Varda lands third space capsule, carrying key hypersonic flight data

Varda lands third space capsule, carrying key hypersonic flight data

Funded by AFRL, Varda’s W-3 capsule landed May 13 at Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.

Varda Space reentry capsule lands in Australia, completes hypersonic research mission

W-3 focused on gathering data for military hypersonic research. The post Varda Space reentry capsule lands in Australia, completes hypersonic research mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

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Varda's W-3 capsule lands successfully in South Australia

The company partnered with the US Air Force to test an advanced inertial measurement unit to advance scientific understanding of the high-hypersonic reentry environment.

Varda Space Capsule Successfully Lands On Earth In Hypersonic Reentry Test - Defense Daily

Varda Space Industries on Tuesday said its W-3 capsule successfully landed in South Australia following two months on orbit in a test of an inertial measurement technology in the high-hypersonic […]