From CNBC:

Space startup Varda received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to bring its first spacecraft, the W-Series 1 capsule, back to Earth after manufacturing drugs in space. The capsule has been stuck in orbit for eight months, awaiting regulatory authorization for a landing attempt in Utah, set for Feb. 21. Varda aims to innovate in space manufacturing to launch and return products more quickly, focusing on high-value materials like fiber optic cables and pharmaceuticals. The company’s system uses Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft as the backbone of its operation, along with a manufacturing module and heatshield-protected capsule to survive reentry. Varda plans to return a few kilograms of manufactured material on the W-1 mission.



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