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Varda Space Industries just nailed its sixth reentry mission, bringing hypersonic test data back to Earth while racing toward a moonshot goal: the first drug made in space injecting a patient by 2030. The California company is proving that space manufacturing isn't science fiction anymore.
A California company is growing medicine crystals in orbit and parachuting them back to Earth in capsules that land in the Australian outback. If the technology works, it could make drugs more effective and cheaper for millions of patients.
Two companies are teaming up to manufacture medicines in orbit, where zero gravity could create more effective treatments for people with rare lung diseases. The first missions launch in 2026, bridging decades of space research with real patient benefits.