Charlie Stross

Varda Space Industries’ spacecraft, W-1, successfully landed at the Utah Test and Training Range on February 21, 2024.

A camera installed inside W-1 captured the entire reentry from separation from Rocket Lab’s satellite bus as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere at speeds over Mach 25 before safely deploying its parachute and landing.

https://youtu.be/qw4DseiPu7E?feature=shared

Varda Capsule Reentry - Five Minutes from LEO to Earth

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Feb 28, 2024 at 3:42pmWeb
Show threadIan Brown Feb 28, 2024
@cstross fascinating technology/business…such a shame the CEO is a total douchebag. The culture war knock-on effect of ideological VCs (in this case Thiel) only funding like-minded folks.