Varda Manufactured the Stars

Episode 7 of the Spaceflight Mechanics: The Cornell Space Technology Podcast podcast, hosted by Mason Peck and Elaine Petro, titled "Varda Manufactured the Stars" was published on February 26, 2024 and runs 34 minutes.

February 26, 2024 ·34m · Spaceflight Mechanics: The Cornell Space Technology Podcast

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In this second episode about Varda Space Industries' in-space manufacturing technology, Mason and Elaine speak with Wendy Shimata, Varda's Vice President for Autonomy. It was only a few days ago, on February 21 2024, that Varda's W-1 capsule successfully landed in the Utah desert. Wendy served as the Mission Director for the deorbit and reentry shifts. She explains some of the innovations that made it possible and goes over how this technology will enable Varda to scale up to hundreds o...

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In this second episode about Varda Space Industries' in-space manufacturing technology, Mason and Elaine speak with Wendy Shimata, Varda's Vice President for Autonomy. It was only a few days ago, on February 21 2024, that Varda's W-1 capsule successfully landed in the Utah desert. Wendy served as the Mission Director for the deorbit and reentry shifts. She explains some of the innovations that made it possible and goes over how this technology will enable Varda to scale up to hundreds of missions each year.

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