Sorry everyone, but the government says Varda Space's orbital pharmaceuticals can't come back to Earth just yet.
currently working to develop pharmaceuticals in a low-orbit space factory — has postponed its spacecraft's atmosphere-reentry plans, saying that neither the US Air Force nor the Federal Aviation Administration have cleared its orbital production facility for a return back to Earth.in an email. Apparently, Varda had asked if it could land its module on a USAF training area in Utah, and the military branch said no.
"On September 8, Varda formally requested that the FAA reconsider its decision," the FAA spokesperson added. "The request for reconsideration is pending."on Sept 15 to assure the masses that its "spacecraft is healthy across all systems." "It was originally designed for a full year on orbit if needed," the post continued. "We look forward to continuing to collaborate w/ our gov partners to bring our capsule back to Earth as soon as possible."
The pharmaceutical manufacturer's spacecraft has been off-planet for a few months now, having launched back in June on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The goal, Varda says, is to utilize microgravity's effect on various atoms and molecules as a means to manufacture drugs — known and unknown — differently than we might on Earth.
"SPACE DRUGS HAVE FINISHED COOKING BABY!!" Delian Asparouhov, one of the venture's co-founders, wrote in aAs it stands, it's unclear how, exactly, Varda has failed to comply with USAF and FAA standards, aside from the fact that getting a trunk of space-cooked pharmaceuticals back into Earth's atmosphere is wholly uncharted territory. Regardless, cooked or uncooked, it appears that said space drugs are staying put for the time being.
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