Varda Space Industries, a California-based startup founded by former SpaceX engineer Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov, a principal at Founders Fund, has successfully launched the world’s first space factory. This groundbreaking initiative aims to manufacture pharmaceutical products in the unique environment of microgravity, leveraging the benefits of zero gravity to create innovative and superior quality goods. Varda’s W-Series 1 Satellite, recently deployed into orbit, will serve as the pilot spacecraft for testing the production of medical products during its space journey. The primary focus of Varda’s initial test campaign is the development of ritonavir, a prescription medicine commonly used in … Continue reading Varda Space Industries Launches World’s First Space Factory for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Microgravity