varda Space Industries Successfully Starts On Orbit Operations

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).

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda are successfully operating on-orbit

Varda Space Industries launched its W-Series 1 spacecraft on Transporter-8, and Rocket Lab built the spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023SpaceX launches eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission

Rocket Lab developed, manufactured, and tested the Varda spacecraft at Rocket Lab’s Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda are successfully operating on-orbit

The spacecraft delivered to Varda is the first of four spacecraft ordered by Varda to support in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Mentioned as: VardaOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda are successfully operating on-orbit

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.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipJun 12, 2023Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda are successfully operating on-orbit

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.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

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.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 11, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 11, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab USA completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

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.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

The Rocket Lab-designed Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule.

Mentioned as: VardaOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft 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.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Varda Space Industries’ 120 kg capsule is designed to produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries.

Mentioned as: Varda SpaceNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Varda has purchased three additional Rocket Lab Photon buses to build more satellites beyond the bus used for the June mission.

Mentioned as: VardaTechnical ProductMar 21, 2023U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda’s space capsules
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