Varda Space Industries' W-5 reentry capsule successfully landed in South Australia on Jan. 29.
Credit: Varda Space Industries
A hypersonic reentry capsule built by space technology company Varda Space Industries successfully landed Jan. 29, marking the company’s first reentry of 2026. The W-5 mission launched last November and carried a payload for the U.S. Navy, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory via its...
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