Rocket Lab delivers 2nd spacecraft, completes 3rd for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab (RKLB) USA has successfully delivered its second Pioneer spacecraft to Vandenberg Space Force Base and completed production and testing of a third for Varda Space Industries he world’s first orbital pharmaceutical processing and hypersonic Earth re-entry logistics company…”We’re setting a new standard for rapid, reliable satellite production,” said Rocket Lab founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck. “Each Pioneer spacecraft for Varda’s missions is a perfect demonstration of our growing capability as an end-to-end space company that delivers design, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch support and in-space operations to get our customers’ innovative ideas on orbit quickly and cost effectively.” “This mission is another step toward high cadence reentry” said Varda CEO and co-founder Will Bruey. “Soon, reentry will be as common as launch.”