Varda W-3 Capsule Lands in Australia

Varda W-3 space capsule landed in Australia, March 13, 2025.

Varda Space Industries’ W-3 capsule landed successfully March 13 at the Koonibba Test Range in Australia.

Credit: Varda
A capsule built by Varda Space Industries touched down successfully May 13 at Koonibba Test Range in Australia after reentering Earth’s atmosphere at speeds exceeding Mach 25. The W-3 capsule was launched March 14 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-13 rideshare mission from...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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