Successful recoveryapprovedFebruary 21, 2024
Varda Space Industries
W-1 capsule successful recovery at Utah Test & Training Range
Varda's first in-space pharma manufacturing mission returns ritonavir crystals intact at UTTR.
Varda's W-1 capsule returned from orbit after an extended on-orbit stay, landing at the Utah Test and Training Range. The recovery validated commercial reentry in a US range and returned the first in-space grown ritonavir crystals for terrestrial analysis.
Headline metrics
| On-orbit | 8 months | |
| Landing site | UTTR | |
| Payload | Ritonavir |
Highlights
- Commercial reentryFirst US-licensed commercial hypersonic reentry.
- Pharma crystalsIn-space manufactured API recovered intact.
Resources
- Varda W-1 recapvarda.com