Rocket Lab Delivers Third Manufacturing Spacecraft To Varda

Varda currently has a capsule that is manufacturing pharmaceutical goods in space.

Credit: Varda Space
Rocket Lab has delivered the third example of its Pioneer spacecraft to Varda Space Industries. The Pioneer spacecraft integrates with Varda’s W-Series reentry capsule, which brings back goods made in space. Rocket Lab signed a contract with Varda in 2021 to supply four spacecraft based on the...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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