FAA Gives Varda Space OK For Reentry Of Stuck-In-Space Capsule

Varda Space markets its capsule as a microgravity platform for the pharmaceutical industry.

Credit: Rocket Lab
After eight months of killing time and doing laps around the Earth, Varda Space Industries’ reentry capsule has received permission from the FAA to leave orbit, pass through the atmosphere and land back on terra firma. The company’s Winnebago vehicle was approved to drop out of Earth’s orbit and...
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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