Varda Space and Southern Launch agree to more capsule landings in Australia

Varda Space and Southern Launch agree to more capsule landings in Australia

Microgravity research company Varda Space Industries has signed an agreement with spaceport operator Southern Launch that will allow up to 20 capsule reentries in South Australia through 2028. The post Varda Space and Southern Launch agree to more capsule landings in Australia appeared first on SpaceNews.

Launching into Varda deal

Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries have signed a landmark agreement to facilitate 20 additional spacecraft returns at the Koonibba […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content.

20 new space missions to touch down in SA: Malinauskas, Szakacs I Australian Rural & Regional News

Capsule after landing at the Koonibba Test Range. Photo courtesy SA Gov’t The Hon. Peter Malinauskas, Premier of south Australia, Minister for Defence and Space Industries (SA); The Hon. Joe Szakacs, Minister for Trade and Investment (SA), Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science (SA), Joint Media Release, 1 October 2025 South Australia has further cemented its reputation as a global leader in the space economy with the announcement that th…

South Australia to host 20 new space manufacturing missions - Australian Manufacturing

The South Australian Government has announced that the Koonibba Test Range will facilitate another 20 spacecraft returns by 2028 under an agreement between US company Varda and local operator Southern Launch.

South Australia cements global leadership in commercial spacecraft returns – SASIC

South Australia’s position as a leading global hub for orbital re-entry operations has been cemented by a landmark commercial deal signed between Southern Launch and US-based microgravity-enabled life sciences company, Varda Space Industries. At the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney on Tuesday 30 September, the companies announced plans for 20 spacecraft returns at the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range by 2028, building…