Varda Space raised $187M to make FDA-grade drugs in orbit. Microgravity, hypersonics & pharma meet in this bold new frontier of space manufacturing. Full story 🚀🧬
https://spacetech.industryexaminer.com/varda-space-pharma-manufacturing-orbit-series-c/
#SpaceTech #Biotech #VardaSpace
Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions https://arstechni.ca/rcnC #leoeconomy #vardaspace #Space #space
Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions

“A decent chunk of the capital is going to go toward scaling up our production.”…

Ars Technica

🇩🇪 #ATMOS has few competitors, of which #VardaSpace and #InversionSpace both apply parachutes 🪂 for the final descent of their return capsules. #Phoenix doesn’t require parachutes due to its large surface area and low mass, allowing its shape to essentially act as a parachute. The ballistic coefficient is lower than #NASA’s #LOFTID demonstrator. The next Phoenix to launch will carry "green #propulsion; ethane and nitrous oxide” https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/atmos-space-cargo

#AtmosphericEntry #Aerobraking #Reentry

How ATMOS Space Cargo is shaping Europe's spaceflight future through reentry capsules - NASASpaceFlight.com

As space-based research and manufacturing ramp up, a market is emerging for returning payloads to…

NASASpaceFlight.com

#VardaSpace president : “I don’t know about you, but if I got stuck at an airport for seven months longer than expected, that would definitely qualify as #stranded.” https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/stranded-in-space-nasa-doesnt-see-the-starliner-astronauts-that-way/

#Boeing #Starliner

Stranded in space? NASA doesn’t see the Starliner astronauts that way

Whether the astronauts are stranded or not, NASA now faces a difficult decision it needs to make within the next week or so about the safest way to bring them back to Earth.

The Seattle Times

Varda Space have Successfully Demonstrated the Feasibility of Processing Pharmaceuticals in Microgravity Environments

#Earth #Falcon9 #ManufacturingInSpace #Microgravity #Radiation #SpaceX #VardaSpace #CompanyProfiles #EditorSPicks #IndustryReportsPapersAndEBooks #Manufacturing #News #SocioEconomic #SpaceEconomy

https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/04/01/return-of-the-ritonavir-stability-of-pharmaceuticals-processed-in-orbit/

Ось як виглядає повторне входження в атмосферу Землі «очима» космічної капсули Varda Space https://itc.ua/ua/novini/os-yak-vyglyadaye-povtorne-vhodzhennya-v-atmosferu-zemli-ochyma-kosmichnoyi-kapsuly-varda-space/ #Наукатакосмос #VardaSpace #гравітація #Новини #Космос #Ліки
Ось як виглядає повторне входження в атмосферу Землі «очима» космічної капсули Varda Space

Повне майже 30-хвилинне відео, опубліковане на YouTube, включає кадри відокремлення ві

ITC.ua

#SpaceX $175 billion 💰
#Airbus $125 bn
#Boeing $125 bn
#LockheedMartin $102 bn
#Safran $85 bn
#NorthropGrumman $67.51 bn
#MitsubishiHeavy $24.7 bn
#Leonardo $11.85 bn
#SierraSpace $5.3 bn
#RelativitySpace $4.2 bn
#IHI $3.21 bn
#RocketLab $2.73 bn
#EchoStar $1.79 bn
#Firefly $1.5 bn
#AxiomSpace $1 bn
#VirginGalactic $767 million
#ispace $680 mn
#PlanetLabs $610 mn
#VardaSpace $500 mn
#AST SpaceMobile $435 mn 💵
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/20-most-valuable-space-companies-in-the-world-1259496/

#SpaceCompany

20 Most Valuable Space Companies in the World

In this piece, we will take a look at the 20 most valuable space companies in the world.

Insider Monkey
#VardaSpace: #Weltraum-#Medikamentenfabrik darf nicht zurück zur Erde https://glm.io/177885?t via @golem
Varda Space: Weltraum-Medikamentenfabrik darf nicht zurück zur Erde - Golem.de

Die erste orbitale medizinische Fabrik in der Umlaufbahn sitzt fest, nachdem ihr der Wiedereintritt zur Erde aus Sicherheitsgründen verweigert wurde. Auf ihr wurden die Kristalle für ein HIV-Medikament hergestellt.

Golem.de

#VardaSpace #USAirForce #FAA #OrbitalDrugFactory
Space Drugs Factory Denied Reentry to Earth

"After manufacturing crystals of an HIV drug in space, the first orbital factory is stuck in orbit after being denied reentry back to Earth due to safety concerns. The U.S. Air Force denied a reque..."
https://gizmodo.com/space-pharmaceuticals-varda-regulations-faa-1850850528

Space Drugs Factory Denied Reentry to Earth

The Air Force and the FAA denied permission for Varda Space's capsule to return and land on Earth.

Gizmodo