Varda Space Industries today announced a collaboration with United Therapeutics Corporation to explore the use of microgravity to develop improved formulations of treatments for rare pulmonary disease.
Through the collaboration, Varda and United Therapeutics will conduct pharmaceutical processing of small molecule medicines for pulmonary disease aboard Varda's orbital manufacturing and reentry platform during multiple missions to low Earth orbit.
The companies will utilize microgravity's influence on the structure and crystallization properties of therapeutic compounds in pursuit of novel formulations that may improve stability, bioavailability, and other delivery characteristics.
The first compounds to be analyzed onboard Varda spacecraft will likely be focused on therapies for patients living with life-threatening pulmonary diseases.
$RDW: Did you know Redwire is bioprinting Organs in Space?
"We printed the first human meniscus in space, we've also printed live cardiovascular tissue on the ISS. And now we're working on liver tissue."
-Mike Gold, Redwire Space President
While everyone is sharing the Chamath clip, Friedberg’s opening point is the real gem.
"The Moon could end up being the next Industrial frontier for humanity.
We could run continuous mining and manufacturing processes on the Moon at a fraction of the cost of what it would take to do it here on Earth."
One day, there may be more reentries than launches.
Join us Wednesday 4/1/2026 as we return to the Moon, it's been 50+ years, but we were there then and we are there Now, tune in to an enriched conversation with "Starfura" on how we are preparing that next generation of space pioneers. Let's also talk about our health from the basic level, how we can live longer, without pain, let's reset the clock. John Perry Starfura #starfura https://t.co/Gy9YLJB5Pn
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@DrClownPhD Yes! I agree. Society has made us to believe that 'individuality' is tied to success! While the ones that are TRULY winning are the ones who secretly collaborate and work together. Therefore, just having a relationship with another person for a strong family unit, is a win! 🫡🪖