Rocket Lab Successfully Returns Spacecraft Capsule to Earth.
Rocket Lab USA successfully returned a spacecraft capsule to Earth containing pharmaceuticals manufactured in space by Varda Space Industries. The capsule landed in the Utah desert, marking the first time a commercial company has landed a spacecraft on U.S. soil and the successful conclusion of Varda's first experimental mission to grow pharmaceuticals in orbit. The returned crystals of the drug ritonavir, used to treat HIV/AIDS, will be analyzed and shared with Air Force and NASA for post-flight characterization.
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