Varda’s first in-space manufacturing capsule can’t come back down to Earth. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that the US Air Force denied Varda Space Industries permission to use a Utah recovery range, and the FAA also denied a reentry license, leaving the company’s orbiting pharmaceutical factory waiting in orbit. “The request to use the Utah Test […]
  •  zhunk   ( @zhunk@beehaw.org ) OP
    2•9 months ago

    They’re the first to go for a reentry license through Part 450, which was supposed to streamline the process. Hopefully Varda has the funding to ride out these regulatory hurdles.