Did it go as smoothly as either Varda or the FAA anticipated?
Delian Asparouhov, Vardas co-founder, told Gizmodo over the phone.
Protein crystals made in space form larger and more perfect crystals than those created on Earth, according toNASA.
An illustration of the W-Series 1 spacecraft reentering Earth’s atmosphere.Illustration: Varda Space
Those extra few months in space did not likely have any effect on the good stuff inside the capsule.
The salt is still salty.
That may have been part of the reason why the company was struggling to get its license approved.
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