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Revolutionizing Reentry: Varda’s Space Capsule to Undergo Extreme Hypersonic Test
Hypersonic flight is entering a new era as Varda Space Industries, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, prepares to test ...
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Varda Announces Third Mission Launch, the Company's Second Launch this Year
"Affordable, frequent reentry flight test opportunities support S&T development for early risk reduction studies, reducing cost and schedule for novel technologies." The W-3 capsule's payload is ...
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Varda space capsule returns to Earth in 1st commercial landing in Australian Outback (photos)
Varda Space has successfully landed a reentry capsule in Australia, delivering critical data that could advance in-space manufacturing and hypersonic technologies. California-based startup Varda's ...
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Touchdown for In-Space Manufacturing Mission: Rocket Lab’s Pioneer Spacecraft Delivers Re-Entry for Varda’s In-Space Manufacturing Capsule in South Australia
Rocket Lab’s Pioneer spacecraft delivered Varda’s W-2 mission that included a hypersonic re-entry capsule carrying a spectrometer from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and a heatshield ...
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Nasa’s stranded astronauts finally begin return to Earth after being stuck in space for months
The Dragon capsule would be moving 22 times the speed of sound during reentry and was likely to heat up to about 2,000C. It was expected to deploy two sets of parachutes to reduce its speed to ...
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Varda Announces Third Mission Launch, the Company's Second Launch this Year
today announced the successful launch of its third orbital processing and reentry capsule, W-3, just 15 days after the reentry of the company's second mission, which landed in Australia on Feb. 27, ...